Economic Census 1997. Power and Communication Transmission Line Construction. Construction Industry Series

摘要

The economic census is the major source of facts about the structure and functioning of the Nation's economy. It provides essential information for government, business, industry, and the general public. The economic census furnishes an important part of the framework for such composite measures as the gross domestic product estimates, input/output measures, production and price indexes, and other statistical series that measure short-term changes in economic conditions. Specific uses of economic census data include the following: Policymaking agencies of the Federal Government use the data to monitor economic activity and assess the effectiveness of policies; State and local governments use the data to assess business activities; Trade associations study trends in their own and competing industries and individual businesses use the data to locate potential market. Data from the 1997 Economic Census are published primarily on the basis of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). These reports include statistics such as establishments, employment, payroll, value added, cost of materials, value of business done, and capital expenditures. Explanations of these and other terms may be found in Appendix A. The industry reports also include selected statistics for states.