NUMBER OF ADVERTISING AGENCIES
U.S. Census data for SIC code 7311/NAICS 54181
Sources:
Year
Establishments
in business at
end of year
Establishments
in business any
time during year
1939
1,628
1948
3,280
1954
3,267
1958
4,240
1963
4,459
1967
5,747
1972
7,188
1977
8,089
1982
9,668
10,225
1987
11,481
12,335
1992
12,767
13,879
1994
13,690
1995
13,672
1996
12,206
1997
13,390
1998
13,624
1999
13,833
2000
13,866
2001
13,960
2002
12,415
2003
12,596
2004
12,998
2005
13,239
2006
13,508
2007
14,355
2008
14,312
2009
13,706
Census of Service Industries 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007.
County Business Patterns (1988-1996, 1998-2001, 2003-2006, 2008-2009 figures only; compiled
separately from Census. Data may be indicative of trend but not necessarily
comparable).
In 1987, Census began reporting by establishments in business any time during the year,
rather than at end of year. 1982 figure given as a comparison in 1987 Census report.
Notes:
1. This chart contains number of establishments, not number of firms.
2. NAICS codes were implemented in 1997.
( G:MIS Research/agency statistics/number of agencies 1939+)
Updated 11/2/11