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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - Information Services
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for Information Services:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.

Statistics | 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 | |
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Market Size (Total Sales/Revenue) |
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Total Firms | ||
Total Employees | ||
Average Revenue Per Firm | ||
Average Employees Per Firm | ||
Average Revenue Per Employee |
Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.

Forecast / Industry Outlook | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
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Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the Information Services industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Industry Total |
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Website Hosting Services, With Or Without Integration Of Related Services |
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Contributions, Gifts, And Grants (Libraries And Archives Only.) |
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Library And Archival Institution Services |
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Library Services |
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Archival Institution Services |
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Licensing Of Rights To Syndicated Media Content |
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Licensing Of Rights To - Syndicated News Reports And Related Content |
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Licensing Of Rights To - Other Syndicated Media Content |
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Information Search And Retrieval Services |
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All Other Information Services |
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Publishing - Subscriptions And Sales - Print |
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Publishing - Subscriptions And Sales - Internet Publishing And Broadcasting |
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Subscriptions And Sales - Internet Newspaper Publishing |
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Subscriptions And Sales - Internet Periodical Publishing |
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Subscriptions And Sales - Internet Book Publishing |
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Subscriptions And Sales - Internet Directories Publishing |
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Subscriptions And Sales - Internet Databases And Other Collections Publishing |
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Subscriptions And Sales - Internet Gaming |
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Subscriptions And Sales - Internet Adult Content (Include Mature And Sexually Explicit Material.) |
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Subscriptions And Sales - Other Internet Content |
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Publishing - Subscriptions And Sales - Electronic And Other Media |
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Publishing - Sale Of Advertising Space - Internet |
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Public Relations Services |
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Media Monitoring And Analysis |
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Licensing Of Rights To Use Intellectual Property |
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Resale Of Merchandise |
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Resale Of Merchandise - Computer Hardware And Software |
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All Other Receipts |
U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Total Revenue | Order at top of page |
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Operating Revenue | ||
Cost of Goods Sold | ||
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Operating Expenses | ||
Pension, profit sharing plans, stock, annuity | ||
Repairs | ||
Rent paid on business property | ||
Charitable Contributions | ||
Depletion | ||
Domestic production activities deduction | ||
Advertising | ||
Compensation of officers | ||
Salaries and wages | ||
Employee benefit programs | ||
Taxes and Licenses | ||
Bad Debts | ||
Depreciation | ||
Amortization | ||
Other Operating Expenses | ||
Total Operating Expenses | ||
Operating Income | ||
Non-Operating Income | ||
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) | ||
Interest Expense | ||
Earnings Before Taxes | ||
Income Tax | ||
Net Profit Net Income | ||
Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a Information Services company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the Information Services industry is performing. | |
Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on Information Services measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
Liquidity Ratios | Industry Average |
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Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
Efficiency Ratios - Key Performance Indicators | Industry Average |
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Measure how quickly products and services sell, and effectively collections policies are implemented. | |
Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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Management Occupations | 15% | Order at top of page |
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Chief Executives | 0% | |||
General and Operations Managers | 4% | |||
Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 11% | |||
Business Operations Specialists | 9% | |||
Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 38% | |||
Computer Occupations | 36% | |||
Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers | 28% | |||
Software Developers | 24% | |||
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 7% | |||
Librarians, Curators, and Archivists | 7% | |||
Sales and Related Occupations | 10% | |||
Sales Representatives, Services | 8% | |||
Miscellaneous Sales Representatives, Services | 6% | |||
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 6% | |||
Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 12% | |||
Information and Record Clerks | 7% |
Information Services Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the Information Services industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the Information Services industry and adjacent sectors:Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the Information Services industry. |
Latest Industry News
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- Missouri Highway Patrol seeking information in case of 3 missing Carrollton siblings - Three children are missing out of Carrollton, Missouri, after non-custodial parents failed to relinquish them to Missouri Department of Social Services. (07/16/2025)
- Immigration agents demand tenant information from landlords, stirring questions and confusion - ATLANTA (AP) — Immigration authorities are demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants, a sign that the Trump administration is targeting them to assist in its drive for mass deportations. (07/16/2025)
- BC Wildfire Service releases information on how they determine the cause of wildfires - Almost two years after the McDougall Creek Wildfire, the cause of the fire has still not been released by investigators. The BC Wildfire Service posted on its website on Tuesday an analysis of what causes wildfires. (07/16/2025)
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- The U.S. DOGE Service is still hiring - The hires are intended to fill what used to be the U.S. Digital Service after many employees there left or were laid off. (07/15/2025)
- Sen. Grassley report concludes Secret Service failure to share threat information allowed for preventable tragedy in Butler, Pa. - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report compiled at his request in the wake of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa. on July 13, 2024. (07/15/2025)
- Providence police seek information on 12-year-old reported missing - Providence police said they are searching for a 12-year-old reported missing. Police said they are seeking any information related to the whereabouts to Jylliana Mcalpine. She was last seen on Cranston Street in Providence, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police youth services bureau at (401) 272-3121. (07/15/2025)
- Secret Service’s most egregious failures revealed in damning reports on Trump’s attempted assassination - The parallel reports by the chairmen of the Senate Judiciary and and Homeland Security committees offer definitive accounts of what happened — and why federal agents failed to stop the (07/15/2025)
- Information Services Group: The Growth Doesn't Match The Hype - Information Services Group, Inc. earns a Hold rating amid modest growth, regional disparities, intense competition, and fair valuation. Click for more on III stock. (07/14/2025)

