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Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Industry profile, February 2020

This page is an industry profile for the Electrical equipment, appliances, and components industry. It provides a general economic overview of recent developments in the industry. This includes information on industry pricing, costs, and demand. Below you will find a description of what type of business establishments are included in this industry. For information on how to best utilize this industry profile please visit our Business Solutions.

Industry Description

Industries in the Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing subsector manufacture products that generate, distribute and use electrical power. Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing establishments produce electric lamp bulbs, lighting fixtures, and parts. Household Appliance Manufacturing establishments make both small and major electrical appliances and parts. Electrical Equipment Manufacturing establishments make goods, such as electric motors, generators, transformers, and switchgear apparatus. Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing establishments make devices for storing electrical power (e.g., batteries), for transmitting electricity (e.g., insulated wire), and wiring devices (e.g., electrical outlets, fuse boxes, and light switches).

This industry description was sourced from the North American Industry Classification System.

Major Industry Costs by Sector
Sector Name Percentage of Costs Annual Percent Change 4
Manufacturing 54.7% -2.5%
Labor 35.3% +0.4%
Wholesale Trade 1.9% +1.9%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1.8% -4.7%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1.4% -1.6%

Industry Demand by Sector
Sector Name Percentage of Demand Annual Percent Change 6
Personal consumption 23.4% +3%
Private fixed investment 17.9% +44.9%
Construction 16% -0.5%
Manufacturing 15.2% -0.6%
Exports 13.9% +44.9%
  1. Pricing measured from January 2020.
  2. The BLS PPI used for this industry is PCU335---335---.
  3. Costs measured from January 2020
  4. Demand measured from July 2019