1. ESTP – Course Structural Business Statistics
Norbert Rainer
Eurostat, Luxembourg
17-19 October 2012
NACE classification (2)
NACE Rev. 2

2. Content Main features of the revision Structure of NACE Rev. 2
Main changes between the structure of NACE Rev. 1.1 and NACE Rev. 2

3. Main features of the revision
Revision policy agreed in 2001:
Update
ISIC Rev. 3
NACE Rev. 1
Revision
ISIC Rev. 3.1
NACE Rev. 1.1
→ ISIC Rev. 3.1
→ NACE Rev. 1.1
→ ISIC Rev. 4
→ NACE Rev. 2

4. Main features of the revision
Update of NACE Rev. 1
consideration of
new activities
fast growing industries
expiry of the ECSC Treaty
demonopolisations
ICT-industries
information sector
household activities (ILO)
shifts of certain activities between classes
improvements in the explanatory notes

5. Main features of the revision
Main aims of the revision of NACE Rev. 1.1
service industries
new activities
technological changes
deregulation of markets, globalisation, etc.
improvement in international harmonisation
convergence with NAICS
Main criteria
Continuity
Convergence
Relevance

6. Main features of the revision
Revision process and organisation
UN level
EU level
Results of revision
ISIC Rev. 4: UN Statistical Commission, March 2006 (print publication of ISIC Rev. 4 available since October 2008)
NACE Rev. 2: Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains, OJ, L 393 of 30 December 2006 (online publication of NACE Rev. 2 available since July 2008)

7. High level structure NACE Rev. 2 NACE Rev. 1.1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing B
Mining and quarrying C
Manufacturing D
Electricity, gas, steam … E
Water supply; sewerage, waste … F
Construction G
Wholesale and retail trade; … H
Transportation and storage I
Accommodation and food service activities J
Information and communication K
Financial and insurance activities L
Real estate activities M
Professional, scientific and technical activities N
Administrative and support service activities O
Public administration … P
Education Q
Human health and social work activities R
Arts, entertainment and recreation S
Other service activities T
Activities of households … U
Activities of extraterritorial organizations …
NACE Rev. 1.1 A
Agriculture, hunting and forestry B
Fishing C
Mining and quarrying D
Manufacturing E
Electricity, gas and water supply F
Construction G
Wholesale and retail trade; … H
Hotels and restaurants I
Transport, storage and communications J
Financial intermediation K
Real estate, renting and business … L
Public administration … M
Education N
Health and social work O
Other community, social, personal … P
Activities of private households Q
Extraterritorial organizations and bodies

8. Comparison of section structure
NACE Rev NACE Rev. 2
Section Description Section Description
A Agriculture, hunting and forestry A Agriculture, forestry and fishing
B Fishing
C Mining and quarrying B Mining and quarrying
D Manufacturing C Manufacturing
E Electricity, gas and water supply D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning
supply
E Water supply, sewerage, waste management
and remediation activities
F Construction F Construction
G Wholesale and retail trade: repair of G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of
motor vehicles, motorcycles and motor vehicles and motorcycles
personal and household goods
H Hotels and restaurants H Accommodation and food services activities
I Transport, storage and communications I Transportation and storage
J Information and communication

9. Comparison of section structure
NACE Rev NACE Rev. 2
Section Description Section Description
J Financial intermeditation K Financial and insurance activities
K Real estate, renting and business L Real estate activities
activities M Professional, scientific and technical activities
N Administrative and support service activities
L Public administration and defence; O Public administration and defence; compulsory
compulsory social security social security
M Education P Education
N Health and social work Q Human health and social work activities
O Other community, social and R Arts, entertainment and recreation
personal services activities S Other service activities
P Activities of private households as T Activities of households as employers;
employers and undifferentiated undifferentiated goods- and services- producing
production activities of private households activities of households for own use
Q Extraterritorial organisations and U Activities of extraterritorial organisations and
bodies bodies

10. Main structure of NACE Rev. 2
A AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
02 Forestry and logging
03 Fishing and aquaculture
B MINING AND QUARRYING
05 Mining of coal and lignite
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
07 Mining of metal ores
08 Other mining and quarrying
09 Mining support service activities
C MANUFACTURING
10 Manufacture of food products
11 Manufacture of beverages
12 Manufacture of tobacco products
13 Manufacture of textiles
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel
15 Manufacture of leather and related products

11. Main structure of NACE Rev. 2
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
24 Manufacture of basic metals
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment
Manufacture of furniture
Manufacturing n.e.c.
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment

12. Main structure of NACE Rev. 2
D ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES
36 Water collection, treatment and supply
37 Sewerage
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services
F CONSTRUCTION
41 Construction of buildings
42 Civil engineering
Specialized construction activities
G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

13. Main structure of NACE Rev. 2
H TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines
50 Water transport
51 Air transport
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation
53 Postal and courier activities
I ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES
55 Accommodation
56 Food and beverage service activities
J INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
58 Publishing activities
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
60 Broadcasting and programming activities
61 Telecommunications
62 Information technology service activities
63 Information service activities

14. Main structure of NACE Rev. 2
K FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES
64 Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
66 Other financial activities
L REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES
68 Real estate activities
M PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
69 Legal and accounting activities
70 Activities of head offices; management and management consultancy activities
71 Architecture and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
72 Scientific research and development
73 Advertising and market research
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities
75 Veterinary activities

15. Main structure of NACE Rev. 2
N ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES
77 Rental and leasing activities
78 Employment activities
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service activities
80 Security and investigation activities
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
O PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
P EDUCATION
85 Education
Q HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES
86 Human health activities
87 Residential care activities
88 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

16. Main structure of NACE Rev. 2
R ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
90 Creative arts and entertainment activities
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
92 Gambling and betting activities
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
S OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES
94 Activities of membership organizations
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods
96 Other personal service activities
T ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS; UNDIFFERENTIATED GOODS- AND SERVICES- PRODUCING ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use
U ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BODIES
99 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies

17. Main changes a) New types of activities
Special classes for support activities
agriculture (01.6) and forestry (02.4)
petroleum and natural gas extraction (09.1) and mining and quarrying (09.9)
transportation (52.2)
financial services (66.1) and insurance and pension funding (66.2)
education (85.6)

18. Main changes
Special division (33) for repair and installation of machinery and equipment
In NACE Rev. 1.1 repair and installation of machinery and equipment was classified to the respective class of manufacturing
repair of
33.11 fabricated metal products
33.12 machinery
33.13 electronic and optical equipment
33.14 electrical equipment
33.15 ships and boats
33.16 aircraft and spacecraft
33.17 other transport equipment
33.19 other equipment
installation of
33.20 industrial machinery and equipment

19. Main changes Other Special class for prepared meals and dishes
Manufacture of assembled parquet floors
Manufacture of building ware of plastic
Manufacture of military fighting vehicles
Distribution and trade of energy (electricity, gas) were separated
Passenger and freight transport were separated
Reinsurance on group level
Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Advertising Media representation
Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Activities of amusement parks and themeparks

20. Main changes Reproduction of recorded media b) Less detail
Manufacture of textiles
Reproduction of recorded media

21. Main changes c) More details Agriculture Pharmaceutical activity
Waste management
Business activities
Education
Human health and social work activities
Arts, entertainment and recreation activities

22. Main changes d) Restructured activities
Manufacture of computer, electrical and electronical products
Waste management, sewage and waste management
Construction
Transportation
Information and communication
Real estate activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities, business activities

23. Main changes e ) Shifted activities Landscape activities Publishing
Recycling
Retail sale of automotive fuel
Repair of computers and personal and household goods
Telecommunications
Travel agencies and tour operators
Development of building projects
Information technology and information activities
Veterinary activities
Motion picture, broadcasting activities

24. Thank you for your attention!
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