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3.1. Основные принципы классификации

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STATISTICAL COMMISSION 10 February 1999

Thirtieth session

New York, 1-5 March 1999

Items 8 of the provisional agenda

STANDARD STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATIONS: BASIC PRINCIPLES10

by Eivind Hoffmann, Bureau of Statistics, International Labour Office and Mary Chamie, United Nations Statistics Division

CONTENTS

Paragraphs Page

SUMMARY 1

INTRODUCTION 2

A. Classification standards and methods 1-3 2

A.l. National statistical policy 4 2

A.2. International statistical policy 5-6 2

A.3. Principles of statistical classifications 7 3

A.4. Use of statistical classifications for policy decisions and

implementation 8-11 4

B. The meaning and means of harmonization 12-18 5

B.l. Reference, derived and related classifications 19-23 6

B.2. Correspondence and links across classifications 24-29 7

B.3. Building blocks 30-32 9

B.4. Mapping national classifications to

international standards 33 -37 9

C. The Role of Coordination 38 11

C.l. Role of committees, task forces and commissions 39-42 11

C.2. Role of national statistical offices in the development

and use of international statistical classifications (ISC)... 43 - 47 12 C.3. Setting presentation standards for classifications

comparisons 48 -49 13

D. Uses of classifications 50-51 13

E. Methodological issues when developing a classification 52 14

E.l. Determining users'requirements 53 - 55 14

E.2. Definitions, concepts and linkages 56-62 15

E.3. Collecting necessary information to construct

the classification 63 -64 17

F. Setting the structure 65 17

F.l. Rules for identifying same detailed categories 66-68 18

F.2. Similarity criteria used to define higher level categories.. 69-71 18

F.3. Preparing explanatory notes 72-74 18

F.4. Preparing classification indexes 75 19

F.5. Developing correspondence tables 76-85 19

G. Designing classifications databases 86 - 87 21

H. Preparation of handbooks, training, technical cooperation 88 21

I. Implementation, testing and adaptation of the classification .... 89 22

1.1 From theory to practice: how to identify the information

to be collected when using a classification 90 - 94 22

1.2 Developing appropriate coding tools 95 23

1.3. Developing appropriate control procedures 96 23

J. Maintenance and updating of classifications 97-98 23

J.l. Setting criteria for identifying significant effects 99 24

J.2. Methods for correcting and/or smoothing the effects

of maintenance and updating 100 24

J.3. Consultations with users in updates, amendments

and rulings 101 - 102 24

K. Conducting revisions 103 25

К. 1. Determining whether new solutions are better 104 25

K.2. Implementing a revised classification in on-going

statistical programmes 105 -106 25

Concluding remarks 107-108 26

Annex 1 27

STANDARD STATISTICAL CLASSIFICATIONS: BASIC PRINCIPLES

SUMMARY

This report describes best practices for the development, use, maintenance and revision of international standard statistical classifications (ISC); and the corresponding derived or related national (NSC) and multinational statistical classifications. Attention is drawn to the need to: (1) state goals and problems clearly; (2) identify the actors involved in the development and use of classifications (producers and users of statistics); (3) identify the injunctions which follow from legislation and government policies; (4) describe how the structure and details of the classification are used when producing and presenting statistics; (5) understand the use of statistics produced with the classification; (6) establish monitoring mechanisms for proper feedback from classifications users about problems in its use; (7) maintain a time table to draft, update or revise the classification; (8) coordinate the process with work on other classifications; and (9) set standards for dissemination of the classification and its related updates and revisions. The principles and standards of research methodology and statistics should be applied when the classifications are designed, tested, used, updated and revised. Clarity in terminology, concepts, definitions and structure are required for satisfactory results.

National (NSC) and international statistical classifications (ISC) are mutually dependent. The existence of an ISC which reflects the best practices and understanding of its subject matter area will facilitate greatly the work to revise or develop corresponding NSCs. In order to be able to serve this function the ISC will depend on the experiences gained from the development and use of NSCs. This is why a presentation of basic principles for standard statistical classifications has to cover both NSCs and ISCs.

Introduction

A. Classification standards and methods

  1. Classifications group and organize information meaningfully and systematically into a standard format that is useful for determining the similarity of ideas, events, objects or persons. The preparation of a classification means the creation of an exhaustive and structured set of mutually exclusive and well-described categories, often presented as a hierarchy that is reflected by the numeric or alphabetical codes assigned to them.

  2. Classifications may be constructed to support the implementation of regulatory policies such as customs regulations or criminal legislation. They are also used to standardize concepts of public services such as job placement, education, welfare or public health and to describe social, economic or natural phenomena. When in general use these classifications are called standard classifications; and standard statistical classifications represent a subset used to organize and present statistics. When adopting or adapting a standard classification for statistical use, further methodological work may be required.

  3. A statistical classification is a classification having a set of discrete categories, which may be assigned to a specific variable registered in a statistical survey or in an administrative file, and used in the production and presentation of statistics. Thus the categories "male" and "female" constitute a classification for the variable "sex", which can be observed for humans as well as for many other living organisms.

А.1. National statistical policy

4 National custodians of classifications The responsibility for the collection and dissemination of official statistics normally rests with a country's national statistical authorities. This responsibility normally also includes the development and use of national statistical classifications (NSCs). Thus the statistical agency will act as the custodian of the NSCs, responsible for planning activities to train users of the classification, for updating and/or revising the classification, as well as for ensuring that the necessary funds can be made available for this work. The custodian of a classification has to hold the necessary expertise in the relevant subject matter areas and develop a network of technical advisers who are both producers and users of statistics. The network necessary for preparation of a new classification or for revision, is often organised through a national coordinating committee.

A.2. International statistical policy

5 International standard classifications are developed and adopted by international institutions to ensure correct implementation of agreements and to standardize national and international communication.

6 International custodians of classifications International statistical classifications (ISCs) are products of international agreements among national authorities responsible for statistics in the respective areas. In accordance with the established practices for the division of responsibilities among international agencies in the area of statistics, the ISCs require approval by the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) or another competent intergovernmental board, such as that of the World Customs Organization (WCO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), or the International Labour Organization (ILO), depending on the subject matter area. ISCs may serve as models for the development of corresponding national, multinational and regional statistical classifications (NSC), and should, as far as possible, reflect what is considered "best practice" in the substantive areas they cover. Therefore ISCs are international reference classifications. Custodians of ISCs are usually international agencies.11

A3. Principles of statistical classifications

7 Statistical classifications are developed or revised on the basis of established practices and principles, i.e.:

a. The objectives and statistical priorities to be served must be clearly stated;

b. The organization responsible for the preparation and maintenance of a classification (the custodian) should be clearly identified and responsibilities stated;

c. A time table for the work must be well publicised and allow substantive experts who are users and producers of statistics, to contribute to the process at appropriate moments;

d. A well-defined classification structure must be prepared. Depending on descriptive and analytical needs, aggregated categories of statistical classifications may be organized in a hierarchy representing different levels of detail for measurement of the variable.

e. Descriptive definitions or exhaustive listings of the contents of the defined categories are needed. Listings will not be needed for aggregate groups when the codes are constructed to make transparent where the correspondent groups are located in the hierarchical structure.

f. Instructions are needed on effective use of classifications for data collection and analysis;

g. Guidance and training materials are a necessary part of the development process for a new or revised classification.

Sufficient resources will not necessarily be available to fully adhere to all principles for the development and implementation of statistical classifications at the national and international level. Guidance on how to set relative priorities between the principles may therefore be needed. These priorities may vary between classifications, over time and between countries.

A.4. Use of statistical classifications for policy decisions and implementation

  1. Legal importance and policy relevance are factors affecting the development and use of many classifications. For example, there is a strong link between the Harmonized System (HS) and customs regulations and agreements12. There is also a strong link between the classification of diseases and death in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), and the formulation of prevention and treatment programmes13. The categories of the ICD may also be used to determine the scope of insurance schemes or may be used to identify people who qualify for services or compensation. For example, a cause of death classified as suicide may be compensated differently by insurance programmes than a death classified as accidental, although the immediate cause of death may be the same.

  2. The categories specified for a classification must be regularly evaluated for possible legal and policy implications, even when the classification has been designed to serve as a descriptive tool only. Classifications which are to be applied to people, for example, must consider issues of human rights. Possible positive and negative implications of classifications and their use must be monitored. For example, during the development of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH)5, some persons with disabilities and their families reported feeling that they had been improperly singled out for blame, or for discrimination, through the use of the classification. This problem of interpretation and use resulted in some national disability surveys being postponed until the language of the classifications and the concepts upholding them could be modified to meet the needs of changing policy and modified interpretations of disability states.

  3. Regular hearings should be conducted and opportunities offered for discussions with major users of classifications, so that their needs are well understood and appropriately reflected when developing, using and up-dating classifications. Representatives of institutions or groups of

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Industrial_Classification

3.2. International Standard Industrial Classification

The International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities is a United Nations system for classifying economic data. The United Nations Statistics Division describes it in the following terms:

Wide use has been made of ISIC, both nationally and internationally, in classifying data according to kind of economic activity in the fields of production, employment, gross domestic product and other statistical areas. ISIC is a basic tool for studying economic phenomena, fostering international comparability of data, providing guidance for the development of national classifications and for promoting the development of sound national statistical systems.

For the two-number codes of this system and links to greater detail see UN Statistics Website.

See also

References

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Industrial_Classification"

Categories: Industry | Industrial classifications

International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economics Activities

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http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcst.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4

Click on any code to see more detail. Click here for top level only.

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http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=A

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code A

Structure    Hierarchy

Breakdown:

This Section is divided into the following Divisions:

Explanatory note

This section includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.

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http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=01

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 01

Structure    Hierarchy

Breakdown:

This Division is divided into the following Groups:

Explanatory note

This division includes two basic activities, namely the production of crop products and production of animal products, covering also the forms of organic agriculture, the growing of genetically modified crops and the raising of genetically modified animals.

This division also includes service activities incidental to agriculture, as well as hunting, trapping and related activities.

Group 015 (Mixed farming) breaks with the usual principles for identifying main activity. It accepts that many agricultural holdings have reasonably balanced crop and animal production and that it would be arbitrary to classify them in one category or the other.

Agricultural activities exclude any subsequent processing of the agricultural products (classified under divisions 10 and 11 (Manufacture of food products and beverages) and division 12 (Manufacture of tobacco products)), beyond that needed to prepare them for the primary markets. However, the preparation of products for the primary markets is included here.

The division excludes field construction (e.g. agricultural land terracing, drainage, preparing rice paddies etc.) classified in section F (Construction) and buyers and cooperative associations engaged in the marketing of farm products classified in section G.

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http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=06

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 06

Structure    Hierarchy

Breakdown:

This Division is divided into the following Groups:

Explanatory note

This division includes the production of crude petroleum, the mining and extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sands and the production of natural gas and recovery of hydrocarbon liquids. This includes the overall activities of operating and/or developing oil and gas field properties, including such activities as drilling, completing and equipping wells, operating separators, emulsion breakers, desilting equipment and field gathering lines for crude petroleum and all other activities in the preparation of oil and gas up to the point of shipment from the producing property.

This division excludes support activities for petroleum and gas extraction, such as oil and gas field services, performed on a fee or contract basis, oil and gas well exploration and test drilling and boring activities (see class 0910). This division also excludes the refining of petroleum products (see class 1920) and geophysical, geologic and seismic surveying activities (see class 7110).

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=07

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 07

Structure    Hierarchy

Breakdown:

This Division is divided into the following Groups:

Explanatory note

This division includes mining for metallic minerals (ores), performed through underground or open-cast extraction, seabed mining etc. Also included are ore dressing and beneficiating operations, such as crushing, grinding, washing, drying, sintering, calcining or leaching ore, gravity separation or flotation operations.

This division excludes manufacturing activities such as the roasting of iron pyrites (see class 2011), the production of aluminium oxide (see class 2420) and the operation of blast furnaces (see classes 2410 and 2420).

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http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=24

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 24

Structure    Hierarchy

Breakdown:

This Division is divided into the following Groups:

Explanatory note

This division includes the activities of smelting and/or refining ferrous and non-ferrous metals from ore, pig or scrap, using electrometallurgic and other process metallurgic techniques. This division also includes the manufacture of metal alloys and super-alloys by introducing other chemical elements to pure metals. The output of smelting and refining, usually in ingot form, is used in rolling, drawing and extruding operations to make products such as plate, sheet, strip, bars, rods, wire, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, and in molten form to make castings and other basic metal products.

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http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=2420

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 2420

Structure    Hierarchy

Explanatory note

This class includes:

- production of basic precious metals:

· production and refining of unwrought or wrought precious metals: gold, silver, platinum etc. from ore and scrap

- production of precious metal alloys

- production of precious metal semi-products

- production of silver rolled onto base metals

- production of gold rolled onto base metals or silver

- production of platinum and platinum group metals rolled onto gold, silver or base metals

- production of aluminium from alumina

- production of aluminium from electrolytic refining of aluminium waste and scrap

- production of aluminium alloys

- semi-manufacturing of aluminium

- production of lead, zinc and tin from ores

- production of lead, zinc and tin from electrolytic refining of lead, zinc and tin waste and scrap

- production of lead, zinc and tin alloys

- semi-manufacturing of lead, zinc and tin

- production of copper from ores

- production of copper from electrolytic refining of copper waste and scrap

- production of copper alloys

- manufacture of fuse wire or strip

- semi-manufacturing of copper

- production of chrome, manganese, nickel etc. from ores or oxides

- production of chrome, manganese, nickel etc. from electrolytic and aluminothermic refining of chrome, manganese, nickel etc., waste and scrap

- production of alloys of chrome, manganese, nickel etc.

- semi-manufacturing of chrome, manganese, nickel etc.

- production of mattes of nickel

- production of uranium metal from pitchblende or other ores

- smelting and refining of uranium

This class also includes:

- manufacture of wire of these metals by drawing

- production of aluminium oxide (alumina)

- production of aluminium wrapping foil

- manufacture of aluminium (tin) foil laminates made from aluminum (tin) foil as primary component

- manufacture of precious metal foil laminates

This class excludes:

- casting of non-ferrous metals, see 2432

- manufacture of precious metal jewellery, see 3211

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=35

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 35

Structure    Hierarchy

Breakdown:

This Division is divided into the following Groups:

Explanatory note

See section D.

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http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=3510

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 3510

Structure    Hierarchy

Explanatory note

This class includes the generation of bulk electric power, transmission from generating facilities to distribution centers and distribution to end users.

This class includes:

- operation of generation facilities that produce electric energy, including thermal, nuclear, hydroelectric, gas turbine, diesel and renewable

- operation of transmission systems that convey the electricity from the generation facility to the distribution system

- operation of distribution systems (i.e. consisting of lines, poles, meters, and wiring) that convey electric power received from the generation facility or the transmission system to the final consumer

- sale of electricity to the user

- activities of electric power brokers or agents that arrange the sale of electricity via power distribution systems operated by others

- operation of electricity and transmission capacity exchanges for electric power

This class excludes:

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=85

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 85

Structure    Hierarchy

Breakdown:

This Division is divided into the following Groups:

Explanatory note

See section P.

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http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=8530

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 8530

Structure    Hierarchy

Explanatory note

This class includes the provision of post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education, including granting of degrees at baccalaureate, graduate or post-graduate level. The requirement for admission is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general academic training. Education can be provided in classrooms or through radio, television broadcast, Internet or correspondence.

This class includes:

- post-secondary non-tertiary education

- first stage of tertiary education (not leading to an advanced research qualification)

- second stage of tertiary education (leading to an advanced research qualification)

This class also includes:

- performing arts schools providing higher education

This class excludes:

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcs.asp?Cl=27&Lg=1&Co=7210

Detailed structure and explanatory notes

ISIC Rev.4 code 7210

Structure    Hierarchy

Explanatory note

This class includes:

- research and experimental development on natural science and engineering:

· research and development on natural sciences

· research and development on engineering and technology

· research and development on medical sciences

· research and development on biotechnology

· research and development on agricultural sciences

· interdisciplinary research and development, predominantly on natural sciences and engineering

3.3. Industry Classification Benchmark

The industry classification Benchmark (ICB) is a company classification system developed by Dow Jones and FTSE. It is used to segregate markets into sectors within the macroeconomy. The ICB uses a system of 10 industries, partitioned into 19 supersectors, which are further divided into 41 sectors, which then contain 114 subsectors.[1][2]

The principal aim of the ICB is to categorize individual companies into subsectors based primarily on a company's "source of revenue or where it constitutes the majority of revenue."[3] if a company is equally divided amongst several distinct subsectors, authorities from the Dow Jones and FTSE may be summoned to make a final judgement. Firms may appeal their classification at any time.[citation needed]

The ICB is used globally (though not universally) to divide the market into increasingly specific categories, allowing investors to compare industry trends between well-defined subsectors. The ICB replaced the legacy FTSE and Dow Jones classification systems on 3 January, 2006, and is used today by the NASDAQ, NYSE and several other markets around the globe. All ICB sectors are represented on the New York Stock Exchange except Equity Investment Instruments (8980) and Nonequity investment Instruments (8990).[4]

Industry Supersector Sector subsector

0001 Oil & Gas 0500 Oil & Gas 0530 Oil & Gas Producers 0533 Exploration & Production

0537 integrated Oil & Gas

0570 Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution 0573 Oil Equipment & Services 0577 Pipelines

0580 Alternative Energy 0583 Renewable Energy Equipment 0587 Alternative Fuels

1000 Basic Materials 1300 Chemicals 1350 Chemicals 1353 Commodity Chemicals 1357 Specialty Chemicals

1700 Basic Resources 1730 Forestry & Paper 1733 Forestry 1737 Paper

1750 Industrial Metals & Mining 1753 Aluminum

1755 Nonferrous Metals

1757 Iron & Steel

1770 Mining 1771 Coal

1773 Diamonds & Gemstones

1775 General Mining

1777 Gold Mining

1779 Platinum & Precious Metals

2000 Industrials 2300 Construction & Materials 2350 Construction & Materials 2353 Building Materials & Fixtures 2357 Heavy Construction

2700 industrial Goods & Services 2710 Aerospace & Defense 2713 Aerospace 2717 Defense

2720 General Industrials 2723 Containers & Packaging 2727 Diversified Industrials

2730 Electronic & Electrical Equipment 2733 Electrical Components & Equipment 2737 Electronic Equipment

2750 industrial Engineering 2753 Commercial Vehicles & Trucks 2757 industrial Machinery

2770 industrial Transportation 2771 Delivery Services 2773 Marine Transportation 2775 Railroads

2777 Transportation Services 2779 Trucking

2790 Support Services 2791 Business Support Services 2793 Business Training & Employment Agencies 2795 Financial Administration 2797 Industrial Suppliers 2799 Waste & Disposal Services

3000 Consumer Goods 3300 Automobiles & Parts 3350 Automobiles & Parts 3353 Automobiles 3355 Auto Parts

3357 Tires

3500 Food & Beverage 3530 Beverages 3533 Brewers 3535 Distillers & vintners 3537 Soft Drinks

3570 Food Producers 3573 Farming & Fishing 3577 Food Products

3700 Personal & Household Goods 3720 Household Goods & Home Construction 3722

Durable Household Products

3724 Nondurable Household Products

3726 Furnishings

3728 Home Construction

3740 Leisure Goods 3743 Consumer Electronics 3745 Recreational Products 3747 Toys

3760 Personal Goods 3763 Clothing & Accessories

3765 Footwear

3767 Personal Products

3780 Tobacco 3785 Tobacco

4000 Health Care 4500 Health Care 4530 Health care Equipment & Services 4533 Health Care Providers 4535 Medical Equipment 4537 Medical Supplies

4570 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 4573 Biotechnology 4577 Pharmaceuticals

5000 Consumer Services 5300 Retail 5350 Food & Drug Retailers 5333 Drug Retailers

5337 Food Retailers & Wholesalers

General Retailers 5371 Apparel Retailers

5373 Broad!ine Retailers

5375 Home improvement Retailers

5377 Specialized Consumer services

5379 Specialty Retailers

5500 Media 5550 Media 5553 Broadcasting & Entertainment 5555 Media Agencies 5557 Publishing

5700 Travel & Leisure 5750 Travel & Leisure 5751 Airlines

  1. Gambling

  2. Hotels

5755 Recreational Services 5757 Restaurants & Bars 5759 Travel & Tourism

6000 Telecommunications 6500 Telecommunications 6530 Fixed Line

Telecommunications 6535 Fixed Line Telecommunications

6570 Mobile Telecommunications 6575 Mobile Telecommunications

7000 Utilities 7500 Utilities 7530 Electricity 7535 Conventional Electricity

7537 Alternative Electricity

7570 Gas, Water & Multiutilities 7573 Gas Distribution 7575 Multiutilities 7577 water

8000 Financials 8300 Banks 8350 Banks 8355 Banks

8500 insurance 8530 Nonlife insurance 8532 Full Line Insurance

8534 Insurance Brokers

8536 Property & Casualty insurance

8538 Reinsurance

8570 Life insurance 8575 Life insurance

8600 Real Estate 8630 Real Estate investment & services 8633 Real Estate Holdi

& Development

8637 Real Estate Services

8670 Real Estate investment Trusts 8671 industrial & office REITs

  1. Retail REITs

  2. Residential REITs

  3. Diversified REITs

  4. Specialty REITs

  5. Mortgage REITs

  6. Hotel & Lodging REITs

8700 Financial Services 8770 Financial Services 8771 Asset Managers 8773 Consumer Finance 8775 Specialty Finance

8777 Investment Services 8779 Mortgage Finance

8980 Equity Investment Instruments 8985 Equity Investment Instruments

8990 Nonequity investment Instruments 8995 Nonequity Investment Instruments

9000 Technology 9500 Technology 9530 Software & Computer Services 9533 computer

Servi ces

9535 internet

9537 Software

9570 Technology Hardware & Equipment 9572 Computer Hardware

9574 Electronic Office Equipment

9576 Semiconductors

9578 Telecommunications Equipment

Note that the terms "industry" and "sector" are reversed from S&P's GICS and the more common usage by professionals

3.4. Global Industry Classification Standard

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of 10 sectors, 24 industry groups, 68 industries and 154 sub-industries into which S&P has categorized all major public companies. The system is similar to ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark), a classification structure maintained by Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group.

GICS is used as a basis for S&P and MSCI financial market indexes in which each company is assigned to a sub-industry, and to a corresponding industry, industry group and sector, according to the definition of its principal business activity.

"GICS" is a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill and is currently assigned to S&P.[1]

[1] [2]

Code

Sector

Subcode

Industry Groups

10

Energy

1010

Energy

15

Materials

1510

Materials

20

Industrials

2010

Capital Goods

2020

Commercial & Professional Services

2030

Transportation

25

Consumer Discretionary

2510

Automobiles and Components

2520

Consumer Durables and Apparel

2530

Consumer Services

2540

Media

2550

Retailing

30

Consumer Staples

3010

Food & Staples Retailing

3020

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

3030

Household & Personal Products

35

Health Care

3510

Health Care Equipment & Services

3520

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

40

Financials

4010

Banks

4020

Diversified Financials

4030

Insurance

4040

Real Estate

45

Information Technology

4510

Software & Services

4520

Technology Hardware & Equipment

4530

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

50

Telecommunication Services

5010

Telecommunication Services

55

Utilities

5510

Utilities

See also

References

  1. ^ "MSCI-Barra GICS Tables". http://www.mscibarra.com/products/gics/structure.jsp. Retrieved 2007-04-06. 

  2. ^ "MSCI-Barra GICS Sector Definitions" (PDF). http://www.mscibarra.com/resources/pdfs/GICSSectorDefinitions.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-06. 

External links

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Industry_Classification_Standard"

Categories: Industrial classifications | Financial markets

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Industrial_Classification

3.5. Standard Industrial Classification

The Standard Industrial Classification (abbreviated SIC) is a United States government system for classifying industries by a four-digit code. Established in 1937, it is being supplanted by the six-digit North American Industry Classification System, which was released in 1997; however certain government departments and agencies, such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), still use the SIC codes.

The following table is from the SEC's site, which allows searching for companies by SIC code in its database of filings.[1] The acronym NEC stands for "not elsewhere classified."

SIC Code

Industry Title

0100

Agricultural Production-Crops

0200

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties

0700

Agricultural Services

0800

Forestry

0900

Fishing, Hunting and Trapping

1000

Metal Mining

1040

Gold and Silver Ores

1090

Miscellaneous Metal Ores

1221

Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining

1311

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas

1381

Drilling Oil & Gas Wells

1382

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services

1389

Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC

1400

Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)

1520

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs

1531

Operative Builders

1540

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs

1600

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors

1623

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction

1700

Construction - Special Trade Contractors

1731

Electrical Work

2000

Food and Kindred Products

2011

Meat Packing Plants

2013

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products

2015

Poultry Slaughtering and Processing

2020

Dairy Products

2024

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

2030

Canned, Frozen & Preserved Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties

2033

Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies

2040

Grain Mill Products

2050

Bakery Products

2052

Cookies & Crackers

2060

Sugar & Confectionery Products

2070

Fats & Oils

2080

Beverages

2082

Malt Beverages

2086

Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters

2090

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products

2092

Prepared Fresh or Frozen Fish & Seafood

2100

Tobacco Products

2111

Cigarettes

2200

Textile Mill Products

2211

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton

2221

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk

2250

Knitting Mills

2253

Knit Outerwear Mills

2273

Carpets & Rugs

2300

Apparel & Other Finished Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl

2320

Men's & Boys' Furnishings, Work Clothing, & Allied Garments

2330

Women's, Misses', and Juniors Outerwear

2340

Women's, Misses', Children's & Infant's Undergarments

2390

Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products

2400

Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture)

2421

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General

2430

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members

2451

Mobile Homes

2452

Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components

2510

Household Furniture

2511

Wood Household Furniture, (No Upholstered)

2520

Office Furniture

2522

Office Furniture (No Wood)

2531

Public Bldg & Related Furniture

2540

Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & office & Store Fixtures

2590

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures

2600

Papers & Allied Products

2611

Pulp Mills

2621

Paper Mills

2631

Paperboard Mills

2650

Paperboard Containers & Boxes

2670

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Containers/Boxes)

2673

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags

2711

Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing

2721

Periodicals: Publishing or Publishing & Printing

2731

Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing

2732

Book Printing

2741

Miscellaneous Publishing

2750

Commercial Printing

2761

Manifold Business Forms

2771

Greeting Cards

2780

Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Related Work

2790

Service Industries For The Printing Trade

2800

Chemicals & Allied Products

2810

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals

2820

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass)

2821

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers

2833

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products

2834

Pharmaceutical Preparations

2835

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances

2836

Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)

2840

Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics

2842

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing and Sanitation Preparations

2844

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations

2851

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods

2860

Industrial Organic Chemicals

2870

Agricultural Chemicals

2890

Miscellaneous Chemical Products

2891

Adhesives & Sealants

2911

Petroleum Refining

2950

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials

2990

Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal

3011

Tires & Inner Tubes

3021

Rubber & Plastics Footwear

3050

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose

3060

Fabricated Rubber Products, NEC

3080

Miscellaneous Plastics Products

3081

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet

3086

Plastics Foam Products

3089

Plastics Products, NEC

3100

Leather & Leather Products

3140

Footwear, (No Rubber)

3211

Flat Glass

3220

Glass & Glassware, Pressed or Blown

3221

Glass Containers

3231

Glass Products, Made of Purchased Glass

3241

Cement, Hydraulic

3250

Structural Clay Products

3260

Pottery & Related Products

3270

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products

3272

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick

3281

Cut Stone & Stone Products

3290

Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods

3310

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills

3312

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens)

3317

Steel Pipe & Tubes

3320

Iron & Steel Foundries

3330

Primary Smelting & Refining of Nonferrous Metals

3334

Primary Production of Aluminum

3341

Secondary Smelting & Refining of Nonferrous Metals

3350

Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals

3357

Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire

3360

Nonferrous Foundries (Castings)

3390

Miscellaneous Primary Metal Products

3411

Metal Cans

3412

Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails

3420

Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware

3430

Heating Equip, Except Elec & Warm Air; & Plumbing Fixtures

3433

Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces

3440

Fabricated Structural Metal Products

3442

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim

3443

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops)

3444

Sheet Metal Work

3448

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components

3451

Screw Machine Products

3452

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers

3460

Metal Forgings & Stampings

3470

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services

3480

Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles)

3490

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products

3510

Engines & Turbines

3523

Farm Machinery & Equipment

3524

Lawn & Garden Tractors & Home Lawn & Gardens Equip

3530

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip

3531

Construction Machinery & Equip

3532

Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip)

3533

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment

3537

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailers & Stackers

3540

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment

3541

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types

3550

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)

3555

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment

3559

Special Industry Machinery, NEC

3560

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment

3561

Pumps & Pumping Equipment

3562

Ball & Roller Bearings

3564

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifying Equip

3567

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens

3569

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC

3570

Computer & office Equipment

3571

Electronic Computers

3572

Computer Storage Devices

3575

Computer Terminals

3576

Computer Communications Equipment

3577

Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC

3578

Calculating & Accounting Machines (No Electronic Computers)

3579

Office Machines, NEC

3580

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery

3585

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip

3590

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment

3600

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip)

3612

Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers

3613

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus

3620

Electrical Industrial Apparatus

3621

Motors & Generators

3630

Household Appliances

3634

Electric Housewares & Fans

3640

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment

3651

Household Audio & Video Equipment

3652

Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks

3661

Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus

3663

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment

3669

Communications Equipment, NEC

3670

Electronic Components & Accessories

3672

Printed Circuit Boards

3674

Semiconductors & Related Devices

3677

Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors

3678

Electronic Connectors

3679

Electronic Components, NEC

3690

Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies

3695

Magnetic & Optical Recording Media

3711

Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies

3713

Truck & Bus Bodies

3714

Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories

3715

Truck Trailers

3716

Motor Homes

3720

Aircraft & Parts

3721

Aircraft

3724

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts

3728

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC

3730

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing

3743

Railroad Equipment

3751

Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts

3760

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts

3790

Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment

3812

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys

3821

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture

3822

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments

3823

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control

3824

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices

3825

Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals

3826

Laboratory Analytical Instruments

3827

Optical Instruments & Lenses

3829

Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC

3841

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus

3842

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies

3843

Dental Equipment & Supplies

3844

X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus

3845

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus

3851

Ophthalmic Goods

3861

Photographic Equipment & Supplies

3873

Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices/Parts

3910

Jewelry, Silverware & Plated Ware

3911

Jewelry, Precious Metal

3931

Musical Instruments

3942

Dolls & Stuffed Toys

3944

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles)

3949

Sporting & Athletic Goods, NEC

3950

Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials

3960

Costume Jewelry & Novelties

3990

Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries

4011

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating

4013

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments

4100

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans

4210

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air)

4213

Trucking (No Local)

4220

Public Warehousing & Storage

4231

Terminal Maintenance Facilities For Motor Freight Transport

4400

Water Transportation

4412

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight

4512

Air Transportation, Scheduled

4513

Air Courier Services

4522

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled

4581

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services

4610

Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas)

4700

Transportation Services

4731

Arrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo

4812

Radiotelephone Communications

4813

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)

4822

Telegraph & Other Message Communications

4832

Radio Broadcasting Stations

4833

Television Broadcasting Stations

4841

Cable & Other Pay Television Services

4899

Communications Services, NEC

4900

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services

4911

Electric Services

4922

Natural Gas Transmission

4923

Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution

4924

Natural Gas Distribution

4931

Electric & Other Services Combined

4932

Gas & Other Services Combined

4941

Water Supply

4950

Sanitary Services

4953

Refuse Systems

4955

Hazardous Waste Management

4961

Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply

4991

Co-generation Services & Small Power Producers

5000

Wholesale-Durable Goods

5010

Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies

5013

Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts

5020

Wholesale-Furniture & Home Furnishings

5030

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials

5031

Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels

5040

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies

5045

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software

5047

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies

5050

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum)

5051

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & of fices

5063

Wholesale-Electrical Apparatus & Equipment, Wiring Supplies

5064

Wholesale-Electrical Appliances, Tv & Radio Sets

5065

Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, NEC

5070

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies

5072

Wholesale-Hardware

5080

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies

5082

Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip

5084

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment

5090

Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods

5094

Wholesale-Jewelry, Watches, Precious Stones & Metals

5099

Wholesale-Durable Goods, NEC

5110

Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products

5122

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries

5130

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions

5140

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products

5141

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (merchandise)

5150

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials

5160

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products

5171

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals

5172

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations)

5180

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages

5190

Wholesale-Miscellaneous Non-durable Goods

5200

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply

5211

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers

5271

Retail-Mobile Home Dealers

5311

Retail-Department Stores

5331

Retail-Variety Stores

5399

Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores

5400

Retail-Food Stores

5411

Retail-Grocery Stores

5412

Retail-Convenience Stores

5500

Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations

5531

Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores

5600

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores

5621

Retail-Women's Clothing Stores

5651

Retail-Family Clothing Stores

5661

Retail-Shoe Stores

5700

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores

5712

Retail-Furniture Stores

5731

Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores

5734

Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores

5735

Retail-Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores

5810

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places

5812

Retail-Eating Places

5900

Retail-Miscellaneous Retail

5912

Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores

5940

Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores

5944

Retail-Jewelry Stores

5945

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops

5960

Retail-Nonstore Retailers

5961

Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses

5990

Retail-Retail Stores, NEC

6021

National Commercial Banks

6022

State Commercial Banks

6029

Commercial Banks, NEC

6035

Savings Institution, Federally Chartered

6036

Savings Institutions, Not Federally Chartered

6099

Functions Related To Depository Banking, NEC

6111

Federal & Federally Sponsored Credit Agencies

6141

Personal Credit Institutions

6153

Short-Term Business Credit Institutions

6159

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution

6162

Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents

6163

Loan Brokers

6172

Finance Lessors

6189

Asset-Backed Securities

6199

Finance Services

6200

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services

6211

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies

6221

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers

6282

Investment Advice

6311

Life Insurance

6321

Accident & Health Insurance

6324

Hospital & Medical Service Plans

6331

Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance

6351

Surety Insurance

6361

Title Insurance

6399

Insurance Carriers, NEC

6411

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service

6500

Real Estate

6510

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors

6512

Operators of Nonresidential Buildings

6513

Operators of Apartment Buildings

6519

Lessors of Real Property, NEC

6531

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others)

6532

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account)

6552

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries)

6770

Blank Checks

6792

Oil Royalty Traders

6794

Patent Owners & Lessors

6795

Mineral Royalty Traders

6798

Real Estate Investment Trusts

6799

Investors, NEC

7000

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places

7011

Hotels & Motels

7200

Services-Personal Services

7310

Services-Advertising

7311

Services-Advertising Agencies

7320

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies

7330

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography

7331

Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services

7334

Services-Photocopying and Duplicating Services

7340

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings

7350

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing

7359

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC

7361

Services-Employment Agencies

7363

Services-Help Supply Services

7370

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.

7371

Services-Computer Programming Services

7372

Services-Prepackaged Software

7373

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design

7374

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation

7377

Services-Computer Rental & Leasing

7380

Services-Miscellaneous Business Services

7381

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services

7384

Services-Photofinishing Laboratories

7385

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems

7389

Services-Business Services, NEC

7500

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking

7510

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers)

7600

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services

7812

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production

7819

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production

7822

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution

7829

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution

7830

Services-Motion Picture Theaters

7841

Services-Video Tape Rental

7900

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services

7948

Services-Racing, Including Track Operation

7990

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation

7997

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs

8000

Services-Health Services

8011

Services-Offices & Clinics of Doctors of Medicine

8050

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities

8051

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities

8060

Services-Hospitals

8062

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC

8071

Services-Medical Laboratories

8082

Services-Home Health Care Services

8090

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC

8093

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, NEC

8111

Services-Legal Services

8200

Services-Educational Services

8300

Services-Social Services

8351

Services-Child Day Care Services

8600

Services-Membership organizations

8700

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management

8711

Services-Engineering Services

8731

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research

8734

Services-Testing Laboratories

8741

Services-Management Services

8742

Services-Management Consulting Services

8744

Services-Facilities Support Management Services

8748

Business Consulting Services, Not Elsewhere Classified

8880

American Depositary Receipts

8888

Foreign Governments

8900

Services-Services, NEC

9721

International Affairs

9995

Non-Operating Establishments

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