US TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SECTOR Telecommunications Industry, Information Industry, and Electronic Mass Media Industry Revenues, Employment, and Productivity

REVENUES FROM SERVICES AND GOODS PRODUCED:

						Revenues (billions of dollars)
						3 year	Compound
				1995	1998	Growth	Annual Growth
I. Telecommunications Industry
A. Services
i. Local Exchange Services				46.12	56.35	22.18%	6.91%
ii. Toll Services				83.78	106.00	26.52%	8.16%
iii. Wireless Services				25.45	38.25	50.29%	14.55%
iv. Network Access				29.61	34.32	15.91%	5.04%
	Sub Total			184.96	234.92	27.01%	8.30%
B. Equipment
i. Telephone Apparatus				26.18	35.01	33.73%	10.17%
ii. Fiber-Optic Cable & Equipment				3.70	5.68	53.51%	15.36%
iii. Search & Navigation Equipment				32.00	28.48	-11.00%	-3.81%
	Sub Total			61.88	69.17	11.78%	3.78%
		TOTAL		246.84	304.09	23.19%	7.20%
II. Information Industry
A. Services
i. Professional Computer Services				71.55	110.39	54.28%	15.55%
ii. Data Processing & Network Services				33.36	48.33	44.87%	13.15%
iii. Electronic Information Services				5.05	6.50	28.71%	8.78%
	Sub Total			109.96	165.22	50.25%	14.54%
B. Equipment
i. Computer Equipment & Peripherals				86.08	115.00	33.60%	10.14%
ii. Software				95.04	130.60	37.42%	11.18%
	Sub Total			181.12	245.60	35.60%	10.68%
		TOTAL		291.08	410.82	41.14%	12.17%
III. Electronic Mass Media Industry
A. Services
i. Cable TV & Other Pay TV				32.40	49.80	53.70%	15.41%
ii. TV Broadcasting				27.91	34.79	24.65%	7.62%
iii. Radio Broadcasting				11.47	15.05	31.21%	9.48%
	Sub Total			71.78	99.64	38.81%	11.55%
B. Equipment
i. TV/Radio Communications Equipment				28.73	44.14	53.64%	15.39%
	Sub Total			28.73	44.14	53.64%	15.39%
		TOTAL		100.51	143.78	43.05%	12.68%
IV. U.S. Telecommunications and Information Sector				638.43	858.69	34.50%	10.38%

EMPLOYMENT IN PRODUCTION OF SERVICES AND GOODS:
						Employment (thousands of workers)
						3 year	Compound
				1995	1998	Growth	Annual Growth
I. Telecommunications Industry
A. Services
i. Local Exchange Services				............	............
ii. Toll Services				............	............
iii. Wireless Services				............	............
iv. Network Access				............	............
	Sub Total			908.20	1033.20	13.76%	4.39%
B. Equipment
i. Telephone Apparatus				111.70	125.50	12.35%	3.96%
ii. Fiber-Optic Cable & Equipment				459.40	520.40	13.28%	4.24%
iii. Search & Navigation Equipment				160.70	159.70	-0.62%	-0.21%
	Sub Total			731.80	805.60	10.08%	3.25%
		TOTAL		1640.00	1838.80	12.12%	3.89%
II. Information Industry
A. Services
i. Professional Computer Services				546.20	866.60	58.66%	16.63%
ii. Data Processing & Network Services				248.70	306.10	23.08%	7.17%
iii. Electronic Information Services				56.90	92.40	62.39%	17.54%
	Sub Total			851.80	1265.10	48.52%	14.09%
B. Equipment
i. Computer Equipment & Peripherals				352.20	374.80	6.42%	2.09%
ii. Software				180.80	268.90	48.73%	14.15%
	Sub Total			533.00	643.70	20.77%	6.49%
		TOTAL		1384.80	1908.80	37.84%	11.29%
III. Electronic Mass Media Industry
A. Services
i. Cable TV & Other Pay TV				155.50	185.00	18.97%	5.96%
ii. TV Broadcasting				122.70	128.10	4.40%	1.45%
iii. Radio Broadcasting				113.00	117.40	3.89%	1.28%
	Sub Total			391.20	430.50	10.05%	3.24%
B. Equipment
i. TV/Radio Communications Equipment				124.70	121.90	-2.25%	-0.75%
	Sub Total			124.70	121.90	-2.25%	-0.75%
		TOTAL		515.90	552.40	7.08%	2.30%
IV. U.S. Telecommunications and Information Sector				3540.70	4300.00	21.44%	6.69%

APPENDIX:

Sources of Revenue Data for U.S. Telecommunications and Information Sector Analysis:
Telecommunications Industry Services:
-95 data for all "Telecommunications Services" - MMTMRF '97 page 3 or USITO '99 page 30-3
-98 data for all "Telecommunications Services" - MMTMRF '99 page 8 or USITO '99 page 30-3
Telecommunications Industry Equipment:
-95/98 data for "Telephone Apparatus" - USITO '99 page 31-2
-95 data for "Fiber-Optic Cable & Equipment" - USITO '98 page 31-12
-98 data for "Fiber-Optic Cable & Equipment" - USITO '99 page 31-15
-95/98 data for "Search & Navigation Equipment" - USITO '99 page 31-35
Information Industry Services:
-95/98 data for "Professional Computer Services" - USITO '98 page 26-5
-95/98 data for "Data Processing & Network Services" - USITO '98 page 26-7
-95/98 data for "Electronic Information Services" - USITO '98 page 26-8
Information Industry Equipment:
-95/98 data for "Computer Equipment & Peripherals" - USITO '99 page 27-5
-95 data for "Software" - USITO '98 page 28-3
-98 data for "Software" - USITO '99 page 28-4
Electronic Mass Media Industry Services:
-95/98 data for "Cable TV & Other Pay TV" - USITO '99 page 32-6
-95/98 data for "TV Broadcasting" and "Radio Broadcasting" - USITO '99 page 32-9
Electronic Mass Media Industry Equipment:
-95/98 data for "TV/Radio Communications Equipment" - USITO '99 page 31-2

MMTMRF '99/'97 = 1999/1997 MultiMedia Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast.
Published by the Multimedia Telecommunications Association (MMTA).
USITO '99/'98 = U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook '99/'98.
Published by the International Trade Administration (ITA).

Sources of Employment Data for U.S. Telecommunications and Information Sector Analysis:
All Employment Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Sources of Productivity Data for U.S. Telecommunications and Information Sector Analysis:
All Productivity Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Other Data Used in Graphs:

						US Telecom & Info Sector Revenues (billions of dollars)
							3 year	Compound
				1995		1998	Growth	Annual Growth
All Services				366.70		499.78	36.29%	10.87%
All Equipment				271.73		358.91	32.08%	9.72%

						US Telecom & Info Sector Employment (thousands of workers)
							3 year	Compound
				1995		1998	Growth	Annual Growth
All Services				2151.20		2728.80	26.85%	8.25%
All Equipment				1389.50		1571.20	13.08%	4.18%

							Contributions to US GDP (billions of dollars)
								3 year	Compound
				1995			1998	Growth	Annual Growth
US GDP				7269.60			8511.00	17.08%	5.40%
US Goods				1910.80			2135.50	11.76%	3.78%
US Services				2959.10			3521.20	19.00%	5.97%

							Total Employment (thousands of workers)
								3 year	Compound
				1995			1998	Growth	Annual Growth
US Employment				124906			131458	5.25%	1.72%
US Goods				24275			25260	4.06%	1.33%
US Services				92912			100557	8.23%	2.67%

Contributions to GDP data comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Employment data comes from the BLS.

All Data:
Revenue and GDP data is in current dollars.
Employment data is average yearly employment.
Productivity data for all SICs are indexed to their 1987 output/hour (i.e. for all SICs 1987 output/hour = 100)

Definitions:
Telecommunications Industry Services: (SIC 4812, 4813, and 4822)
-"Local Exchange Services" includes local phone services
-"Toll Services" includes long distance, international, and other non-local calls.
-"Wireless Services" includes PCS, paging, cellular, and specialized mobile phones.
-"Network Access" includes sales and leasing of loop networks.
Telecommunications Industry Equipment: (SIC 3661, 3231, 3357, 3674, 3678, 3825, and 3812)
-"Telephone Apparatus" includes equipment designed to use with or provide access to telephone networks (3661).
-"Fiber-Optic Cable & Equipment" includes optical fiber and fiber-optic cable (3231, 3357, 3674, 3678, and 3825).
-"Search and Navigation Equipment" includes GPS systems as well as radar and sonar systems (3812).
Information Industry Services: (SIC 7371, 7373, 7377, 7378, 7379, 7374, 7376, and 7375)
-"Professional Computer Services" includes computer consulting and programing (7371, 7373,7377, 7378, and 7379).
-"Data Processing & Network Services" includes electronic data transferring, email, and ISPs (7374 and 7376).
-"Electronic Information Services" includes proprietary databases and other on-line information sources (7375).
Information Industry Equipment: (SIC 3571, 3572, 3575, 3577, and 7372)
-"Computer Equipment & Peripherals" includes computer hardware and peripherals (3571, 3572, 3575, and 3577).
-"Software" includes prepackaged software (7372)
Electronic Mass Media Industry Services: (SIC 4841, 4833, and 4832)
-"Cable TV & Other Pay TV" includes cable systems as well as DBS, MMDS, SMATV, and other satellite TV (4841)
-"TV Broadcasting" includes advertising on broadcasts of television (4833).
-"Radio Broadcasting" includes advertising on broadcasts of radio (4832).
Electronic Mass Media Industry Equipment: (SIC 3663)
-"TV/Radio Communications Equipment" includes equipment for the transmission of wireless broadcasts (3663)

For more specific definitions of a particular SIC, see http://www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html.