Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, Rev. 2 (2008)

The Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, commonly referred to as NACE (for the French term "nomenclature statistique des activités économiques dans la Communauté européenne"), is the industry standard classification system used in the European Union. The current version is revision 2 and was established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006. It is the European implementation of the UN classification ISIC, revision 4.

There is a correspondence between NACE and United Nations' International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities.

NACE is similar in function to the SIC and NAICS systems:

NACE uses four hierarchical levels:

  1. 21 sections identified by alphabetical letters A to U;
  2. 88 divisions identified by two-digit numerical codes (01 to 99);
  3. 272 groups identified by three-digit numerical codes (01.1 to 99.0);
  4. 615 classes identified by four-digit numerical codes (01.11 to 99.00).

The first four digits of the code, which is the first four levels of the classification system, are the same in all European countries. National implementations may introduce additional levels. The fifth digit might vary from country to country and further digits are sometimes placed by suppliers of databases.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_Classification_of_Economic_Activities_in_the_European_Community

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A AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING View
B MINING AND QUARRYING View
C MANUFACTURING View
U ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES View
D ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY View
E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES View
F CONSTRUCTION View
G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES View
H TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE View
I ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES View
J INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION View
K FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES View
L REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES View
M PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES View
N ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES View
O PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY View
P EDUCATION View
Q HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES View
R ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION View
S OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES View
T ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS; UNDIFFERENTIATED GOODS- AND SERVICES-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE View