Industry Classification
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
The NAICS is a hierarchical classification system developed jointly by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to provide a common statistical framework for economic analysis among the three countries. NAICS replaces the Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) and categories are constructed on a production/process-oriented basis.
Whereas the SIC used four digits for classification, the NAICS uses six:
XX | Industry Sector |
XXX | Industry Subsector |
XXXX | Industry Group |
XXXXX | Industry |
XXXXXX | Country-Specific Industry Detail |