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

7 - Services-Producing Sector

17 - Other Services

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.

811 - Repair and Maintenance

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing and maintaining motor vehicles, machinery, equipment and other products. These establishments repair or perform general or routine maintenance on such products, to ensure they work efficiently.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • the repair of construction works or components (See 23 Construction)
  • rebuilding machinery and equipment on a factory basis(31-33)
  • retailing and repair activities (e.g. automobile dealers)(44-45)
  • retailing gasoline and providing motor repair services (See 4471 Gasoline Stations)
  • repairing transportation equipment at airports, seaports and other transportation facilities (See 488 Support Activities for Transportation)

8114 - Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in repairing and maintaining personal and household goods, such as home and garden equipment, appliances, furniture, footwear and leather goods, garments, watches, jewellery, musical instruments, bicycles and recreational boats.

81149 - Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in repairing and maintaining personal and household goods, without retail sales of new equipment.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • operating marinas and providing a range of other services, including boat cleaning and repair (See 71393 Marinas)
  • repairing appliances (See 81141 Home and Garden Equipment and Appliance Repair and Maintenance)
  • repairing home and garden equipment (See 81141 Home and Garden Equipment and Appliance Repair and Maintenance)
  • reupholstering and repairing furniture (See 81142 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair)
  • repairing footwear and leather goods (See 81143 Footwear and Leather Goods Repair)
  • dry cleaning combined with laundry and alteration of garments (See 81232 Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated))

811490 - Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in repairing and maintaining personal and household goods, without retail sales of new equipment.

• Example Activities:

  • Awning repair shops
  • Bicycles, repairing (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Bowling pins, refinishing or repair
  • China firing and decorating to individual order
  • Cutlery sharpening (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Electric razor repair (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Garment repair
  • Gunsmith shops (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Jewellery engraving service
  • Jewellery repair service (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Mattress renovating and repair shops (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Motorcycle repair service
  • Musical instruments repairing and tuning (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Pearl restringing, for the trade
  • Repairing golf clubs (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Repairing horse-drawn wagon
  • Restoration and repair of antiques (except furniture and automobiles)
  • Restringing tennis rackets (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Rug and carpet repair only
  • Sharpening saws, lawn mowers, knives and scissors (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Silverware-cleaning, repairing and replating
  • Skate sharpening
  • Tennis rackets restringing
  • Tent repair shops (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Tuning of pianos and organs (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Watch repair service (without retail sales of new equipment)
  • Window shade repair shops (without retail sales of new equipment)