All Other Support Services
Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing day-to-day business and other organizational support services (except office administrative services, facilities support services, employment services, business support services, travel arrangement and reservation services, security and investigation services, services to buildings and other structures, packaging and labeling services, and convention and trade show organizing services). Illustrative Examples: Bartering services Flagging (i.e., traffic control) services Bottle exchanges Float decorating services Inventory taking services Contract meter reading services Lumber grading services Diving services on a contract or fee basis
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. |
| 5619 | Other Support Services 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing day-to-day business and other organizational support services (except office administrative services; facilities support services; employment services; business support services; travel arrangement and reservation services; security and investigation services; and services to buildings and dwellings). |
| 56199 | All Other Support Services 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 561990. |
| 561990 | All Other Support Services 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing day-to-day business and other organizational support services (except office administrative services, facilities support services, employment services, business support services, travel arrangement and reservation services, security and investigation services, services to buildings and other structures, packaging and labeling services, and convention and trade show organizing services). Illustrative Examples: Bartering services Flagging (i.e., traffic control) services Bottle exchanges Float decorating services Inventory taking services Contract meter reading services Lumber grading services Diving services on a contract or fee basis |
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Classification References
- 01Providing office administrative services--are classified in Industry 561110, Office Administrative Services;
- 02Providing facilities support services--are classified in Industry 561210, Facilities Support Services;
- 03Providing employment services--are classified in Industry Group 5613, Employment Services;
- 04Providing business support services--are classified in Industry Group 5614, Business Support Services;
- 05Providing travel arrangement and reservation services--are classified in Industry Group 5615, Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services;
- 06Providing security and investigation services--are classified in Industry Group 5616, Investigation and Security Services;
- 07Providing services to buildings and other structures--are classified in Industry Group 5617, Services to Buildings and Dwellings;
- 08Providing packaging and labeling services--are classified in Industry 561910, Packaging and Labeling Services;
- 09Organizing, promoting, and/or managing conferences, conventions, and trade shows (whether or not they manage and provide the staff to operate the facilities in which these events take place)--are classified in Industry 561920, Convention and Trade Show Organizers;
- 10Retailing bottled water--are classified in U.S. Industry 445298, All Other Specialty Food Retailers;
- 11Providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on administrative management issues, such as business start-up consulting services--are classified in U.S. Industry 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services; and
- 12Promoting the business interests of their members--are classified in Industry 813910, Business Associations.
Index Items
Auctioneers, independent
Bartering services
Bottle exchanges
Coin pick-up services, parking meter
Coupon processing services
Coupon redemption services (i.e., clearinghouse)
Diving services on a contract or fee basis
Document shredding services
Electrical meter reading services, contract
Firefighting services as a commercial activity
Flagging (i.e., traffic control) services
Float decorating services
Gas meter reading services, contract
Inventory computing services
Inventory taking services
License issuing services (except government), motor vehicle
Locating underground utility lines prior to digging
Lumber grading services
Meter reading services, contract
Motor vehicle license issuing services, private franchise
Museum cataloging services
Printing brokers
Private volunteer firefighting
Trading stamp promotion and sale to stores
Trading stamp redemption services
Water softening and conditioning services
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 561990.
National Association for Support Services
A trade association for the support services industry in the United States.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - NAICS 561990
Official government data and occupational overview for the All Other Support Services industry.
Yellow Pages - All Other Support Services
An industry directory containing listings of businesses classified under NAICS 561990.
