This sector comprises establishments that perform routine support activities for the day-to-day operations of other organizations that 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 or households on a contract or fee basis. Activities performed include: office administration, hiring and placing of personnel, temporary help services, document preparation and similar clerical services, solicitation, collection, security and surveillance services, cleaning, and waste disposal services.

Employment classified in this new NAICS sector was previously classified in the Services (80%) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (10%), and Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities (8%) and Retail Trade (2%) divisions under SIC.

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
Labor Market Information
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920-4407
Sandra M. Powell, Director

Phone: (401) 462-8740
Fax: (401) 462-8766
TDD: (401) 462-8006
E-mail LMI