Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

5324 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, without operator. The types of establishments included in this industry group are generally involved in providing capital/investment-type equipment that clients use in their business operations. These establishments typically serve businesses and do not generally operate a retail-like or store-front facility.

53241 - Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing heavy machinery without operators.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • renting or leasing heavy equipment for forestry, with operator (See 11531 Support Activities for Forestry)
  • renting or leasing heavy equipment for mining, with operator (See 21311 Support Activities for Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction)
  • renting or leasing heavy construction equipment, with operators (See 23211 Site Preparation Work)
  • renting or leasing air, rail, highway and water transportation equipment, with operators(48-49)
  • leasing and providing loans to buyers of goods and equipment, or to vendors and dealers to finance their inventories (See 52222 Sales Financing)
  • renting or leasing automobiles or trucks without operators (See 5321 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing)
  • renting pleasure boats (See 53229 Other Consumer Goods Rental)

53242 - Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing office machinery and equipment.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • leasing and providing loans to buyers of goods and equipment, or to vendors and dealers to finance their inventories (See 52222 Sales Financing)
  • renting consumer electronics and appliances (See 53221 Consumer Electronics and Appliance Rental)
  • renting or leasing residential furniture (See 53229 Other Consumer Goods Rental)

53249 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in renting or leasing commercial and industrial machinery and equipment.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • renting or leasing agricultural machinery and equipment, with operators(115)
  • leasing and providing loans to buyers of goods and equipment, or to vendors and dealers to finance their inventories (See 52222 Sales Financing)
  • renting home furniture (See 53229 Other Consumer Goods Rental)
  • renting or leasing heavy equipment without operators (See 53241 Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing)
  • renting or leasing office machinery and equipment (See 53242 Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing)