Industrial classification

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An industrial classification (alternatively known as industry classification and industry taxonomy; hereinafter, the Taxonomy) is any economic taxonomy that groups organizations based on their products and/or production processes, as well as on their selling, marketing, and/or social appealing techniques into industries.


Key Taxonomies

North American Industry Classification System

The North American Industry Classification System (also known by its acronym, NAICS) is the primary Taxonomy used by government and business in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Some government agencies such as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission historically use the Standard Industrial Classification (or SIC) system.
Sector # Description Comparison with CNMIC
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting One part of the raw materials industry
21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Another part of the raw materials industry
22 Utilities Energy, electricity, gas, as well as water service are parts of the infrastructure industry
23 Construction A part of the infrastructure industry
31-33 Manufacturing No difference
41/42 Wholesale Trade (41 in Canada; 42 in the United States) One part of the market exchange industry
44-45 Retail Trade Another part of the market exchange industry
48-49 Transportation and Warehousing CNMIC includes warehousing into transportation since warehouses are not designed to be final destinations.
51 Information CNMIC introduces the digital industry, which excludes those information services such as paper book libraries and printed media that don't entirely rely on computers.
52 Finance and Insurance One part of the enterprise support industry.
53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Real estate sales are parts of the market-exchange industry; rental and leasing are parts of the property-sustaining industry.
54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, administrative service, banking, insurance, investment management, and legal service are a part of the enterprise support industry; the others are a part of the live-sustaining industry.
55 Management of Companies and Enterprises Another part of the enterprise support industry.
56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Waste disposal is a part of the infrastructure industry. Accounting, administrative service, banking, insurance, investment management, and legal service are a part of the enterprise support industry. The others are a part of the live-sustaining industry.
61 Educational Services Altogether with the community outreach, included into the human development industry
62 Health Care and Social Assistance CNMIC includes social assistance into the public service industry.
71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation CNMIC includes hospitality, entertainment, accommodation service, food service, real estate service, rental service, property-sustaining industry, repair service, maintenance service, technical service, printed-book library, cleaning service, performing arts service, recreation service, and sports activity into the live-sustaining industry.
72 Accommodation and Food Services
81 Other Services (except Public Administration)
92 Public Administration CNMIC introduces the public service industry, which also includes social assistance.

International Standard Industrial Classification

The International Standard Industrial Classification (also known by its acronym, ISIC; officially known as International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities is the Taxonomy that is used by the United Nations. In comparison with the North American Industrial Classification System, this Taxonomy emphasizes activities of households as employers, activities of extraterritorial bodies, etc. It lists:
  1. Agriculture, forestry and fishing
  2. Mining and quarrying
  3. Manufacturing
  4. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
  5. Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
  6. Construction
  7. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  8. Transportation and storage
  9. Accommodation and food service activities
  10. Information and communication
  11. Financial and insurance activities
  12. Real estate activities
  13. Professional, scientific and technical activities
  14. Administrative and support service activities
  15. Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
  16. Education
  17. Human health and social work activities
  18. Arts, entertainment and recreation
  19. Other service activities
  20. Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use
  21. Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies

CNM classification

Main wikipage: CNM industry classification