The North American Industry Classification System or NAICS () is a classification of business establishments by type of economic activity (process of production). It is used by government and business in

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, and the

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. It has largely replaced the older

Standard Industrial Classification The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) was a system for classifying industries by a four-digit code as a method of standardizing industry classification for statistical purposes across agencies. Established in the United States in 1937, it ...

(SIC) system, except in some government agencies, such as the

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(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.

History

NAICS is a collaborative effort by Mexico's '' Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía'' (INEGI),

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, and the

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(OMB), through its Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC), staffed by the

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(BEA), the

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(BLS), and the

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. The system is designed to be largely compatible with the

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Statistical Office's

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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. NAICS changes/updation done at interval 5 years, latest NAICS updated on 2022.

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References

External links

Trilateral NAICS site

United States Census NAICS

Statistics Canada NAICS

Mexico SCIANHistorical NAICS changes
;Analogues in other countries * Russian Economic Activities Classification System (OKVED)
Standard Industrial Classification (South Africa)
{{Authority control 1997 establishments in the United States Industry classifications Trilateral relations of Canada, Mexico, and the United States Statistics Canada United States Office of Management and Budget

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History

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