Variant of NAICS 2012 - Labour Force

91 - Public administration

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in activities of a governmental nature, that is, the enactment and judicial interpretation of laws and their pursuant regulations, and the administration of programs based on them. Legislative activities, taxation, national defence, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs and international assistance, and the administration of government programs are activities that are purely governmental in nature.

Ownership is not a criterion for classification. Government owned establishments engaged in activities that are not governmental in nature are classified to the same industry as privately owned establishments engaged in similar activities.

Government establishments may engage in a combination of governmental and non-governmental activities. When separate records are not available to separate the activities that are not governmental in nature from those that are, the establishment is classified to this sector.

912 - Provincial and territorial public administration^CAN

This subsector comprises establishments of provincial or territorial governments primarily engaged in activities of a governmental nature, such as legislative activities, judicial activities, taxation, public order and safety, and the administration of provincial or territorial government programs.

9129 - Other provincial and territorial public administration^CAN

This industry group comprises establishments of provincial and territorial governments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in executive and legislative activities; fiscal and related policies and the administration of the public debt; assessing, levying and collecting taxes; conducting relations with other governments; and the administration of provincial and territorial government programs.

91291 - Other provincial and territorial public administration

This industry comprises establishments of provincial and territorial governments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in executive and legislative activities; fiscal and related policies and the administration of the public debt; assessing, levying and collecting taxes; conducting relations with other governments; and the administration of provincial and territorial government programs.

912910 - Other provincial and territorial public administration^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments of provincial and territorial governments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in executive and legislative activities; fiscal and related policies and the administration of the public debt; assessing, levying and collecting taxes; conducting relations with other governments; and the administration of provincial and territorial government programs.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • agriculture and forestry programs, provincial government
  • energy resources programs, provincial government
  • highway and transport programs, provincial government
  • hospital and medical insurance plans, provincial government
  • housing programs, provincial government
  • interprovincial relations, provincial government
  • legislative assemblies, provincial government
  • lieutenant-governor's office, provincial government
  • provincial-federal fiscal relations, provincial government
  • public welfare assistance programs, provincial government
  • revenue ministry, provincial government
  • tourism development programs, provincial government

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • electricity generation and distribution (See 2211 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution)
  • water and sewer system operation (See 2213 Water, sewage and other systems)
  • railway operation (See 482 Rail transportation)
  • urban transit system operation (See 485110 Urban transit systems)
  • airport operation (See 48811 Airport operations)
  • port operation (See 488310 Port and harbour operations)
  • archive or library operation (See 51912 Libraries and archives)
  • garbage collection and disposal (See 562 Waste management and remediation services)
  • operating schools and local school boards (See 61 Educational services)
  • providing ambulatory health care services (See 621 Ambulatory health care services)
  • hospital operation (See 622 Hospitals)
  • residential care facility operation (See 623 Nursing and residential care facilities)
  • museum and art gallery operation (See 71211 Museums)