Industry Industry Classif- Classif- ication ication
Industry Industry Classif- Classif- icationication
Economic Census Table
Data classified by industry
Standard Industrial Classification Standard Industrial Classification SystemSystem
• Developed in 1930's
• Updated every 10-15 years
•Dominated by manufacturing
SICSIC
NAICSNAICS
NorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystem
NAICSNAICS
North American Industry Classification System
NAICS is NewNAICS is New
New industriesNew industriesNew sectorsNew sectorsNew numbering systemNew numbering system
New Industries in NAICS - New Industries in NAICS - 9797
Selected examples
Fiber optic cable manufacturingPagingWarehouse clubsFood/health supplement storesTelemarketing bureausHMO medical centersDiet and weight reducing centers
NAICS SectorsNAICS Sectors
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 21 Mining 22 Utilities 23 Construction 31-33 Manufacturing 42 Wholesale Trade 44-45 Retail Trade 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 51 Information 52 Finance and Insurance 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
54 Professional, Scientific and Technical
Services 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services61 Educational Services 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 71 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 72 Accommodation and Food Services 81 Other Services (except Public Administration) 92 Public Administration
New Numbering New Numbering SystemSystem
New Numbering New Numbering SystemSystem
Example DescriptionCodeLevel
Information51Sector
Broadcasting & Telecommunications513Subsector
Telecommunications5133Industry Group
Wireless Telecommunications51332Industry
Paging513321U.S. Industry
New SectorsNew SectorsSIC Division NAICS Sector
Transportation, Communications, and Utilities
UtilitiesTransportation and Warehousing
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
Finance and InsuranceReal Estate and Rental and Leasing
Retail Trade Retail TradeAccommodations and Food Services
Service Industries
Professional, Scientific, and Technical SvcAdministrative & Support and
Waste Management & Remediation SvcsEducational Services
Health Care and Social AssistanceArts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Information
New SectorsNew SectorsSIC Division NAICS Sector
Transportation, Communications, and Utilities
UtilitiesTransportation and Warehousing
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
Finance and InsuranceReal Estate and Rental and Leasing
Retail Trade Retail TradeAccommodations and Food Services
Service Industries
Professional, Scientific, and Technical SvcAdministrative & Support and
Waste Management & Remediation SvcsEducational Services
Health Care and Social AssistanceArts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Information
Information SectorInformation SectorCreated from
ManufacturingPublishing
Transportation, Communication, and UtilitiesBroadcasting and Telecommunications
Service IndustriesMotion Picture and Sound RecordingInformation Services and Data Processing - Libraries
Accommodation and Accommodation and Food Services Food Services
Created from
Service IndustriesHotels and other lodging
Retail TradeEating and drinking places
Retail vs WholesaleRetail vs Wholesale
Wholesale Trade
Sells to business
Office or warehouseAdvertise to tradeDisplay little or no merchandise
Retail Trade
In SICSells to consumers
In NAICSLocation attracts publicAdvertise to publicDisplay merchandise
Two Views of 1997 Retail TradeTwo Views of 1997 Retail Trade
Two Views of 1997 Retail TradeTwo Views of 1997 Retail Trade
EstablishmentEstablishmentA store, warehouse, factory, etc. at a
single physical location
CompanyCompanyOne or more establishments under
common ownership or control
NAICS ManualNAICS Manual
Definition for each industryDefinition for each industry
Alphabetic indexAlphabetic index
Correspondence tablesCorrespondence tables
2002 Edition
•NAICS02 to NAICS97
•NAICS97 to NAICS02
1997 Edition
•NAICS97 to SIC
•SIC to NAICS97
In print
On CD
At www.census.gov
NAICS to SIC correspondence
NAICS to SIC - SIC to NAICSNAICS to SIC - SIC to NAICS
NAICS definition
Bridge between NAICS Bridge between NAICS and SIC and SIC
Assembling Time Assembling Time SeriesSeries
SIC 1987 1992 (1997)
NAICS 1997 2002 2007
Changes for NAICS Changes for NAICS 20022002
ConstructionConstructionWholesale TradeWholesale TradeRetail Trade (E-tailing)Retail Trade (E-tailing)Information (Internet publishing)Information (Internet publishing)
Implemented in 2002 Economic Census (published 2004-6)
New Industries in NAICS - New Industries in NAICS - 0202
Selected examples
Residential remodelersSiding contractorsBusiness-to-business electronic marketsDiscount department storesElectronic shoppingElectronic auctionsInternet publishing and broadcasting
www.census.gov/naics
“Software” index entries
NAICS definition (Software Publishers)
Search results showing 2002 and 1997 codes
www.census.gov/naics
NorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystem
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