NAICS Code 812 - Personal and Laundry Services

Industries in the Personal and Laundry Services subsector group establishments that provide personal and laundry services to individuals, households, and businesses. Services performed include: personal care services; death care services; laundry and drycleaning services; and a wide range of other personal services, such as pet care (except veterinary) services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services.

The Personal and Laundry Services subsector is by no means all-inclusive of the services that could be termed personal services (i.e., those provided to individuals rather than businesses). There are many other subsectors, as well as sectors, that provide services to persons. Establishments providing legal, accounting, tax preparation, architectural, portrait photography, and similar professional services are classified in NAICS Code 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Scientific, and Technical Services; those providing job placement, travel arrangement, home security, interior and exterior house cleaning, exterminating, lawn and garden care, and similar support services are classified in NAICS Code 56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services; those providing health and social services are classified in NAICS Code 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance; those providing amusement and recreation services are classified in NAICS Code 71 - Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, Entertainment, and Recreation; those providing educational instruction are classified in NAICS Code 61 - Educational Services; those providing repair services are classified in NAICS Code 811 - Repair and Maintenance; and those providing spiritual, civic, and advocacy services are classified in NAICS Code 813 - Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations.