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Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works): NAICS 533

About the Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) subsector

The lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) subsector is part of the real estate and rental and leasing sector.

Industries in the Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) subsector include establishments that are primarily engaged in assigning rights to assets, such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder. Establishments in this subsector own the patents, trademarks, and/or franchise agreements that they allow others to use or reproduce for a fee and may or may not have created those assets.

North American Industry Classification System

The lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) subsector consists of a single industry group, Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works): NAICS 5331.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment in lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works). These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment

Data series Back
data
Nov.
2023
Dec.
2023
Jan.
2024
Feb.
2024

Employment (in thousands)

Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)

23.2 23.2 (p)23.4 (p)23.4

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series Employment,
2022

Accountants and auditors

1,140

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

860

Customer service representatives

800

Management analysts

480

Office clerks, general

760

(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works).

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings

Recent hourly and annual earnings for occupations commonly found in lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works).

Earnings by Occupation

Data series Wages, 2022
Hourly Annual
Median Mean Median Mean

Accountants and auditors

38.25 45.70 79,550 95,050

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

24.22 25.10 50,380 52,200

Customer service representatives

18.33 19.67 38,130 40,920

Management analysts

39.48 41.92 82,110 87,200

Office clerks, general

18.70 20.10 38,890 41,820

(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage 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 lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works). 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 2020

Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers

Total recordable cases

 

Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer

(1)-

Cases involving days away from work

 

Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction

(1)-

Footnotes
(1) Less than 15 cases

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 lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works).

Establishments

Data series Back
data
4th quarter
2022
1st quarter
2023
2nd quarter
2023
3rd quarter
2023

Number of establishments

Private industry

3,736 (p)3,741 (p)3,771 (p)3,806

State government

       

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

 

Data extracted on: March 22, 2024