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

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

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 to SIC - SIC to NAICSNAICS to SIC - SIC to NAICS

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)

NorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystem

Transition to next segment

http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/ (Economic Census)

http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html (County Business Patterns)

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/journey.html (Journey to Work)

http://www.georgiafacts.net/ (Georgia Facts) http://www.census.gov/epcd/ec97brdg/

(conversion to NAICS)