2012 Census Industry Classification : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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2012 Census Industry Classification

These are the major industry groups and detailed industries used in the Current Population Survey beginning with data for January 2014.
The table includes crosswalk information to the 2012 North American Industry Classification (NAICS).

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Industry title	2012 Census code(s)	2012 NAICS code(s)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	0170–0290	11
Crop production	0170	111
Animal production and aquaculture	0180	112
Forestry, except logging	0190	1131, 1132
Logging	0270	1133
Fishing, hunting, and trapping	0280	114
Support activities for agriculture and forestry	0290	115
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0370–0490	21
Oil and gas extraction	0370	211
Coal mining	0380	2121
Metal ore mining	0390	2122
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	0470	2123
Not specified type of mining	0480	Part of 21
Support activities for mining	0490	213
Construction	0770	23
Manufacturing	1070–3990	31–33
Durable goods manufacturing	2470–3990
Nonmetallic mineral products manufacturing	2470–2590	327
Pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing	2470	32711
Clay building material and refractories manufacturing	2480	327120
Glass and glass product manufacturing	2490	3272
Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product manufacturing	2570	3273, 3274
Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	2590	3279
Primary metals and fabricated metal products manufacturing	2670–2990	331–332
Iron and steel mills and steel product manufacturing	2670	3311, 3312
Aluminum production and processing	2680	3313
Nonferrous metal, except aluminum, production and processing	2690	3314
Foundries	2770	3315
Metal forgings and stampings	2780	3321
Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing	2790	3322
Structural metals, and boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing	2870	3323, 3324
Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing	2880	3327
Coating, engraving, heat treating and allied activities	2890	3328
Ordnance	2970	332992–332994
Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing	2980	3325, 3326, 3329 exc. 332992–332994
Not specified metal industries	2990	Part of 331 & 332
Machinery manufacturing	3070–3290	333
Agricultural implement manufacturing	3070	33311
Construction, and mining and oil and gas field machinery manufacturing	3080	33312, 33313
Commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing	3095	3333
Metalworking machinery manufacturing	3170	3335
Engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing	3180	3336
Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c.	3190	3332, 3334, 3339
Not specified machinery manufacturing	3290	Part of 333
Computers and electronic products manufacturing	3365–3390	334
Computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing	3365	3341
Communications, and audio and video equipment manufacturing	3370	3342, 3343
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing	3380	3345
Electronic component and product manufacturing, n.e.c.	3390	3344, 3346
Electrical equipment and appliances manufacturing	3470–3490	335
Household appliance manufacturing	3470	3352
Electrical lighting and electrical equipment manufacturing, and other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c.	3490	3351, 3353, 3359
Transportation equipment manufacturing	3570–3690	336
Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment manufacturing	3570	3361, 3362, 3363
Aircraft and parts manufacturing	3580	336411–336413
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing	3590	336414, 336415, 336419
Railroad rolling stock manufacturing	3670	3365
Ship and boat building	3680	3366
Other transportation equipment manufacturing	3690	3369
Wood products manufacturing	3770–3875	321
Sawmills and wood preservation	3770	3211
Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products	3780	3212
Prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes	3790	321991, 321992
Miscellaneous wood products	3875	3219 exc. 321991, 321992
Furniture and related product manufacturing	3895	337
Miscellaneous manufacturing	3960–3990
Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing	3960	3391
Sporting and athletic goods, and doll, toy and game manufacturing	3970	33992, 33993
Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c.	3980	3399 exc. 33992, 33993
Not specified manufacturing industries	3990	Part of 31, 32, 33
Nondurable goods manufacturing	1070–2390
Food manufacturing	1070–1290	311
Animal food, grain, and oilseed milling	1070	3111, 3112
Sugar and confectionery products	1080	3113
Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing	1090	3114
Dairy product manufacturing	1170	3115
Animal slaughtering and processing	1180	3116
Retail bakeries	1190	311811
Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing, except retail bakeries	1270	3118 exc. 311811
Seafood and other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c.	1280	3117, 3119
Not specified food industries	1290	Part of 311
Beverage and tobacco products manufacturing	1370–1390	312
Beverage manufacturing	1370	3121
Tobacco manufacturing	1390	3122
Textiles, apparel, and leather manufacturing	1470–1790	313–316
Fiber, yarn, and thread mills	1470	3131
Fabric mills, except knitting mills	1480	3132 exc. 31324
Textile and fabric finishing and coating mills	1490	3133
Carpet and rug mills	1570	31411
Textile product mills, except carpet and rug	1590	314 exc. 31411
Knitting fabric mills, and apparel knitting mills	1670	31324, 3151
Cut and sew apparel manufacturing	1680	3152
Apparel accessories and other apparel manufacturing	1690	3159
Footwear manufacturing	1770	3162
Leather tanning and finishing and other allied products manufacturing	1790	3161, 3169
Paper manufacturing and printing	1870–1990	322–323
Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills	1870	3221
Paperboard container manufacturing	1880	32221
Miscellaneous paper and pulp products	1890	32222, 32223, 32229
Printing and related support activities	1990	3231
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	2070–2090	324
Petroleum refining	2070	32411
Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products	2090	32412, 32419
Chemicals manufacturing	2170–2290	325
Resin, synthetic rubber and fibers, and filaments manufacturing	2170	3252
Agricultural chemical manufacturing	2180	3253
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	2190	3254
Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing	2270	3255
Soap, cleaning compound, and cosmetics manufacturing	2280	3256
Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals	2290	3251, 3259
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	2370–2390	326
Plastics product manufacturing	2370	3261
Tire manufacturing	2380	32621
Rubber product, except tire, manufacturing	2390	32622, 32629
Wholesale and retail trade	4070–5790	42, 44–45
Wholesale trade	4070–4590	42
Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers	4070	4231
Furniture and home furnishings merchant wholesalers	4080	4232
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers	4090	4233
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers	4170	4234
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers	4180	4235
Household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers	4195	4236
Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers	4265	4237
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers	4270	4238
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	4280	42393
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	4290	4239 exc. 42393
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers	4370	4241
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers	4380	4242, 4246
Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers	4390	4243
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers	4470	4244
Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers	4480	4245
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4490	4247
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers	4560	4248
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	4570	42491
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4580	4249 exc. 42491
Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4585	4251
Not specified wholesale trade	4590	Part of 42
Retail trade	4670–5790	44–45
Automobile dealers	4670	4411
Other motor vehicle dealers	4680	4412
Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores	4690	4413
Furniture and home furnishings stores	4770	442
Household appliance stores	4780	443141
Electronics stores	4795	443142
Building material and supplies dealers	4870	4441 exc. 44413
Hardware stores	4880	44413
Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores	4890	4442
Grocery stores	4970	4451
Specialty food stores	4980	4452
Beer, wine, and liquor stores	4990	4453
Pharmacies and drug stores	5070	44611
Health and personal care, except drug, stores	5080	446 exc. 44611
Gasoline stations	5090	447
Clothing stores	5170	4481
Shoe stores	5180	44821
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores	5190	4483
Sporting goods, and hobby and toy stores	5275	45111, 45112
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores	5280	45113
Musical instrument and supplies stores	5295	45114
Book stores and news dealers	5370	45121
Department stores and discount stores	5380	45211
Miscellaneous general merchandise stores	5390	4529
Retail florists	5470	4531
Office supplies and stationery stores	5480	45321
Used merchandise stores	5490	4533
Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops	5570	45322
Miscellaneous retail stores	5580	4539
Electronic shopping	5590	454111
Electronic auctions	5591	454112
Mail-order houses	5592	454113
Vending machine operators	5670	4542
Fuel dealers	5680	454310
Other direct selling establishments	5690	45439
Not specified retail trade	5790	Part of 44, 45
Transportation and utilities	6070–6390, 0570–0690	22, 48–49
Transportation and warehousing	6070–6390	48–49
Air transportation	6070	481
Rail transportation	6080	482
Water transportation	6090	483
Truck transportation	6170	484
Bus service and urban transit	6180	4851, 4852, 4854, 4855, 4859
Taxi and limousine service	6190	4853
Pipeline transportation	6270	486
Scenic and sightseeing transportation	6280	487
Services incidental to transportation	6290	488
Postal Service	6370	491
Couriers and messengers	6380	492
Warehousing and storage	6390	493
Utilities	0570–0690	22
Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution	0570	Pt. 2211
Natural gas distribution	0580	Pt. 2212
Electric and gas, and other combinations	0590	Pts. 2211, 2212
Water, steam, air-conditioning, and irrigation systems	0670	22131, 22133
Sewage treatment facilities	0680	22132
Not specified utilities	0690	Part of 22
Information	6470–6780	51
Newspaper publishers	6470	51111
Periodical, book, and directory publishers	6480	5111 exc. 51111
Software publishers	6490	5112
Motion pictures and video industries	6570	5121
Sound recording industries	6590	5122
Radio and television broadcasting and cable subscription programming	6670	515
Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals	6672	51913
Wired telecommunications carriers	6680	5171
Other telecommunications services	6690	517 exc. 5171
Data processing, hosting, and related services	6695	5182
Libraries and archives	6770	51912
Other information services	6780	5191 exc. 51912, 51913
Financial activities	6870–7190	52–53
Finance and insurance	6870–6990	52
Banking and related activities	6870	521, 52211, 52219
Savings institutions, including credit unions	6880	52212, 52213
Nondepository credit and related activities	6890	5222, 5223
Securities, commodities, funds, trusts, and other financial investments	6970	523, 525
Insurance carriers and related activities	6990	524
Real estate and rental and leasing	7070–7190	53
Real estate	7070	531
Rental and leasing services	7080–7190	532–533
Automotive equipment rental and leasing	7080	5321
Videotape and disk rental	7170	53223
Other consumer goods rental	7180	53221, 53222, 53229, 5323
Commercial, industrial, and other intangible assets rental and leasing	7190	5324, 533
Professional and business services	7270–7790	54–56
Professional and technical services	7270–7490	54
Legal services	7270	5411
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services	7280	5412
Architectural, engineering, and related services	7290	5413
Specialized design services	7370	5414
Computer systems design and related services	7380	5415
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	7390	5416
Scientific research and development services	7460	5417
Advertising, public relations, and related services	7470	5418
Veterinary services	7480	54194
Other professional, scientific, and technical services	7490	5419 exc. 54194
Management, administrative, and waste services	7570–7790	55–56
Management of companies and enterprises	7570	55
Employment services	7580	5613
Business support services	7590	5614
Travel arrangements and reservation services	7670	5615
Investigation and security services	7680	5616
Services to buildings and dwellings	7690	5617 exc. 56173
Landscaping services	7770	56173
Other administrative and other support services	7780	5611, 5612, 5619
Waste management and remediation services	7790	562
Education and health services	7860–8470	61–62
Educational services	7860–7890	61
Elementary and secondary schools	7860	6111
Colleges, universities, and professional schools, including junior colleges	7870	6112, 6113
Business, technical, and trade schools and training	7880	6114, 6115
Other schools and instruction, and educational support services	7890	6116, 6117
Health care and social assistance	7970–8470	62
Hospitals	8190	622
Health services, except hospitals	7970–8180, 8270–8290
Offices of physicians	7970	6211
Offices of dentists	7980	6212
Offices of chiropractors	7990	62131
Offices of optometrists	8070	62132
Offices of other health practitioners	8080	6213 exc. 62131, 62132
Outpatient care centers	8090	6214
Home health care services	8170	6216
Other health care services	8180	6215, 6219
Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities)	8270	6231
Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities	8290	6232, 6233, 6239
Social assistance	8370–8470	624
Individual and family services	8370	6241
Community food and housing, and emergency services	8380	6242
Vocational rehabilitation services	8390	6243
Child day care services	8470	6244
Leisure and hospitality	8560–8690	71–72
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	8560–8590	71
Independent artists, performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries	8560	711
Museums, art galleries, historical sites, and similar institutions	8570	712
Bowling centers	8580	71395
Other amusement, gambling, and recreation industries	8590	713 exc. 71395
Accommodation and food services	8660–8690	72
Accommodation	8660–8670	721
Traveler accommodation	8660	7211
Recreational vehicle parks and camps, and rooming and boarding houses	8670	7212, 7213
Food services and drinking places	8680–8690	722
Restaurants and other food services	8680	722 exc. 7224
Drinking places, alcoholic beverages	8690	7224
Other services	8770–9290	81
Repair and maintenance	8770–8890	811
Automotive repair and maintenance	8770	8111 exc. 811192
Car washes	8780	811192
Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance	8790	8112
Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance	8870	8113
Personal and household goods repair and maintenance	8880	8114 exc. 81143
Footwear and leather goods repair	8890	81143
Personal and laundry services	8970–9090	812
Barber shops	8970	812111
Beauty salons	8980	812112
Nail salons and other personal care services	8990	812113, 81219
Drycleaning and laundry services	9070	8123
Funeral homes, and cemeteries and crematories	9080	8122
Other personal services	9090	8129
Membership associations and organizations	9160–9190	813
Religious organizations	9160	8131
Civic, social, advocacy organizations, and grantmaking and giving services	9170	8132, 8133, 8134
Labor unions	9180	81393
Business, professional, political, and similar organizations	9190	8139 exc. 81393
Private households	9290	814
Public administration	9370–9590	92
Executive offices and legislative bodies	9370	92111, 92112, 92114, pt. 92115
Public finance activities	9380	92113
Other general government and support	9390	92119
Justice, public order, and safety activities	9470	922, pt. 92115
Administration of human resource programs	9480	923
Administration of environmental quality and housing programs	9490	924, 925
Administration of economic programs and space research	9570	926, 927
National security and international affairs	9590	928

n.e.c. = not elsewhere classified

Last Modified Date: June 3, 2016