Size of the US Administrative and Support Services industry
NAICS 561, Administrative and Support Services. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.
Key figures
- Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
- $1.21 trillion
- 2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars - Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
- $319 billion
- 2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars - Employment
- 8,282,863
- 2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Over time
How it has changed
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $314 billion |
| 2026-Q1 | $311 billion |
| 2025-Q4 | $309 billion |
| 2025-Q3 | $312 billion |
| 2025-Q2 | $305 billion |
| 2025-Q1 | $301 billion |
| 2024-Q4 | $303 billion |
| 2024-Q3 | $299 billion |
| 2024-Q2 | $300 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $298 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $296 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $297 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $300 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $303 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $295 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $299 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $301 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $296 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $286 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $271 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $257 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $248 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $238 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $226 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $210 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $245 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $252 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $247 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $240 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $237 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $237 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $232 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $227 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $219 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $216 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $212 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $212 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $212 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $205 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $201 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $196 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $189 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $185 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $184 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $181 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $179 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $177 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $171 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $170 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $168 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $163 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $158 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $156 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $148 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $153 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $153 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $148 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $148 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $144 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $145 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $144 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $141 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $140 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $137 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $135 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $132 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $130 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $127 billion |
| 2009-Q2 | $126 billion |
| 2009-Q1 | $129 billion |
| 2008-Q4 | $137 billion |
| 2008-Q3 | $141 billion |
| 2008-Q2 | $142 billion |
| 2008-Q1 | $143 billion |
| 2007-Q4 | $141 billion |
| 2007-Q3 | $140 billion |
| 2007-Q2 | $140 billion |
| 2007-Q1 | $136 billion |
| 2006-Q4 | $136 billion |
| 2006-Q3 | $133 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Administrative and Support Services
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $895 billion |
| 2025-Q4 | $878 billion |
| 2025-Q3 | $869 billion |
| 2025-Q2 | $852 billion |
| 2025-Q1 | $842 billion |
| 2024-Q4 | $836 billion |
| 2024-Q3 | $826 billion |
| 2024-Q2 | $819 billion |
| 2024-Q1 | $812 billion |
| 2023-Q4 | $807 billion |
| 2023-Q3 | $804 billion |
| 2023-Q2 | $806 billion |
| 2023-Q1 | $795 billion |
| 2022-Q4 | $783 billion |
| 2022-Q3 | $770 billion |
| 2022-Q2 | $751 billion |
| 2022-Q1 | $746 billion |
| 2021-Q4 | $711 billion |
| 2021-Q3 | $680 billion |
| 2021-Q2 | $652 billion |
| 2021-Q1 | $645 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $614 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $592 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $533 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $613 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $620 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $616 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $608 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $601 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $595 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $585 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $577 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $570 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $565 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $554 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $545 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $535 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $524 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $512 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $507 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $503 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $500 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $496 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $489 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $486 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $483 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $477 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $470 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $460 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $456 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $451 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $443 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $438 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $436 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $434 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $430 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $429 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $417 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $415 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $411 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $407 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $400 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $394 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $387 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $379 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $375 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $369 billion |
| 2009-Q2 | $372 billion |
| 2009-Q1 | $380 billion |
| 2008-Q4 | $399 billion |
| 2008-Q3 | $403 billion |
| 2008-Q2 | $403 billion |
| 2008-Q1 | $403 billion |
| 2007-Q4 | $408 billion |
| 2007-Q3 | $401 billion |
| 2007-Q2 | $391 billion |
| 2007-Q1 | $381 billion |
| 2006-Q4 | $375 billion |
| 2006-Q3 | $367 billion |
| 2006-Q2 | $364 billion |
| 2006-Q1 | $363 billion |
| 2005-Q4 | $355 billion |
| 2005-Q3 | $349 billion |
| 2005-Q2 | $345 billion |
| 2005-Q1 | $336 billion |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Administrative and support services
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 8,282,863 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 8,556,119 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 8,635,189 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 8,546,450 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 8,323,472 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 8,575,168 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 8,729,649 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 8,687,211 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 8,494,345 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 8,741,810 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 8,938,349 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 8,924,336 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 8,772,588 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 9,022,013 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 9,213,207 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 9,107,275 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 8,876,856 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 9,002,211 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 8,701,663 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 8,526,238 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 8,268,478 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 8,466,217 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 8,086,508 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 7,701,711 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 8,476,442 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 8,915,429 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 8,978,375 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 8,943,085 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 8,573,683 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,960,998 |
| 2022 | 13,100,276 |
| 2021 | 12,054,181 |
| 2020 | 12,267,412 |
| 2019 | 12,203,451 |
| 2018 | 11,862,147 |
| 2017 | 11,489,562 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 658,565 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 657,732 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 654,820 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 651,496 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 646,773 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 658,990 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 655,073 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 652,418 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 647,643 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 655,278 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 650,323 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 645,048 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 640,226 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 637,177 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 628,985 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 617,211 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 609,180 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 600,313 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 588,918 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 576,686 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 564,652 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 564,244 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 555,914 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 550,285 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 545,772 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 547,972 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 542,440 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 536,331 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 528,194 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 421,777 |
| 2022 | 421,862 |
| 2021 | 419,871 |
| 2020 | 404,736 |
| 2019 | 399,195 |
| 2018 | 393,261 |
| 2017 | 394,496 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $127 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $132 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $122 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $121 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $124 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $128 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $119 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $120 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $122 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $125 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $118 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $121 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $124 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $126 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $124 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $119 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $117 billion | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $125 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $104 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $99.7 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $95.0 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $105 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $87.8 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $82.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $93.4 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $98.8 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $91.9 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $90.5 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $90.3 billion | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $727 billion |
| 2022 | $732 billion |
| 2021 | $643 billion |
| 2020 | $544 billion |
| 2019 | $524 billion |
| 2018 | $487 billion |
| 2017 | $458 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollars | GDP by Industry | $860 billion | 2025 | 1997–2025 · 29 published |
| Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollars | GDP by Industry | $895 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published |
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 8,282,863 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 658,565 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $127 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Annual payroll | County Business Patterns | $727 billion | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | County Business Patterns | 12,960,998 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Establishments | County Business Patterns | 421,777 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Annual payroll | Economic Census | $606 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | Economic Census | 13,180,039 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Establishments | Economic Census | 424,757 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Firms | Economic Census | 359,824 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollars | Economic Census | $1.21 trillion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $319 billion | 2026-Q2 | 2006-Q3–2026-Q2 · 80 published |
| Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollars | Quarterly Services Survey | $314 billion | 2026-Q2 | 2006-Q3–2026-Q2 · 80 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Administrative and Support Services
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5611 | Office Administrative Services | $90.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 618,0372026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 5612 | Facilities Support Services | $41.2 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 180,6222026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 5613 | Employment Services | $558 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 3,175,4972026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 5614 | Business Support Services | $84.1 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 619,0802026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 5615 | Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $69.0 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 178,6942026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 5616 | Investigation and Security Services | $80.7 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 1,027,8462026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 5617 | Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $226 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 2,151,7452026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 5619 | Other Support Services | $59.5 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 331,3422026-Q1 · QCEW |
Companies
Public companies in this industry
Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 561. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.
- AMTM Amentum
- CACI CACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
- CTAS Cintas
- CPRT Copart
- KBR KBR, Inc.
- LDOS Leidos
- MSA MSA Safety
- SAIC Science Applications International Corp
Sources
Where every number comes from
- GDP by Industry, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Quarterly and annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau. Annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau. Every five years (2017, 2022). Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Services Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.