Information Industry: Statistics, Forecasts, and Company Data

Information - Market Size and Industry Forecast

The 2023 Information Industry Report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2018 to 2028 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the information industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data.



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Information - Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Information companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Information
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Information - Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Information - Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Information - Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	10%
Top Executives	5%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	5%
General and Operations Managers	3%
Operations Specialties Managers	5%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	10%
Business Operations Specialists	8%
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	29%
Computer Occupations	29%
Computer and Information Analysts	6%
Computer Systems Analysts	5%
Software Developers and Programmers	19%
Software Developers, Applications	12%
Software Developers, Systems Software	6%
Database and Systems Administrators and Network Architects	5%
Computer Support Specialists	7%
Computer User Support Specialists	6%
Education, Training, and Library Occupations	6%
Librarians, Curators, and Archivists	5%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	16%
Art and Design Workers	6%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers	15%
Actors, Producers, and Directors	14%
Producers and Directors	10%
Media and Communication Workers	12%
Announcers	10%
Radio and Television Announcers	9%
News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents	6%
Reporters and Correspondents	6%
Writers and Editors	8%
Editors	7%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers	15%
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and Radio Operators	5%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	6%
Broadcast Technicians	9%
Sound Engineering Technicians	17%
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators and Editors	7%
Film and Video Editors	5%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	12%
Food and Beverage Serving Workers	10%
Fast Food and Counter Workers	8%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	7%
Personal Care and Service Occupations	16%
Supervisors of Personal Care and Service Workers	5%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	5%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	5%
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers	13%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	11%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	11%
Sales and Related Occupations	12%
Retail Sales Workers	13%
Cashiers	13%
Cashiers	13%
Sales Representatives, Services	6%
Advertising Sales Agents	9%
Advertising Sales Agents	9%
Miscellaneous Sales Representatives, Services	8%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	8%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	6%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	6%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	15%
Information and Record Clerks	13%
Customer Service Representatives	11%
Customer Service Representatives	11%
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	5%
Office Clerks, General	5%
Office Clerks, General	5%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	18%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	13%
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers	13%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	13%
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	8%
Line Installers and Repairers	7%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	7%
Production Occupations	7%
Printing Workers	7%
Printing Workers	7%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	6%
Material Moving Workers	6%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	6%

Government Contracts

In the past, the federal government spent an annual total of $9,107,724,762 on the information industry. It has awarded 66,062 contracts to 8,898 companies, with an average value of $1,023,570 per company.

Information and Adjacent Industries - Top Companies

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)