Service-Providing Industries
About the Service-Providing Industries supersector group
The service-providing industries supersector group consists of these supersectors and sectors:
Information
Financial Activities
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (NAICS 53)
Professional and Business Services
Management of Companies and Enterprises (NAICS 55)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (NAICS 56)
Education and Health Services
Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62)
Leisure and Hospitality
Accommodation and Food Services (NAICS 72)
Other Services (except Public Administration)
(All other industries are part of the Goods-Producing Industries supersector group.)
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment in service-providing industries.
These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys.
The following tables present an overview of the industry including
the number of jobs,
gross job gains and losses,
and projections of occupational employment change.
Employment
Data series |
Back data |
May 2012 |
Jun. 2012 |
Jul. 2012 |
Aug. 2012 |
Employment (in thousands) |
|
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
|
114,711 |
114,747 |
114,865 |
114,977 |
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Dynamic Changes in Employment
Data series |
Back data |
1st quarter 2011 |
2nd quarter 2011 |
3rd quarter 2011 |
4th quarter 2011 |
Dynamic changes in employment (in thousands) |
|
Gross job gains |
|
5,042 |
5,496 |
5,621 |
5,506 |
Gross job losses |
|
4,818 |
5,050 |
5,046 |
5,134 |
(Source: Business Employment Dynamics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates in service-providing industries, see the Employment and projected employment by major industry sector table.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
Earnings and Hours
This section contains information on the average cost of benefits paid by employers, as well as recent rates of change in wages and total compensation.
Employer Compensation Costs
Data series |
Back data |
3rd quarter 2011 |
4th quarter 2011 |
1st quarter 2012 |
2nd quarter 2012 |
12-month percent change |
|
Total compensation |
|
2.1% |
2.0% |
2.2% |
2.1% |
Wages and salaries |
|
1.7% |
1.6% |
1.9% |
1.9% |
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
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 service-providing industries. 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.
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments and the number of establishments experiencing job gains or job losses in service-providing industries.
Establishments
Data series |
Back data |
2nd quarter 2011 |
3rd quarter 2011 |
4th quarter 2011 |
1st quarter 2012 |
Number of establishments |
|
Private industry |
|
7,516,467 |
7,577,359 |
7,631,630 |
7,696,114 |
Local government |
|
159,090 |
159,346 |
159,147 |
159,903 |
State government |
|
64,527 |
64,687 |
64,548 |
64,620 |
Federal government |
|
66,676 |
66,542 |
66,443 |
66,239 |
Establishments with changes in employment (in thousands) |
|
With job gains (seasonally adjusted) |
|
1,506 |
1,532 |
1,522 |
|
With job losses (seasonally adjusted) |
|
1,474 |
1,471 |
1,489 |
|
(Source: Business Employment Dynamics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Other BLS Resources
The Editor's Desk
See industry studies in the subject matter index of The Editor's Desk (Current Edition).
Monthly Labor Review
See industry studies in the Index of the Monthly Labor Review Online (Current Issue).
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
See occupations and industries in the Index of the Occupational Outlook Quarterly.
Career Guide to Industries
To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on:
September 27, 2012