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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Language Used Most Often at Work (8), Other Language Used Regularly at Work (9), Mother Tongue (8), Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 (21), Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011 (11) and Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over Who Worked Since 2010, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

About this variable: Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 (21)

Definition

Industry (based on the North American Industry Classification System [NAICS] 2007)

Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked.

The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007. The NAICS provides enhanced industry comparability among the three North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trading partners (Canada, United States and Mexico). This classification consists of a systematic and comprehensive arrangement of industries structured into 20 sectors, 102 subsectors and 324 industry groups. The criteria used to create these categories are similarity of input structures, labour skills or production processes used by the establishment.

Values

  1. Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007
  2. 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  3. 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  4. 22 Utilities
  5. 23 Construction
  6. 31-33 Manufacturing
  7. 41 Wholesale trade
  8. 44-45 Retail trade
  9. 48-49 Transportation and warehousing
  10. 51 Information and cultural industries
  11. 52 Finance and insurance
  12. 53 Real estate and rental and leasing
  13. 54 Professional, scientific and technical services
  14. 55 Management of companies and enterprises
  15. 56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
  16. 61 Educational services
  17. 62 Health care and social assistance
  18. 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
  19. 72 Accommodation and food services
  20. 81 Other services (except public administration)
  21. 91 Public administration
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