Analysis
NAICS 624310 is the 2022 national industry for vocational rehabilitation services, part of 62431 (Vocational Rehabilitation Services). Census lists 13 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 6,826 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 223,984 people at an average annual payroll of $31,492 per employee (5th percentile of national industries). 34% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include habilitation job counseling and training, vocational, job counseling, vocational rehabilitation or habilitation, job training, vocational rehabilitation or habilitation and rehabilitation job counseling and training, vocational, among 13 in all.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 61151, 611110, 611513 and 611710. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 7% and employment fell 21%. 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.
For example, schools (except high schools) primarily engaged in providing vocational training are classified in 61151 (Technical and Trade Schools) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises (1) establishments primarily engaged in providing vocational rehabilitation or habilitation services, such as job counseling, job training, and work experience, to unemployed and underemployed persons, persons with disabilities, and persons who have a job market disadvantage because of lack of education, job skill, or experience and (2) establishments primarily engaged in providing training and employment to persons with disabilities. Vocational rehabilitation job training facilities (except schools) and sheltered workshops (i.e., work experience centers) are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Schools (except high schools) primarily engaged in providing vocational training | 61151 Technical and Trade Schools |
| Vocational high schools | 611110 Elementary and Secondary Schools |
| Apprenticeship training programs | 611513 Apprenticeship Training |
| Providing career and vocational counseling (except rehabilitative) | 611710 Educational Support Services |
Index entries (13)
- Habilitation job counseling and training, vocational
- Job counseling, vocational rehabilitation or habilitation
- Job training, vocational rehabilitation or habilitation
- Rehabilitation job counseling and training, vocational
- Sheltered workshops (i.e., work experience centers)
- Vocational habilitation job counseling
- Vocational habilitation job training facilities (except schools)
- Vocational rehabilitation agencies
- Vocational rehabilitation job counseling
- Vocational rehabilitation job training facilities (except schools)
- Vocational rehabilitation or habilitation services (e.g., job counseling, job training, work experience)
- Work experience centers (i.e., sheltered workshops)
- Workshops for persons with disabilities