Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities: NAICS 523
About the Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities subsector
The securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities subsector is part of the finance and insurance sector.
Industries in the Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities subsector group establishments that are primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) underwriting securities issues and/or making markets for securities and commodities; (2) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) between buyers and sellers of securities and commodities; (3) providing securities and commodity exchange services; and (4) providing other services, such as managing portfolios of assets; providing investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services.
North American Industry Classification System
The securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities subsector consists of these industry groups:
- Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage: NAICS 5231
- Securities and Commodity Exchanges: NAICS 5232
- Other Financial Investment Activities: NAICS 5239
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment in securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities.
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 from the Current Employment Statistics survey includes data for NAICS 525
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May
2019 |
Jun.
2019 |
Jul.
2019 |
Aug.
2019 |
Employment (in thousands) |
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Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
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971.8 |
973.9 |
978.0 |
974.6 |
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees |
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713.9 |
726.6 |
739.0 |
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NOTE: With the Employment Situation release on February 7, 2014, Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles (CES Industry Code 55-525000) and Securities, commodity contracts, investments (CES Industry Code 55-523000) were combined into Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts (CES Industry Code 55-523000).
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Employment by Occupation
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities.
(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.
In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities.
Earnings and Hours of All Employees
Data from the Current Employment Statistics survey includes data for NAICS 525
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Apr.
2019 |
May
2019 |
Jun.
2019 |
Jul.
2019 |
Average hourly earnings |
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$54.70 |
$53.92 |
$54.83 |
$53.58 |
Average weekly hours |
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37.4 |
37.2 |
38.5 |
36.9 |
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NOTE: With the Employment Situation release on February 7, 2014, Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles (CES Industry Code 55-525000) and Securities, commodity contracts, investments (CES Industry Code 55-523000) were combined into Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts (CES Industry Code 55-523000).
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees
Data from the Current Employment Statistics survey includes data for NAICS 525
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Apr.
2019 |
May
2019 |
Jun.
2019 |
Jul.
2019 |
Average hourly earnings |
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$41.38 |
$41.18 |
$41.32 |
$41.43 |
Average weekly hours |
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36.4 |
36.0 |
37.5 |
35.8 |
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NOTE: With the Employment Situation release on February 7, 2014, Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles (CES Industry Code 55-525000) and Securities, commodity contracts, investments (CES Industry Code 55-523000) were combined into Securities, commodity contracts, investments, and funds and trusts (CES Industry Code 55-523000).
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings by Occupation
| Data series |
Wages, 2018 |
| Hourly |
Annual |
| Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Brokerage clerks |
24.90 |
26.19 |
51,800 |
54,460 |
Financial analysts |
48.76 |
62.67 |
101,410 |
130,360 |
Financial managers |
94.17 |
100.56 |
195,870 |
209,160 |
Personal financial advisors |
46.68 |
62.47 |
97,090 |
129,950 |
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents |
46.69 |
63.95 |
97,110 |
133,020 |
(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 securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities. 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 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
Fatalities |
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Number of fatalities |
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2 |
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5 |
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Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
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(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
Prices
This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction.
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May
2019 |
Jun.
2019 |
Jul.
2019 |
Aug.
2019 |
Producer price index |
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202.0 |
200.3 |
201.6 |
201.2 |
Percent change from previous month |
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1.3% |
-0.8% |
0.6% |
-0.2% |
(Source: Producer Price Indexes)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments in securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities.
Establishments
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Data extracted on:
September 13, 2019
