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10 Fastest Growing Industries 2013 Final
10 Fastest Growing Industries 2013 Final
April 2013
Top 10 Fastest Growing Industries
The US economy has been chugging expected through 2018. One trend
Social along as of late, and industries, stood out above all: The internet is
businesses and consumers are reaping playing an integral and deciding role
networking the benefits of an overall improved among these industries. For example,
games will lead economy climate. US gross domestic IBISWorld expects the number of
the pack as product is forecast to grow 3.3% per year mobile internet connections in the
on average over the next five years, a United States to rise at an annualized
companies ride welcome change from the meager 1.0% rate of 7.9% through 2018. Thus, a rise
the coattails growth from 2008 to 2013. Some in the number of mobile internet
industries, however, arent just connections, higher internet traffic and
of the likes of recovering theyre flourishing. the proliferation of smartphones,
Facebook and IBISWorld has compiled a list of tablets and other mobile devices across
standout industries based on their the US will help these 10 industries
Twitter annualized revenue growth over the continue a meteoric rise that will
past 10 years, as well as performance outpace the rest of the economy.
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enter the e-commerce realm, online sports are games where participants act
About IBISWorld Inc. payment processors will continue as general managers to build teams that
Recognized as the nations reaping the benefits, with expected compete against other fantasy owners
most trusted independent growth of 17.2% per year on average over based on the statistics generated by real
source of industry and the five years to 2018. individual players or professional teams.
market research, IBISWorld The most common variation converts
offers a comprehensive Work and play statistical performance into points that
database of unique Consumers are also bringing hobbies and are compiled and totaled according to a
information and analysis on career endeavors online. In particular, roster selected by a manager that makes
every US industry. With an many consumers are reading on-the-go. up a fantasy team. These games have
extensive online portfolio, With increasing smartphone and tablet been around for more than 25 years and
valued for its depth and penetration in the United States, e-book played in tight knit social circles, but the
scope, the company equips publishers have flourished. E-book internet really helped push the envelope
clients with the insight publishers design books that have for transforming Fantasy Sports Services
necessary to make better already been sold in hardcover print into a full-blown industry. Over the past
business decisions. format and transfer them to a digital 10 years, fantasy sports services have
Headquartered in format so that consumers may read these experienced explosive absolute growth of
Los Angeles, IBISWorld books on their smartphones, tablets, 241.0%. Fantasy Sports Service firms will
serves a range of business, e-readers or other mobile device. continue cashing in on the general move
professional service and Additionally, many book publishers have toward more mobile content, which will
government organizations begun to develop books only printed in help bring revenue up at an annualized
through more than digital format. E-book publishing has rate of 7.6% over the five years to 2018.
10locations worldwide. exploded as more consumers buy into Online recruitment sites have been
For more information, visit the convenience of e-readers and tablets. taking to the internet and
www.ibisworld.com or call These devices allow book readers to revolutionizing the Employment
1-800-330-3772. maintain a catalog of digital copies on Recruiting industry. Many of these sites
one device, as opposed to carrying reach out to employers to create online
around a traditional printed copy. All of job classifieds while also contacting job
these factors have lead to strong growth seekers by maintaining databases of
for the industry over the past decade, resumes that employers may search.
reaching annualized growth of 88.3% Sites like Monster and CareerBuilder
since 2003. Over the next five years, are longstanding online recruitment
e-book publishers will continue to benefit sites that offer consumers a large
from the improvement in the prevailing database of job postings and other
economy and its effect on consumer information. LinkedIn and Indeed have
disposable income, as well as the gradual enhanced this platform by incorporating
shift toward more books formatted only social networking connection
for e-readers. IBISWorld expects E-Book capabilities and by providing space for
Publishing to grow 7.5% per year on user commentary and other feedback.
Contact: average over the five years to 2018. Online recruitment sites have grown an
Savannah Haspel Fantasy Sports Services have been annualized 11.9% since 2003. Over the
VP, Public Relations gaining popularity as more consumers go next five years, these sites will grow
IBISWorld to the internet to compete in these social another 3.0% per year on average by
sports games. The industry develops penetrating specialized, niche job
Phone: 1-310-866-5044 software, and markets an online platform markets and catering to specific markets
savannahh@ibisworld.com for multiplayer fantasy sports. Fantasy of job seekers.
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