Personal and Laundry Services: NAICS 812

About the Personal and Laundry Services subsector

The personal and laundry services subsector is part of the other services (except public administration) sector.

The personal and laundry services subsector consists of these industry groups:

• Personal Care Services: NAICS 8121
• Death Care Services: NAICS 8122
• Drycleaning and Laundry Services: NAICS 8123
• Other Personal Services: NAICS 8129

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in personal and laundry services. 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, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, and Layoffs

Data series	Back data	May 2012	Jun. 2012	Jul. 2012	Aug. 2012
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)		1,291.1	1,295.9	(P) 1,298.4	(P) 1,299.0
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees		1,127.8	1,137.1	(P) 1,129.1
Unemployment
Unemployment rate		8.5%	7.8%	6.3%	5.5%
Layoffs
Mass layoff events		3	4	-	4
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits		230	242	-	532
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

Data series	Back data	3rd quarter 2011	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012	2nd quarter 2012
Extended mass layoff events		(1) -	6	(P) 3	(P) 3
Separations		(1) -	836	(P) 309	(P) 640
Initial claimants		(1) -	859	(P) 304	(P) 436
Footnotes (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series	Employment, 2011
Counter and rental clerks	58,490
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	22,710
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	318,020
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	104,280
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	44,250

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for personal and laundry services.

(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 are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in personal and laundry services.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

Data series	Back data	Apr. 2012	May 2012	Jun. 2012	Jul. 2012
Average hourly earnings		$15.25	$15.33	$15.30	(P) $15.33
Average weekly hours		29.2	28.8	28.9	(P) 29.2
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

Data series	Back data	Apr. 2012	May 2012	Jun. 2012	Jul. 2012
Average hourly earnings		$13.29	$13.42	$13.47	(P) $13.42
Average weekly hours		27.9	27.8	27.7	(P) 28.1
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series	Wages, 2011
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Counter and rental clerks	$9.04	$9.78	$18,810	$20,350
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	$16.82	$18.55	$34,980	$38,580
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	$10.92	$12.77	$22,700	$26,550
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	$9.28	$9.93	$19,300	$20,660
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	$9.34	$9.78	$19,420	$20,340

(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 personal and laundry services. 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	2008	2009	2010	2011
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	29	29	39	(P) 44
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	2.8	2.5	2.3
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	1.5	1.4	1.3
Cases involving days away from work	0.8	0.8	0.8
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	0.7	0.6	0.5
Footnotes (P) Preliminary
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 personal and laundry services.

Establishments

Data series	Back data	2nd quarter 2011	3rd quarter 2011	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012
Number of establishments
Private industry		194,205	195,402	195,483	(P) 196,150
Local government		1,132	1,125	1,123	(P) 1,120
State government		9	9	9	(P) 9
Federal government		138	141	140	(P) 143
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: September 27, 2012