Information

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000944",
  "term": "Information",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "The Information sector comprises establishments engaged in the following processes: (a) producing and distributing information and cultural products, (b) providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications, and (c) processing data. Included are the publishing industries, the motion picture and sound recording industries; the broadcasting industries, the telecommunications industries; Web search portals, data processing industries, and the information services industries.\n\nInformation establishments are classified in the North American Classification System as Sector 51.",
  "see_also": [
    "North American Industry Classification System",
    "Services (Econ)"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/information/"
}