Knowing NAICS: Understanding the Way the Government Classifies Industries

  • Duration: 59 minutes
  • Date Recorded: October 13, 2022

Speakers

  • Jennifer Boettcher, Business Reference Librarian, Georgetown University

Description

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes play an important role in industry research. NAICS classifies business establishments by type of economic activity. Managed by OMB, it is used by all Federal statistical agencies. After the program, you will know the history of NAICS, how it is used by Government agencies, how to request a new NAICS code, and the major changes that are coming with the release of the 2022 Economic Census.

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