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The major companies writing operating systems (think Microsoft, Apple, Google) have become some of the world's largest, primarily due to their omnipresence in the devices people use almost hourly across much of the world. Over the past 20 years, industry revenue more than tripled, untouched by the Great Recession and boosted by the pandemic. Microsoft Word and Excel have enabled executives and schoolchildren to command words and numbers easily. The industry has been richly rewarded for these world-changing applications, with revenue climbing at a CAGR of 6.9% to $160.4 billion in 2023, with profit reaching 15.8% and revenue rising 2.1% in 2023 alone.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $162.0bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
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Microsoft Corporation | 34,605.6 | 14,224.9 | 41.1 | |
Apple Inc. | 7,729.9 | 2,240.4 | 29.0 | |
Vmware, Inc. | 6,573.7 | 1,005.0 | 15.3 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Operating systems (OEM), Business productivity software and Home productivity software. Operating systems (OEM) is the largest segment of the Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing in the US.
Business sales of productivity software slumped
Companies in this industry develop and publish operating systems and productivity software for computers and servers. An operating system is the interface with which computer users interact; productivity software includes basic applications, such as word processors, spreadsheets and slideshow creation tools. Companies may also generate revenue from tech support and software resales. This industry does not include computer hardware manufacturing or mobile phone operating system publishing.
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NAICS 511210 - Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing in the US
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The market size of the Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing in the US industry in United States is $162.0bn in 2024.
There are 15,208 businesses in the Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 3.4 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing market in United States are Microsoft Corporation, Apple Inc. and Vmware, Inc.
Operating system development and Word processor software development are part of the Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Microsoft Corporation.
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing in the US industry in United States.