Employment Placement Agencies & Executive Search Services
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 56131 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: 1) listing employment vacancies and referring or placing applicants for employment; or 2) providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Employment agencies
- Executive placement agencies or services
- Executive search services
Which code does this activity belong in?
NAICS 56131 covers establishments that identify job openings and match candidates to those positions, or conduct executive recruitment and placement on behalf of clients. The boundary separates placement agencies from temporary staffing services, which supply workers as their own employees for short-term assignments; and from professional employer organizations, which assume broader human resources responsibilities including payroll administration, tax withholding, and benefits management in a co-employment relationship.