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The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is a system for classifying industries by a four-digit code as a method of standardizing industry classification for statistical purposes across agencies. Established in the United States in 1937, it is used by government agencies to classify industry areas.
Global Industry Classification Standard: Standard & Poor's, MSCI: market/ company 2-8 digits 11/24/69/158 1999–present (2018) HSICS Hang Seng Industry Classification System [3] Hang Seng Indexes Company: Revenue source 11/31/89 IBBICS Industry Building Blocks [4] Industry Building Blocks Market line of business 19/130/550/3000/20200 2002 ICB
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed in 1999 by MSCI and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of 11 sectors, 25 industry groups, 74 industries and 163 sub-industries [ 1 ] into which S&P has categorized all major public companies .
NAICS Desk Reference: The North American Industry Classification Systems Desk Reference. Indianapolis: JISTWork, Inc. 2000. ISBN 1-56370-694-6. Vogel, Scott M. (2001). Harris' Complete Guide to NAICS: Your Ultimate Reference to NAICS, SIC & ISIC Codes. Twinsburg, Ohio: Harris InfoSource. ISBN 1-55600-922-4.
According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, "California agriculture is a $42.6 billion dollar industry that generates at least $100 billion in related economic activity." [ 37 ] The state's agricultural sales first exceeded $30 billion in 2004, [ 33 ] making it more than twice the size of any other state's agriculture industry.
The International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) is a United Nations industry classification system. Wide use has been made of ISIC in classifying data according to kind of economic activity in the fields of employment and health data.
Industrial classifications organize economic activity in general, and economic organizations (companies, non-profit organizations, etc.) in particular, into categories generally called "sectors" or "industries", typically defined by the kind of product or service produced.
An economic taxonomy is a system of classification of economic activity, including products, companies and industries. Some economists believe that the study of economic policy demands the use of a taxonomic/classificatory approach. [1]