1997 Economic Census:
Summary Relationships Between NAICS and SIC

The adoption of the NAICS has had a major impact on the comparability of industry data between the 2000 and 1990 censuses of population. The comparability between the SIC (used in 1990) and NAICS (used in 2000) classification systems is most thoroughly explored in the 1997 Economic Census, where each business establishment was coded according both systems. The Sector Descriptions below provide a broad-based summary of each NAICS sector and its SIC components. For more specific industry-by-industry details, see the Bridge Between NAICS and SIC.

Sector Descriptions

11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting only Logging covered in the Economic Census
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 Services
61 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 not covered in the Economic Census

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Census
Last revised: February 02 2004