Employment Placement Agencies
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in listing employment vacancies and in recruiting, referring, or placing applicants for employment. The individuals referred or placed are not employees of the employment agencies. Illustrative Examples: Babysitting bureaus (i.e., registries) Employment registries Model registries Casting agencies or bureaus (i.e., motion picture, theatrical, video) Employment agencies
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector comprises establishments performing routine support activities for the day-to-day operations of other organizations. These essential activities are often undertaken in-house by establishments in many sectors of the economy. The establishments in this sector specialize in one or more of these support activities and provide these services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. Activities performed include: office administration, hiring and placing of personnel, document preparation and similar clerical services, solicitation, collection, security and surveillance services, cleaning, and waste disposal services. The administrative and management activities performed by establishments in this sector are typically on a contract or fee basis. These activities may also be performed by establishments that are part of the company or enterprise. However, establishments involved in administering, overseeing, and managing other establishments of the company or enterprise are classified in Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises. Establishments in Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises, normally undertake the strategic and organizational planning and decision-making role of the company or enterprise. Government establishments engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing governmental programs are classified in Sector 92, Public Administration. |
| 561 | Administrative and Support Services 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Administrative and Support Services subsector group establishments engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations. The processes employed in this sector (e.g., general management, personnel administration, clerical activities, cleaning activities) are often integral parts of the activities of establishments found in all sectors of the economy. The establishments classified in this subsector have specialization in one or more of these activities and can, therefore, provide services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to households. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular process that they are engaged in and the particular services they provide. Many of the activities in this subsector are ongoing routine support functions that businesses and organizations perform in-house. However, it is common to contract or purchase services from businesses that specialize in such activities and can, therefore, provide the services more efficiently. The industries in this subsector cannot be viewed as strictly "support." The Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services industry group includes travel agents, tour operators, and providers of other travel arrangement services, such as hotel and restaurant reservations and arranging the purchase of tickets, serving many types of clients, including individual consumers. This group was placed in this subsector because the services are often of the "support" nature (e.g., travel arrangement) to businesses and other organizations that purchase such services. The administrative and management activities performed by establishments in this sector are typically on a contract or fee basis. These activities may also be performed by establishments that are part of the company or enterprise. However, establishments involved in administering, overseeing, and managing other establishments of the company or enterprise are classified in Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises. Establishments in Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises, normally undertake the strategic and organizational planning and decision-making role of the company or enterprise. Government establishments engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing governmental programs are classified in Sector 92, Public Administration. |
| 5613 | Employment Services 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment; (2) providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services; (3) supplying workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of the client; or (4) providing human resources and human resource management services to client businesses and households. |
| 56131 | Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment; or (2) providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services. Illustrative Examples: Employment agencies Executive placement agencies or services Executive search services |
| 561311 | Employment Placement Agencies 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in listing employment vacancies and in recruiting, referring, or placing applicants for employment. The individuals referred or placed are not employees of the employment agencies. Illustrative Examples: Babysitting bureaus (i.e., registries) Employment registries Model registries Casting agencies or bureaus (i.e., motion picture, theatrical, video) Employment agencies |
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Classification References
- 01Providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services--are classified in U.S. Industry 561312, Executive Search Services;
- 02Supplying their own employees for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of a client's business--are classified in Industry 561320, Temporary Help Services;
- 03Providing human resources and human resource management services to client businesses and households--are classified in Industry 561330, Professional Employer Organizations; and
- 04Representing models, entertainers, athletes, and other public figures as their agent or manager--are classified in Industry 711410, Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures.
Index Items
Babysitting bureaus (i.e., registries)
Casting agencies (i.e., motion picture, theatrical, video)
Casting agencies, motion picture or video
Casting agencies, theatrical
Casting bureaus (e.g., motion picture, theatrical, video)
Casting bureaus, motion picture or video
Casting bureaus, theatrical
Chauffeur registries
Employee recruitment services (non-executive)
Employment agencies
Employment agencies, motion picture or video
Employment agencies, radio or television
Employment agencies, theatrical
Employment placement agencies or services
Employment referral agencies or services
Employment registries
Internet job listing services, including intermediary platform services
Internet resume listing services, including intermediary platform services
Maid registries
Model registries
Nurse registries
Online employment registries or listing services, including intermediary platform services
Placement agencies or services, employment
Referral agencies or services, employment
Registries, employment
Registries, teacher
Ship crew employment agencies
Ship crew registries
State operated employment job services offices
Teacher registries
Television employment agencies
Theatrical employment agencies
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 561311.
National Employment Law Project
Provides legal resources and advocacy for workers' rights regarding employment agencies
U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration
Official government site managing the Job Service Network and federal employment programs
National Center for Employment Statistics
Industry research center focused on labor market statistics and workforce development data
