Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services: NAICS 518

About the Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services subsector

The data processing, hosting, and related services subsector is part of the information sector.

The data processing, hosting, and related services subsector consists of a single industry group, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services: NAICS 5182.

NOTE: There was a change in the definition of this subsector between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 2007. The NAICS 2002 subsector Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services has been redefined in NAICS 2007 as Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. Some of the data below reflect the 2002 definition and some reflect the 2007 definition. See the BLS implementation schedule for NAICS 2007 to find out which BLS programs have already implemented NAICS 2007.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in data processing, hosting, and related services. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, and Layoffs

Data series	Back data	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013	May 2013
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)		251.5	250.3	(P) 250.5	(P) 250.1
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees		206.1	206.2	(P) 208.4
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
Layoffs
Mass layoff events		4	(1) -	(1) -
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits		257	(1) -	(1) -
Footnotes (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

Data series	Back data	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012	4th quarter 2012	1st quarter 2013
Extended mass layoff events		(R) 4	(1) -	(1) (P) -	(1) (P) -
Separations		(R) 526	(1) -	(1) (P) -	(1) (P) -
Initial claimants		(R) 749	(1) -	(1) (P) -	(1) (P) -
Footnotes (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (R) Revised (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series	Employment, 2012
Computer programmers	8,460
Computer support specialists	19,450
Computer systems analysts	17,330
Software developers, applications	16,210
Software developers, systems software	7,960

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for data processing, hosting, and related services.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Average hourly earnings		$32.17	$32.46	$32.49	(P) $32.78
Average weekly hours		36.9	37.6	37.6	(P) 37.6
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Average hourly earnings		$29.53	$29.39	$29.21	(P) $29.37
Average weekly hours		36.5	37.1	37.0	(P) 37.0
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series	Wages, 2012
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Computer programmers	$34.97	$35.94	$72,740	$74,760
Computer support specialists	$22.88	$24.88	$47,590	$51,750
Computer systems analysts	$38.93	$40.36	$80,970	$83,940
Software developers, applications	$42.75	$43.31	$88,920	$90,080
Software developers, systems software	$45.92	$46.96	$95,510	$97,670

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in data processing, hosting, and related services. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Data series	2008	2009	2010	2011
Fatalities
Number of fatalities
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	1.0	(1) 0.6		0.6
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	0.5	(1) 0.2		0.3
Cases involving days away from work	0.3	(1) 0.1		0.2
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	0.1	(1) 0.1		0.1
Footnotes (1) Industry scope changed in 2009
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in data processing, hosting, and related services.

Establishments

Data series	Back data	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012
Number of establishments
Private industry		14,868	(P) 14,486	(P) 14,604	(P) 14,799
Local government		128	(P) 111	(P) 111	(P) 110
State government		48	(P) 45	(P) 42	(P) 42
Federal government		1	(P) 1	(P) 1	(P) 1
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Other BLS Resources

Career Guide to Industries

See internet service providers, web search portals, and data processing service in the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: June 18, 2013