All Other Business Support Services
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing business support services (except secretarial and other document preparation services; telephone answering and telemarketing services; private mail services or document copying services conducted as separate activities or in conjunction with other office support services; monetary debt collection services; credit reporting services; repossession services; and court reporting and stenotype recording services). Illustrative Examples: Address bar coding services Charitable fundraising campaign organization services on a contract or fee basis Bar code imprinting services Mail presorting services
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. |
| 5614 | Business Support Services 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments engaged in performing activities that are ongoing routine business support functions for clients on a contract or fee basis, or serving other establishments of the same enterprise. |
| 56149 | Other Business Support Services 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing business support services (except secretarial and other document preparation services; telephone answering or telemarketing services; private mail services or document copying services conducted as separate activities or in conjunction with other office support services; monetary debt collection services; and credit reporting services). Illustrative Examples: Address bar coding services Mail presorting services Bar code imprinting services Court reporting services Repossession services Real-time (i.e., simultaneous) closed captioning of live television performances, meetings, conferences Charitable fundraising campaign organization services on a contract or fee basis |
| 561499 | All Other Business Support Services 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing business support services (except secretarial and other document preparation services; telephone answering and telemarketing services; private mail services or document copying services conducted as separate activities or in conjunction with other office support services; monetary debt collection services; credit reporting services; repossession services; and court reporting and stenotype recording services). Illustrative Examples: Address bar coding services Charitable fundraising campaign organization services on a contract or fee basis Bar code imprinting services Mail presorting services |
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Classification References
- 01Providing secretarial and other document preparation services--are classified in Industry 561410, Document Preparation Services;
- 02Providing telephone answering or telemarketing services--are classified in Industry 56142, Telephone Call Centers;
- 03Providing private mail services, document copying services without printing services, and/or a range of office support services--are classified in Industry 56143, Business Service Centers;
- 04Providing document copying services in combination with printing services, with or without one or more other office support services, and establishments known as quick or digital printers--are classified in U.S. Industry 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books);
- 05Providing monetary debt collection services--are classified in Industry 561440, Collection Agencies;
- 06Providing credit reporting services--are classified in Industry 561450, Credit Bureaus;
- 07Providing repossession services--are classified in U.S. Industry 561491, Repossession Services; and
- 08Providing court reporting and stenotype services--are classified in U.S. Industry 561492, Court Reporting and Stenotype Services.
Index Items
Address bar coding services
Bar code imprinting services
Charitable fundraising campaign organization services on a contract or fee basis
Charitable fundraising using a crowdfunding platform, on a contract or fee basis
Mail consolidation services
Mail presorting services
Medical coding services, not combined with accounting services
Teleconferencing services
Videoconferencing services
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 561499.
National Business Association
A trade association for business consultants, accountants, and management firms serving the US market.
Small Business Administration
A US government resource providing funding, education, and data on business consulting and support services.
Glossier Industry Directory
A directory connecting consumers and professionals with various small business service providers in the US.
