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Most profitable industries in the U.S. 2017
Most profitable industries in the United States in 2017
This statistic shows the most profitable industries in the United States in 2016. 'Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services' was ranked first in the list with net profit margin of 18.4 percent in 2016, followed by 'Lessors of Real Estate (17.9%)' and 'Legal Services (17.4%)'.
Most profitable industries in the United States in 2017
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- August 2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 12 months ended June 30, 2017
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- Industry overview
- Revenue of accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services (NAICS 5412) in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Forecast: accounting, tax preparation, and payroll services revenue U.S. 2008-2018
- Leading accounting firms in the United States in 2018, by U.S. revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)*Leading U.S. accounting firms by U.S. revenue 2018
- Share of revenue of the leading accounting firms in United States in 2018, by service lineRevenue distribution of the leading U.S. accounting firms by service line 2018
- Number of accountants and auditors employed in the United States from 2012 to 2018 (in millions)Number of accountants and auditors employed in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Number of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the United States from 2012 to 2018 (in millions)*Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Employment
- States with the highest employment level in accounting and auditing in the United States as of May 2018States with the most accountants and auditors in the U.S. 2018
- Highest paying states for accounting and auditing in the United States as of May 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Highest paying states for accounting and auditing in the U.S. 2018
- Number of partners of the leading accounting firms in the United States as of March 2019*Number of partners of the leading accounting firms in the U.S. 2019
- Number of professionals at the leading accounting firms in the United States as of March 2019*Number of professionals at the leading accounting firms in the U.S. 2019
- Number of employees of the leading accounting firms in the United States as of March 2019*Number of employees of the leading accounting firms in the U.S. 2019
- Share of employees from minority groups in accounting services in the United States in 2018*Share of employees from minority groups in accounting services in the U.S. 2018
- Industry confidence
- Monthly Accountants Confidence Index for accountancy businesses in the United States from 2014 to 2019*Monthly Accountants Confidence Index for businesses in the U.S. 2014-2019
- Quarterly Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Outlook Index in the United States from 2011 to 2019Quarterly CPA Outlook Index in the U.S. 2011-2019
- Inflationary factors posing risks to accountancy businesses in the United States in the third quarter of 2019Inflationary factors posing risks to accountancy businesses in the U.S. Q3 2019
- "Big Four" in U.S.
- Revenue of the Big Four accounting / audit firms worldwide in 2018, by geographical region (in billion U.S. dollars)Revenue of the Big Four accounting / audit firms worldwide by region 2018
- Gross revenue of the Big Four accounting / audit firms in the United States in 2018 (in billion U. S. dollars)Gross revenue of the Big Four accounting / audit firms in the U.S. 2018
- Gross revenue of Deloitte in the United States from 2012 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Gross revenue of Deloitte in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Gross revenue of PwC in the United States from 2012 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Gross revenue of PwC in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Gross revenue of EY (Ernst & Young) in the United States from 2012 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Gross revenue of EY in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Gross revenue of KPMG in the United States from 2012 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Gross revenue of KPMG in the U.S. 2012-2018
- GDP share of professional and producer services Hong Kong 2007-2017, by category
- Global F&A BPO annual expenditure 2013-2018, by region
- Professional services worldwide - employee attrition by region 2015-2018
- Professional services worldwide - headcount growth 2013-2018
- RSM International's global revenue 2015-2018
- Top locations of Shared Service Centers (SSC) by country 2019
- Audit revenue of the leading accounting firms worldwide 2018
- Construction activities sector: gross value added 2005-2017
- Number of partners at the leading accounting firms in Canada 2015
- Ernst & Young - Global revenues by client type in financial year 2010
- Professional services worldwide - bid-to-win ratio 2013-2018
- Professional services worldwide - annual revenue growth 2013-2018
- Functions performed in Shared Service Centers (SSC) by service line 2019
- Number of professionals at the leading accounting firms in Canada 2015
- Professional services - use of commercial solutions by service market 2018
- Professional services worldwide - share of revenue from new clients 2013-2018
- Least profitable industries in the U.S. 2017
- Forecast: accounting, tax preparation, and payroll services revenue U.S. 2008-2018
- Leading U.S. accounting firms by U.S. revenue 2018
- Revenue distribution of the leading U.S. accounting firms by service line 2018
- Number of accountants and auditors employed in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the U.S. 2012-2018
- States with the most accountants and auditors in the U.S. 2018
- Highest paying states for accounting and auditing in the U.S. 2018
- Number of partners of the leading accounting firms in the U.S. 2019
- Number of professionals at the leading accounting firms in the U.S. 2019
- Number of employees of the leading accounting firms in the U.S. 2019
- Share of employees from minority groups in accounting services in the U.S. 2018
- Monthly Accountants Confidence Index for businesses in the U.S. 2014-2019
- Quarterly CPA Outlook Index in the U.S. 2011-2019
- Inflationary factors posing risks to accountancy businesses in the U.S. Q3 2019
- Revenue of the Big Four accounting / audit firms worldwide by region 2018
- Gross revenue of the Big Four accounting / audit firms in the U.S. 2018
- Gross revenue of Deloitte in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Gross revenue of PwC in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Gross revenue of EY in the U.S. 2012-2018
- Gross revenue of KPMG in the U.S. 2012-2018
- GDP share of professional and producer services Hong Kong 2007-2017, by category
- Global F&A BPO annual expenditure 2013-2018, by region
- Professional services worldwide - employee attrition by region 2015-2018
- Professional services worldwide - headcount growth 2013-2018
- RSM International's global revenue 2015-2018
- Top locations of Shared Service Centers (SSC) by country 2019
- Audit revenue of the leading accounting firms worldwide 2018
- Construction activities sector: gross value added 2005-2017
- Number of partners at the leading accounting firms in Canada 2015
- Ernst & Young - Global revenues by client type in financial year 2010
- Professional services worldwide - bid-to-win ratio 2013-2018
- Professional services worldwide - annual revenue growth 2013-2018
- Functions performed in Shared Service Centers (SSC) by service line 2019
- Number of professionals at the leading accounting firms in Canada 2015
- Professional services - use of commercial solutions by service market 2018
- Professional services worldwide - share of revenue from new clients 2013-2018
- Least profitable industries in the U.S. 2017
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