NAICS Codes
What is a NAICS Code?
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal agencies in Canada, Mexico and the United States to classify businesses based on their type of economic activity. The system uses a hierarchical coding structure which becomes more specific with each additional digit.
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- Sector: 2-digit code
- Subsector: 3-digit code
- Industry Group: 4-digit code
- Industry: 5-digit code
- National Industry: 6-digit code
NAICS codes are particularly useful for conducting business research, and several library resources can be searched by the code.
What is my NAICS code?
- IBISWorld NAICS Tools
Use IBISWorld to learn about NAICS and determine your business's code
- NAICS Search
Search for an industry using a keyword
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Locate a publicly traded company's NAICS codes on their Mergent Online profile
