North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 - Labour Force Survey

8.2 - Service-Producing Industries

This special aggregation comprises establishments coded to 'Wholesale Trade' (NAICS 41), 'Retail Trade' (NAICS 44-45), 'Transportation and storage' (NAICS 48-49), 'Information and Cultural Industries' (NAICS 51), 'Finance and Insurance' (NAICS 52), 'Real Estate and Rental and Leasing' (NAICS 53), 'Professional, Scientific and Technical Services' (NAICS 54), 'Management of Companies and Enterprises' (NAICS 55), 'Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services' (NAICS 56), 'Educational Services' (NAICS 61), 'Health Care and Social Assistance' (NAICS 62), 'Arts, Entertainment and Recreation' (NAICS 71), 'Accommodation and Food Services' (NAICS 72), 'Other Services (except Public Administration)' (NAICS 81) and to 'Public Administration (NAICS 91)

81 - Other Services (except Public Administration)

This sector comprises establishments, not classified to any other sector, primarily engaged in repairing, or performing general or routine maintenance, on motor vehicles, machinery, equipment and other products to ensure that they work efficiently; providing personal care services, funeral services, laundry services and other services to individuals, such as pet care services and photo finishing services; organizing and promoting religious activities; supporting various causes through grant-making, advocating (promoting) various social and political causes, and promoting and defending the interests of their members. Private households are also included.

813 - Religious, Grant-Making, Civic, and Professional and Similar Organizations

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in organizing and promoting religious activities; supporting various causes through grant-making; advocating (promoting) various social and political causes; and promoting and defending the interests of their members.

8133 - Social Advocacy Organizations^US

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting a particular social or political cause intended to benefit a broad or specific constituency. Organizations of this type may also solicit contributions or sell memberships to support their activities.

81331 - Social Advocacy Organizations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting a particular social or political cause intended to benefit a broad or specific constituency. Organizations of this type may also solicit contributions or sell memberships to support their activities.

813310 - Social Advocacy Organizations^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting a particular social or political cause intended to benefit a broad or specific constituency. Organizations of this type may also solicit contributions or sell memberships to support their activities.

• Example Activities:

  • Accident prevention association
  • Advocacy groups
  • Animal rights organizations
  • Antipoverty advocacy organizations
  • Associations for retired persons, advocacy
  • Civil liberties groups
  • Community action advocacy groups
  • Conservation advocacy groups
  • Developmentally handicap organizations
  • Drug abuse prevention advocacy organizations
  • Drunk driving prevention advocacy organizations
  • Environmental advocacy groups
  • Human rights advocacy organizations
  • Humane society (advocacy group)
  • Natural resource preservation organizations
  • Neighbourhood development advocacy groups
  • Peace advocacy groups
  • Public interest groups (e.g., environment, conservation, human rights, wildlife)
  • Public safety advocacy groups
  • Social service advocacy organizations
  • Taxpayers advocacy organizations
  • Temperance organizations
  • Tenant advocacy associations
  • Veterans' rights associations
  • Wildlife preservation advocacy organizations
  • World peace and understanding advocacy groups