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)

8.2.3 - Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental and Leasing

This special aggregation comprises establishments coded to 'Finance and Insurance' (NAICS 52) and to 'Real Estate and Rental and Leasing' (NAICS 53)

53 - Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting, leasing or otherwise allowing the use of tangible or intangible assets. Establishments primarily engaged in managing real estate for others; selling, renting and/or buying of real estate for others; and appraising real estate, are also included.

531 - Real Estate

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting and leasing real estate, managing real estate for others, acting as intermediaries in the sale and/or rental of real estate, and appraising real estate.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • the construction and development of buildings (See 23 Construction)
  • the acquisition, assembly, subdivision into lots and servicing of raw land for subsequent sale to builders (See 23721 Land Subdivision)
  • providing short-term lodging for travellers, vacationers and others (See 721 Accommodation Services)

5313 - Activities Related to Real Estate

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in activities related to real estate, such as real estate property management, real estate appraising and real estate listing.

53139 - Other Activities Related to Real Estate

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in providing real estate related services.

• Exclusion(s):

  • offices of notaries (See 54112 Offices of Notaries)
  • title search offices (See 54119 Other Legal Services)

531390 - Other Activities Related to Real Estate^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in providing real estate related services.

• Example Activities:

  • Escrow agents, real estate
  • Listing service, real estate
  • Multiple listing services, real estate
  • Real estate advisory services
  • Rental accommodation referral service