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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Canada Système de Classification des Industries de l’Amérique du Nord (SCIAN) Canada |
| 2 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | There is a partial link to the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Rev.3. In addition, there are NAICS national classifications in the United States and Mexico that were derived during the same process that lead to the creation of NAICS Canada. The comparison to these classifications should be categorized as a linkage rather than a complete derivation, since there were some sectors where agreement on comparability was not possible. |
| 3 | If no links to international classifications exist or no international standard is used, please state if there any plans to use international norms, such as work in progress, translation etc. | There is currently work underway to reach further agreements with the United States and Mexico on NAICS content, with the issuance of an updated NAICS Canada in 2002. In addition, there is currently work being undertaken to link more closely to ISIC. |
| 4 | Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any)
(Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible) | There are no essential conceptual differences with ISIC. However, NAICS (in all three versions, Canada, US and Mexico) used the principle that industrial producing units should be classified based on a supply-based conceptual framework (i.e. the process used in production and not the output of production). This does lead to some comparability problems with ISIC. In addition, there was greater emphasis in NAICS placed on new and emerging industries and service-based industries in general. The main criteria used in ISIC for delineating industries are a) the character of the goods and services produced; b) the uses to which the goods and services are put; and c) the inputs, the process and technology of production. As stated, NAICS is based on the third criterion mainly. |
| 5 | Levels in the structure:
Is the structure identical to international standard or, if not, how does it differ?
Have additional levels been added or have changes been made, e.g. aggregations or additional breakdowns? | The structures are conceptually the same (I.e. a progressive expansion of categories in going from the highest level to the lowest level). There are four levels in the ISIC structure (i.e. Tabulation categories, Divisions, Groups and Classes). There are five in the NAICS structure (i.e. Sectors, Sub-sectors, Industry Groups, Industries and National Industries). The last category was added to allow more flexibility while searching for agreements among Canada, the United States and Mexico. |
| 6 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | There are 925 National Industries.
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| 7 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | Yes |
| 8 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Standards Division, Statistics Canada
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| 9 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | Information on NAICS is available at Statistics Canada’s website hhtp\\:www.statcan.ca , under the category Concepts, definitions and methods. |
| 10 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | NAICS was first implemented in 1997.
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| 11 | Plans for revision or update of the current classification.
Please state if plans are made to revise the classification (e.g. due to national needs not reflected in the international classification). | There is a revision planned for 2002 and again in 2007. |
| 12 | Users of the classification for statistical purposes
Please state in which statistics (surveys etc.) this classification is used and if there are users outside of the Statistical Office. | NAICS is used throughout Statistics Canada for the variety of statistics and surveys requiring industrial activity classification (e.g. Census, employment surveys, enterprise and establishment surveys, household surveys and the System of National Accounts). |
| 13 | Statistical data collected according to the current classification
Please describe for which statistical surveys or indicators the classification is used and, if not used at the most detailed level, indicate the level or aggregates used. | As stated in Question 13, NAICS is used throughout Statistics Canada for the variety of statistics and surveys requiring industrial activity classification (e.g. Census, employment surveys, enterprise and establishment surveys, household surveys and the System of National Accounts). The level of detail varies. The Census and other household surveys generally code to the 4-digit Industry Group level. Other surveys with specific subject matter content will code to the most detailed National Industry level. |
| 14 | Statistical data published according to the current classification
Please describe for which statistical surveys or indicators the classification is used and, if not used at the most detailed level, indicate the level or aggregates used. | The publication level varies with the survey. The Census publishes at the 4-digit Industry Group level. This is also true for Statistics Canada’s major establishment survey - the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours. The major employment survey (the Labour Force Survey) publishes with aggregated sector information. However, custom tabulations at a more detailed level are available. Other subject matter specific surveys may publish at the detailed level. |
| 15 | In which languages is the classification available? | English and French
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| 16 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 17 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | Yes |
| 18 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | Yes |
| 19 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | Since the creation of the classification required three-party agreement there was significant give and take, as well as reconciliation of conflicting opinions. This could be classed as a problem or marked as an asset of the final classification. |
| 20 | Users of the classification for non-statistical purposes
Please give the names of institutions that use the classification for non-statistical purposes (as opposed to statistical purposes in question 13). Also indicate the kind of use (e.g. tax offices, social security, customs, enterprise register etc.) | NAICS is currently being used or is proposed for use throughout Canada in a number of non-statistical applications. Some examples are a) Revenue Canada files: b) Employment and Immigration information and reports, c) centralized Register of Businesses at Statistics Canada. |
| 21 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | Other than previous classifications and the current or past International and National classifications (e.g. NAICS US, NAICS Mexico, ISIC Rev2), alternative classifications are not used significantly in Canada
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| 22 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | Conversion tables are available for related national and international classifications (e.g. NAICS US, ISIC REV 2), but not alternative classifications. |
| 23 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | 1980 Standard Industrial Classification (1980 SIC)
Classification Type des Industries 1980 (CTI 1980) |
| 24 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | Yes |
| 25 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | The 1980 SIC was structured into 18 Divisions, 76 Major Groups, 318 Industry Groups and 860 Industry Classes. |
| 26 | Number of items at the most detailed level | There are 860 Industry Classes |
| 27 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | Yes |
| 28 | Date of implementation of former classification | The Standard Industrial Classification was most recently updated in 1980. |
| 29 | Which statistical data are currently collected or published according to the former classification?
Please indicate if this statistical data is collected or published by the Statistical Office or elsewhere. | A decreasing number of Statistics Canada surveys produce data under both the 1980 SIC and NAICS. This is currently true for the 2001 Census. However, this will be the final Census year in which data are classified to the 1980 SIC. |
