Private Households: NAICS 814

About the Private Households subsector

The private households subsector is part of the other services (except public administration) sector.

Industries in the Private Households subsector include private households that engage in employing workers on or about the premises in activities primarily concerned with the operation of the household. These private households may employ individuals, such as cooks, maids, butlers, and outside workers, such as gardeners, caretakers, and other maintenance workers.

North American Industry Classification System

The private households subsector consists of a single industry group, Private Households: NAICS 8141.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in private households. 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 unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, mass layoffs, and projections of occupational employment change.

Unemployment and Layoffs

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2009
Aug.
2009
Sep.
2009
Oct.
2009

Unemployment

 

Unemployment rate

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10.7% 10.4% 10.1% 18.2%

Layoffs

 

Mass layoff events

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- - - -

Initial claimants for unemployment benefits

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- - - -

(Source: Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

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4th quarter
2008
1st quarter
2009
2nd quarter
2009
3rd quarter
2009

Extended mass layoff events

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- - (P) - (P) -

Separations

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- - (P) - (P) -

Initial claimants

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- - (P) - (P) -

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for private households.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Work-related Fatalities

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities in private households.

Data series 2005 2006 2007 2008

Fatalities

 

Number of fatalities

5 6 3 (P) 3

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in private households.

Establishments

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2nd quarter
2008
3rd quarter
2008
4th quarter
2008
1st quarter
2009

Number of establishments

 

Private industry

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624,406 649,504 670,693 (P) 680,232

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Other BLS Resources

Career Guide to Industries

To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: November 20, 2009