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Industries at a Glance
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Private Households: NAICS 814

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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, and projections of occupational employment change.

Unemployment

Data series Back
data		 Oct.
2020		 Nov.
2020		 Dec.
2020		 Jan.
2021

Unemployment

Unemployment rate

 12.9% 16.5% 12.1% 15.0%

(Source: Current Population Survey

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 2016 2017 2018 2019

Fatalities

Number of fatalities

       1

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 private households.

Establishments

Data series Back
data		 3rd quarter
2019		 4th quarter
2019		 1st quarter
2020		 2nd quarter
2020

Number of establishments

Private industry

 251,206 251,650 (p)199,183 (p)198,060

Footnotes
(p) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

 

Data extracted on: February 24, 2021