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NIOSH Programs > Services > Sector Description ServicesInput: Sector DescriptionThe Services sector includes industries and administrative programs among these subsectors: Information; Finance and Insurance; Real Estate; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Management of Enterprises and Corporations; Administrative Support and Waste Technologies; Education; Arts, Entertainment and Recreation; Accommodation and Food Service; Other Services; and Public Administration. These industries and programs are within the following NAICS codes, respectively: 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 71, 72, 81, and 92. A large portion of these workers are employed in office environments yet many others work with an array of recognized hazards. The Services sectorcomprises establishments that range from banks and other financial institutions to automotive repair and fast food service restaurants. The largest populations of workers are employed by education entities (12 million), food and accommodations (11 million), government (9 million), administrative support and waste (8 million), professional, scientific and technical (7 million), and finance and insurance (6 million). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated more than 65 million workers were employed across these Service Sectors, which is equivalent to slightly more than 50% of the entire U.S. workforce. Table 1. Industries within each of the major NAICS groups that make up the NIOSH Services sector.
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NAICS |
NAICS Industry Title |
Industries within NAICS Group |
51 |
Information |
Libraries, Publishing, Sound and Movie Recording, Wired and Wireless Communications |
52 |
Finance and Insurance |
Depository and Non-depository Credit, Insurance, Brokerages |
53 |
Real Estate, Rental, Leasing |
Real Estate Brokerages, Facility Leasing and Rental, Real Estate Management, Consumer Products and Equipment Rental |
54 |
Professional, Scientific and Technical |
Drafting and Design, Law Offices, Accounting, Direct Mail, Marketing and Public Relations, Survey and Mapping, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, Laboratories, Consulting |
55 |
Management of Corporations and Entities |
Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Offices, Bank Holding Companies |
56 |
Administrative Support and Waste Management |
Office, Business and Facility Support, Building Services, Travel Reservations, Investigation, Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal, Employment Services |
61 |
Education |
Primary and Secondary Schools, Technical and other Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools , Educational Support |
71 |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreations |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, Museums, Zoos, Botanical Gardens, Amusement Parks, Gambling Industries, Historic Sites, and Nature Sites |
72 |
Accommodations and Food Services |
Hotels and Motels, RV Parks, Boarding Houses, Restaurants, Catering, Drinking Establishments |
81 |
Other Services |
Automobile and Machine Servicing and Repair, Giving Organizations, Religious Organizations, Social Clubs, Business, Professional, Labor, Political and Trade Organizations, Personal Care, Laundries, Private Households |
92 |
Public Administration |
Local, State, and Federal Governments excluding Members of the Military |
For more information about the Services sector, please see the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Web site (Code 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 71, 72, 82, and 92)
External Link: http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
Employment data, such as occupational titles, numbers employed, and salary distributions can be accessed through the links below.
NAICS Codes for:
The "Industry at a Glance" profile from the BLS provides detailed information about employment, wages, productivity, and occupational outlook for the Services sector:
External Link: http://www.bls.gov/iag/iaghome.html
