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Generate market sizing reports from BLS, FRED, and Census data by NAICS code.

Updated May 6, 2026
Search Tags:#market sizing#census#industry research#economic indicators#naics#fred#bls
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npx skills add https://github.com/Uniquecrete/ThinkFasterv1 --skill market-research-uniquecrete
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Skill: market-research
Source: https://github.com/Uniquecrete/ThinkFasterv1/tree/main/Skills/market-research
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Uniquecrete/ThinkFasterv1 --skill market-research-uniquecrete

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires httpx, and includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the guesswork of industry research by pulling consistent market and labor indicators from authoritative government sources so you can produce defensible market sizing and trend context.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Employment & wages by industry (BLS QCEW): Retrieve NAICS employment levels, quarterly/annual establishments, weekly and total pay metrics to understand workforce scale and cost structure.
  • Establishment counts (Census CBP): Pull annual establishment volume, employment, and payroll figures by NAICS to validate market footprint.
  • Economic Census + FRED context: Use Economic Census (where available) for deeper revenue/payroll establishment benchmarks and FRED to surface related macro/industry indicators; combine everything into a single market sizing report.

Use case example: You want to research the custom computer programming services market (NAICS 541511) for a business plan; run the sizing workflow to generate a single markdown report that consolidates BLS employment/wage signals, Census establishment counts, and relevant FRED indicators.

Quick Start

Ask to run market-research to generate a combined market sizing report for NAICS 541511.

Frequently Asked Questions about market-research

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I size an industry using free government data sources?▼

Industry sizing using free government data sources involves querying BLS QCEW for employment and wages, Census CBP for establishment counts, and FRED for macro indicators. You specify a NAICS code and optional state or years filters to generate a consolidated market sizing report.

Can I retrieve employment and wage trends by NAICS code from BLS QCEW?▼

Yes, retrieving employment and wage trends by NAICS code from BLS QCEW provides workforce scale, quarterly and annual establishment counts, weekly pay, and total pay metrics. You can apply optional state and years filters to focus the labor market analysis on specific geographies and timeframes.

What's the best way to combine Economic Census and FRED data for business planning?▼

Combining Economic Census and FRED data for business planning involves running a sizing workflow that consolidates establishment benchmarks, revenue context, and macroeconomic indicators into a single markdown report. This provides defensible market context for a specified NAICS code.

Do I need API keys to pull Census Bureau and FRED economic indicators?▼

You need to provide BLS_API_KEY, FRED_API_KEY, and CENSUS_API_KEY environment variables to pull Census Bureau and FRED economic indicators. These keys authenticate your requests to the respective government databases when executing the research scripts.

How do I get establishment counts by geography for a specific industry?▼

Getting establishment counts by geography for a specific industry requires querying the Census CBP dataset with a NAICS code and an optional state filter. This retrieves annual establishment volume, employment, and payroll figures to validate the market footprint in that region.

What limitations exist when researching market data for custom computer programming services?▼

Limitations when researching market data for custom computer programming services include reliance on Economic Census data availability, which may have gaps, and dependency on external API rate limits. Data granularity is constrained by the specified NAICS code level and geographic reporting boundaries.

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