Archived - Standard Industrial Classification - Establishments (SIC-E) 1980

N - Government Service Industries

Many government establishments engage in activities which are also carried out by non-government establishments and as a consequence such government establishments are classified to the same industrial category as their non-government counterparts. There remain however, three types of government establishments engaged in activities which are not found in the non-government universe and which are therefore, identified as providing Government Services. These are:
a) establishments engaged in activities of a purely governmental nature - national defence, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs and international assistance, and general services which cover government activities (e.g. legislatures, taxation, etc.);
b) establishments which direct, support, control and otherwise administer activities carried on largely, but by no means exclusively, by non-government establishments. These activities can be grouped into those which relate to the maintenance and development of human resources and those whose primary concern is with economic development;
c) establishments such as small municipalities which may engage in a wide range of government and non-government activities but whose size precludes the possibility of producing principal statistics for each of these activities.

83 - Local Government Service Industries

832 - Protective Services

Establishments of local governments primarily engaged in providing services to ensure the security of persons and property. Protection includes measures to protect against negligence, exploitation and abuse.

835 - General Administrative Services

Establishments of local governments primarily engaged in support of government activities generally or those primarily engaged in activities overlapping a number of government functions.

836 - Human Resource Administration

Establishments of local governments primarily engaged in the administration of programs oriented towards personal well-being.

837 - Economic Services Administration

Establishments of local governments primarily engaged in the administration of programs designed to promote economic well-being and relating to transportation, resource conservation, industrial development, the environment, housing and regional planning.