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Administrative and Support Services: NAICS 561

About the Administrative and Support Services subsector

The administrative and support services subsector is part of the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.

Industries in the Administrative and Support Services subsector group establishments engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations. The processes employed in this sector (e.g., general management, personnel administration, clerical activities, cleaning activities) are often integral parts of the activities of establishments found in all sectors of the economy. The establishments classified in this subsector have specialization in one or more of these activities and can, therefore, provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular process that they are engaged in and the particular services they provide.

North American Industry Classification System

The administrative and support services subsector consists of these industry groups:

  • Office Administrative Services: NAICS 5611
  • Facilities Support Services: NAICS 5612
  • Employment Services: NAICS 5613
  • Business Support Services: NAICS 5614
  • Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services: NAICS 5615
  • Investigation and Security Services: NAICS 5616
  • Services to Buildings and Dwellings: NAICS 5617
  • Other Support Services: NAICS 5619

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in administrative and support 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.

Employment and Unemployment

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Jun.
2024
Jul.
2024
Aug.
2024
Sep.
2024

Employment (in thousands)

Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)

8,871.4 8,860.1 (p)8,857.9 (p)8,856.3

Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees

7,802.8 7,759.9 (p)7,808.6  

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

4.9% 5.9% 6.0% 5.0%

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey

Employment by Occupation

Data series Employment,
2023

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants

22,310

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

945,810

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

545,430

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

586,720

Office clerks, general

200,140

Security guards

764,150

(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 administrative and support 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 are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in administrative and support services.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

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May
2024
Jun.
2024
Jul.
2024
Aug.
2024

Average hourly earnings

$27.54 $27.64 $27.48 (p)$27.53

Average weekly hours

34.8 35.2 34.7 (p)34.8

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

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May
2024
Jun.
2024
Jul.
2024
Aug.
2024

Average hourly earnings

$25.67 $25.72 $25.83 (p)$25.72

Average weekly hours

35.1 35.7 35.3 (p)35.4

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series Wages, 2023
Hourly Annual
Median Mean Median Mean

Executive secretaries and administrative assistants

33.65 35.89 69,990 74,640

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

16.15 16.25 33,580 33,800

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

16.80 16.98 34,950 35,330

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

18.16 19.37 37,770 40,280

Office clerks, general

18.31 20.03 38,080 41,660

Security guards

17.58 18.67 36,570 38,840

(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 administrative and support 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 2019 2020 2021 2022

Fatalities

Number of fatalities

432 359 413 461

Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

Data series 2022

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

Total recordable cases

1.8

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

1.1

Cases involving days away from work

0.8

Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction

0.3

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 administrative and support services.

Establishments

Data series Back
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2nd quarter
2023
3rd quarter
2023
4th quarter
2023
1st quarter
2024

Number of establishments

Private industry

645,048 650,323 655,278 (p)657,765

Local government

2,386 2,376 2,396 (p)2,380

State government

530 533 529 (p)557

Federal government

135 137 136 (p)139

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Productivity

This section presents productivity and related data for the industry, presented as the percent change from the previous year. Measures of total factor productivity (TFP) compare growth in output to the growth in a combination of inputs that include labor, capital, energy, materials, and services. Measures of labor productivity, or output per hour, compare the growth in output to the growth in hours worked.

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2019 2020 2021 2022

Total factor productivity (TFP)

1.6 -0.1 2.6 1.3

Output

3.9 -5.9 11.8 7.4

Combined inputs

2.2 -5.9 9.0 6.0

Capital input

4.9 5.7 3.9 3.0

Labor input

-0.6 -6.8 7.5 5.8

Labor productivity, output per hour

4.8 3.7 1.6 2.8

(Source: Productivity)

 

Data extracted on: October 31, 2024