Skip to Main Content

Research Guides

Industry Information

Finding information on Canadian, US and international industries.

NAICS and SIC Codes

NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) and SIC (Standard Industry Classification) codes are an easy way to group companies engaged in the same economic activities, like mining, retail, or health care.

SIC was used by the US and Canadian governments until 1987, when both countries adopted NAICS.  Some commercial databases continue to use SIC, however.

NAICS and SIC Codes

Find more information on SIC and NAICS codes at the following sites.

Search by NAICS and SIC

You can search by NAICS and/or SIC in the following databases.