Other Services (except Public Administration): NAICS 81
About the Other Services (except Public Administration) sector
The other services (except public administration) sector is part of the service-providing industries supersector group.
The Other Services (except Public Administration) sector comprises establishments engaged in providing services not specifically provided for elsewhere in the classification system. Establishments in this sector are primarily engaged in activities, such as equipment and machinery repairing, promoting or administering religious activities, grantmaking, advocacy, and providing drycleaning and laundry services, personal care services, death care services, pet care services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services.
North American Industry Classification System
The other services (except public administration) sector consists of these subsectors:
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in other services (except public administration).
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,
job openings and labor turnover,
union membership and representation,
gross job gains and losses,
data for occupations common to the industry,
and projections of occupational employment change.
Employment, Unemployment, and Openings, Hires, and Separations
| Data series |
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Oct.
2019 |
Nov.
2019 |
Dec.
2019 |
Jan.
2020 |
Employment (in thousands) |
|
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
|
5,907 |
5,923 |
5,926 |
5,940 |
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted) |
|
4,885 |
4,894 |
4,888 |
4,901 |
Unemployment |
|
Unemployment rate |
|
2.9% |
3.1% |
3.2% |
3.7% |
Job openings, hires, and separations (in thousands) |
|
Job openings |
|
277 |
197 |
225 |
|
Hires |
|
211 |
162 |
175 |
|
Separations |
|
237 |
161 |
216 |
|
(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey)
Union Membership and Representation
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2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
Union membership and representation |
|
Members of unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
|
2.6% |
2.8% |
2.6% |
2.8% |
Represented by unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
|
3.1% |
3.2% |
3.0% |
3.3% |
(Source: Current Population Survey)
Dynamic Changes in Employment
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3rd quarter
2018 |
4th quarter
2018 |
1st quarter
2019 |
2nd quarter
2019 |
Dynamic changes in employment (in thousands) |
|
Gross job gains |
|
301 |
304 |
299 |
310 |
Gross job losses |
|
308 |
291 |
276 |
289 |
(Source: Business Employment Dynamics)
Employment by Occupation
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for other services (except public administration).
(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, as well as weekly earnings by union membership status, are shown.
In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in other services (except public administration).
This section also contains information on the average cost of benefits paid by employers, as well as recent rates of change in wages and total compensation.
Earnings and Hours of All Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees
(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
Union Membership and Representation
(Source: Current Population Survey)
Earnings by Occupation
| Data series |
Wages, 2018 |
| Hourly |
Annual |
| Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
$18.39 |
$19.79 |
$38,250 |
$41,160 |
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers |
$28.22 |
$30.06 |
$58,700 |
$62,530 |
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
$12.44 |
$15.01 |
$25,880 |
$31,210 |
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers |
$10.99 |
$11.43 |
$22,870 |
$23,770 |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Employer Compensation Costs
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1st quarter
2019 |
2nd quarter
2019 |
3rd quarter
2019 |
4th quarter
2019 |
12-month percent change |
|
Total compensation |
|
2.8% |
3.1% |
3.0% |
3.1% |
Wages and salaries |
|
2.9% |
3.3% |
3.1% |
3.3% |
(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 other services (except public administration). 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 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
Fatalities |
|
Number of fatalities |
203 |
226 |
209 |
196 |
|
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.
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(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 other services (except public administration).
Establishments
(Source: Business Employment Dynamics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Data extracted on:
February 14, 2020
United States Department of Labor
