NAICS 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 Sector 54, Professional, 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 Sector 56, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services; those providing health and social services are classified in Sector 62, Health Care and Social Assistance; those providing amusement and recreation services are classified in Sector 71, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; those providing educational instruction are classified in Sector 61, Educational Services; those providing repair services are classified in Subsector 811, Repair and Maintenance; and those providing spiritual, civic, and advocacy services are classified in Subsector 813, Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations.

• Includes personal care, death care, laundry, dry cleaning, and various other personal services.
• Serves individuals, households, and businesses, including government facilities.
• Encompasses both routine and specialized services such as pet care and photofinishing.
• Contracts often support military, housing, and public service operations.
• Subject to regulatory compliance including hygiene, labor, and environmental standards.
• Typical contract sizes range from small local agreements to large multi-year government contracts.

• Providing laundry and dry cleaning services for uniforms and linens.
• Offering personal care services such as grooming and pet care (non-veterinary).
• Conducting death care services including funeral, cremation, and memorial arrangements.
• Executing photofinishing and temporary parking service operations.
• Facilitating dating and related personal services for government personnel.
• Managing pickup and delivery logistics for laundry and dry cleaning.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards in service delivery.
• Supporting government housing and institutional facility maintenance through laundry services.

• Laundry and dry cleaning establishments
• Personal care service providers
• Funeral homes and crematories
• Pet care service businesses (excluding veterinary)
• Photofinishing service providers
• Temporary parking service operators