Industry Values

employer_industries on People Search DB and industries on Company Search DB both take the names on this page. Pass one of them — not a spelling variant, and not a list of variants.

Four things to know first

Case and punctuation do not matter. Wine & Spirits, wine and spirits and WINE AND SPIRITS are one value. So are / versus a space, and an Oxford comma. One name finds every spelling of the industry. LinkedIn renamed 95 industries in its 2022 taxonomy migration, and company pages carry both vintages — so Software Development also matches the 2,246,742 occurrences filed as computer software. The Also matches column below is what each name already covers. You never need to pass the alternates, and passing them changes nothing. A partial word widens rather than failing. Four characters or more that are not an industry but appear inside some are widened to all of them: Telecom becomes telecommunications, telecommunications carriers, satellite telecommunications and media and telecommunications. A word that would match more than 25 industries is rejected instead — at that width it is not a filter. An unknown word is a 422, never an empty result. The message names near misses. This is deliberate: a filter that matched nothing would read to you exactly like “nobody works in that industry”.

Occurrences is not a headcount. It counts how often a spelling appears across company pages and experience rows together. Use it to judge whether a filter is worth applying — not as a market size.

Highest volume

	Industry	Occurrences
1	IT Services and IT Consulting	5,600,970
2	Higher Education	4,218,202
3	Software Development	4,179,937
4	Retail	3,586,688
5	Financial Services	3,416,795
6	Hospitals and Health Care	3,325,234
7	Business Consulting and Services	2,698,019
8	Construction	2,584,567
9	Advertising Services	2,169,607
10	Real Estate	1,925,980
11	Non-profit Organizations	1,852,191
12	Government Administration	1,676,333
13	Hospitality	1,393,235
14	Banking	1,393,232
15	Restaurants	1,344,158
16	Education Administration Programs	1,320,114
17	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	1,312,204
18	Technology, Information and Internet	1,260,461
19	Telecommunications	1,205,076
20	Insurance	1,142,737
21	Food and Beverage Services	1,142,475
22	Wellness and Fitness Services	1,113,969
23	Manufacturing	1,026,495
24	Medical Practices	937,574
25	Research Services	867,077

All 443 industries

104 of these cover more than one stored spelling. Where Also matches is empty, the name has only ever been written one way.

Industry	Occurrences	Also matches
Abrasives and Nonmetallic Minerals Manufacturing	299
Accessible Architecture and Design	2,473
Accessible Hardware Manufacturing	169
Accommodation and Food Services	3,488
Accounting	667,747
Administration of Justice	74,446	`judiciary`
Administrative and Support Services	6,145
Advertising Services	2,169,607	`marketing and advertising`, `marketing & advertising`
Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	5,290
Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing	13,110
Air, Water, and Waste Program Management	1,798
Airlines and Aviation	381,217	`airlines/aviation`
Alternative Dispute Resolution	12,617
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Manufacturing	372
Alternative Medicine	41,797
Ambulance Services	954
Amusement Parks and Arcades	2,485
Animal Feed Manufacturing	3,259
Animation and Post-production	66,151	`animation`
Apparel Manufacturing	8,455
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing	746,846	`electrical/electronic manufacturing`, `electrical & electronic manufacturing`
Architectural and Structural Metal Manufacturing	3,134
Architecture and Planning	547,213	`architecture & planning`
Armed Forces	399,362	`military`
Artificial Intelligence	5,229
Artificial Rubber and Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing	93
Artists and Writers	105,974	`fine art`
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	1,516
Automation Machinery Manufacturing	355,340	`industrial automation`
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing	329,545	`aviation & aerospace`
Baked Goods Manufacturing	2,764
Banking	1,393,232
Bars, Taverns, and Nightclubs	2,372
Bed-and-Breakfasts, Hostels, Homestays	1,176
Beverage Manufacturing	149,341	`wine & spirits`, `wine and spirits`
Biomass Electric Power Generation	402
Biotechnology Research	501,922	`biotechnology`
Blockchain Services	12,468
Blogs	4,543
Boilers, Tanks, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	438
Book and Periodical Publishing	342,602	`publishing`
Book Publishing	8,781
Breweries	1,765
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution	413,579	`broadcast media`
Building Construction	14,795
Building Equipment Contractors	2,975
Building Finishing Contractors	2,824
Building Structure and Exterior Contractors	2,855
Business Consulting and Services	2,698,019	`management consulting`
Business Content	9,933
Business Intelligence Platforms	8,044
Cable and Satellite Programming	135
Capital Markets	42,740
Caterers	3,954
Chemical Manufacturing	452,992	`chemicals`
Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing	1,884
Child Day Care Services	8,361
Chiropractors	1,438
Circuses and Magic Shows	63
Civic and Social Organizations	623,118	`civic & social organization`
Civil Engineering	407,119
Claims Adjusting, Actuarial Services	655
Clay and Refractory Products Manufacturing	423
Climate Data and Analytics	1,965
Climate Technology Product Manufacturing	5,983
Coal Mining	736
Collection Agencies	810
Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rental	4,082
Commercial and Industrial Machinery Maintenance	8,518
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	3,066
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	1,207
Community Development and Urban Planning	4,567
Community Services	15,854
Computer and Network Security	237,007	`computer & network security`
Computer Games	185,819
Computer Hardware Manufacturing	143,495	`computer hardware`
Computer Networking Products	45,087	`computer networking`
Computers and Electronics Manufacturing	266,819	`consumer electronics`
Conservation Programs	3,525
Construction	2,584,567
Construction Hardware Manufacturing	2,000
Consumer Goods Rental	1,343
Consumer Services	529,774
Correctional Institutions	200
Cosmetology and Barber Schools	1,340
Courts of Law	3,679
Credit Intermediation	373
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	165
Dairy Product Manufacturing	26,745	`dairy`
Dance Companies	1,471
Data Infrastructure and Analytics	22,135
Data Security Software Products	6,627
Death Care Services	249
Defense and Space Manufacturing	457,745	`defense & space`
Dentists	8,802
Design Services	576,655	`design`
Desktop Computing Software Products	3,139
Digital Accessibility Services	4,559
Distilleries	812
E-Learning Providers	398,977	`e-learning`
Economic Programs	1,940
Education	314,385
Education Administration Programs	1,320,114	`education management`
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	4,130
Electric Power Generation	21,433
Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution	14,961
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	10,835
Electronic and Precision Equipment Maintenance	1,608
Embedded Software Products	6,035
Emergency and Relief Services	1,853
Energy Technology	19,770
Engineering Services	152,322
Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	1,570
Entertainment Providers	824,403	`entertainment`
Environmental Quality Programs	1,227
Environmental Services	508,394
Equipment Rental Services	5,186
Events Services	467,834
Executive Offices	106,545	`executive office`
Executive Search Services	4,180
Fabricated Metal Products	13,292
Facilities Services	429,806
Family Planning Centers	53
Farming	306,972
Farming, Ranching, Forestry	4,447
Fashion Accessories Manufacturing	4,087
Financial Services	3,416,795
Fine Arts Schools	2,100
Fire Protection	6,041
Fisheries	19,318	`fishery`
Flight Training	695
Food and Beverage Manufacturing	732,458	`food production`
Food and Beverage Retail	18,647
Food and Beverage Services	1,142,475	`food & beverages`
Footwear and Leather Goods Repair	121
Footwear Manufacturing	3,077
Forestry and Logging	1,862
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	434
Freight and Package Transportation	133,948	`package/freight delivery`
Fruit and Vegetable Preserves Manufacturing	377
Fuel Cell Manufacturing	697
Fundraising	44,823	`fund-raising`
Funds and Trusts	1,458
Funeral Services	342
Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing	253,998	`furniture`
Gambling Facilities and Casinos	82,095	`gambling & casinos`
Geothermal Electric Power Generation	276
Glass Product Manufacturing	3,720
Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing	62,623	`glass, ceramics & concrete`
Golf Courses and Country Clubs	5,561
Government Administration	1,676,333
Government Relations Services	90,074	`government relations`
Graphic Design	162,351
Ground Passenger Transportation	13,589
Health and Human Services	48,908
Higher Education	4,218,202
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	2,367
Historical Sites	619
Holding Companies	25,357
Home Health Care Services	16,800
Horticulture	3,232
Hospitality	1,393,235
Hospitals	3,216
Hospitals and Health Care	3,325,234	`hospital & health care`
Hotels and Motels	9,030
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	978
Household Appliance Manufacturing	1,240
Household Services	1,877
Housing and Community Development	4,681
Housing Programs	699
Human Resources Services	498,856	`human resources`
HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	7,965
Hydroelectric Power Generation	732
Individual and Family Services	809,077	`individual & family services`
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	725,472	`mechanical or industrial engineering`
Industry Associations	11,066
Information Services	275,255
Insurance	1,142,737
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	11,802
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds	1,555
Insurance Carriers	1,117
Interior Design	24,406
International Affairs	154,307
International Trade and Development	221,002	`international trade & development`
Internet Marketplace Platforms	36,925
Internet News	9,234
Internet Publishing	34,036
Interurban and Rural Bus Services	554
Investment Advice	4,109
Investment Banking	97,684
Investment Management	243,709
IT Services and IT Consulting	5,600,970	`information technology & services`, `information technology and services`
IT System Custom Software Development	26,764
IT System Data Services	10,480
IT System Design Services	4,034
IT System Installation and Disposal	320
IT System Operations and Maintenance	1,801
IT System Testing and Evaluation	1,089
IT System Training and Support	2,980
Janitorial Services	5,611
Landscaping Services	8,665
Language Schools	8,417
Laundry and Drycleaning Services	1,584
Law Enforcement	115,444
Law Practice	791,148
Leasing Non-residential Real Estate	74,696	`commercial real estate`
Leasing Residential Real Estate	4,123
Leather Product Manufacturing	1,659
Legal Services	456,281
Legislative Offices	36,267	`legislative office`
Libraries	38,255
Lime and Gypsum Products Manufacturing	96
Loan Brokers	1,712
Machinery Manufacturing	596,027	`machinery`
Magnetic and Optical Media Manufacturing	133
Manufacturing	1,026,495	`consumer goods`
Maritime Transportation	124,908	`maritime`
Market Research	118,692
Marketing Services	261,374
Mattress and Blinds Manufacturing	430
Measuring and Control Instrument Manufacturing	7,031
Meat Products Manufacturing	1,473
Media and Telecommunications	13,880
Media Production	505,604
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	18,707
Medical Equipment Manufacturing	536,100	`medical device`, `medical devices`
Medical Practices	937,574	`medical practice`
Mental Health Care	346,936
Metal Ore Mining	1,309
Metal Treatments	3,974
Metal Valve, Ball, and Roller Manufacturing	292
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2,465
Military and International Affairs	3,245
Mining	490,628	`mining & metals`
Mobile Computing Software Products	5,903
Mobile Food Services	2,061
Mobile Games	123
Mobile Gaming Apps	10,206
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	1,312,204	`automotive`
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	38,510
Movies and Sound Recording	8,582
Movies, Videos, and Sound	132,580	`motion pictures and film`, `motion pictures & film`
Museums	6,682
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos	159,078	`museums & institutions`, `museums and institutions`
Musicians	245,954	`music`
Nanotechnology Research	13,957	`nanotechnology`
Natural Gas Distribution	884
Natural Gas Extraction	253
Newspaper Publishing	149,048	`newspapers`
Non-profit Organizations	1,852,191	`non-profit organization management`
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining	269
Nonresidential Building Construction	1,033
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	4,284
Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities	5,980
Office Administration	1,580
Office Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing	3,636
Oil and Coal Product Manufacturing	220
Oil and Gas	826,112	`oil & energy`
Oil Extraction	254
Oil, Gas, and Mining	5,598
Online and Mail Order Retail	11,701
Online Audio and Video Media	194,014	`online media`
Operations Consulting	11,839
Optometrists	1,605
Outpatient Care Centers	912
Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting	372,223	`outsourcing/offshoring`
Packaging and Containers Manufacturing	164,249	`packaging & containers`, `packaging and containers`
Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	12,971
Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing	121,633	`paper & forest products`
Parts Distribution	1,288
Pension Funds	402
Performing Arts	237,313
Performing Arts and Spectator Sports	1,547
Periodical Publishing	3,042
Personal and Laundry Services	781
Personal Care Product Manufacturing	320,743	`cosmetics`
Personal Care Services	7,265
Pet Services	7,628
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing	846,132	`pharmaceuticals`
Philanthropic Fundraising Services	68,148	`philanthropy`
Photography	201,838
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists	9,269
Physicians	2,042
Pipeline Transportation	293
Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing	2,527
Plastics Manufacturing	153,521	`plastics`
Political Organizations	84,288	`political organization`
Postal Services	719
Primary and Secondary Education	565,997	`primary/secondary education`
Primary Metal Manufacturing	7,065
Printing Services	180,781	`printing`
Professional Organizations	9,946
Professional Services	241,216
Professional Training and Coaching	597,044	`professional training & coaching`
Public Assistance Programs	626
Public Health	24,493
Public Policy Offices	63,374	`public policy`
Public Relations and Communications Services	264,373	`public relations and communications`, `public relations & communications`
Public Safety	105,652
Public Works	90
Racetracks	215
Radio and Television Broadcasting	5,474
Rail Transportation	39,077
Railroad Equipment Manufacturing	25,565	`railroad manufacture`
Ranching	31,660
Ranching and Fisheries	254
Real Estate	1,925,980
Real Estate Agents and Brokers	12,632
Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services	3,801
Recreational Facilities	163,591	`recreational facilities and services`, `recreational facilities & services`
Regenerative Design	499
Religious Institutions	230,678
Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing	17,724
Renewable Energy Power Generation	40,718
Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing	277,499	`renewables & environment`
Repair and Maintenance	9,593
Research Services	867,077	`research`
Residential Building Construction	6,516
Restaurants	1,344,158
Retail	3,586,688
Retail Apparel and Fashion	757,927	`apparel & fashion`
Retail Appliances, Electrical, and Electronic Equipment	5,454
Retail Art Dealers	4,440
Retail Art Supplies	92,872	`arts and crafts`, `arts & crafts`
Retail Books and Printed News	1,651
Retail Building Materials and Garden Equipment	2,565
Retail Florists	1,777
Retail Furniture and Home Furnishings	9,071
Retail Gasoline	3,024
Retail Groceries	138,118	`supermarkets`
Retail Health and Personal Care Products	26,449
Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry	232,571	`luxury goods & jewelry`
Retail Motor Vehicles	30,326
Retail Musical Instruments	1,350
Retail Office Equipment	229,382	`business supplies and equipment`, `business supplies & equipment`
Retail Office Supplies and Gifts	3,230
Retail Pharmacies	29,718
Retail Recyclable Materials & Used Merchandise	1,019
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair	214
Robot Manufacturing	1,507
Robotics Engineering	8,813
Rubber Products Manufacturing	1,375
Satellite Telecommunications	1,299
Savings Institutions	104
School and Employee Bus Services	1,434
Seafood Product Manufacturing	985
Secretarial Schools	43
Securities and Commodity Exchanges	538
Security and Investigations	248,441	`security & investigations`
Security Guards and Patrol Services	5,467
Security Systems Services	10,606
Semiconductor Manufacturing	249,924	`semiconductors`
Services for Renewable Energy	46,184
Services for the Elderly and Disabled	3,492
Sheet Music Publishing	433
Shipbuilding	41,790
Shuttles and Special Needs Transportation Services	1,073
Sightseeing Transportation	1,832
Skiing Facilities	946
Smart Meter Manufacturing	171
Soap and Cleaning Product Manufacturing	1,573
Social Networking Platforms	15,881
Social Networking/Social Media	487
Software Development	4,179,937	`computer software`
Solar Electric Power Generation	16,021
Sound Recording	1,698
Space Research and Technology	10,924
Specialty Trade Contractors	8,361
Spectator Sports	635,627	`sports`
Sporting Goods Manufacturing	110,302	`sporting goods`
Sports and Recreation Instruction	15,472
Sports Teams and Clubs	31,868
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	400
Staffing and Recruiting	744,788	`staffing & recruiting`
Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply	687
sticinv.info	1
Strategic Management Services	66,955	`program development`
Subdivision of Land	234
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	1,051
Surveying and Mapping Services	2,694
Taxi and Limousine Services	1,801
Technical and Vocational Training	16,636
Technology, Information and Internet	1,260,461	`internet`
Technology, Information and Media	87,941
Telecommunications	1,205,076
Telecommunications Carriers	1,335
Telephone Call Centers	4,133
Temporary Help Services	1,500
Textile Manufacturing	234,218	`textiles`
Theater Companies	2,187
Think Tanks	76,615
Tobacco Manufacturing	16,704	`tobacco`
Translation and Localization	74,242	`translation & localization`
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	8,964
Transportation Programs	2,656
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage	601,578	`logistics and supply chain`, `logistics & supply chain`
Travel Arrangements	593,442	`leisure, travel & tourism`
Truck Transportation	733,570	`transportation/trucking/railroad`
Trusts and Estates	1,071
Turned Products and Fastener Manufacturing	1,096
Urban Transit Services	12,500
Utilities	535,018
Utilities Administration	1,615
Utility System Construction	2,063
Vehicle Repair and Maintenance	14,936
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals	197,412	`venture capital & private equity`
Veterinary Services	101,664	`veterinary`
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	1,269
Warehousing and Storage	40,949	`warehousing`
Waste Collection	2,591
Waste Treatment and Disposal	3,333
Water Supply and Irrigation Systems	2,891
Water, Waste, Steam, and Air Conditioning Services	1,859
Wellness and Fitness Services	1,113,969	`health, wellness and fitness`, `health, wellness & fitness`
Wholesale	624,888
Wholesale Alcoholic Beverages	3,214
Wholesale Apparel and Sewing Supplies	1,194
Wholesale Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics	4,215
Wholesale Building Materials	386,833	`building materials`
Wholesale Chemical and Allied Products	3,696
Wholesale Computer Equipment	1,524
Wholesale Drugs and Sundries	2,863
Wholesale Food and Beverage	9,496
Wholesale Footwear	522
Wholesale Furniture and Home Furnishings	1,605
Wholesale Hardware, Plumbing, Heating Equipment	2,779
Wholesale Import and Export	131,324	`import and export`, `import & export`
Wholesale Luxury Goods and Jewelry	2,989
Wholesale Machinery	3,126
Wholesale Metals and Minerals	3,128
Wholesale Motor Vehicles and Parts	7,815
Wholesale Paper Products	977
Wholesale Petroleum and Petroleum Products	1,981
Wholesale Photography Equipment and Supplies	242
Wholesale Raw Farm Products	1,470
Wholesale Recyclable Materials	1,515
Wind Electric Power Generation	1,573
Wineries	5,103
Wireless Services	25,035	`wireless`
Women’s Handbag Manufacturing	150
Wood Product Manufacturing	5,224
Writing and Editing	90,595	`writing & editing`
Zoos and Botanical Gardens	1,714

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Four things to know first

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All 443 industries

​Industry Values

​Four things to know first

​Highest volume

​All 443 industries

Industry Values

Four things to know first

Highest volume

All 443 industries