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Industry change observatory

Track sector composition and matched concentration changes across Economic Census releases. Withheld observations and classification differences remain explicit.

Published-economy composition

How broad sectors moved between Census vintages

x = published revenue share
2017 -> 2022
Broad-sector share shifts from 2017 to 2022Seventeen broad Census sectors sorted by their 2022 share of the published revenue universe. Hollow circles show 2017, filled circles show 2022, connecting lines show direction without implying annual observations, and every lane opens the exact sector in the composition explorer.42 Wholesale tradeWholesale trade; Revenue; 2017 23.7%; 2022 23.6%; -0.13 pp.31 Manufacturing-1.1 ppManufacturing; Revenue; 2017 15.1%; 2022 14.0%; -1.1 pp.44 Retail trade+0.42 ppRetail trade; Revenue; 2017 13.4%; 2022 13.9%; +0.42 pp.52 Finance + insuranceFinance and insurance; Revenue; 2017 11.8%; 2022 11.6%; -0.15 pp.62 Health care-0.25 ppHealth care and social assistance; Revenue; 2017 6.9%; 2022 6.6%; -0.25 pp.23 Construction+0.39 ppConstruction; Revenue; 2017 5.4%; 2022 5.8%; +0.39 pp.54 Professional servicesProfessional, scientific, and technical services; Revenue; 2017 5.0%; 2022 5.3%; +0.29 pp.51 InformationInformation; Revenue; 2017 4.3%; 2022 4.4%; +0.10 pp.56 Admin + waste servicesAdministrative and support and waste management and remediation services; Revenue; 2017 2.6%; 2022 2.7%; +0.10 pp.48 Transport + warehousingTransportation and warehousing; Revenue; 2017 2.4%; 2022 2.6%; +0.18 pp.72 Accommodation + foodAccommodation and food services; Revenue; 2017 2.5%; 2022 2.4%; -0.17 pp.53 Real estateReal estate and rental and leasing; Revenue; 2017 1.8%; 2022 1.9%; +0.05 pp.22 UtilitiesUtilities; Revenue; 2017 1.6%; 2022 1.5%; -0.04 pp.21 Mining + oil & gasMining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction; Revenue; 2017 1.1%; 2022 1.4%; +0.35 pp.81 Other servicesOther services (except public administration); Revenue; 2017 1.5%; 2022 1.4%; -0.04 pp.71 Arts + recreationArts, entertainment, and recreation; Revenue; 2017 0.72%; 2022 0.67%; -0.05 pp.61 Educational servicesEducational services; Revenue; 2017 0.18%; 2022 0.18%; 0.00 pp.Share of published revenue universe (%)
20172022Share gainShare decline
Published sectors
17Both Census vintages
Strict matches
789Six-digit industries
Published HHI pairs
543Measured both years
No HHI delta
246Disclosure boundary
Strict fixed crosswalk789 detailed rows retain the same code, label, hierarchy level, and sector across both official tables.
No synthetic economy score40 changed, 186 new, and 255 historical-only rows stay outside deltas. Withheld values remain visible; revenue is nominal and published-sector share is not GDP.

Economy composition shift

Which sectors gained or lost economic weight?

Compare each broad sector's share of the same 17-sector published universe, then separate share movement from absolute growth and rank movement.

Published sectors
17
Matched broad rows
2017 total
$36.8T
Published universe
2022 total
$50.3T
Published universe
Total change
+36.6%
Nominal
Largest 2022
42
Wholesale trade

Published-universe composition

2017 and 2022 sector shares

NAICS 42

Wholesale trade moved -0.13 pp in published-universe share while its own revenue changed +35.9%.

Largest share gains

Largest share declines

NAICS 42

Wholesale trade

2017 share
23.7%
2022 share
23.6%
Share movement
-0.13 pp
Sector growth
+35.9%
Rank
#1 to #1
Growth contribution
+23.2%

$8.7T in 2017 to $11.9T in 2022. Contribution divides this sector's absolute change by the total change across all 17 rows.

Sector profileSix-digit changesComposition JSONComposition CSV

Exact sector evidence

All broad sectors ranked by largest share gain

17 rows / 7 fields
Published-universe sector shares, growth, growth contribution, and rank movement for all broad NAICS sectors.
NAICS sector2017 share2022 shareShare movementSector growthGrowth contributionRank movement
13.4%13.9%
+0.42 pp
+40.9%+15.0%No change
5.4%5.8%
+0.39 pp
+46.5%+6.9%No change
1.1%1.4%
+0.35 pp
+81.1%+2.4%Up 1
5.0%5.3%
+0.29 pp
+44.6%+6.1%No change
2.4%2.6%
+0.18 pp
+47.0%+3.1%Up 1
4.3%4.4%
+0.10 pp
+40.0%+4.7%No change
2.6%2.7%
+0.10 pp
+41.7%+2.9%No change
1.8%1.9%
+0.05 pp
+40.4%+2.0%No change
0.2%0.2%
0.0 pp
+36.3%+0.18%No change
1.6%1.5%
-0.04 pp
+32.7%+1.4%No change
1.5%1.4%
-0.04 pp
+32.5%+1.3%Down 1
0.7%0.7%
-0.05 pp
+27.7%+0.55%No change
23.7%23.6%
-0.13 pp
+35.9%+23.2%No change
11.8%11.6%
-0.15 pp
+34.9%+11.2%No change
2.5%2.4%
-0.17 pp
+27.5%+1.9%Down 1
6.9%6.6%
-0.25 pp
+31.7%+5.9%No change
15.1%14.0%
-1.1 pp
+27.0%+11.1%No change
Shares compare the 17 broad sectors published in both Economic Census concentration tables. They describe the national employer-firm universe in this published set, not GDP, output, all employment, nonemployers, or legally defined antitrust markets. Revenue is nominal, and two-vintage changes are descriptive rather than causal.

Concentration distribution shift

See how detailed industries moved between HHI bands

A fixed set of strict, published six-digit pairs separates within-band HHI movement from industries that crossed into a different concentration range.

Published pairs
543
68.8% of 789
2017 median HHI
265.5
Unweighted paired rows
2022 median HHI
271.3
Same published pairs
Median row change
+3.6
HHI points
Higher band
35
6.446% of equal weight
Lower band
27
4.972% of equal weight

Published-pair distribution

Industries / national

One fixed 2022 weight in both rows

2017
2022
0-4990 pts
500-999-1.105 pts
1,000-1,499+0.737 pts
1,500-2,499+0.184 pts
2,500++0.184 pts

HHI band migration matrix

2017 band by 2022 band

HigherLowerSame
2017 / 20220-499500-9991,000-1,4991,500-2,4992,500+
0-499
500-999
1,000-1,499
1,500-2,499
2,500+

Moved to a lower band

500-999 0-499

19 detailed industries / 3.499% of industries

Rows
19
Weight
19
Median move
-144

Largest HHI moves in this cell

01Professional employer organizations561330 / 950.3 to 470.3-48002Support activities for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels) mining213115 / 728.2 to 295-433.203Geophysical surveying and mapping services541360 / 575.6 to 213.9-361.704Mining machinery and equipment manufacturing333131 / 602.8 to 296.2-306.605Truck trailer manufacturing336212 / 647.1 to 380.9-266.2
Exact transition JSONExact transition CSVLeading industry profile
The benchmark contains strict six-digit NAICS matches with HHI published in both 2017 and 2022. Revenue and employment views hold each row's 2022 scale fixed, so band-share changes isolate HHI-band migration within this published pair universe. These distributions are not whole-economy concentration indexes, legal antitrust markets, liability findings, or causal estimates.

Sector change atlas

See where industry change sits across the economy

Each row summarizes the same strict six-digit benchmark, exposing typical change, direction mix, and published-pair coverage before you drill into an industry.

Sectors
17
Economy-wide rows
Published pairs
789
100% of 789
Typical increase
17
Sector medians above zero
Typical decline
0
Sector medians below zero
Median sector
+31.9%
Median six-digit percent change
Outside strict match
110
16 changed / 94 new
NAICS sectorMedian six-digit percent changeSix-digit direction mixPublished pairsCoverage
+55.2%
5 up0 down5of 5100% published
+44.3%
30 up1 down31of 31100% published
+40.6%
41 up2 down43of 43100% published
+39.4%
23 up0 down23of 23100% published
+38.7%
42 up4 down46of 46100% published
+38%
20 up4 down24of 24100% published
+34.6%
38 up0 down38of 38100% published
+33.5%
34 up4 down38of 38100% published
+31.9%
12 up2 down14of 14100% published
+31.6%
48 up5 down53of 53100% published
+31.5%
13 up2 down15of 15100% published
+28.9%
62 up5 down67of 67100% published
+28.4%
13 up1 down14of 14100% published
+26.4%
7 up4 down11of 11100% published
+22.2%
24 up1 down25of 25100% published
+21.6%
277 up50 down327of 327100% published
+18.6%
14 up1 down15of 15100% published

NAICS 54

Professional, scientific, and technical services

Median six-digit percent change across 46 published pairs

2017 typical
$15.2B
2022 typical
$21.7B
Typical change
+38.7%
Direction
42 up / 4 down
Coverage
100% / 0 unavailable
Classification
2 changed / 0 new

Published-pair totals moved from $1.8T to $2.6T (+44.9%). The headline remains the median industry change.

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Sector rows summarize strict six-digit NAICS matches. Their medians are not sector HHI values, legal antitrust markets, liability findings, or causal estimates. Vintage medians and the median of row-level changes are distinct distribution statistics and need not reconcile. Publication coverage varies by metric, and revenue changes are nominal.

Industry change workbench

Compare concentration and economic scale across Census vintages

Strict matches require the same NAICS code, hierarchy depth, sector, and label in both tables. Search and publication filters do not redefine the benchmark.

46 rows
Comparison benchmark46Strict matches
Published pair46Revenue in both years
Not compared0Suppressed or changed
Increased422017 to 2022
Decreased42017 to 2022
Median change+$5.6Bnominal dollars

2017 to 2022 change plane

Above the diagonal increased; below it decreased.

46 strict published pairs
Selected industryResearch and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)NAICS 541715 / Professional, scientific, and technical services
2017
$94.1B
2022
$195.7B
Change
+$101.6B
NAICS 541110: Offices of lawyers; 2017 $283,430,579,000; 2022 $356,046,433,000; change +$72,615,854,000NAICS 541330: Engineering services; 2017 $237,304,067,000; 2022 $304,267,132,000; change +$66,963,065,000NAICS 541511: Custom computer programming services; 2017 $194,565,960,000; 2022 $278,509,030,000; change +$83,943,070,000NAICS 541512: Computer systems design services; 2017 $204,181,874,000; 2022 $243,316,132,000; change +$39,134,258,000NAICS 541611: Administrative management and general management consulting services; 2017 $131,766,706,000; 2022 $219,100,685,000; change +$87,333,979,000NAICS 541211: Offices of certified public accountants; 2017 $103,313,505,000; 2022 $144,729,301,000; change +$41,415,796,000NAICS 541714: Research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology); 2017 $24,559,814,000; 2022 $90,982,176,000; change +$66,422,362,000NAICS 541613: Marketing consulting services; 2017 $43,483,654,000; 2022 $77,451,090,000; change +$33,967,436,000NAICS 541940: Veterinary services; 2017 $41,692,570,000; 2022 $62,819,440,000; change +$21,126,870,000NAICS 541810: Advertising agencies; 2017 $46,241,181,000; 2022 $62,358,327,000; change +$16,117,146,000NAICS 541519: Other computer related services; 2017 $24,053,509,000; 2022 $54,972,879,000; change +$30,919,370,000NAICS 541690: Other scientific and technical consulting services; 2017 $29,116,015,000; 2022 $53,543,804,000; change +$24,427,789,000NAICS 541310: Architectural services; 2017 $37,805,430,000; 2022 $48,566,045,000; change +$10,760,615,000NAICS 541713: Research and development in nanotechnology; 2017 $34,648,992,000; 2022 $44,503,065,000; change +$9,854,073,000NAICS 541219: Other accounting services; 2017 $20,067,349,000; 2022 $30,296,065,000; change +$10,228,716,000NAICS 541990: All other professional, scientific, and technical services; 2017 $16,348,492,000; 2022 $28,003,887,000; change +$11,655,395,000NAICS 541214: Payroll services; 2017 $21,946,106,000; 2022 $26,566,580,000; change +$4,620,474,000NAICS 541614: Process, physical distribution, and logistics consulting services; 2017 $15,988,721,000; 2022 $26,038,041,000; change +$10,049,320,000NAICS 541910: Marketing research and public opinion polling; 2017 $19,830,495,000; 2022 $25,151,509,000; change +$5,321,014,000NAICS 541612: Human resources consulting services; 2017 $18,177,971,000; 2022 $24,602,937,000; change +$6,424,966,000NAICS 541513: Computer facilities management services; 2017 $20,025,299,000; 2022 $23,792,816,000; change +$3,767,517,000NAICS 541890: Other services related to advertising; 2017 $14,767,380,000; 2022 $22,061,451,000; change +$7,294,071,000NAICS 541620: Environmental consulting services; 2017 $15,590,324,000; 2022 $21,384,227,000; change +$5,793,903,000NAICS 541410: Interior design services; 2017 $12,203,151,000; 2022 $19,704,022,000; change +$7,500,871,000NAICS 541820: Public relations agencies; 2017 $12,505,299,000; 2022 $15,830,716,000; change +$3,325,417,000NAICS 541618: Other management consulting services; 2017 $4,708,143,000; 2022 $12,901,407,000; change +$8,193,264,000NAICS 541191: Title abstract and settlement offices; 2017 $9,545,423,000; 2022 $12,539,841,000; change +$2,994,418,000NAICS 541370: Surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services; 2017 $7,144,964,000; 2022 $10,973,355,000; change +$3,828,391,000NAICS 541430: Graphic design services; 2017 $8,551,071,000; 2022 $9,785,125,000; change +$1,234,054,000NAICS 541720: Research and development in the social sciences and humanities; 2017 $7,048,738,000; 2022 $9,298,395,000; change +$2,249,657,000NAICS 541830: Media buying agencies; 2017 $8,780,185,000; 2022 $8,996,771,000; change +$216,586,000NAICS 541860: Direct mail advertising; 2017 $9,597,612,000; 2022 $8,595,945,000; change -$1,001,667,000NAICS 541213: Tax preparation services; 2017 $7,052,783,000; 2022 $7,255,776,000; change +$202,993,000NAICS 541930: Translation and interpretation services; 2017 $4,448,611,000; 2022 $6,850,915,000; change +$2,402,304,000NAICS 541320: Landscape architectural services; 2017 $4,144,423,000; 2022 $6,598,613,000; change +$2,454,190,000NAICS 541840: Media representatives; 2017 $3,218,975,000; 2022 $6,206,863,000; change +$2,987,888,000NAICS 541199: All other legal services; 2017 $4,723,508,000; 2022 $5,986,226,000; change +$1,262,718,000NAICS 541350: Building inspection services; 2017 $2,741,178,000; 2022 $4,464,207,000; change +$1,723,029,000NAICS 541921: Photography studios, portrait; 2017 $4,152,936,000; 2022 $4,141,615,000; change -$11,321,000NAICS 541420: Industrial design services; 2017 $2,162,104,000; 2022 $4,033,369,000; change +$1,871,265,000NAICS 541490: Other specialized design services; 2017 $1,966,470,000; 2022 $3,309,609,000; change +$1,343,139,000NAICS 541922: Commercial photography; 2017 $2,130,678,000; 2022 $2,631,904,000; change +$501,226,000NAICS 541870: Advertising material distribution services; 2017 $3,610,557,000; 2022 $2,377,437,000; change -$1,233,120,000NAICS 541340: Drafting services; 2017 $1,139,693,000; 2022 $2,182,792,000; change +$1,043,099,000NAICS 541360: Geophysical surveying and mapping services; 2017 $1,663,898,000; 2022 $1,530,281,000; change -$133,617,000NAICS 541715: Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology); 2017 $94,104,643,000; 2022 $195,739,168,000; change +$101,634,525,000

Active industry

NAICS 541715 / Professional, scientific, and technical services

Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology)

Strict code + label match
2017$94.1B
2022$195.7B
Change+$101.6B
Measure20172022
HHI
108.9
117.2
CR4
15.9%
17.7%
Revenue
$94.1B
$195.7B
Firms
7.2K
10.5K
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Five-year deltas are published only for rows whose NAICS code and industry label are identical in the 2017 and 2022 Census tables. This strict match is a conservative screening rule, not an official NAICS concordance or evidence of causation. Revenue changes are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.

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