North American Industry Classification System

The North American Industry Classification System or NAICS (pronounced "nakes"[1]) is a classification of business establishments by type of economic activity (process of production). It is used by government and business in Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America. It has largely replaced the older Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system, except in some government agencies, such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

An establishment is typically a single physical location, though administratively distinct operations at a single location may be treated as distinct establishments. Each establishment is classified to an industry according to the primary business activity taking place there. NAICS does not offer guidance on the classification of enterprises (companies) which are composed of multiple establishments.

Codes

The NAICS numbering system employs a five or six-digit code at the most detailed industry level. The first five digits are generally (although not always strictly) the same in all three countries. The first two digits designate the largest business sector, the third digit designates the subsector, the fourth digit designates the industry group, the fifth digit designates the NAICS industries, and the sixth digit designates the national industries.

NAICS aggregation levels
Digit designationAggregation level
2 Sector
3 Subsector
4 Industry group
5 Industry
6 National industry
Example of NAICS structure
CodeTitles of categories
54 Professional, scientific, and technical services
541 Professional, scientific, and technical services
5411 Legal services
54111 Offices of lawyers
541110 Offices of lawyers
2017 NAICS Sectors[2]
Sector #Description
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
21Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
22Utilities
23Construction
31-33Manufacturing
41/42Wholesale Trade (41 in Canada,[3] 42 in the United States[2])
44-45Retail Trade
48-49Transportation and Warehousing
51Information[notes 1]
52Finance and Insurance
53Real 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 Services
61Educational Services
62Health Care and Social Assistance
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
72Accommodation and Food Services
81 Other Services (except Public Administration)
91/92Public Administration (91 in the United States, 92 in Canada[4])

History

NAICS is a collaborative effort by Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), Statistics Canada, and the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB), through its Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC), staffed by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the Census Bureau. The system is designed to be largely compatible with the United Nations Statistical Office's International Standard Industrial Classification system (ISIC). NAICS versions are released every five years.

With the first version, released in 1997, NAICS offered enhanced coverage of the service sector, relative to SIC. The 2002 revision accommodated significant changes in the Information Sector. The 2012 revision slightly reduced the number of industries and modified six sectors.[5]

See also

Notes
  1. "Information" includes publishing industries, motion picture and sound recording, broadcasting, telecommunications, as well as data processing and hosting.

References
  1. Division, Special Projects Staff, Service Sector Statistics. "North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  2. "2017 North American Industry Classification System". United States Census Bureau. April 25, 2017.
  3. "NAICS 2017 - 41 - Wholesale trade". www23.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  4. "NAICS 2017 - 92 - Public administration". www23.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  5. "14. How does NAICS 2012 differ from NAICS 2007?". Frequently Asked Questions NAICS. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

Further reading
  • North American Industry Classification System. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Publishing. 1999 [1997]. ISBN 1-56370-516-8.
  • NAICS Desk Reference: The North American Industry Classification Systems Desk Reference. Indianapolis: JISTWork, Inc. 2000. ISBN 1-56370-694-6.
  • Vogel, Scott M. (2001). Harris' Complete Guide to NAICS: Your Ultimate Reference to NAICS, SIC & ISIC Codes. Twinsburg, Ohio: Harris InfoSource. ISBN 1-55600-922-4.
Analogues in other countries
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