Finding NAICS/SIC Codes by Company
SIC Code List - Complete reference in Excel spreadsheet form for FREE. This spreadsheet reference contains all SIC Codes from the last update by the US. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System Search. STATISTICS & DATA SIC MANUAL. This page allows the user to search the 1987 version SIC manual by keyword, to access descriptive information for a specified 2,3,4-digit SIC, and to examine the manual structure.
NAICS/SIC Discrepancies
While the descriptions and definitions of NAICS/SIC codes are standardized, the application of a particular code to a particular entity is not. Individual companies can choose their primary NAICS/SIC codes at their own discretion, and research firms may sort companies by varying codes based on their own criteria for analysis. Searching by NAICS or SIC in different databases may produce lists of different companies and competitors.
Finding Industry Classification Codes by Industry
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)The U.S. Census Bureau's NAICS site includes definitions for each industry, background information, tables showing changes, and a comprehensive index. NAICS was adopted in 1997 to replace the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. It was developed jointly by the U.S. Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC), Statistics Canada, and Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia.
Industry Classification Codes define or classify industries based on what they do and how they do it. Links to resources for the two industry codes most commonly used in the United States (NAICS and SIC) are listed below:
- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)Browse the 1987 SIC manual on the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) site by structure or use the SIC Search link at the top of the page to search by keyword or by 2,3,4-digit SIC code. NAICS replaced the SIC in 1997 for the collection, tabulation, presentation, and analysis of economic statistics.
- Converting SIC to NAICSA detailed conversion (concordance) between the SIC and 2002 NAICS is available in Excel format for download at this U.S. Census Bureau site. There are no plans to develop a concordance between the SIC and 2012 NAICS.
- NAICS & SIC Description Page (EBSCO)EBSCO Publishing created this tip page to help align SIC information to a comparable NAICS code using information found at the U.S. Census Bureau's NAICS web page. The page is in SIC code order with a link to an alternate view ordered by NAICS code.
NAICS/SIC Descriptive Tree Breakout
Knowing the full breakout will help you understand what level of analysis the Industry Research Reports, Financial Ratios, etc. are providing:
2007 NAICS codes and descriptions/definitions
- Sector (2-digit)
- Subsector (3-digit)
- Industry Group (4-digit)
- Industry (5-digit)
- U.S. Industry (6-digit)
1987 SIC codes and descriptions/definitions
- Division (A-J)
- Major Group (2-digit)
- Industry Group (3-digit)
- Establishment (4-digit)
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CIC | Industry |
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010 | Agricultural production, crops |
011 | Agricultural production, livestock |
020 | Agricultural services, except horticultural |
030 | Forestry |
031 | Fishing, hunting, and trapping |
230 | Logging |
CIC | Industry |
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060 | Construction |
CIC | Industry |
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812 | Offices and clinics of physicians |
820 | Offices and clinics of dentists |
821 | Offices and clinics of chiropractors |
822 | Offices and clinics of optometrists |
830 | Offices and clinics of health practitioners, n.e.c. |
831 | Hospitals |
832 | Nursing and personal care facilities |
840 | Health services, n.e.c. |
861 | Job training and vocational rehabilitation services |
862 | Child day care services |
870 | Residential care facilities, without nursing |
871 | Social services, n.e.c. |
n.e.c. - not elsewhere classified |
CIC | Industry |
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100 | Meat products |
101 | Dairy products |
102 | Canned, frozen and preserved fruits and vegetables |
110 | Grain mill products |
111 | Bakery products |
112 | Sugar and confectionery products |
120 | Beverage industries |
121 | Miscellaneous food preparations and kindred products |
122 | Not specified food industries |
130 | Tobacco manufactures |
132 | Knitting mills |
140 | Dyeing and finishing textiles, except wool and knit goods |
141 | Carpets and rugs |
142 | Yarn, thread, and fabric mills |
150 | Miscellaneous textile mill products |
151 | Apparel and accessories, except knit |
152 | Miscellaneous fabricated textile products |
160 | Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills |
161 | Miscellaneous paper and pulp products |
162 | Paperboard containers and boxes |
372 | Medical, dental, optical instruments and supplies |
380 | Photographic equipment and supplies |
381 | Watches, clocks, and clockwork operated devices |
390 | Toys, amusement, and sporting goods |
391 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries |
392 | Not specified manufacturing industries |
CIC | Industry |
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040 | Metal mining |
041 | Coal mining |
042 | Oil and gas extraction |
050 | Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuel |
CIC | Industry |
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021 | Horticultural services |
171 | Newspaper publishing and printing |
440 | Radio and television broadcasting and cable |
441 | Telephone communications |
442 | Telegraph and miscellaneous communication services |
641 | Eating and drinking places |
700 | Banking |
701 | Savings institutions, including credit unions |
702 | Credit agencies, n.e.c. |
710 | Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies |
711 | Insurance |
712 | Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices |
721 | Advertising |
722 | Services to dwellings and other buildings |
731 | Personnel supply services |
732 | Business management and consulting services |
740 | Computer and data processing services |
741 | Detective and protective services |
742 | Business services, n.e.c. |
750 | Automotive services, except repair |
751 | Automotive repair and related services |
752 | Electrical repair shops |
760 | Miscellaneous repair services |
761 | Private households |
762 | Hotels and motels |
770 | Lodging places, except hotels and motels |
771 | Laundry, cleaning, and garment services |
772 | Beauty shops |
780 | Barber shops |
781 | Funeral service and crematories |
782 | Shoe repair shops |
790 | Dressmaking shops |
791 | Miscellaneous personal services |
800 | Theaters and motion pictures |
801 | Bowling alleys, billiard and pool parlors |
802 | Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services |
841 | Legal services |
842 | Elementary and secondary schools |
850 | Colleges and universities |
851 | Vocational schools |
852 | Libraries |
860 | Educational services, n.e.c. |
872 | Museums, art galleries, and zoos |
880 | Religious organizations |
881 | Membership organizations |
882 | Engineering, architectural, and surveying services |
890 | Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services |
891 | Research, development and testing services |
892 | Miscellaneous professional and related services |
900 | Executive and legislative offices |
901 | General government, n.e.c. |
910 | Justice, public order, and safety |
921 | Public finance, taxation, and monetary policy |
922 | Administration of human resources programs |
930 | Administration of environmental quality and housing programs |
931 | Administration of economic programs |
932 | National security and international affairs |
942 | Military |
n.e.c. - not elsewhere classified |
CIC | Industry |
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400 | Railroads |
401 | Bus service and urban transit |
402 | Taxicab service |
410 | Trucking service |
411 | Warehousing and storage |
412 | U.S. Postal Service |
420 | Water transportation |
421 | Air transportation |
422 | Pipe lines, except natural gas |
432 | Services incidental to transportation |
460 | Electric light and power |
461 | Gas and steam supply systems |
462 | Electric and gas, and other combinations |
470 | Water supply and irrigation |
471 | Sanitary services |
472 | Not specified utilities |
CIC | Industry |
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500 | Motor vehicles and equipment |
501 | Furniture and home furnishings |
502 | Lumber and construction materials |
511 | Metals and minerals, except petroleum |
512 | Electrical goods |
521 | Hardware, plumbing, and heating supplies |
530 | Machinery, equipment, and supplies |
531 | Scrap and waste materials |
532 | Miscellaneous wholesale, durable goods |
540 | Paper and paper products |
541 | Drugs, chemicals, and allied products |
542 | Apparel, fabrics, and notions |
550 | Groceries and related products |
551 | Farm-product raw materials |
552 | Petroleum products |
560 | Alcoholic beverages |
561 | Farm supplies |
562 | Miscellaneous wholesale, nondurable goods |
571 | Not specified wholesale trade |
580 | Lumber and building material retailing |
581 | Hardware stores |
582 | Retail nurseries and garden stores |
590 | Mobile home dealers |
591 | Department stores |
592 | Variety stores |
600 | Miscellaneous general merchandise stores |
601 | Grocery stores |
602 | Dairy products stores |
610 | Retail bakeries |
611 | Food stores, n.e.c. |
612 | Motor vehicle dealers |
620 | Auto and home supply stores |
621 | Gasoline service stations |
622 | Miscellaneous vehicle dealers |
630 | Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe |
631 | Shoe stores |
632 | Furniture and home furnishings stores |
640 | Household appliances, TV, and radio stores |
642 | Drug stores |
650 | Liquor stores |
651 | Sporting goods, bicycles, and hobby stores |
652 | Book and stationery stores |
660 | Jewelry stores |
661 | Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores |
662 | Mail order houses |
670 | Vending machine operators |
671 | Direct selling establishments |
672 | Fuel dealers |
681 | Retail florists |
682 | Miscellaneous retail stores |
691 | Not specified retail trade |
n.e.c. - not elsewhere classified |
CIC | Industry |
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951 | Retired, with no other industry reported |
961 | Non-paid worker or non-worker or own home/at home |
990 | Industry not reported |
REFERENCES:
BOC [1992]. Alphabetical Index of Industries and Occupations. Washington DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census, 1990 CPH-R-3.
NIOSH [2007]. National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA): Sector-based Approach. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/sector.html.
NIOSH [2007]. National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA): Sector-based Approach. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/sector.html.
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