NAICS codes

E325296

NAICS codes are a standardized classification system used in North America to categorize businesses and industries for statistical, regulatory, and procurement purposes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf industrial classification system
standard
statistical classification
abbreviationFor North American Industry Classification System codes
linked to: NAICS codes
alignmentGoal ensure comparability of economic statistics across North American countries
appliesTo business establishments
government units engaged in market production
basedOn similarity of production processes
codeLength 2 to 6 digits
codeType numeric
coordinatedBy Office of Management and Budget
developedBy Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía
linked to: INEGI

Office of Management and Budget
Statistics Canada
exampleSector 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
23 Construction
31-33 Manufacturing
44-45 Retail Trade
62 Health Care and Social Assistance
fifthLevelName national industry
firstVersionYear 1997
fourthLevelName NAICS industry
fullName North American Industry Classification System codes
linked to: NAICS codes
governingDocument North American Industry Classification System manual
linked to: NAICS codes
introducedInYear 1997
latestMajorRevisionApproxYear 2022
levelCount 5 or 6
maintainedBy Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía
linked to: INEGI

Statistics Canada
purpose classify business establishments by type of economic activity
support economic statistical data collection
support government procurement classification
support regulatory reporting
region North America
replaced Standard Industrial Classification system
replacesInUS SIC codes
revisionCycle approximately every 5 years
scope North American economies
secondLevelName subsector
sectorCountApprox 20
structureType hierarchical
thirdLevelName industry group
topLevelName sector
usedBy Bureau of Labor Statistics
Internal Revenue Service
Small Business Administration
U.S. Census Bureau
federal procurement agencies
usedFor business survey sampling frames
contracting set-aside determinations
economic census classification
industry-based economic analysis
small business size standards
usedInCountry Canada
Mexico
United States

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GSA eLibrary providesInformationOn NAICS codes
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics classificationSystem North American Industry Classification System
linked to: NAICS codes
Employment Projections usesClassification North American Industry Classification System
linked to: NAICS codes
FPDS-NG collectsDataOn Product and Service Codes
linked to: NAICS codes
Special Item Numbers relatedTo North American Industry Classification System
linked to: NAICS codes
Special Item Numbers relatedTo NAICS codes
NAICS codes fullName North American Industry Classification System codes
linked to: NAICS codes
NAICS codes abbreviationFor North American Industry Classification System codes
linked to: NAICS codes
NAICS codes governingDocument North American Industry Classification System manual
linked to: NAICS codes
Statistics Canada usesStandard North American Industry Classification System
linked to: NAICS codes