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The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is a system for classifying industries by a four-digit code as a method of standardizing industry classification for statistical purposes across agencies. Established in the United States in 1937, it is used by government agencies to classify industry areas.
The North American Industry Classification System or NAICS (/ n eɪ k s /) [1] is a classification of business establishments by type of economic activity (the process of production). It is used by governments and business in Canada , Mexico , and the United States of America .
An economic taxonomy is a system of classification of economic activity, including products, companies and industries. Some economists believe that the study of economic policy demands the use of a taxonomic/classificatory approach. [1]
The NIGP Code can be accessed in several ways. The most common is via the NIGP Code web search tool, the NIGP Living Code, which hosts a search engine for the Code for end users. The site also has a download section, which provides for end user download of the entire codeset or modifications to the codeset since the last download by the user.
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification: Governments of Australia and New Zealand 1993, 2006 BICS Bloomberg Industry Classification Standard [2] Bloomberg L.P. 10/.../2294 GICS Global Industry Classification Standard: Standard & Poor's, MSCI: market/ company 2-8 digits 11/24/69/158 1999–present (2018) HSICS
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed in 1999 by MSCI and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of 11 sectors, 25 industry groups, 74 industries and 163 sub-industries [1] into which S&P has categorized all major public companies.
Industrial classifications organize economic activity in general, and economic organizations (companies, non-profit organizations, etc.) in particular, into categories generally called "sectors" or "industries", typically defined by the kind of product or service produced.
The International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) is a United Nations industry classification system. Wide use has been made of ISIC in classifying data according to kind of economic activity in the fields of employment and health data.