NAICS Code 561320 — Temporary Help Services

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 56132 (Temporary Help Services).

Code561320
TitleTemporary Help Services
LevelNational Industry (6-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard$34 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of the client. The individuals provided are employees of the temporary help services establishment. However, these establishments do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites.

Illustrative Examples:

Help supply services

Model supply services

Labor (except farm) contractors (i.e., personnel suppliers)

Temporary employment or temporary staffing services

Manpower pools

Is a business under 561320 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 561320 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $34 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 561320 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector56Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Subsector561Administrative and Support Services
Industry Group5613Employment Services
NAICS Industry56132Temporary Help Services
National Industry561320Temporary Help Services

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC codeTitle
7363Help Supply Services

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Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.