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

7 - Services-Producing Sector

15 - Information, Culture and Recreation

71 - Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating facilities or providing services to meet the cultural, entertainment and recreational interests of their patrons. These establishments produce, promote or participate in live performances, events or exhibits intended for public viewing; provide the artistic, creative and technical skills necessary for the production of artistic products and live performances; preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural or educational interest; and operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in sports or recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobbies and leisure-time interests.

There are establishments engaged in activities related to arts and recreation that are classified in other sectors of NAICS. The most important are listed below.

• Exclusion(s):

  • transportation establishments providing sightseeing and pleasure cruises(48-49)
  • motion picture theatres, libraries and archives, and publishers of newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals and computer software (See 51 Information and Cultural Industries)
  • establishments that provide both accommodation and recreational facilities, such as hunting and fishing camps, resorts and casino hotels (See 721 Accommodation Services)
  • restaurants and night clubs that provide live entertainment in addition to the sale of food and beverages (See 722 Food Services and Drinking Places)

711 - Performing Arts, Spectator Sports and Related Industries

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing, or organizing and promoting, live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists, athletes and other entertainers. This subsector also includes independent (free lance) entertainers and artists and the establishments that manage their careers. The classification recognizes four basic processes: producing events; organizing and promoting events; managing and representing entertainers; and providing the artistic, creative and technical skills necessary for the production of artistic products and live performances.

This subsector makes a clear distinction between performing arts companies and performing artists (independents). Although not unique to arts and entertainment, free-lancing is a particularly important phenomenon in this subsector; however, it is difficult to implement in the case of musical groups (companies) and artists, especially pop groups. These establishments tend to be more loosely organized and it can be difficult to distinguish companies from free lances. Therefore, this subsector includes one industry that covers both musical groups and musical artists.

7113 - Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in organizing and promoting performing arts productions, sports events and similar events, such as festivals. Establishments in this industry group may operate arenas, stadiums, theatres or other related facilities, or they may present these events in facilities operated by others.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • producing live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists, whether or not they operate their own facilities (See 7111 Performing Arts Companies)
  • operating professional, semi-professional or amateur sports teams that present sporting events to the public, whether or not they operate their own facilities (See 71121 Spectator Sports)

71131 - Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events with Facilities

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating arts, sports and mixed-use facilities, and in organizing and promoting performing arts productions, sports events and similar events, such as festivals, held in these facilities. These establishments may also rent their facilities to other promoters.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • owning and leasing stadiums, arenas, theatres, and other related facilities, but not producing or promoting live events held in these facilities (See 53112 Lessors of Non-Residential Buildings (except Mini-Warehouses))
  • organizing convention and trade shows (See 56192 Convention and Trade Show Organizers)
  • producing and promoting live theatre, dance, music or other performing arts presentations in their own facilities (See 7111 Performing Arts Companies)
  • operating professional, semi-professional or amateur sports teams that operate their own facilities (See 71121 Spectator Sports)
  • operating race tracks and presenting races (See 71121 Spectator Sports)
  • organizing and promoting performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as festivals, in facilities managed and operated by others (See 71132 Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events without Facilities)

71132 - Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events without Facilities

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in organizing and promoting live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as festivals, in facilities operated by others.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • organizing convention and trade shows (See 56192 Convention and Trade Show Organizers)
  • producing live theatre, dance, music, or other theatrical presentations in facilities operated by others (See 7111 Performing Arts Companies)
  • operating sports teams that present their own events (See 71121 Spectator Sports)
  • operating performing arts, sports, and mixed-use facilities and organizing and promoting events, such as festivals, held in these facilities (See 71131 Promoters (Presenters) of Performing Arts, Sports and Similar Events with Facilities)