Industry Building Blocks
Industry & Competitive Intelligence
Industries by Sector
As of
1 Jan 2012
Global Industry Sectors
Number of Industries*
1
Aerospace & Defense
274
2
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
231
3
Autos, Trucks, Trains, Ships & Other Vehicles
347
4
Banking, Financial Markets & Financial Services
438
5
Chemicals Manufacturing
616
6
Construction & Engineering
407
7
Consumer Products Manufacturing
1,312
8
Consumer, Education, Real Estate & Public Services
522
9
Food Services & Lodging
115
10
Food, Beverage & Tobacco Manufacturing
995
11
Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
692
12
Insurance, Annuities & Health Plans
365
13
IT, Business Consulting & Business Services
2,494
14
Media, Information, Communications & Entertainment
823
15
Mining, Metals, Energy, Utilities & Environmental Services
526
16
Other Commercial Products Manufacturing
1,745
17
Retail Trade
237
18
Travel, Transportation, Wholesale & Warehousing
287
19
Unlawful Industries
62
 
 
12,488
 
 
*The number of industries in the Industry Building Blocks Classification System [TM] as of January 1, 2012.