North American Industry Classification System

Submitted by Barbara Gilles on Tue, 2009-11-10 18:27
“The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.”
General information
Vocabulary alternative name or acronym: 

NAICS

Vocabulary type: 
Classification System
Author or Editor: 
“It was developed jointly by the U.S. Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC), Statistics Canada, and Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica.”
Vocabulary URL: 

http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

Was vocabulary created as a course project: 
No
Scope and Usage
Languages: 

English

Minor subjects covered: 

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction; Utilities; Construction; Manufacturing; Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade; Transportation and Warehousing; Information; Finance and Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services; Educational Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; Accommodation and Food Services; Public Administration

Purpose: 

“It was developed … to allow for a high level of comparability in business statistics among the North American countries.”

Vocabulary characteristics
Type of display : 
Hierarchy
Relationship types: 
Hierarchical (Broader/narrower terms)
Provider
Vocabulary provider name: 
U.S. Census Bureau
Provider URL: 

http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

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