Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: NAICS 56
About the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector
The administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector is part of the professional and business services supersector.
The Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector comprises establishments performing routine support activities for the day-to-day operations of other organizations. These essential activities are often undertaken in-house by establishments in many sectors of the economy. The establishments in this sector specialize in one or more of these support activities and provide these services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. Activities performed include: office administration, hiring and placing of personnel, document preparation and similar clerical services, solicitation, collection, security and surveillance services, cleaning, and waste disposal services.
North American Industry Classification System
The administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector consists of these subsectors:
NOTE: There was a change in the definition of this subsector between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 2007. 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 in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services.
These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys.
The following tables present an overview of the industry including
the number of jobs,
union membership and representation,
mass layoffs,
data for occupations common to the industry,
and projections of occupational employment change.
Employment and Layoffs
| Data series |
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data |
Jan.
2013 |
Feb.
2013 |
Mar.
2013 |
Apr.
2013 |
Employment (in thousands) |
|
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
|
8,171.3 |
8,230.0 |
8,261.0 |
8,304.3 |
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees |
|
6,970.0 |
7,057.3 |
7,168.2 |
|
Layoffs |
|
Mass layoff events |
|
237 |
164 |
179 |
155 |
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits |
|
22,170 |
11,875 |
15,271 |
13,493 |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)
Union Membership and Representation
| Data series |
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data |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Union membership and representation |
|
Members of unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
|
4.0% |
4.6% |
3.3% |
4.3% |
Represented by unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
|
4.7% |
5.3% |
3.9% |
4.9% |
(Source: Current Population Survey)
Extended Mass Layoffs
(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)
Employment by Occupation
| Data series |
Employment,
2012 |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
852,130 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
450,990 |
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers |
472,660 |
Office clerks, general |
281,590 |
Security guards |
643,560 |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for administrative and support and waste management and remediation 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, as well as weekly earnings by union membership status, are shown.
In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services.
This section also contains information on the average cost of benefits paid by employers, as well as recent rates of change in wages and total compensation.
Earnings and Hours of All Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Union Membership and Representation
(Source: Current Population Survey)
Earnings by Occupation
| Data series |
Wages, 2012 |
| Hourly |
Annual |
| Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
$9.52 |
$10.78 |
$19,800 |
$22,430 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
$9.51 |
$10.75 |
$19,780 |
$22,360 |
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers |
$11.22 |
$12.04 |
$23,350 |
$25,050 |
Office clerks, general |
$12.25 |
$13.14 |
$25,480 |
$27,330 |
Security guards |
$10.91 |
$12.21 |
$22,700 |
$25,390 |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Employer Compensation Costs
| Data series |
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data |
2nd quarter
2012 |
3rd quarter
2012 |
4th quarter
2012 |
1st quarter
2013 |
12-month percent change |
|
Total compensation |
|
1.6% |
1.7% |
1.8% |
2.1% |
Wages and salaries |
|
1.6% |
1.8% |
2.2% |
2.5% |
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
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 administrative and support and waste management and remediation 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.
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services.
Establishments
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Other BLS Resources
The Editor's Desk
See industry studies in the subject matter index of The Editor's Desk (Current Edition).
Career Guide to Industries
To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on:
May 24, 2013
