The following list briefly describes the two-, three-, and four-digit North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes.
The NAICS code appears first, followed by a brief
industrial description. Sectors (20) are shown in
blue.
| 11 | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting |
| 111 | Crop production |
| 1111 | Oilseed and grain farming |
| 1112 | Vegetable and melon farming |
| 1113 | Fruit and tree nut farming |
| 1114 | Greenhouse and nursery production |
| 1119 | Other crop farming |
| 112 | Animal production |
| 1121 | Cattle ranching and farming |
| 1122 | Hog and pig farming |
| 1123 | Poultry and egg production |
| 1124 | Sheep and goat farming |
| 1125 | Animal aquaculture |
| 1129 | Other animal production |
| 113 | Forestry and logging |
| 1131 | Timber tract operations |
| 1132 | Forest nursery and gathering forest products |
| 1133 | Logging |
| 114 | Fishing, hunting and trapping |
| 1141 | Fishing |
| 1142 | Hunting and trapping |
| 115 | Agriculture and forestry support activities |
| 1151 | Support activities for crop production |
| 1152 | Support activities for animal production |
| 1153 | Support activities for forestry |
| 21 | Mining |
| 211 | Oil and gas extraction |
| 2111 | Oil and gas extraction |
| 212 | Mining, except oil and gas |
| 2121 | Coal mining |
| 2122 | Metal ore mining |
| 2123 | Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying |
| 213 | Support activities for mining |
| 2131 | Support activities for mining |
| 22 | Utilities |
| 221 | Utilities |
| 2211 | Power generation and supply |
| 2212 | Natural gas distribution |
| 2213 | Water, sewage and other systems |
| 23 | Construction |
| 236 | Construction of buildings |
| 2361 | Residential building construction |
| 2362 | Nonresidential building construction |
| 237 | Heavy and civil engineering construction |
| 2371 | Utility system construction |
| 2372 | Land subdivision |
| 2373 | Highway, street, and bridge construction |
| 2379 | Other heavy construction |
| 238 | Specialty trade contractors |
| 2381 | Building foundation and exterior contractors |
| 2382 | Building equipment contractors |
| 2383 | Building finishing contractors |
| 2389 | Other specialty trade contractors |
| 31-33 | Manufacturing |
| 311 | Food manufacturing |
| 3111 | Animal food manufacturing |
| 3112 | Grain and oilseed milling |
| 3113 | Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing |
| 3114 | Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty |
| 3115 | Dairy product manufacturing |
| 3116 | Animal slaughtering and processing |
| 3117 | Seafood product preparation and packaging |
| 3118 | Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing |
| 3119 | Other food manufacturing |
| 312 | Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |
| 3121 | Beverage manufacturing |
| 3122 | Tobacco manufacturing |
| 313 | Textile mills |
| 3131 | Fiber, yarn, and thread mills |
| 3132 | Fabric mills |
| 3133 | Textile and fabric finishing mills |
| 314 | Textile product mills |
| 3141 | Textile furnishings mills |
| 3149 | Other textile product mills |
| 315 | Apparel manufacturing |
| 3151 | Apparel knitting mills |
| 3152 | Cut and sew apparel manufacturing |
| 3159 | Accessories and other apparel manufacturing |
| 316 | Leather and allied product manufacturing |
| 3161 | Leather and hide tanning and finishing |
| 3162 | Footwear manufacturing |
| 3169 | Other leather product manufacturing |
| 321 | Wood product manufacturing |
| 3211 | Sawmills and wood preservation |
| 3212 | Plywood and engineered wood product manufacturing |
| 3219 | Other wood product manufacturing |
| 322 | Paper manufacturing |
| 3221 | Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills |
| 3222 | Converted paper product manufacturing |
| 323 | Printing and related support activities |
| 3231 | Printing and related support activities |
| 324 | Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
| 3241 | Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |
| 325 | Chemical manufacturing |
| 3251 | Basic chemical manufacturing |
| 3252 | Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers manufacturing |
| 3253 | Agricultural chemical manufacturing |
| 3254 | Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing |
| 3255 | Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing |
| 3256 | Soap, cleaning compound, and toiletry manufacturing |
| 3259 | Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing |
| 326 | Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |
| 3261 | Plastics product manufacturing |
| 3262 | Rubber product manufacturing |
| 327 | Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |
| 3271 | Clay product and refractory manufacturing |
| 3272 | Glass and glass product manufacturing |
| 3273 | Cement and concrete product manufacturing |
| 3274 | Lime and gypsum product manufacturing |
| 3279 | Other nonmetallic mineral products |
| 331 | Primary metal manufacturing |
| 3311 | Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy manufacturing |
| 3312 | Steel product manufacturing from purchased steel |
| 3313 | Alumina and aluminum production |
| 3314 | Other nonferrous metal production |
| 3315 | Foundries |
| 332 | Fabricated metal product manufacturing |
| 3321 | Forging and stamping |
| 3322 | Cutlery and handtool manufacturing |
| 3323 | Architectural and structural metals manufacturing |
| 3324 | Boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing |
| 3325 | Hardware manufacturing |
| 3326 | Spring and wire product manufacturing |
| 3327 | Machine shops and threaded product manufacturing |
| 3328 | Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals |
| 3329 | Other fabricated metal product manufacturing |
| 333 | Machinery manufacturing |
| 3331 | Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery manufacturing |
| 3332 | Industrial machinery manufacturing |
| 3333 | Commercial and service industry machinery |
| 3334 | HVAC and commercial refrigeration equipment |
| 3335 | Metalworking machinery manufacturing |
| 3336 | Turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing |
| 3339 | Other general purpose machinery manufacturing |
| 334 | Computer and electronic product manufacturing |
| 3341 | Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing |
| 3342 | Communications equipment manufacturing |
| 3343 | Audio and video equipment manufacturing |
| 3344 | Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing |
| 3345 | Electronic instrument manufacturing |
| 3346 | Magnetic media manufacturing and reproducing |
| 335 | Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing |
| 3351 | Electric lighting equipment manufacturing |
| 3352 | Household appliance manufacturing |
| 3353 | Electrical equipment manufacturing |
| 3359 | Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing |
| 336 | Transportation equipment manufacturing |
| 3361 | Motor vehicle manufacturing |
| 3362 | Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing |
| 3363 | Motor vehicle parts manufacturing |
| 3364 | Aerospace product and parts manufacturing |
| 3365 | Railroad rolling stock manufacturing |
| 3366 | Ship and boat building |
| 3369 | Other transportation equipment manufacturing |
| 337 | Furniture and related product manufacturing |
| 3371 | Household and institutional furniture manufacturing |
| 3372 | Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing |
| 3379 | Other furniture related product manufacturing |
| 339 | Miscellaneous manufacturing |
| 3391 | Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing |
| 3399 | Other miscellaneous manufacturing |
| 42 | Wholesale trade |
| 423 | Merchant wholesalers, durable goods |
| 4231 | Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers |
| 4232 | Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers |
| 4233 | Lumber and construction supply merchant wholesalers |
| 4234 | Commercial equipment merchant wholesalers |
| 4235 | Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers |
| 4236 | Electric goods merchant wholesalers |
| 4237 | Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers |
| 4238 | Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers |
| 4239 | Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers |
| 424 | Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods |
| 4241 | Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers |
| 4242 | Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers |
| 4243 | Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers |
| 4244 | Grocery and related product wholesalers |
| 4245 | Farm product raw material merchandise wholesalers |
| 4246 | Chemical merchant wholesalers |
| 4247 | Petroleum merchant wholesalers |
| 4248 | Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers |
| 4249 | Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers |
| 425 | Electronic markets and agents and brokers |
| 4251 | Electronic markets and agents and brokers |
| 44-45 | Retail trade |
| 441 | Motor vehicle and parts dealers |
| 4411 | Automobile dealers |
| 4412 | Other motor vehicle dealers |
| 4413 | Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores |
| 442 | Furniture and home furnishings stores |
| 4421 | Furniture stores |
| 4422 | Home furnishings stores |
| 443 | Electronics and appliance stores |
| 4431 | Electronics and appliance stores |
| 444 | Building material and garden supply stores |
| 4441 | Building material and supplies dealers |
| 4442 | Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores |
| 445 | Food and beverage stores |
| 4451 | Grocery stores |
| 4452 | Specialty food stores |
| 4453 | Beer, wine, and liquor stores |
| 446 | Health and personal care stores |
| 4461 | Health and personal care stores |
| 447 | Gasoline stations |
| 4471 | Gasoline stations |
| 448 | Clothing and clothing accessories stores |
| 4481 | Clothing stores |
| 4482 | Shoe stores |
| 4483 | Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores |
| 451 | Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores |
| 4511 | Sporting goods and musical instrument stores |
| 4512 | Book, periodical, and music stores |
| 452 | General merchandise stores |
| 4521 | Department stores |
| 4529 | Other general merchandise stores |
| 453 | Miscellaneous store retailers |
| 4531 | Florists |
| 4532 | Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores |
| 4533 | Used merchandise stores |
| 4539 | Other miscellaneous store retailers |
| 454 | Nonstore retailers |
| 4541 | Electronic shopping and mail-order houses |
| 4542 | Vending machine operators |
| 4543 | Direct selling establishments |
| 48-49 | Transportation and warehousing |
| 481 | Air transportation |
| 4811 | Scheduled air transportation |
| 4812 | Nonscheduled air transportation |
| 482 | Rail transportation |
| 4821 | Rail transportation |
| 483 | Water transportation |
| 4831 | Sea, coastal, and Great Lakes transportation |
| 4832 | Inland water transportation |
| 484 | Truck transportation |
| 4841 | General freight trucking |
| 4842 | Specialized freight trucking |
| 485 | Transit and ground passenger transportation |
| 4851 | Urban transit systems |
| 4852 | Interurban and rural bus transportation |
| 4853 | Taxi and limousine service |
| 4854 | School and employee bus transportation |
| 4855 | Charter bus industry |
| 4859 | Other ground passenger transportation |
| 486 | Pipeline transportation |
| 4861 | Pipeline transportation of crude oil |
| 4862 | Pipeline transportation of natural gas |
| 4869 | Other pipeline transportation |
| 487 | Scenic and sightseeing transportation |
| 4871 | Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land |
| 4872 | Scenic and sightseeing transportation, water |
| 4879 | Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other |
| 488 | Support activities for transportation |
| 4881 | Support activities for air transportation |
| 4882 | Support activities for rail transportation |
| 4883 | Support activities for water transportation |
| 4884 | Support activities for road transportation |
| 4885 | Freight transportation arrangement |
| 4889 | Other support activities for transportation |
| 491 | Postal service |
| 4911 | Postal service |
| 492 | Couriers and messengers |
| 4921 | Couriers |
| 4922 | Local messengers and local delivery |
| 493 | Warehousing and storage |
| 4931 | Warehousing and storage |
| 51 | Information |
| 511 | Publishing industries, except Internet |
| 5111 | Newspaper, book, and directory publishers |
| 5112 | Software publishers |
| 512 | Motion picture and sound recording industries |
| 5121 | Motion picture and video industries |
| 5122 | Sound recording industries |
| 515 | Broadcasting, except Internet |
| 5151 | Radio and television broadcasting |
| 5152 | Cable and other subscription programming |
| 516 | Internet publishing and broadcasting |
| 5161 | Internet publishing and broadcasting |
| 517 | Telecommunications |
| 5171 | Wired telecommunications carriers |
| 5172 | Wireless telecommunications carriers |
| 5173 | Telecommunications resellers |
| 5174 | Satellite telecommunications |
| 5175 | Cable and other program distribution |
| 5179 | Other telecommunications |
| 518 | ISPs, search portals, and data processing |
| 5181 | ISPs and web search portals |
| 5182 | Data processing and related services |
| 519 | Other information services |
| 5191 | Other information services |
| 52 | Finance and insurance |
| 521 | Monetary authorities - central bank |
| 5211 | Monetary authorities - central bank |
| 522 | Credit intermediation and related activities |
| 5221 | Depository credit intermediation |
| 5222 | Nondepository credit intermediation |
| 5223 | Activities related to credit intermediation |
| 523 | Securities, commodity contracts, investments |
| 5231 | Securities and commodity contracts brokerage |
| 5232 | Securities and commodity exchanges |
| 5239 | Other financial investment activities |
| 524 | Insurance carriers and related activities |
| 5241 | Insurance carriers |
| 5242 | Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related |
| 525 | Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles |
| 5251 | Insurance and employee benefit funds |
| 5259 | Other investment pools and funds |
| 53 | Real estate and rental and leasing |
| 531 | Real estate |
| 5311 | Lessors of real estate |
| 5312 | Offices of real estate agents and brokers |
| 5313 | Activities related to real estate |
| 532 | Rental and leasing services |
| 5321 | Automotive equipment rental and leasing |
| 5322 | Consumer goods rental |
| 5323 | General rental centers |
| 5324 | Machinery and equipment rental and leasing |
| 533 | Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets |
| 5331 | Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets |
| 54 | Professional and technical services |
| 541 | Professional and technical services |
| 5411 | Legal services |
| 5412 | Accounting and bookkeeping services |
| 5413 | Architectural and engineering services |
| 5414 | Specialized design services |
| 5415 | Computer systems design and related services |
| 5416 | Management and technical consulting services |
| 5417 | Scientific research and development services |
| 5418 | Advertising and related services |
| 5419 | Other professional and technical services |
| 55 | Management of companies and enterprises |
| 551 | Management of companies and enterprises |
| 5511 | Management of companies and enterprises |
| 56 | Administrative and waste services |
| 561 | Administrative and support services |
| 5611 | Office administrative services |
| 5612 | Facilities support services |
| 5613 | Employment services |
| 5614 | Business support services |
| 5615 | Travel arrangement and reservation services |
| 5616 | Investigation and security services |
| 5617 | Services to buildings and dwellings |
| 5619 | Other support services |
| 562 | Waste management and remediation services |
| 5621 | Waste collection |
| 5622 | Waste treatment and disposal |
| 5629 | Remediation and other waste services |
| 61 | Educational services |
| 611 | Educational services |
| 6111 | Elementary and secondary schools |
| 6112 | Junior colleges |
| 6113 | Colleges and universities |
| 6114 | Business, computer and management training |
| 6115 | Technical and trade schools |
| 6116 | Other schools and instruction |
| 6117 | Educational support services |
| 62 | Health care and social assistance |
| 621 | Ambulatory health care services |
| 6211 | Offices of physicians |
| 6212 | Offices of dentists |
| 6213 | Offices of other health practitioners |
| 6214 | Outpatient care centers |
| 6215 | Medical and diagnostic laboratories |
| 6216 | Home health care services |
| 6219 | Other ambulatory health care services |
| 622 | Hospitals |
| 6221 | General medical and surgical hospitals |
| 6222 | Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals |
| 6223 | Other hospitals |
| 623 | Nursing and residential care facilities |
| 6231 | Nursing care facilities |
| 6232 | Residential mental health facilities |
| 6233 | Community care facilities for the elderly |
| 6239 | Other residential care facilities |
| 624 | Social assistance |
| 6241 | Individual and family services |
| 6242 | Emergency and other relief services |
| 6243 | Vocational rehabilitation services |
| 6244 | Child day care services |
| 71 | Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
| 711 | Performing arts and spectator sports |
| 7111 | Performing arts companies |
| 7112 | Spectator sports |
| 7113 | Promoters of performing arts and sports |
| 7114 | Agents and managers for public figures |
| 7115 | Independent artists, writers, and performers |
| 712 | Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks |
| 7121 | Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks |
| 713 | Amusements, gambling, and recreation |
| 7132 | Gambling industries |
| 7139 | Other amusement and recreation industries |
| 72 | Accommodation and food services |
| 721 | Accommodation |
| 7211 | Traveler accommodation |
| 7212 | RV parks and recreational camps |
| 7213 | Rooming and boarding houses |
| 722 | Food services and drinking places |
| 7221 | Full-service restaurants |
| 7222 | Limited-service eating places |
| 7223 | Special food services |
| 7224 | Drinking places, alcoholic beverages |
| 81 | Other services, except public administration |
| 811 | Repair and maintenance |
| 8111 | Automotive repair and maintenance |
| 8112 | Electronic equipment repair and maintenance |
| 8113 | Commercial machinery repair and maintenance |
| 8114 | Household goods repair and maintenance |
| 812 | Personal and laundry services |
| 8121 | Personal care services |
| 8122 | Death care services |
| 8123 | Drycleaning and laundry services |
| 8129 | Other personal services |
| 813 | Membership associations and organizations |
| 8131 | Religious organizations |
| 8132 | Grantmaking and giving services |
| 8133 | Social advocacy organizations |
| 8134 | Civic and social organizations |
| 8139 | Professional and similar organizations |
| 814 | Private households |
| 8141 | Private households |
| 92 | Public administration |
| 921 | Executive, legislative and general government |
| 9211 | Executive, legislative and general government |
| 922 | Justice, public order, and safety activities |
| 9221 | Justice, public order, and safety activities |
| 923 | Administration of human resource programs |
| 9231 | Administration of human resource programs |
| 924 | Administration of environmental programs |
| 9241 | Administration of environmental programs |
| 925 | Community and housing program administration |
| 9251 | Community and housing program administration |
| 926 | Administration of economic programs |
| 9261 | Administration of economic programs |
| 927 | Space research and technology |
| 9271 | Space research and technology |
| 928 | National security and international affairs |
| 9281 | National security and international affairs |
| 99 | Unclassified establishments |
| 999 | Unclassified establishments |
| 9999 | Unclassified establishments |