Size of the US Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction industry
NAICS 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.
Key figures
- Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
- $725 billion
- 2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars - Employment
- 551,084
- 2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Over time
How it has changed
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $455 billion |
| 2025-Q4 | $371 billion |
| 2025-Q3 | $379 billion |
| 2025-Q2 | $376 billion |
| 2025-Q1 | $411 billion |
| 2024-Q4 | $389 billion |
| 2024-Q3 | $403 billion |
| 2024-Q2 | $418 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $406 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $433 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $424 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $386 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $404 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $437 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $496 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $514 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $421 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $403 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $345 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $314 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $282 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $225 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $196 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $147 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $243 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $282 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $286 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $305 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $302 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $317 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $322 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $315 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $301 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $291 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $266 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $261 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $252 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $231 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $215 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $206 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $195 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $225 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $252 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $280 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $293 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $389 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $434 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $436 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $413 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $394 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $403 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $384 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $371 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $363 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $352 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $356 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $371 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $373 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $359 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $363 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $336 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $321 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $301 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $297 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $307 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $285 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $265 billion |
| 2009-Q2 | $262 billion |
| 2009-Q1 | $289 billion |
| 2008-Q4 | $353 billion |
| 2008-Q3 | $432 billion |
| 2008-Q2 | $428 billion |
| 2008-Q1 | $358 billion |
| 2007-Q4 | $340 billion |
| 2007-Q3 | $319 billion |
| 2007-Q2 | $315 billion |
| 2007-Q1 | $282 billion |
| 2006-Q4 | $275 billion |
| 2006-Q3 | $277 billion |
| 2006-Q2 | $273 billion |
| 2006-Q1 | $268 billion |
| 2005-Q4 | $263 billion |
| 2005-Q3 | $233 billion |
| 2005-Q2 | $210 billion |
| 2005-Q1 | $196 billion |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Mining
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 551,084 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 560,014 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 568,154 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 575,399 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 572,816 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 577,300 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 587,246 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 590,750 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 587,109 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 582,716 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 586,754 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 588,650 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 581,771 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 574,354 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 570,730 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 554,603 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 536,557 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 528,824 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 517,561 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 513,595 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 499,945 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 499,631 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 498,417 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 512,714 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 620,526 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 643,369 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 670,702 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 686,999 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 682,671 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 553,036 |
| 2022 | 508,023 |
| 2021 | 474,877 |
| 2020 | 577,921 |
| 2019 | 626,740 |
| 2018 | 605,698 |
| 2017 | 578,098 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 30,273 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 30,324 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 30,312 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 30,273 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 30,189 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 30,611 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 30,800 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 30,772 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 30,770 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 31,020 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 30,975 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 30,848 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 30,886 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 31,142 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 31,021 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 30,882 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 30,863 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 31,118 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 31,017 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 30,979 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 31,255 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 31,690 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 31,757 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 31,892 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 32,121 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 32,672 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 32,720 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 32,546 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 32,563 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,360 |
| 2022 | 23,180 |
| 2021 | 23,048 |
| 2020 | 23,908 |
| 2019 | 25,077 |
| 2018 | 25,593 |
| 2017 | 25,732 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $23.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $18.7 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $17.2 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $17.4 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $22.8 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $18.8 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $17.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $17.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $22.7 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $17.7 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $16.5 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $16.3 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $21.6 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $16.9 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $16.0 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $14.9 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $18.0 billion | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $15.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $13.1 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $12.8 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $14.9 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $13.8 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $12.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $13.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $20.0 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $17.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $17.0 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $17.1 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $21.3 billion | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $63.6 billion |
| 2022 | $55.6 billion |
| 2021 | $47.5 billion |
| 2020 | $49.3 billion |
| 2019 | $59.5 billion |
| 2018 | $57.2 billion |
| 2017 | $50.6 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollars | GDP by Industry | $384 billion | 2025 | 1997–2025 · 29 published |
| Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollars | GDP by Industry | $455 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published |
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 551,084 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 30,273 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $23.5 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Annual payroll | County Business Patterns | $63.6 billion | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | County Business Patterns | 553,036 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Establishments | County Business Patterns | 23,360 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Annual payroll | Economic Census | $49.7 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | Economic Census | 545,482 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Establishments | Economic Census | 21,855 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Firms | Economic Census | 16,060 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollars | Economic Census | $725 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $533 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 109,4742026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 212 | Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $98.0 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 181,8872026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 213 | Support Activities for Mining | $94.3 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 259,7232026-Q1 · QCEW |
Sources
Where every number comes from
- GDP by Industry, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Quarterly and annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau. Annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau. Every five years (2017, 2022). Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.