Information Industry Market Size and Share Rankings: Preliminary 2009 Results

Authors: Harry Henry, Vice President, Data Solutions; Bertrand Fougnies, Affiliate Analyst

This report analyzes preliminary estimates of 2009 revenue and 2008-to-2009 growth in the $366 billion information industry and its segments. Of 11 segments covered, only three – Education & Training, Scientific, Technical & Medical information, and Search, Aggregation & Syndication – showed positive growth. The others showed declines of up to 19%. The report includes:

- Revenue and growth rates for the total information industry, which lost 8.4% of its value in 2009, and its top 20 companies, which in aggregate saw a revenue decline of 4.7% in 2009;
- Analysis of macroeconomic trends and the impact of currency conversion;
- Revenue and growth rates of the top 5-10 companies in each of 11 industry segments;
- Outsell’s commentary on trends in each segment.

Outsell continuously updates a database of over 7,000 publishers and information providers worldwide and uses a supply-side methodology to size the information industry. This preliminary market size and share report is prepared to give an early indication of the size of the information industry market for 2009. We publish final market size and share metrics in June, and our comprehensive industry forecast in the autumn.

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Why This Topic?

Methodology

Total Market Size and Top 20 Market Share Leaders

Information Industry Lost 8.4% of Its Value in 2009
Moderate Growth in 2010 Conditioned by Sustained Economic Performance and Technology Adoption
Growth of Top 20 Industry Players

Market Share Leaders by Segment

B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information
Credit & Financial Information
Education & Training
HR Information
Legal, Tax & Regulatory
Market & IT Research
News Providers & Publishers
Scientific, Technical & Medical Information
Search, Aggregation & Syndication
Yellow Pages & Directories

Related Research
Appendix

Tables & Figures

Table 1. Information Industry Segments, Revenue and Growth, 2008-2009(P)
Figure 1. Negative Effect of the Recession on Information Industry Growth, 2007-2009(P)
Figure 2. Information Industry Revenue and Growth, 2005-2012(F)
Table 2. Currency Effects of Conversion from Pounds, Euros, and Yen into Dollars
Table 3. Top 20 Information Industry Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 4. Top 10 B2B Trade Publishing Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 5. Top 10 Company Information Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 6. Top 10 Credit & Financial Information Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 7. Top 10 Education & Training Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 8. Top Five HR Information Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 9. Top 10 Legal, Tax & Regulatory Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 10. Top 10 Market & IT Research Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 11. Top 10 News Providers & Publishers, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 12. Top 10 Scientific, Technical & Medical Information Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 13. Top 10 Search, Aggregation & Syndication Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 14. Top Eight Yellow Pages & Directories Companies, Preliminary Estimated 2009 Worldwide Revenues
Table 15. Currency Exchange Rate and Legend Table