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

51421 - Data Processing Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing electronic data processing services. These establishments may provide complete processing and preparation of reports from data supplied by the customer; specialized services, such as automated data entry; or they may make data processing resources available to clients on an hourly or time-sharing basis.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • providing access to information and services developed and provided by others (See 51419 Other Information Services)
  • processing financial transactions (See 52232 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve and Clearing House Activities)
  • computer facilities management (See 54151 Computer Systems Design and Related Services)
  • providing data keying or keypunch services, text processing or desktop publishing (See 56141 Document Preparation Services)
  • providing access to microcomputers and office equipment from a retail location (See 56143 Business Service Centres)

514210 - Data Processing Services

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing electronic data processing services. These establishments may provide complete processing and preparation of reports from data supplied by the customer; specialized services, such as automated data entry; or they may make data processing resources available to clients on an hourly or time-sharing basis.

• Example Activities:

  • Automatic data processing, computer services
  • Computer input preparation services
  • Computer processing
  • Computer processing services
  • Computer time, rental
  • Computer time-sharing services
  • Data entry services
  • Data processing services
  • Data processing, computer services
  • Disk and diskette conversion services
  • Input preparation services, computer
  • Leasing of computer time
  • Microfilm recording and imaging service
  • Optical scanning data services
  • Rental of computer time
  • Service bureaus, computer