Analysis
NAICS 56191 is the 2022 NAICS industry for packaging and labeling services, part of 5619 (Other Support Services).
It has only one more detailed code, 561910, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 19% and employment rose 22%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 1,972 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 52,301 people at an average annual payroll of $49,010 per employee (16th percentile of national industries). 45% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 3rd of the 3 codes at this level within Other Support Services, with 9.5% of them.
Official definition
See industry description for 561910.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.