Preferred Label : North American Industry Classification System;
NCIt synonyms : NAICS;
CISMeF acronym : NAICS;
NCIt definition : The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) was developed as the standard
for use by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for
the collection, analysis, and publication of statistical data related to the business
economy of the U.S. It was developed in cooperation with the statistical agencies
of Canada and Mexico to establish a 3-country standard that allows for a high level
of comparability in business statistics among the three countries. It replaces the
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC).;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL448842;
Origin ID : C61432;
UMLS CUI : C1553868;
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