The Information sector comprises establishments engaged in the following processes: (a) producing and distributing information and cultural products, (b) providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications, and (c) processing data.
| NAICS Code |
Title |
U.S. Firms |
U.S. Employment |
| 51 |
Information |
557,893 |
14,597,956 |
| 511 |
Publishing Industries (except Internet) |
157,288 |
4,320,989 |
| 5111 |
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers |
115,702 |
2,666,784 |
| 51111 |
Newspaper Publishers |
38,121 |
1,214,078 |
| 511110 |
Newspaper Publishers |
38,121 |
1,214,078 |
| 51112 |
Periodical Publishers |
43,089 |
678,333 |
| 511120 |
Periodical Publishers |
43,089 |
678,333 |
| 51113 |
Book Publishers |
20,580 |
376,301 |
| 511130 |
Book Publishers |
20,580 |
376,301 |
| 51114 |
Directory and Mailing List Publishers |
7,409 |
164,557 |
| 511140 |
Directory and Mailing List Publishers |
7,409 |
164,557 |
| 51119 |
Other Publishers |
7,514 |
74,757 |
| 511191 |
Greeting Card Publishers |
678 |
22,858 |
| 511199 |
All Other Publishers |
6,842 |
45,416 |
| 5112 |
Software Publishers |
41,729 |
1,630,838 |
| 51121 |
Software Publishers |
41,729 |
1,630,838 |
| 511210 |
Software Publishers |
41,729 |
1,630,838 |
| 512 |
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries |
161,155 |
1,573,414 |
| 5121 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries |
133,568 |
1,434,139 |
| 51211 |
Motion Picture and Video Production |
96,527 |
637,859 |
| 512110 |
Motion Picture and Video Production |
96,527 |
637,859 |
| 51212 |
Motion Picture and Video Distribution |
3,507 |
19,205 |
| 512120 |
Motion Picture and Video Distribution |
3,507 |
19,205 |
| 51213 |
Motion Picture and Video Exhibition |
16,118 |
615,045 |
| 512131 |
Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) |
14,475 |
608,065 |
| 512132 |
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters |
1,787 |
4,506 |
| 51219 |
Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries |
17,589 |
124,043 |
| 512191 |
Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services |
15,684 |
110,436 |
| 512199 |
Other Motion Picture and Video Industries |
1,921 |
8,477 |
| 5122 |
Sound Recording Industries |
27,651 |
125,345 |
| 51221 |
Record Production |
3,073 |
5,661 |
| 512210 |
Record Production |
3,073 |
5,661 |
| 51222 |
Integrated Record Production/Distribution |
2,724 |
29,789 |
| 512220 |
Integrated Record Production/Distribution |
2,724 |
29,789 |
| 51223 |
Music Publishers |
5,922 |
25,852 |
| 512230 |
Music Publishers |
5,922 |
25,852 |
| 51224 |
Sound Recording Studios |
13,054 |
31,838 |
| 512240 |
Sound Recording Studios |
13,054 |
31,838 |
| 51225 |
Record Production and Distribution |
N/A |
N/A |
| 512250 |
Record Production and Distribution |
N/A |
N/A |
| 51229 |
Other Sound Recording Industries |
2,958 |
13,624 |
| 512290 |
Other Sound Recording Industries |
2,958 |
13,624 |
| 515 |
Broadcasting (except Internet) |
39,191 |
1,255,013 |
| 5151 |
Radio and Television Broadcasting |
35,910 |
1,073,701 |
| 51511 |
Radio Broadcasting |
28,558 |
548,228 |
| 515111 |
Radio Networks |
4,931 |
56,384 |
| 515112 |
Radio Stations |
23,851 |
476,449 |
| 51512 |
Television Broadcasting |
7,662 |
492,736 |
| 515120 |
Television Broadcasting |
7,662 |
492,736 |
| 5152 |
Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
3,405 |
153,151 |
| 51521 |
Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
3,405 |
153,151 |
| 515210 |
Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
3,405 |
153,151 |
| 517 |
Telecommunications |
78,002 |
4,737,184 |
| 5171 |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
28,552 |
3,279,129 |
| 51711 |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
28,552 |
3,279,129 |
| 517110 |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
28,552 |
3,279,129 |
| 5172 |
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) |
7,295 |
803,431 |
| 51721 |
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) |
7,295 |
803,431 |
| 517210 |
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) |
7,295 |
803,431 |
| 5173 |
Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers |
N/A |
N/A |
| 51731 |
Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers |
N/A |
N/A |
| 517311 |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
N/A |
N/A |
| 517312 |
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) |
N/A |
N/A |
| 5174 |
Satellite Telecommunications |
3,959 |
38,438 |
| 51741 |
Satellite Telecommunications |
3,959 |
38,438 |
| 517410 |
Satellite Telecommunications |
3,959 |
38,438 |
| 5179 |
Other Telecommunications |
39,247 |
302,177 |
| 51791 |
Other Telecommunications |
39,247 |
302,177 |
| 517911 |
Telecommunications Resellers |
15,075 |
124,247 |
| 517919 |
All Other Telecommunications |
24,198 |
167,836 |
| 518 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
66,222 |
1,792,430 |
| 5182 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
66,222 |
1,792,430 |
| 51821 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
66,222 |
1,792,430 |
| 518210 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
66,222 |
1,792,430 |
| 519 |
Other Information Services |
58,948 |
675,549 |
| 5191 |
Other Information Services |
58,948 |
675,549 |
| 51911 |
News Syndicates |
2,561 |
33,260 |
| 519110 |
News Syndicates |
2,561 |
33,260 |
| 51912 |
Libraries and Archives |
15,009 |
155,864 |
| 519120 |
Libraries and Archives |
15,009 |
155,864 |
| 51913 |
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals |
36,097 |
417,460 |
| 519130 |
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals |
36,097 |
417,460 |
| 51919 |
All Other Information Services |
5,388 |
32,304 |
| 519190 |
All Other Information Services |
5,388 |
32,304 |