2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

561311 Employment Placement Agencies

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in listing employment vacancies and in referring or placing applicants for employment. The individuals referred or placed are not employees of the employment agencies.

Illustrative Examples:

Babysitting bureaus (i.e., registries)
Employment registries
Casting agencies or bureaus (i.e., motion picture, theatrical, video)
Model registries
Employment agencies


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services--are classified in U.S. Industry 561312, Executive Search Services;
  • Supplying their own employees for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of a client's business--are classified in Industry 561320, Temporary Help Services;
  • Providing human resources and human resource management services to client businesses and households--are classified in Industry 561330, Professional Employer Organizations; and
  • Representing models, entertainers, athletes, and other public figures as their agent or manager--are classified in Industry 711410, Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
561311   561311   561311   Babysitting bureaus (i.e., registries)
561311   561311   561311   Casting agencies (i.e., motion picture, theatrical, video)
561311   561311   561311   Casting agencies, motion picture or video
561311   561311   561311   Casting agencies, theatrical
561311   561311   561311   Casting bureaus (e.g., motion picture, theatrical, video)
561311   561311   561311   Casting bureaus, motion picture or video
561311   561311   561311   Casting bureaus, theatrical
561311   561311   561311   Chauffeur registries
561311   561311   561311   Employment agencies
561311   561311   561311   Employment agencies, motion picture or video
561311   561311   561311   Employment agencies, radio or television
561311   561311   561311   Employment agencies, theatrical
561311   561311   561311   Employment placement agencies or services
561311   561311   561311   Employment referral agencies or services
561311   561311   561311   Employment registries
561311   561311   561311   Internet job listing services
561311   561311   561311   Internet resume listing services
561311   561311   561311   Maid registries
561311   561311   561311   Model registries
561311   561311   561311   Nurse registries
561311   561311   561311   Placement agencies or services, employment
561311   561311   561311   Referral agencies or services, employment
561311   561311   561311   Registries, employment
561311   561311   561311   Registries, teacher
561311   561311   561311   Ship crew employment agencies
561311   561311   561311   Ship crew registries
561311   561311   561311   State operated employment job services offices
561311   561311   561311   Teacher registries
561311   561311   561311   Television employment agencies
561311   561311   561311   Theatrical employment agencies