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The data processing, hosting, and related services subsector is part of the information sector.
Industries in the Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services subsector group establishments that provide the infrastructure for hosting and/or data processing services.
North American Industry Classification System
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.
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, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.
Data series | Back data |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
Sep. 2024 |
Oct. 2024 |
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Employment (in thousands) |
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Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
494.9 | 493.9 | (p)494.0 | (p)494.7 | |
384.7 | 383.7 | (p)382.8 | |||
Unemployment |
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Footnotes |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey
Data series | Employment, 2023 |
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4,310 | |
21,040 | |
16,320 | |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
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)
This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown.
Data series | Back data |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
Sep. 2024 |
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$56.05 | $56.14 | $56.39 | (p)$56.44 | ||
39.6 | 38.0 | 37.9 | (p)39.4 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Data series | Back data |
Jun. 2024 |
Jul. 2024 |
Aug. 2024 |
Sep. 2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
$47.48 | $47.08 | $47.69 | (p)$47.97 | ||
39.9 | 38.3 | 37.9 | (p)39.2 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Data series | Wages, 2023 | |||
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Hourly | Annual | |||
Median | Mean | Median | Mean | |
47.51 | 56.81 | 98,810 | 118,160 | |
28.59 | 30.85 | 59,460 | 64,160 | |
48.56 | 54.03 | 101,000 | 112,380 | |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
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 | 2022 |
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Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers |
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0.3 | |
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer |
0.1 |
0.1 | |
(1)0.0 | |
Footnotes |
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Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
This section presents data on the number of establishments in data processing, hosting, and related services.
Data series | Back data |
2nd quarter 2023 |
3rd quarter 2023 |
4th quarter 2023 |
1st quarter 2024 |
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Number of establishments |
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52,328 | 53,442 | 53,997 | (p)55,405 | ||
98 | 98 | 97 | (p)96 | ||
19 | 19 | 19 | (p)19 | ||
1 | 1 | 1 | (p)1 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Data extracted on: November 01, 2024