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Accommodation: NAICS 721

About the Accommodation subsector

The accommodation subsector is part of the accommodation and food services sector.

Industries in the Accommodation subsector provide lodging or short-term accommodations for travelers, vacationers, and others. There is a wide range of establishments in these industries. Some provide lodging only; while others provide meals, laundry services, and recreational facilities, as well as lodging. Lodging establishments are classified in this subsector even if the provision of complementary services generates more revenue. The types of complementary services provided vary from establishment to establishment.

North American Industry Classification System

The accommodation subsector consists of these industry groups:

Traveler Accommodation: NAICS 7211
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps: NAICS 7212
Rooming and Boarding Houses: NAICS 7213

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in accommodation. 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, union membership and representation, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment and Unemployment


Data series	Aug. 2023	Sep. 2023	Oct. 2023	Nov. 2023
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)	1,873.6	1,886.1	(p)1,893.4	(p)1,894.5
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees	1,713.1	1,642.3	(p)1,610.6
Unemployment
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.3%	6.5%	7.9%
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey

Union Membership and Representation


Data series	2019	2020	2021	2022
Union membership and representation
Members of unions (percent of wage and salary workers)	6.5%	5.7%	5.9%	6.9%
Represented by unions (percent of wage and salary workers)	7.0%	6.5%	6.4%	7.3%

(Source: Current Population Survey)

Employment by Occupation


Data series	Employment, 2022
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	36,710
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	228,510
Lodging managers	35,280
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	370,160
Waiters and waitresses	108,040

(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 accommodation.

(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 accommodation.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees


Data series	Jul. 2023	Aug. 2023	Sep. 2023	Oct. 2023
Average hourly earnings	$23.03	$22.96	$23.32	(p)$23.50
Average weekly hours	31.6	31.1	30.9	(p)31.0
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees


Data series	Jul. 2023	Aug. 2023	Sep. 2023	Oct. 2023
Average hourly earnings	$20.21	$20.15	$20.43	(p)$20.61
Average weekly hours	30.9	30.1	29.7	(p)29.7
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Union Membership and Representation


Data series	Back data	Median weekly earnings
Data series	Back data	2019	2020	2021	2022
Union membership and representation
Full-time workers		$621	$671	$691	$731
Members of unions		$704	-$	$735	$764
Represented by unions		$685	$813	$752	$786
Nonunion		$616	$643	$683	$726

(Source: Current Population Survey)

Earnings by Occupation


Data series	Wages, 2022
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	18.26	20.14	37,970	41,880
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	13.86	14.49	28,830	30,130
Lodging managers	29.62	34.78	61,620	72,330
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	13.91	14.93	28,930	31,040
Waiters and waitresses	14.27	16.22	29,670	33,730

(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 accommodation. 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	2016	2017	2018	2019
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	37	34	47	37
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
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	2.6
Cases involving days away from work	1.7
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	0.9
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(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.


Data series	Jul. 2023	Aug. 2023	Sep. 2023	Oct. 2023
Producer price index	(p)201.750	(p)196.928	(p)197.887	(p)195.717
Percent change from previous month	(p)0.0%	(p)-2.4%	(p)0.5%	(p)-1.1%
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

(Source: Producer Price Indexes)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in accommodation.

Establishments


Data series	3rd quarter 2022	4th quarter 2022	1st quarter 2023	2nd quarter 2023
Number of establishments
Private industry	76,981	77,331	(p)77,350	(p)77,980
Local government	180	181	(p)182	(p)182
State government	10	10	(p)10	(p)10
Federal government	202	207	(p)209	(p)209
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Data extracted on: December 08, 2023

Accommodation: NAICS 721

On This Page

About the Accommodation subsector

Workforce Statistics

Employment and Unemployment

Union Membership and Representation

Employment by Occupation

Projections

Earnings and Hours

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

Union Membership and Representation

Earnings by Occupation

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

Prices

Workplace Trends

Establishments