Industry of establishment
Status: This standard was approved as a departmental standard on February 21, 2018.
Definition
Industry refers to a generally homogeneous group of economic producing units, primarily engaged in a specific set of activities. An activity is a particular method of combining goods and services inputs, labour and capital to produce one or more goods and/or services (products). In most cases, the activities that define an industry are homogeneous with respect to the production processes used.
Establishment refers to the level in the statistical hierarchy below the company in the Business Register statistical hierarchy, and at which the accounting data required to measure production are available (principal inputs, revenues, salaries and wages). The establishment is defined as the most homogeneous unit of production for which the business maintains accounting records. From these records, it is possible to assemble all the data elements required to compile the gross value of production (total sales or shipments, and inventories), the cost of materials and services, and labour and capital used in production.
Conformity to relevant internationally recognized standards
There are no relevant internationally recognized standards.
Classifications
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for wholesale trade January 27, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for Head offices January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for accommodation services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for advertising and related services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for amusement and recreation January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for architectural services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for automotive equipment rental and leasing January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for book publishers January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for consulting services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for consumer goods rental January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for employment services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for engineering services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for food services and drinking places January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for motion picture theatres January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for newspaper publishers January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for nursing and residential care facilities January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for performing arts January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for real estate agents, brokers and appraisers January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for real estate rental and leasing January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for repair and maintenance services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for residential care facility January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for retail trade January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for software development and computer services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for special design services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for spectator sports, event promoters, artists and related industries January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0, regrouping variant for travel arrangement services January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System 2022 Version 1.0, Regrouping Variant with Manufacturing, Extraction and Power Generation January 01, 2022 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 July 30, 2021 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for newspaper publishers February 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for Head offices January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for Sound recording and music publishing January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for accounting services January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for amusement and recreation January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for architectural services January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for automotive equipment rental and leasing January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for book publishers January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for consulting services January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for consumer goods rental January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for employment services January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for engineering services January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for film, television and video production January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for food services and drinking places January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for motion picture theatres January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for performing arts January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for periodical publishers January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for real estate agents, brokers and appraisers January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for real estate rental and leasing January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for repair and maintenance services January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for software development and computer services January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for special design services January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for spectator sports, event promoters, artists and related industries January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for surveying and mapping services January 01, 2020 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for travel arrangement services January 01, 2020 to current
- Classification of industry sectors, private or public October 01, 2019 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012, extension variant of telecommunication October 01, 2019 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0, extension variant of radio broadcasting and television broadcasting October 01, 2019 to current
- Variant of NAICS 2017 Version 3.0 - Durable / non-durable manufacturing industries October 16, 2017 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for accommodation services January 01, 2017 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for advertising and related services January 01, 2017 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for nursing and residential care facilities January 01, 2017 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for retail trade January 01, 2017 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0, regrouping variant for wholesale trade January 01, 2017 to current
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0 October 16, 2017 to July 29, 2021
Additional information
The industry classification is principally designed for the classification of establishments.
However, the classification can be used to indicate the primary activity of any business unit. On the business register, all the statistical units of businesses (enterprises, companies, establishments and locations) are classified to the industry classification.
When statistics, such as financial statistics, compiled for statistical units other than establishments are classified to the industry classification for dissemination, the statistical unit for which the data are compiled and the extent to which the data can be compared to establishment-based production data should be clearly explained.
Persons can be assigned a derived industry classification. They may be categorized by the industry of the producing unit that employs them.
See:
Relation to previous version
- Industry of establishment February 21, 2018 to current
This standard replaces the previous standard for industry of establishment. The previous standard did not situate establishment within the Business Register statistical hierarchy. The current standard changes this, and defines establishment within the Business Register statistical hierarchy.
- Industry of establishment January 18, 1999 to February 20, 2018
This was the departmental standard from January 18, 1999 to February 20, 2018.
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