Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 541612

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NAICS 541612
Human resources and executive search consulting services

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
5416	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	EC02-54I-06	09/27/2004		400		213

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

54 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

541 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

5416 Management, scientific, & technical consulting services Taxable 80,426 63,428,740 26,581,677 511,252

54161 Management consulting services Taxable 60,794 52,224,697 22,296,821 411,044

541612 Human resources & executive search consulting services Taxable 14,788 10,713,115 5,160,322 99,719

5416121 Actuarial consulting Taxable 714 1,152,766 571,565 10,299

5416122 Executive placement services Taxable 7,619 5,154,804 2,640,672 47,179

5416123 Human resources & personnel management consulting Taxable 6,455 4,405,545 1,948,085 42,241

Indus- try Detail	NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	5416	Management, scientific, & technical consulting services	Taxable	80,426	63,428,740	26,581,677	511,252
	54161	Management consulting services	Taxable	60,794	52,224,697	22,296,821	411,044
	541612	Human resources & executive search consulting services	Taxable	14,788	10,713,115	5,160,322	99,719
	5416121	Actuarial consulting	Taxable	714	1,152,766	571,565	10,299
	5416122	Executive placement services	Taxable	7,619	5,154,804	2,640,672	47,179
	5416123	Human resources & personnel management consulting	Taxable	6,455	4,405,545	1,948,085	42,241

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 541612: Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations in one or more of the following areas: (1) human resource and personnel policies, practices, and procedures; (2) employee benefits planning, communication, and administration; (3) compensation systems planning; (4) wage and salary administration; and (5) executive search and recruitment.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.

NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Paid
employees Annual
payroll
($1,000)

541612 Not Comparable Human resources & executive search consulting services Taxable 14,788 10,713,115 99,719 5,160,322

53% of 7361
Executive placement services
Taxable 7,619 5,154,804 47,179 2,640,672

10% of 8742
Human resources & personnel management consulting
Taxable 6,455 4,405,545 42,241 1,948,085

N 8999
Actuarial consulting services
Taxable 714 1,152,766 10,299 571,565

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
541612		Human resources & executive search consulting services	Taxable	14,788	10,713,115	99,719	5,160,322
53% of	7361	Executive placement services	Taxable	7,619	5,154,804	47,179	2,640,672
10% of	8742	Human resources & personnel management consulting	Taxable	6,455	4,405,545	42,241	1,948,085
N	8999	Actuarial consulting services	Taxable	714	1,152,766	10,299	571,565

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Receipts
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

7361 Employment agencies Taxable 1997 13,514 9,697,479 5,172,765 158,998
1992 12,146 4,576,653 2,361,523 132,811
% chg 11.3 111.9 119.0 19.7

8742 Management consulting services % Taxable 1997 49,430 44,095,603 18,430,017 337,699
1992 33,762 22,628,984 9,619,653 211,781
% chg 46.4 94.9 91.6 59.5

Exempt 1997 0 0 0 0
1992 N N N N
% chg N N N N

8999 Services, not elsewhere classified Taxable 1997 N N N N
1992 14,587 7,966,237 3,095,304 81,136
% chg N N N N

N=Not comparable

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
7361	Employment agencies	Taxable	1997	13,514	9,697,479	5,172,765	158,998
1992	12,146	4,576,653	2,361,523	132,811
% chg	11.3	111.9	119.0	19.7
8742	Management consulting services %	Taxable	1997	49,430	44,095,603	18,430,017	337,699
1992	33,762	22,628,984	9,619,653	211,781
% chg	46.4	94.9	91.6	59.5
Exempt	1997	0	0	0	0
1992	N	N	N	N
% chg	N	N	N	N
8999	Services, not elsewhere classified	Taxable	1997	N	N	N	N
1992	14,587	7,966,237	3,095,304	81,136
% chg	N	N	N	N

Geographic Distribution -- Human resources and executive search consulting services: 1997

Data for the Professional, scientific, & technical services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

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Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Receipts
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States Total 14,788 10,713,115 100.00 5,160,322 99,719

New York Total 1,413 1,490,263 13.91 725,982 10,288

California Total 1,802 1,381,447 12.89 666,089 13,151

Illinois Total 1,061 936,884 8.75 481,438 8,378

Texas Total 961 699,927 6.53 338,724 6,392

New Jersey Total 729 538,571 5.03 248,103 4,793

Pennsylvania Total 635 521,270 4.87 249,362 5,003

Georgia Total 559 499,277 4.66 233,474 3,807

Massachusetts Total 518 496,127 4.63 242,841 3,471

Florida Total 852 466,966 4.36 214,850 4,785

Ohio Total 554 423,571 3.95 206,406 5,711

Connecticut Total 343 327,443 3.06 178,077 2,359

Minnesota Total 374 226,652 2.12 103,075 2,064

Virginia Total 414 226,046 2.11 107,995 1,970

Michigan Total 413 218,125 2.04 109,914 2,670

North Carolina Total 413 217,468 2.03 107,186 2,375

Missouri Total 258 207,928 1.94 101,958 2,620

District of Columbia Total 80 205,088 1.91 89,003 1,170

Washington Total 293 198,294 1.85 91,483 1,983

Maryland Total 320 172,056 1.61 81,363 1,640

Colorado Total 323 165,897 1.55 75,805 1,619

Arizona Total 238 132,469 1.24 58,392 1,438

Wisconsin Total 240 114,418 1.07 49,512 1,024

Tennessee Total 173 97,243 0.91 46,051 1,289

Indiana Total 217 92,874 0.87 46,872 1,450

Kansas Total 112 91,072 0.85 49,039 1,141

Oregon Total 153 68,013 0.63 30,098 694

Kentucky Total 97 59,263 0.55 31,188 733

South Carolina Total 164 53,996 0.50 26,023 717

Utah Total 74 41,946 0.39 15,673 366

Rhode Island Total 59 35,049 0.33 19,123 545

Alabama Total 98 34,747 0.32 18,315 654

Nebraska Total 74 33,803 0.32 14,855 351

New Hampshire Total 88 29,567 0.28 15,832 289

Oklahoma Total 85 28,201 0.26 12,375 438

Louisiana Total 78 26,194 0.24 9,833 288

Iowa Total 85 20,945 0.20 9,181 271

New Mexico Total 41 19,941 0.19 6,856 160

Nevada Total 66 18,772 0.18 7,697 357

Maine Total 44 15,024 0.14 6,460 184

Mississippi Total 38 14,134 0.13 5,447 143

Idaho Total 40 12,521 0.12 5,219 218

Hawaii Total 28 11,560 0.11 4,272 103

West Virginia Total 25 7,785 0.07 4,032 174

Vermont Total 38 7,649 0.07 3,411 69

Arkansas Total 39 7,498 0.07 3,959 122

Montana Total 21 6,525 0.06 2,871 107

Delaware Total 24 5,233 0.05 2,412 54

South Dakota Total 11 3,679 0.03 1,508 42

Alaska Total 6 2,163 0.02 147 11

North Dakota Total 11 926 0.01 356 26

Wyoming Total 6 605 0.01 185 12

State	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Receipts % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	Total	14,788	10,713,115	100.00	5,160,322	99,719
New York	Total	1,413	1,490,263	13.91	725,982	10,288
California	Total	1,802	1,381,447	12.89	666,089	13,151
Illinois	Total	1,061	936,884	8.75	481,438	8,378
Texas	Total	961	699,927	6.53	338,724	6,392
New Jersey	Total	729	538,571	5.03	248,103	4,793
Pennsylvania	Total	635	521,270	4.87	249,362	5,003
Georgia	Total	559	499,277	4.66	233,474	3,807
Massachusetts	Total	518	496,127	4.63	242,841	3,471
Florida	Total	852	466,966	4.36	214,850	4,785
Ohio	Total	554	423,571	3.95	206,406	5,711
Connecticut	Total	343	327,443	3.06	178,077	2,359
Minnesota	Total	374	226,652	2.12	103,075	2,064
Virginia	Total	414	226,046	2.11	107,995	1,970
Michigan	Total	413	218,125	2.04	109,914	2,670
North Carolina	Total	413	217,468	2.03	107,186	2,375
Missouri	Total	258	207,928	1.94	101,958	2,620
District of Columbia	Total	80	205,088	1.91	89,003	1,170
Washington	Total	293	198,294	1.85	91,483	1,983
Maryland	Total	320	172,056	1.61	81,363	1,640
Colorado	Total	323	165,897	1.55	75,805	1,619
Arizona	Total	238	132,469	1.24	58,392	1,438
Wisconsin	Total	240	114,418	1.07	49,512	1,024
Tennessee	Total	173	97,243	0.91	46,051	1,289
Indiana	Total	217	92,874	0.87	46,872	1,450
Kansas	Total	112	91,072	0.85	49,039	1,141
Oregon	Total	153	68,013	0.63	30,098	694
Kentucky	Total	97	59,263	0.55	31,188	733
South Carolina	Total	164	53,996	0.50	26,023	717
Utah	Total	74	41,946	0.39	15,673	366
Rhode Island	Total	59	35,049	0.33	19,123	545
Alabama	Total	98	34,747	0.32	18,315	654
Nebraska	Total	74	33,803	0.32	14,855	351
New Hampshire	Total	88	29,567	0.28	15,832	289
Oklahoma	Total	85	28,201	0.26	12,375	438
Louisiana	Total	78	26,194	0.24	9,833	288
Iowa	Total	85	20,945	0.20	9,181	271
New Mexico	Total	41	19,941	0.19	6,856	160
Nevada	Total	66	18,772	0.18	7,697	357
Maine	Total	44	15,024	0.14	6,460	184
Mississippi	Total	38	14,134	0.13	5,447	143
Idaho	Total	40	12,521	0.12	5,219	218
Hawaii	Total	28	11,560	0.11	4,272	103
West Virginia	Total	25	7,785	0.07	4,032	174
Vermont	Total	38	7,649	0.07	3,411	69
Arkansas	Total	39	7,498	0.07	3,959	122
Montana	Total	21	6,525	0.06	2,871	107
Delaware	Total	24	5,233	0.05	2,412	54
South Dakota	Total	11	3,679	0.03	1,508	42
Alaska	Total	6	2,163	0.02	147	11
North Dakota	Total	11	926	0.01	356	26
Wyoming	Total	6	605	0.01	185	12

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.

EC97S54S-LS Source of Receipts Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97S54S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.
EC97S54S-LS	Source of Receipts	Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97S54S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports

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