Industry Classification Codes for Detailed Industry
(3digit)
There are 236 categories for the employed, with 1 additional category for the experienced unemployed. These categories are aggregated into 51 detailed groups and 23 major groups.
(Numbers in parentheses are the 1987 SIC code equivalent; see Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987. "Pt" means part, "n.e.c." means not elsewhere classified.)
These codes correspond to Items PEIO1ICD and PEIO2ICD located in the adults record layout. These codes are located in positions 436-438 and 446-448 in all months except March. In March, these codes correspond to Item A-IND, positions 103-105.
| Code | Industry |
|---|---|
| 000-009 | not used |
| 010-030 | AGRICULTURE |
| 010 | Agricultural production, crops (01) |
| 011 | Agricultural production, livestock (02) |
| 012 | Veterinary services (074) |
| 013-019 | not used |
| 020 | Landscape and horticultural services (078) |
| 021-029 | not used |
| 030 | Agricultural services, n.e.c. (071, 072, 075, 076) |
| 031-032 | FORESTRY AND FISHERIES |
| 031 | Forestry (08) |
| 032 | Fishing, hunting, and trapping (09) |
| 033-039 | not used |
| 040-050 | MINING |
| 040 | Metal mining (10) |
| 041 | Coal mining (12) |
| 042 | Oil and gas extraction (13) |
| 043-049 | not used |
| 050 | Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuel (14) |
| 051-059 | not used |
| 060 | CONSTRUCTION (15, 16, 17) |
| 061-099 | not used |
| 100-392 | MANUFACTURING |
| 100-222 | NONDURABLE GOODS |
| 100-122 | Food and kindred products |
| 100 | Meat products (201) |
| 101 | Dairy products (202) |
| 102 | Canned, frozen and preserved fruits and vegetables (203) |
| 103-109 | not used |
| 110 | Grain mill products (204) |
| 111 | Bakery products (205) |
| 112 | Sugar and confectionery products (206) |
| 113-119 | not used |
| 120 | Beverage industries (208) |
| 121 | Miscellaneous food preparations and kindred products (207, 209) |
| 122 | Not specified food industries |
| 123-129 | not used |
| 130 | Tobacco manufactures (21) |
| 131 | not used |
| 132-150 | Textile mill products |
| 132 | Knitting mills (225) |
| 133-139 | not used |
| 140 | Dyeing and finishing textiles, except wool and knit goods (226) |
| 141 | Carpets and rugs (227) |
| 142 | Yarn, thread, and fabric mills (221-224, 228) |
| 143-149 | not used |
| 150 | Miscellaneous textile mill products (229) |
| 151-152 | Apparel and other finished textile products |
| 151 | Apparel and accessories, except knit (231-238) |
| 152 | Miscellaneous fabricated textile products (239) |
| 153-159 | not used |
| 160-162 | Paper and allied products |
| 160 | Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills (261-263) |
| 161 | Miscellaneous paper and pulp products (267) |
| 162 | Paperboard containers and boxes (265) |
| 163-170 | not used |
| 171-172 | Printing, publishing, and allied industries |
| 171 | Newspaper publishing and printing (271) |
| 172 | Printing, publishing, and allied industries, except newspapers (272-279) |
| 173-179 | not used |
| 180-192 | Chemicals and allied products |
| 180 | Plastics, synthetics, and resins (282) |
| 181 | Drugs (283) |
| 182 | Soaps and cosmetics (284) |
| 183-189 | not used |
| 190 | Paints, varnishes, and related products (285) |
| 191 | Agricultural chemicals (287) |
| 192 | Industrial and miscellaneous chemicals (281,286, 289) |
| 193-199 | not used |
| 200-201 | Petroleum and coal products |
| 200 | Petroleum refining (291) |
| 201 | Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products (295, 299) |
| 202-209 | not used |
| 210-212 | Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products |
| 210 | Tires and inner tubes (301) |
| 211 | Other rubber products, and plastics footwear and belting (302-306) |
| 212 | Miscellaneous plastics products (308) |
| 213-219 | not used |
| 220-222 | Leather and leather products |
| 220 | Leather tanning and finishing (311) |
| 221 | Footwear, except rubber and plastic (313, 314) |
| 222 | Leather products, except footwear (315-317, 319) |
| 223-229 | not used |
| 230-392 | DURABLE GOODS |
| 230-241 | Lumber and wood products, except furniture |
| 230 | Logging (241) |
| 231 | Sawmills, planing mills, and millwork (242, 243) |
| 232 | Wood buildings and mobile homes (245) |
| 233-240 | not used |
| 241 | Miscellaneous wood products (244, 249) |
| 242 | Furniture and fixtures (25) |
| 243-249 | not used |
| 250-262 | Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products |
| 250 | Glass and glass products (321-323) |
| 251 | Cement, concrete, gypsum, and plaster products (324, 327) |
| 252 | Structural clay products (325) |
| 253-260 | not used |
| 261 | Pottery and related products (326) |
| 262 | Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral and stone products (328, 329) |
| 263-269 | not used |
| 270-301 | Metal industries |
| 270 | Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills (331) |
| 271 | Iron and steel foundries (332) |
| 272 | Primary aluminum industries (3334, part 334, 3353-3355, 3363, 3365) |
| 273-279 | not used |
| 280 | Other primary metal industries (3331, 3339, part 334, 3351, 3356, 3357, 3364, 3366, 3369, 339) |
| 281 | Cutlery, handtools, and general hardware (342) |
| 282 | Fabricated structural metal products (344) |
| 283-289 | not used |
| 290 | Screw machine products (345) |
| 291 | Metal forgings and stampings (346) |
| 292 | Ordnance (348) |
| 293-299 | not used |
| 300 | Miscellaneous fabricated metal products (341, 343, 347, 349) |
| 301 | Not specified metal industries |
| 302-309 | not used |
| 310-332 | Machinery and computing equipment |
| 310 | Engines and turbines (351) |
| 311 | Farm machinery and equipment (352) |
| 312 | Construction and material handling machines (353) |
| 313-319 | not used |
| 320 | Metalworking machinery (354) |
| 321 | Office and accounting machines (3578, 3579) |
| 322 | Computers and related equipment (3571-3577) |
| 323-330 | not used |
| 331 | Machinery, except electrical, n.e.c. (355, 356, 358, 359) |
| 332 | Not specified machinery |
| 333-339 | not used |
| 340-350 | Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies |
| 340 | Household appliances (363) |
| 341 | Radio, TV, and communication equipment (365, 366) |
| 342 | Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies, n.e.c. (361, 362, 364, 367, 369) |
| 343-349 | not used |
| 350 | Not specified electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies |
| 351-370 | Transportation equipment |
| 351 | Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment (371) |
| 352 | Aircraft and parts (372) |
| 353-359 | not used |
| 360 | Ship and boat building and repairing (373) |
| 361 | Railroad locomotives and equipment (374) |
| 362 | Guided missiles, space vehicles, and parts (376) |
| 363-369 | not used |
| 370 | Cycles and miscellaneous transportation equipment (375, 379) |
| 371-381 | Professional and photographic equipment, and watches |
| 371 | Scientific and controlling instruments (381, 382 except 3827) |
| 372 | Medical, dental, and optical instruments and supplies (3827, 384, 385) |
| 373-379 | not used |
| 380 | Photographic equipment and supplies (386) |
| 381 | Watches, clocks, and clockwork operated devices (387) |
| 382-389 | not used |
| 390 | Toys, amusement, and sporting goods (394) |
| 391 | Miscellaneous manufacturing industries (39 except 394) |
| 392 | Not specified manufacturing industries |
| 393-399 | not used |
| 400-472 | TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES |
| 400-432 | TRANSPORTATION |
| 400 | Railroads (40) |
| 401 | Bus service and urban transit (41, except 412) |
| 402 | Taxicab service (412) |
| 403-409 | not used |
| 410 | Trucking service (421, 423) |
| 411 | Warehousing and storage (422) |
| 412 | U.S. Postal Service (43) |
| 413-419 | not used |
| 420 | Water transportation (44) |
| 421 | Air transportation (45) |
| 422 | Pipe lines, except natural gas (46) |
| 423-431 | not used |
| 432 | Services incidental to transportation (47) |
| 433-439 | not used |
| 440-442 | COMMUNICATIONS |
| 440 | Radio and television broadcasting and cable (483, 484) |
| 441 | Telephone communications (481) |
| 442 | Telegraph and miscellaneous communications services (482, 489) |
| 443-449 | not used |
| 450-472 | UTILITIES AND SANITARY SERVICES |
| 450 | Electric light and power (491) |
| 451 | Gas and steam supply systems (492, 496) |
| 452 | Electric and gas, and other combinations (493) |
| 453-469 | not used |
| 470 | Water supply and irrigation (494, 497) |
| 471 | Sanitary services (495) |
| 472 | Not specified utilities |
| 473-499 | not used |
| 500-571 | WHOLESALE TRADE |
| 500-532 | Durable Goods |
| 500 | Motor vehicles and equipment (501) |
| 501 | Furniture and home furnishings (502) |
| 502 | Lumber and construction materials (503) |
| 503-509 | not used |
| 510 | Professional and commercial equipment and supplies (504) |
| 511 | Metals and minerals, except petroleum (505) |
| 512 | Electrical goods (506) |
| 513-520 | not used |
| 521 | Hardware, plumbing and heating supplies (507) |
| 522-529 | not used |
| 530 | Machinery, equipment, and supplies (508) |
| 531 | Scrap and waste materials (5093) |
| 532 | Miscellaneous wholesale, durable goods (509 except 5093) |
| 533-539 | not used |
| 540-571 | Nondurable Goods |
| 540 | Paper and paper products (511) |
| 541 | Drugs, chemicals and allied products (512, 516) |
| 542 | Apparel, fabrics, and notions (513) |
| 543-549 | not used |
| 550 | Groceries and related products (514) |
| 551 | Farm-product raw materials (515) |
| 552 | Petroleum products (517) |
| 553-559 | not used |
| 560 | Alcoholic beverages (518) |
| 561 | Farm supplies (5191) |
| 562 | Miscellaneous wholesale, nondurable goods (5192-5199) |
| 563-570 | not used |
| 571 | Not specified wholesale trade |
| 572-579 | not used |
| 580-691 | RETAIL TRADE |
| 580 | Lumber and building material retailing (521, 523) |
| 581 | Hardware stores (525) |
| 582 | Retail nurseries and garden stores (526) |
| 583-589 | not used |
| 590 | Mobile home dealers (527) |
| 591 | Department stores (531) |
| 592 | Variety stores (533) |
| 593-599 | not used |
| 600 | Miscellaneous general merchandise stores (539) |
| 601 | Grocery stores (541) |
| 602 | Dairy products stores (545) |
| 603-609 | not used |
| 610 | Retail bakeries (546) |
| 611 | Food stores, n.e.c. (542, 543, 544, 549) |
| 612 | Motor vehicle dealers (551, 552) |
| 613-619 | not used |
| 620 | Auto and home supply stores (553) |
| 621 | Gasoline service stations (554) |
| 622 | Miscellaneous vehicle dealers (555, 556, 557, 559) |
| 623 | Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe (56, except 566) |
| 624-629 | not used |
| 630 | Shoe stores (566) |
| 631 | Furniture and home furnishings stores (571) |
| 632 | Household appliance stores (572) |
| 633 | Radio, TV, and computer stores (5731, 5734) |
| 634-639 | not used |
| 640 | Music stores (5735, 5736) |
| 641 | Eating and drinking places (58) |
| 642 | Drug stores (591) |
| 643-649 | not used |
| 650 | Liquor stores (592) |
| 651 | Sporting goods, bicycles, and hobby stores (5941, 5945, 5946) |
| 652 | Book and stationery stores (5942, 5943) |
| 653-659 | not used |
| 660 | Jewelry stores (5944) |
| 661 | Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops (5947) |
| 662 | Sewing, needlework and piece goods stores (5949) |
| 663 | Catalog and mail order houses (5961) |
| 664-669 | not used |
| 670 | Vending machine operators (5962) |
| 671 | Direct selling establishments (5963) |
| 672 | Fuel dealers (598) |
| 673-680 | not used |
| 681 | Retail florists (5992) |
| 682 | Miscellaneous retail stores (593, 5948, 5993-5995, 5999) |
| 683-690 | not used |
| 691 | Not specified retail trade |
| 692-699 | not used |
| 700-712 | FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE |
| 700 | Banking (60 except 603 and 606) |
| 701 | Savings institutions, including credit unions (603, 606) |
| 702 | Credit agencies, n.e.c. (61) |
| 703-709 | not used |
| 710 | Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies (62, 67) |
| 711 | Insurance (63, 64) |
| 712 | Real estate, including real estate-insurance offices (65) |
| 713-720 | not used |
| 721-760 | BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES |
| 721 | Advertising (731) |
| 722 | Services to dwellings and other buildings (734) |
| 723-730 | not used |
| 731 | Personnel supply services (736) |
| 732 | Computer and data processing services (737) |
| 733-739 | not used |
| 740 | Detective and protective services (7381, 7382) |
| 741 | Business services, n.e.c. (732, 733, 735, 7383-7389) |
| 742 | Automotive rental and leasing, without drivers (751) |
| 743-749 | not used |
| 750 | Automotive parking and carwashes (752, 7542) |
| 751 | Automotive repair and related services (753, 7549) |
| 752 | Electrical repair shops (762, 7694) |
| 753-759 | not used |
| 760 | Miscellaneous repair services (763, 764, 7692, 7699) |
| 761-791 | PERSONAL SERVICES |
| 761 | PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS (88) |
| 762-791 | PERSONAL SERVICES, EXCEPT PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD |
| 762 | Hotels and motels (701) |
| 763-769 | not used |
| 770 | Lodging places, except hotels and motels (702, 703, 704) |
| 771 | Laundry, cleaning, and garment services (721 except part 7219) |
| 772 | Beauty shops (723) |
| 773-779 | not used |
| 780 | Barber shops (724) |
| 781 | Funeral service and crematories (726) |
| 782 | Shoe repair shops (725) |
| 783-789 | not used |
| 790 | Dressmaking shops (part 7219) |
| 791 | Miscellaneous personal services (722, 729) |
| 792-799 | not used |
| 800-810 | ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES |
| 800 | Theaters and motion pictures (781-783, 792) |
| 801 | Video tape rental (784) |
| 802 | Bowling centers (793) |
| 803-809 | not used |
| 810 | Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services (791, 794, 799) |
| 811 | not used |
| 812-893 | PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES |
| 812-830 | MEDICAL SERVICES, EXCEPT HOSPITALS |
| 812 | Offices and clinics of physicians (801, 803) |
| 813-819 | not used |
| 820 | Offices and clinics of dentists (802) |
| 821 | Offices and clinics of chiropractors (8041) |
| 822 | Offices and clinics of optometrists (8042) |
| 823-829 | not used |
| 830 | Offices and clinics of health practitioners, n.e.c. (8043, 8049) |
| 831 | HOSPITALS (806) |
| 832-840 | MEDICAL SERVICES, EXCEPT HOSPITALS (Continued) |
| 832 | Nursing and personal care facilities (805) |
| 833-839 | not used |
| 840 | Health services, n.e.c. (807, 808, 809) |
| 841 | OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (also includes codes 872-893) |
| 841 | Legal services (81) |
| 842-860 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| 842 | Elementary and secondary schools (821) |
| 843-849 | not used |
| 850 | Colleges and universities (822) |
| 851 | Vocational schools (824) |
| 852 | Libraries (823) |
| 853-859 | not used |
| 860 | Educational services, n.e.c. (829) |
| 861-871 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| 861 | Job training and vocational rehabilitation services (833) |
| 862 | Child day care services (part 835) |
| 863 | Family child care homes (part 835) |
| 864-869 | not used |
| 870 | Residential care facilities, without nursing (836) |
| 871 | Social services, n.e.c. (832, 839) |
| 872-893 | OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (Also includes code 840) |
| 872 | Museums, art galleries, and zoos (84) |
| 873 | Labor unions (863) |
| 874-879 | not used |
| 880 | Religious organizations (866) |
| 881 | Membership organizations, n.e.c. (861, 862, 864, 865, 869) |
| 882 | Engineering, architectural, and surveying services (871) |
| 883-889 | not used |
| 890 | Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services (872) |
| 891 | Research, development, and testing services (873) |
| 892 | Management and public relations services (874) |
| 893 | Miscellaneous professional and related services (899) |
| 894-899 | not used |
| 900-932 | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION |
| 900 | Executive and legislative offices (911-913) |
| 901 | General government, n.e.c. (919) |
| 902-909 | not used |
| 910 | Justice, public order, and safety (92) |
| 911-920 | not used |
| 921 | Public finance, taxation, and monetary policy (93) |
| 922 | Administration of human resources programs (94) |
| 923-929 | not used |
| 930 | Administration of environmental quality and housing programs (95) |
| 931 | Administration of economic programs (96) |
| 932 | National security and international affairs (97) |
| 933-990 | not used |
| 991 | Assigned to persons whose labor force status is unemployed and whose last job was Armed Forces |
These codes correspond to Items PRDTIND1 and PRDTIND2 in positions 472-475 of the adult record layout in all months except March. In March, these codes are located in positions 0157-0158.
| Detailed Industry | Recode | Industry Code |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Service | 01 | 012-030 |
| Other Agriculture | 02 | 010-011 |
| Mining | 03 | 040-050 |
| Construction | 04 | 060 |
| Manufacturing (Durable Goods) | 04 | 060 |
| Lumber and wood products, except furniture | 05 | 230-241 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 06 | 242 |
| Stone clay, glass, and concrete product | 07 | 250-262 |
| Primary metals | 08 | 270-280 |
| Fabricated metal | 09 | 281-300 |
| Not specified metal industries | 10 | 301 |
| Machinery, except electrical | 11 | 310-332 |
| Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies | 12 | 340-350 |
| Motor vehicles and equipment | 13 | 351 |
| Aircraft and parts | 14 | 352 |
| Other transportation equipment | 15 | 360-370 |
| Professional and photographic equipment, and watches | 16 | 371-382 |
| Toys, amusements, and sporting goods | 17 | 390 |
| Miscellaneous and not specified manufacturing industries | 18 | 391-392 |
| Manufacturing (Nondurable Goods) | ||
| Food and kindred products | 19 | 100-122 |
| Tobacco manufactures | 20 | 130 |
| Textile mill products | 21 | 132-150 |
| Apparel and other finished textile products | 22 | 151-152 |
| Paper and allied products | 23 | 160-162 |
| Printing, publishing and allied industries | 24 | 171-172 |
| Chemicals and allied products | 25 | 180-192 |
| Petroleum and coal products | 26 | 200-201 |
| Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products | 27 | 210-212 |
| Leather and leather products | 28 | 220-222 |
| Transportation | 29 | 400-432 |
| Communications | 30 | 440-442 |
| Utilities and Sanitary Services | 31 | 450-472 |
| Wholesale Trade | 32 | 500-571 |
| Retail Trade | 33 | 580-691 |
| Banking and Other Finance | 34 | 700-710 |
| Insurance and Real Estate | 35 | 711-712 |
| Private Household Services | 36 | 761 |
| Business Services | 37 | 721-750 |
| Repair Services | 38 | 751-760 |
| Personal Services, Except Private Household | 39 | 762-791 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Services | 40 | 800-810 |
| Hospitals | 41 | 831 |
| Health Services, Except Hospitals | 42 | 812-830 |
| 832-840 | ||
| Educational Services | 43 | 842-860 |
| Social Services | 44 | 861-871 |
| Other Professional Services | 45 | 841,872-893 |
| Forestry and Fisheries | 46 | 031,032 |
| Justice, Public Order and Safety | 47 | 910 |
| Administration of Human Resource Programs | 48 | 922 |
| National Security and Internal Affairs | 49 | 932 |
| Other Public Administration | 50 | 900,901,921,930,931 |
| Armed Forces last job, currently unemployed | 51 | 991 |
| Major Industry | Recode | Industry Code |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 01 | 010-030 |
| Mining | 02 | 040-050 |
| Construction | 03 | 060 |
| Manufacturing | ||
| (Durable Goods) | 04 | 230-392 |
| Nondurable Goods | 05 | 100-222 |
| Transportation, communications and other public utilities | ||
| Transportation | 06 | 400-442 |
| Communications and public utilities | ||
| Communications | 07 | 440-442 |
| Utilities and sanitary service | 08 | 450-472 |
| Wholesale Trade | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 09 | 500-571 |
| Retail Trade | 10 | 580-691 |
| Finance, insurance, and real estate | 11 | 700-712 |
| Services | ||
| Private households | 12 | 761 |
| Miscellaneous services | ||
| Business and Repair Services | 13 | 721-760 |
| Personal services, except pro. hhlds. | 14 | 762-791 |
| Entertainment and recreation services | 15 | 800-810 |
| Professional and related Services | ||
| Hospitals | 16 | 831 |
| Medical services, except hospitals | 17 | 812-830, 832-840 |
| Educational services | 18 | 842-860 |
| Social services | 19 | 861-871 |
| Other professional services | 20 | 841, 872-893 |
| Forestry and fisheries | 21 | 031-032 |
| Public administration | 22 | 900-932 |
| Armed Forces | 23 | 991 |
Source: Microdata Access Branch, Administrative and Customer Services Division
