Size of the US Management of Companies and Enterprises industry
NAICS 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.
Key figures
- Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
- $117 billion
- 2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars - Employment
- 2,591,348
- 2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Over time
How it has changed
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $590 billion |
| 2025-Q4 | $587 billion |
| 2025-Q3 | $583 billion |
| 2025-Q2 | $571 billion |
| 2025-Q1 | $567 billion |
| 2024-Q4 | $572 billion |
| 2024-Q3 | $551 billion |
| 2024-Q2 | $533 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $521 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $515 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $510 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $500 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $492 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $488 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $487 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $478 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $467 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $460 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $443 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $448 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $432 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $425 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $399 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $392 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $403 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $406 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $405 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $407 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $405 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $394 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $394 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $383 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $383 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $385 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $371 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $365 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $359 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $353 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $349 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $348 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $347 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $348 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $347 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $347 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $346 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $339 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $330 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $327 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $333 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $324 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $321 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $320 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $314 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $320 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $303 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $294 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $292 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $279 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $277 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $278 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $278 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $275 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $267 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $262 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $258 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $251 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $248 billion |
| 2009-Q2 | $243 billion |
| 2009-Q1 | $237 billion |
| 2008-Q4 | $258 billion |
| 2008-Q3 | $258 billion |
| 2008-Q2 | $256 billion |
| 2008-Q1 | $253 billion |
| 2007-Q4 | $255 billion |
| 2007-Q3 | $252 billion |
| 2007-Q2 | $249 billion |
| 2007-Q1 | $248 billion |
| 2006-Q4 | $237 billion |
| 2006-Q3 | $230 billion |
| 2006-Q2 | $229 billion |
| 2006-Q1 | $226 billion |
| 2005-Q4 | $219 billion |
| 2005-Q3 | $217 billion |
| 2005-Q2 | $212 billion |
| 2005-Q1 | $209 billion |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Management of companies and enterprises
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 2,591,348 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2,625,759 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 2,599,222 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2,617,751 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 2,598,856 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2,621,058 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2,612,565 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2,629,020 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 2,607,108 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 2,563,014 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 2,550,576 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 2,578,788 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 2,541,286 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 2,552,787 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 2,523,949 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 2,510,552 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 2,463,421 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 2,379,123 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 2,341,956 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 2,346,909 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 2,324,534 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 2,316,737 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 2,291,826 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 2,274,303 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 2,403,006 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 2,420,000 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 2,403,219 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 2,421,938 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 2,396,847 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,855,720 |
| 2022 | 3,661,977 |
| 2021 | 3,484,154 |
| 2020 | 3,571,149 |
| 2019 | 3,523,278 |
| 2018 | 3,528,948 |
| 2017 | 3,462,498 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 107,502 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 106,941 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 105,718 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 104,729 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 103,718 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 101,432 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 100,435 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 99,599 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 98,706 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 95,932 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 95,105 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 94,162 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 93,429 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 89,724 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 88,169 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 86,738 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 85,282 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 82,105 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 80,550 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 78,944 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 77,402 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 75,006 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 73,586 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 72,147 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 71,450 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 70,698 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 70,052 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 69,282 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 68,639 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 49,556 |
| 2022 | 51,218 |
| 2021 | 52,072 |
| 2020 | 52,409 |
| 2019 | 52,749 |
| 2018 | 54,726 |
| 2017 | 56,363 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $134 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $111 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $94.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $100.0 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $128 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $108 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $90.8 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $99.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $124 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $90.7 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $83.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $86.8 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $114 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $88.1 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $82.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $83.2 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $109 billion | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $88.2 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $74.0 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $76.1 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $93.5 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $79.0 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $67.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $66.1 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $94.3 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $73.3 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $67.5 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $69.9 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $93.3 billion | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $497 billion |
| 2022 | $465 billion |
| 2021 | $435 billion |
| 2020 | $410 billion |
| 2019 | $403 billion |
| 2018 | $394 billion |
| 2017 | $371 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollars | GDP by Industry | $577 billion | 2025 | 1997–2025 · 29 published |
| Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollars | GDP by Industry | $590 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published |
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 2,591,348 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 107,502 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $134 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Annual payroll | County Business Patterns | $497 billion | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | County Business Patterns | 3,855,720 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Establishments | County Business Patterns | 49,556 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Annual payroll | Economic Census | $465 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | Economic Census | 4,261,826 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Establishments | Economic Census | 54,425 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Firms | Economic Census | 28,163 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollars | Economic Census | $117 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Management of Companies and Enterprises
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | $117 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 2,591,3482026-Q1 · QCEW |
Sources
Where every number comes from
- GDP by Industry, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Quarterly and annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau. Annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau. Every five years (2017, 2022). Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.