Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works): NAICS 533

About the Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) subsector

The lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) subsector is part of the real estate and rental and leasing sector.

Industries in the Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) subsector include establishments that are primarily engaged in assigning rights to assets, such as patents, trademarks, brand names, and/or franchise agreements for which a royalty payment or licensing fee is paid to the asset holder. Establishments in this subsector own the patents, trademarks, and/or franchise agreements that they allow others to use or reproduce for a fee and may or may not have created those assets.

North American Industry Classification System

The lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) subsector consists of a single industry group, Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works): NAICS 5331.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment in lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works). These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment and Layoffs

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Jun.
2008
Jul.
2008
Aug.
2008
Sep.
2008

Employment (in thousands)

 

Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)

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31.7 32.3 (P) 32.1 (P) 32.3

Layoffs

 

Mass layoff events

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- - -  

Initial claimants for unemployment benefits

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- - -  

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

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3rd quarter
2007
4th quarter
2007
1st quarter
2008
2nd quarter
2008

Extended mass layoff events

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- - (P) - (P) -

Separations

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- - (P) - (P) -

Initial claimants

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- - (P) - (P) -

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series Employment,
2007

Accountants and auditors

830

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

1,130

Customer service representatives

780

Management analysts

910

Office clerks, general

1,710

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works).

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings

Recent hourly and annual earnings for occupations commonly found in lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works).

Earnings by Occupation

Data series Wages, 2007
Hourly Annual
Median Mean Median Mean

Accountants and auditors

$28.26 $31.26 $58,770 $65,030

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

$14.70 $15.47 $30,570 $32,170

Customer service representatives

$16.18 $16.85 $33,650 $35,050

Management analysts

$29.45 $33.29 $61,260 $69,250

Office clerks, general

$11.96 $12.06 $24,870 $25,090

(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 lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works). 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 2003 2004 2005 2006

Fatalities

 

Number of fatalities

       

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

 

Total recordable cases

1.2   0.9 0.8

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

0.9   0.5 0.2

Cases involving days away from work

0.7   0.5 0.1

Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction

    (1) - (1) -

Footnotes
(1) Less than 15 cases

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works).

Establishments

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1st quarter
2007
2nd quarter
2007
3rd quarter
2007
4th quarter
2007

Number of establishments

 

Private industry

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(P) 3,165 (P) 3,186 (P) 3,224 (P) 3,232

State government

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(P) 1 (P) 1 (P) 1 (P) 1

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Other BLS Resources

Career Guide to Industries

To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: October 08, 2008