IBISWorld
Industry research made fast — standardized reports on thousands of industries.
At a Glance
- Publisher
- IBISWorld
- Coverage
Industry market research reports covering thousands of industries across the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China, and more, with market size, drivers, and forecasts (verify current counts).
- Access
Institutional subscription; widely licensed by university libraries.
- Free alternative
- Government economic census data, trade-association reports.
- Regional
Strongest in the US and Anglophone markets; growing elsewhere.
Our Take
IBISWorld is the go-to for a quick, structured read on an industry — its reports follow a consistent template (market size, growth, key players, drivers, SWOT), which makes them ideal for orientation, pitches, and coursework. The value is speed and comparability, not primary research. The catch is that it’s secondary and template-driven, so the analysis can feel generic and the numbers are estimates; for anything high-stakes you’ll want the underlying trade and government data. Use it to get up to speed on an industry fast; verify the specifics for a decision or a deal.
Power Tips
- Use the standardized report structure to compare industries apples-to-apples.
- Pull the industry drivers and external-risk sections for a quick PESTLE-style scan.
- Trace headline market-size figures to the cited source before quoting them in a deal memo.
Alternatives & Complements
Euromonitor Passport, Statista, GlobalData, Gartner
Figures last verified: June 15, 2026