NIC 2008 CODES& Its Description

(Sections, Divisions and Groups)

Section A Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Division 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

Group 011 Growing of non-perennial crops

Group 012 Growing of perennial crops
Group 013 Plant propagation
Group 014 Animal production
Group 015 Mixed farming
Group 016 Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities
Group 017 Hunting, trapping and related service activities

Division 02 Forestry and logging

Group 021 Silviculture and other forestry activities

Group 022 Logging
Group 023 Gathering of non-wood forest products
Group 024 Support services to forestry

Division 03 Fishing and aquaculture

Group 031 Fishing

Group 032 Aquaculture

Section B Mining and quarrying

Division 05 Mining of coal and lignite

Group 051 Mining of hard coal

Group 052 Mining of lignite

Division 06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas

Group 061 Extraction of crude petroleum

Group 062 Extraction of natural gas

Division 07 Mining of metal ores

Group 071 Mining of iron ores

Group 072 Mining of non-ferrous metal ores

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Division 08 Other mining and quarrying

Group 081 Quarrying of stone, sand and clay

Group 089 Mining and quarrying n.e.c.

Division 09 Mining support service activities

Group 091 Support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining
Group 099 Support activities for other mining and quarrying

Section C Manufacturing

Division 10 Manufacture of food products

Group 101 Processing and preserving of meat

Group 102 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Group 103 Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
Group 104 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats
Group 105 Manufacture of dairy products
Group 106 Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products
Group 107 Manufacture of other food products
Group 108 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds

Division 11 Manufacture of beverages

Group 110 Manufacture of beverages

Division 12 Manufacture of tobacco products

Group 120 Manufacture of tobacco products

Division 13 Manufacture of textiles

Group 131 Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles

Group 139 Manufacture of other textiles

Division 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel

Group 141 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel

Group 142 Manufacture of articles of fur
Group 143 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel

Division 15 Manufacture of leather and related products

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Group 151 Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags,
saddlery and harness; dressing and dyeing of fur
Group 152 Manufacture of footwear

Division 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;
manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

Group 161 Sawmilling and planing of wood

Group 162 Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials

Division 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products

Group 170 Manufacture of paper and paper products

Division 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media

Group 181 Printing and service activities related to printing

Group 182 Reproduction of recorded media

Division 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products

Group 191 Manufacture of coke oven products

Group 192 Manufacture of refined petroleum products

Division 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

Group 201 Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizer and nitrogen compounds,

plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
Group 202 Manufacture of other chemical products
Group 203 Manufacture of man-made fibres

Division 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical

products

Group 210 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical

products

Division 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastics products

Group 221 Manufacture of rubber products

Group 222 Manufacture of plastics products

Division 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

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Group 231 Manufacture of glass and glass products
Group 239 Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.

Division 24 Manufacture of basic metals

Group 241 Manufacture of basic iron and steel

Group 242 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
Group 243 Casting of metals

Division 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and

equipment

Group 251 Manufacture of structural metal products, tanks, reservoirs and steam
generators
Group 252 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
Group 259 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products; metalworking service
activities

Division 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

Group 261 Manufacture of electronic components

Group 262 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
Group 263 Manufacture of communication equipment
Group 264 Manufacture of consumer electronics
Group 265 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment;
watches and clocks
Group 266 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic
equipment
Group 267 Manufacture of optical instruments and equipment
Group 268 Manufacture of magnetic and optical media

Division 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment

Group 271 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity

distribution and control apparatus
Group 272 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
Group 273 Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices
Group 274 Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
Group 275 Manufacture of domestic appliances
Group 279 Manufacture of other electrical equipment

Division 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

Group 281 Manufacture of general purpose machinery

Group 282 Manufacture of special-purpose machinery

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Division 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

Group 291 Manufacture of motor vehicles

Group 292 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of
trailers and semi-trailers
Group 293 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

Division 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment

Group 301 Building of ships and boats

Group 302 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock
Group 303 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
Group 304 Manufacture of military fighting vehicles
Group 309 Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c.

Division 31 Manufacture of furniture

Group 310 Manufacture of furniture

Division 32 Other manufacturing

Group 321 Manufacture of jewellery, bijouterie and related articles

Group 322 Manufacture of musical instruments
Group 323 Manufacture of sports goods
Group 324 Manufacture of games and toys
Group 325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Group 329 Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Division 33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment

Group 331 Repair of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment

Group 332 Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

Section D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Division 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Group 351 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

Group 352 Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
Group 353 Steam and air conditioning supply

Section E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation

activities

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Division 36 Water collection, treatment and supply

Group 360 Water collection, treatment and supply

Division 37 Sewerage

Group 370 Sewerage

Division 38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery

Group 381 Waste collection

Group 382 Waste treatment and disposal
Group 383 Materials recovery

Division 39 Remediation activities and other waste management services

Group 390 Remediation activities and other waste management services

Section F Construction

Division 41 Construction of buildings

Group 410 Construction of buildings

Division 42 Civil engineering

Group 421 Construction of roads and railways

Group 422 Construction of utility projects
Group 429 Construction of other civil engineering projects

Division 43 Specialized construction activities

Group 431 Demolition and site preparation

Group 432 Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities
Group 433 Building completion and finishing
Group 439 Other specialized construction activities

Section G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Division 45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Group 451 Sale of motor vehicles

Group 452 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

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Group 453 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Group 454 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and
accessories

Division 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Group 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis

Group 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
Group 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Group 464 Wholesale of household goods
Group 465 Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies
Group 466 Other specialized wholesale
Group 469 Non-specialized wholesale trade

Division 47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Group 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores

Group 472 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores
Group 473 Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores
Group 474 Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized
stores
Group 475 Retail sale of other household equipment in specialized stores
Group 476 Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialized stores
Group 477 Retail sale of other goods in specialized stores
Group 478 Retail sale via stalls and markets
Group 479 Retail trade not in stores, stalls or markets

Section H Transportation and storage

Division 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines

Group 491 Transport via railways

Group 492 Other land transport
Group 493 Transport via pipeline

Division 50 Water transport

Group 501 Sea and coastal water transport

Group 502 Inland water transport

Division 51 Air transport

Group 511 Passenger air transport

Group 512 Freight air transport

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Division 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation

Group 521 Warehousing and storage

Group 522 Support activities for transportation

Division 53 Postal and courier activities

Group 531 Postal activities

Group 532 Courier activities

Section I Accommodation and Food service activities

Division 55 Accommodation

Group 551 Short term accommodation activities

Group 552 Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
Group 559 Other accommodation

Division 56 Food and beverage service activities

Group 561 Restaurants and mobile food service activities

Group 562 Event catering and other food service activities
Group 563 Beverage serving activities

Section J Information and communication

Division 58 Publishing activities

Group 581 Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities

Group 582 Software publishing

Division 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound

recording and music publishing activities

Group 591 Motion picture, video and television programme activities

Group 592 Sound recording and music publishing activities

Division 60 Broadcasting and programming activities

Group 601 Radio broadcasting

Group 602 Television programming and broadcasting activities

Division 61 Telecommunications

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Group 611 Wired telecommunications activities
Group 612 Wireless telecommunications activities
Group 613 Satellite telecommunications activities
Group 619 Other telecommunications activities

Division 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

Group 620 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

Division 63 Information service activities

Group 631 Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals
Group 639 Other information service activities

Section K Financial and insurance activities

Division 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding

Group 641 Monetary intermediation

Group 642 Activities of holding companies
Group 643 Trusts, funds and other financial vehicles
Group 649 Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
activities

Division 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social

security

Group 651 Insurance

Group 652 Reinsurance
Group 653 Pension funding

Division 66 Other financial activities

Group 661 Activities auxiliary to financial service activities, except insurance and
pension funding
Group 662 Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Group 663 Fund management activities

Section L Real estate activities

Division 68 Real estate activities

Group 681 Real estate activities with own or leased property

Group 682 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis

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Section M Professional, scientific and technical activities

Division 69 Legal and accounting activities

Group 691 Legal activities

Group 692 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

Division 70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities

Group 701 Activities of head offices

Group 702 Management consultancy activities

Division 71 Architecture and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis

Group 711 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
Group 712 Technical testing and analysis

Division 72 Scientific research and development

Group 721 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and

engineering
Group 722 Research and experimental development on social sciences and
humanities

Division 73 Advertising and market research

Group 731 Advertising

Group 732 Market research and public opinion polling

Division 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities

Group 741 Specialized design activities

Group 742 Photographic activities
Group 749 Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Division 75 Veterinary activities

Group 750 Veterinary activities

Section N Administrative and support service activities

Division 77 Rental and leasing activities

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Group 771 Renting and leasing of motor vehicles
Group 772 Renting and leasing of personal and household goods
Group 773 Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods
n.e.c.
Group 774 Leasing of nonfinancial intangible assets

Division 78 Employment activities

Group 781 Activities of employment placement agencies

Group 782 Temporary employment agency activities
Group 783 Human resources provision and management of human resources
functions

Division 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service activities

Group 791 Travel agency and tour operator activities

Group 799 Other reservation service activities

Division 80 Security and investigation activities

Group 801 Private security activities

Group 802 Security systems service activities
Group 803 Investigation activities

Division 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities

Group 811 Combined facilities support activities

Group 812 Cleaning activities
Group 813 Landscape care and maintenance service activities

Division 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities

Group 821 Office administrative and support activities

Group 822 Activities of call centres
Group 823 Organization of conventions and trade shows
Group 829 Business support service activities n.e.c.

Section O Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

Division 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

Group 841 Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the
community
Group 842 Provision of services to the community as a whole
Group 843 Compulsory social security activities

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Section P Education

Division 85 Education

Group 851 Primary education

Group 852 Secondary education
Group 853 Higher education
Group 854 Other education
Group 855 Educational support services

Section Q Human health and social work activities

Division 86 Human health activities

Group 861 Hospital activities

Group 862 Medical and dental practice activities
Group 869 Other human health activities

Division 87 Residential care activities

Group 871 Nursing care facilities

Group 872 Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and
substance abuse
Group 873 Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
Group 879 Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Division 88 Social work activities without accommodation

Group 881 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Group 889 Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Section R Arts, entertainment and recreation

Division 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities

Group 900 Creative, arts and entertainment activities

Division 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities

Group 910 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities

Division 92 Gambling and betting activities

Group 920 Gambling and betting activities

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Division 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities

Group 931 Sports activities

Group 932 Other amusement and recreation activities

Section S Other service activities

Division 94 Activities of membership organizations

Group 941 Activities of business, employers and professional membership

organizations
Group 942 Activities of trade unions
Group 949 Activities of other membership organizations

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