U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsThe 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:
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, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.
| Data series | Back data |
Jan. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Employment (in thousands) |
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Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted) |
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5,476 | 5,475 | (P) 5,467 | (P) 5,471 |
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted) |
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4,578 | 4,573 | (P) 4,564 | (P) 4,568 |
Unemployment |
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7.9% | 7.8% | 6.8% | 6.7% | |
Layoffs |
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12 | 5 | 11 | ||
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805 | 296 | 772 | ||
Job openings, hires, and separations (in thousands) |
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187 | 116 | (P) 170 | ||
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200 | 148 | (P) 186 | ||
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191 | 151 | (P) 159 | ||
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey)
| Data series | Back data |
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Union membership and representation |
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Members of unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
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2.9% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% |
Represented by unions (percent of wage and salary workers) |
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3.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 3.0% |
(Source: Current Population Survey)
| Data series | Back data |
4th quarter 2011 |
1st quarter 2012 |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dynamic changes in employment (in thousands) |
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263 | 275 | 287 | 271 | |
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262 | 250 | 257 | 279 | |
(Source: Business Employment Dynamics)
| Data series | Back data |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
4th quarter 2012 |
1st quarter 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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69 | 16 | (P) 29 | (P) 6 | |
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9,793 | 2,076 | (P) 4,901 | (P) 719 | |
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9,810 | 1,944 | (P) 4,078 | (P) 605 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)
| Data series | Employment, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 225,640 | |
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers |
51,940 |
| 321,260 | |
| 105,800 | |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
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)
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.
| Data series | Back data |
Jan. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$21.13 | $21.23 | (P) $21.12 | (P) $21.18 | |
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31.4 | 31.7 | (P) 31.8 | (P) 31.6 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
| Data series | Back data |
Jan. 2013 |
Feb. 2013 |
Mar. 2013 |
Apr. 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$17.79 | $17.87 | (P) $17.79 | (P) $17.86 | |
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30.6 | 30.8 | (P) 30.7 | (P) 30.7 | |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Current Employment Statistics)
| Data series | Back data |
Median weekly earnings | |||
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
Union membership and representation |
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$605 | $615 | $626 | $622 | |
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$886 | $866 | $917 | $807 | |
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$862 | $862 | $901 | $763 | |
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$599 | $609 | $619 | $618 | |
(Source: Current Population Survey)
| Data series | Wages, 2012 | |||
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| Hourly | Annual | |||
| Median | Mean | Median | Mean | |
| $15.99 | $17.01 | $33,250 | $35,370 | |
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers |
$25.78 | $27.25 | $53,630 | $56,680 |
| $10.94 | $12.88 | $22,750 | $26,790 | |
| $9.38 | $10.00 | $19,510 | $20,800 | |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
| Data series | Back data |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
4th quarter 2012 |
1st quarter 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-month percent change |
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2.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.9% | |
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1.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | |
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
| Data series | Back data |
4th quarter 2012 | |
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| Compensation component ($ per hour worked) |
Percent of total compensation | ||
Compensation costs |
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24.71 | 100.0 | |
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17.90 | 72.4 | |
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6.81 | 27.6 | |
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1.81 | 7.3 | |
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0.96 | 3.9 | |
(Source: Compensation Cost Trends)
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 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fatalities |
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| 180 | 173 | 192 | 185 | |
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers |
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| 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | |
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer |
1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
| 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
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Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
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(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
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).
| Data series | Back data |
4th quarter 2011 |
1st quarter 2012 |
2nd quarter 2012 |
3rd quarter 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of establishments |
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1,341,936 | (P) 1,354,914 | (P) 1,374,795 | (P) 1,273,701 | |
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2,152 | (P) 2,144 | (P) 2,140 | (P) 2,141 | |
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180 | (P) 183 | (P) 183 | (P) 182 | |
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218 | (P) 223 | (P) 229 | (P) 226 | |
Establishments with changes in employment (in thousands) |
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With job gains (seasonally adjusted) |
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109 | 110 | 109 | 109 |
With job losses (seasonally adjusted) |
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110 | 108 | 109 | 110 |
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Footnotes |
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(Source: Business Employment Dynamics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
See industry studies in the subject matter index of The Editor's Desk (Current Edition).
To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on: May 19, 2013
