The Changing Economy: A Demographic & Vertical Industry Profile of the US Business Market

Executive Summary

Methodology

Forecasting Techniques

Definitions

Structured Research Sources

Business Broadband (in a Changed Economy), 2002

US Census Published and Tabular Data

US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Department of Commerce

Change in Scope of Demographics

US Business Market Demographics

Number of Firms

Outlook: 2002-2006

Number of Employees

Outlook: 2002-2006

Work Environments

Employment by Primary Location, 2002-2006

Remote and/or Mobile Workers in the US Market

Telecommuters in the US Business Market

Internet-accessing Telecommuters in the US Business Market

Remote Branch Offices in the US Business Market

Perceptions…

Is the Economy Recovering?

Perceptions at the End of 2001

Impact on Expected IT Spending

Expected Areas of IT Investment

Demographics by Vertical Industry

Firms

Establishments

Employment

Segmentation of Firms by Industry

Segmentation of Establishments by Industry

Segmentation of Employees by Industry

Mining

Definition

Demographics

2001 In Review

Mining in the US Business Market

Construction

Definition

Demographics

2001 in Review

Construction in the US Business Market

Manufacturing

Definition

Demographics

2001 in Review

Manufacturing in the US Business Market

Transportation, Communication, and Utilities

Definition

Demographics

2001 in Review

TCU in the US Business Market

Wholesale Trade

Definition

Demographics

2001 in Review

Wholesale Trade in the US Business Market

Retail Trade

Definition

Demographics

2001 in Review

Retail Trade in the US Business Market

Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (FIRE)

Definition

Demographics

2001 in Review

FIRE in the US Business Market

Services

Definition

Demographics

2001 in Review

Services in the US Business Market

Government

Definition

Demographics

2001 in Review

Government in the US Business Market

Conclusion

List of Tables

Table 1. Number of Firms - US Business Market, 2002-2006

Table 2. Number of Employees - US Business Market, 2002-2006

Table 3. Employment by Primary Location - US Business Market, 2002-2006

Table 4. Number of Remote & Mobile Workers - US Business Market, 2002-2006

Table 5. Number of Telecommuters - US Business Market, 2002-2006

Table 6. Number of Internet-accessing Telecommuters - US Business Market, 2002-2006

Table 7. Number of Remote Branch Offices - US Business Market, 2002-2006

Table 8. Number of Firms, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

Table 9. Segmentation of Firms by Industry and Size of Business - US Business Market, 2002

Table 10. Segmentation of Establishments by Industry and Size of Business - US Business Market, 2002

Table 11. Segmentation of Employees by Industry and Size - US Business Market, 2002

Table 12. Number of Mining Firms, Establishments, and Employees - US Business Market, 2002

Table 13. Number of Mining Firms, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

Table 14. Number of Construction Firms, Establishments, and Employees - US Business Market, 2002

Table 15. Number of Construction Firms, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

Table 16. Number of Manufacturing Firms, Establishments, and Employees - US Business Market, 2002

Table 17. Number of Manufacturing Firms, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

Table 18. Number of TCU Firms, Establishments, and Employees - US Business Market, 2002

Table 19. Number of TCU Firms, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

Table 20. Number of Wholesale Trade Firms, Establishments, and Employees - US Business Market, 2002

Table 21. Number of Wholesale Trade Firms, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

Table 22. Number of Retail Trade Firms, Establishments, and Employees - US Business Market, 2002

Table 23. Number of Retail Trade Firms, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

Table 24. Number of FIRE Firms, Establishments, and Employees - US Business Market, 2002

Table 25. Number of FIRE Firms, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

Table 26. Number of Services Firms, Establishments, and Employees - US Business Market, 2002

Table 27. Number of Services Firms, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

Table 28. Number of Government Firms/Organizations, Establishments, and Employees - US Business Market, 2002

Table 29. Number of Government Firms/Organizations, Establishments, and Employees by Industry - US Business Market, 2002

List of Figures

Figure 1. Number of Firms and Employees (in Millions) - US Business Market, 2000-2006

Figure 2. Number of Firms by Size of Business (in Thousands) - US Businesses, 2002

Figure 3. Number of Employees (in Millions) - US Business Market, 2002

Figure 4. Employment by Primary Location - US Business Market, 2002

Figure 5. Perceptions of the US Economy by Decision-makers - US Business Market, 2002

Figure 6. Perceptions of the Economy's Performance - US Business Market, Q4 2001

Figure 7. Expected Impact of Perceived Economic Changes on IT Spending - US Businesses, Q4 2001

Figure 8. Areas of Planned IT Investment in 2002 - US Businesses, Q4 2001

Figure 9. Number of Firms (in Thousands): Mining - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 10. Number of Employees (in Thousands): Mining - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 11. Number of Firms (in Thousands): Construction - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 12. Number of Employees (in Thousands): Construction - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 13. Number of Firms (in Thousands): Manufacturing - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 14. Number of Employees (in Thousands): Manufacturing - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 15. Number of Firms (in Thousands): TCU - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 16. Number of Employees (in Thousands): TCU - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 17. Number of Firms (in Thousands): Wholesale Trade - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 18. Number of Employees (in Thousands): Wholesale Trade - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 19. Number of Firms (in Thousands): Retail Trade - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 20. Number of Employees (in Thousands): Retail Trade - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 21. Number of Firms (in Thousands): FIRE - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 22. Number of Employees (in Thousands): FIRE - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 23. Number of Firms (in Thousands): Services - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 24. Number of Employees (in Thousands): Services - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 25. Number of Organizations (in Thousands): Government - US Business Market, 1996-2003

Figure 26. Number of Employees (in Thousands): Government - US Business Market, 1996-2003