Administrative Professionals Week and Day: April 23-29 and 26, 2023

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Administrative Professionals Week and Day: April 23-29 and 26, 2023

April 23, 2023

Press Release Number CB23-SFS.56

According to the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) History:

1942 — Founding: National Secretaries Association (NSA) was formed and the first chapter was founded in Topeka, Kansas.
1952 — National Secretaries Week: First National Secretaries Week, now known as Administrative Professionals Week.
1967 — Men Join NSA: Convention delegates vote to open membership to men; first man joins six weeks later.
1981 — Name change No.1: NSA changes its name to Professional Secretaries International (PSI).
1998 — Name change No.2: PSI becomes the International Association of Administrative Professionals.
2000 — Administrative Professionals Week: Professional Secretaries Week and Day become Administrative Professionals Week and Day.

Key Stats

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

The American Community Survey estimates the number of secretaries and administrative assistants — as well as office and administrative support workers, all other — and their median earnings in the past 12 months.

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Table B24121, Detailed Occupation by Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2021 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

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Table B24124, Detailed Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years And Over

Note: The tables above are cropped to show relevant rows for secretaries and administrative assistants. Click on the images for the full tables showing more than 550 occupations.

More Stats

From the Library / America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

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Recognizing Nation’s 2.78 Million Administrative Professionals (April 2022)

Administrative Records Offset Declining Census Survey Response (November 2018)

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS) 2006-2023.

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561: Administrative and Support Services: U.S. Total – Total Revenue

561pt: Other Administrative and Support Services: U.S. Total – Total Revenue

Source: 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP).

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Table CB2000CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2020, showing these four codes:

NAICS 561, Administrative and Support Services
NAICS 5611, Office Administrative Services
NAICS 5614, Business Support Services
NAICS 61141, Business and Secretarial Schools

Source: 2019 Nonemployer Statistics (NES).

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Table NS1900NONEMP, All Sectors: Nonemployer Statistics for the U.S., States, Metropolitan Areas and counties; and by Legal Form of Organization and Sales, Value of Shipments or Revenue Size for Selected Geographies: 2019, showing these three codes:

NAICS 561, Administrative and Support Services
NAICS 5611, Office Administrative Services
NAICS 5614, Business Support Services

Source: 2017 Economic Census.

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Table EC1756BASIC, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Summary Statistics for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2017, NAICS All 56 codes from three to six digits

Table EC1756BASIC, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Summary Statistics for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2017, showing these four Codes:

NAICS 56, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
NAICS 561, Administrative and Support Services
NAICS 5611, Office Administrative Services
NAICS 5614, Business Support Services