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Industry Finder was first released with 2017 NAICS. NAICS Transition files start with 2017 NAICS.
The 2017 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) introduces new NAICS codes and results in the consolidation, direct transfer, split, or removal of 2012 NAICS codes. The files below present 2017 NAICS as implemented at BLS. They are intended for use by BLS data users and by BLS and state staff working on statistical data development and production.
The 2022 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) introduces new NAICS codes and results in the consolidation, direct transfer, split, or removal of 2017 NAICS codes. The files below present 2022 NAICS as implemented at BLS. They are intended for use by BLS data users and by BLS and state staff working on statistical data development and production.
Industry Finder is also the official source for current and future NAICS codes used by state Unemployment Insurance (UI) processing systems, which are the source of most QCEW economic data. For more information about BLS requirements for UI system modernization and maintenance, see
this resource
There are a handful of differences between the industries shown in the
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) manual
and the
the BLS Industry Finder
application.
This page
explains these differences.
NAICS 2022 files were updated on November 15, 2022.
Files for Download
NAICS Transition files are first available in Industry Finder starting in 2017.
Below are files for what is new in NAICS 2017, changes from NAICS 2012, and complete NAICS 2017 files as implemented at BLS.
Below are files for what is new in NAICS 2022, changes from NAICS 2017, and complete NAICS 2022 files as implemented at BLS.
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NAICS Year Select
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BLS NAICS 2017 Titles and Descriptions
This file links all BLS NAICS 2017 codes to their titles and descriptions.
BLS NAICS 2017 Index Items
This file links all BLS indexes to BLS NAICS 2017 codes.
BLS NAICS 2017 Illustrative Examples
This file links all BLS NAICS 2017 codes to illustrative examples.
BLS NAICS 2017 Cross References
This file links all BLS NAICS 2017 codes to their cross referenced industries.
BLS NAICS 2017 Changes
This file links changes between BLS NAICS 2012 and BLS NAICS 2017.
BLS NAICS 2017 How To Use Changes File
This file is a guide for using the BLS NAICS 2017 Changes file linked above.
NAICS Transition Data Resource
This application compares 2016 data under NAICS 2012 to 2017 data under NAICS 2017.
New BLS NAICS 2017 Titles and Descriptions
This file links only new BLS NAICS 2017 codes to their titles and descriptions.
New BLS NAICS 2017 Index Items
This file links only new index items released with BLS NAICS 2017.
New BLS NAICS 2017 Illustrative Examples
This file links only new illustrative examples for new BLS NAICS 2017 codes.
New BLS NAICS 2017 Cross References
This file links only new cross-referenced industries for new BLS NAICS 2017 codes.
CSV File Link
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BLS NAICS 2022 Titles and Descriptions
This file links all BLS NAICS 2022 codes to their titles and descriptions.
BLS NAICS 2022 Index Items
This file links all BLS indexes to BLS NAICS 2022 codes.
BLS NAICS 2022 Illustrative Examples
This file links all BLS NAICS 2022 codes to illustrative examples.
BLS NAICS 2022 Cross References
This file links all BLS NAICS 2022 codes to their cross referenced industries.
BLS NAICS 2022 Changes
This file links changes between BLS NAICS 2017 and BLS NAICS 2022.
BLS NAICS 2022 How To Use Changes File
This file is a guide for using the BLS NAICS 2022 Changes file linked above.
NAICS 2022 Changes Diagram
This PDF shows diagrams of changes with NAICS 2022.
NAICS Transition Data Resource
This application compares 2021 data under NAICS 2017 to 2022 data under NAICS 2022.
Industry Finder
Files for Download
Search results generated from this page are created from specialized QCEW Open Data Access files.
These CSV files can be accessed directly via the URLs below. This page is the official source for NAICS Industry Codes for use in state Unemployment Insurance operations.
Version
NAICS Year Select
CSV File Link
Description
BLS NAICS 2012 Titles and Descriptions
This file links all BLS NAICS 2012 codes to their titles and descriptions.
BLS NAICS 2012 Index Items
This file links all BLS indexes to BLS NAICS 2012 codes.
BLS NAICS 2012 Illustrative Examples
This file links all BLS NAICS 2012 codes to illustrative examples.
BLS NAICS 2012 Cross References
This file links all BLS NAICS 2012 codes to their cross referenced industries.
CSV File Link
Description
BLS NAICS 2017 Titles and Descriptions
This file links all BLS NAICS 2017 codes to their titles and descriptions.
BLS NAICS 2017 Index Items
This file links all BLS indexes to BLS NAICS 2017 codes.
BLS NAICS 2017 Illustrative Examples
This file links all BLS NAICS 2017 codes to illustrative examples.
BLS NAICS 2017 Cross References
This file links all BLS NAICS 2017 codes to their cross referenced industries.
BLS NAICS 2017 Changes
This file links changes between BLS NAICS 2012 and BLS NAICS 2017.
BLS NAICS 2017 How To Use Changes File
This file is a guide for using the BLS NAICS 2017 Changes file linked above.
NAICS Transition Data Resource
This application compares 2016 data under NAICS 2012 to 2017 data under NAICS 2017.
New BLS NAICS 2017 Titles and Descriptions
This file links only new BLS NAICS 2017 codes to their titles and descriptions.
New BLS NAICS 2017 Index Items
This file links only new index items released with BLS NAICS 2017.
New BLS NAICS 2017 Illustrative Examples
This file links only new illustrative examples for new BLS NAICS 2017 codes.
New BLS NAICS 2017 Cross References
This file links only new cross-referenced industries for new BLS NAICS 2017 codes.
CSV File Link
Description
BLS NAICS 2022 Titles and Descriptions
This file links all BLS NAICS 2022 codes to their titles and descriptions.
BLS NAICS 2022 Index Items
This file links all BLS indexes to BLS NAICS 2022 codes.
BLS NAICS 2022 Illustrative Examples
This file links all BLS NAICS 2022 codes to illustrative examples.
BLS NAICS 2022 Cross References
This file links all BLS NAICS 2022 codes to their cross referenced industries.
BLS NAICS 2022 Changes
This file links changes between BLS NAICS 2017 and BLS NAICS 2022.
BLS NAICS 2022 How To Use Changes File
This file is a guide for using the BLS NAICS 2022 Changes file linked above.
NAICS 2022 Changes Diagram
This PDF shows diagrams of changes with NAICS 2022.
NAICS Transition Data Resource
This application compares 2021 data under NAICS 2017 to 2022 data under NAICS 2022.
Industry Finder
About
This application provides access to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as implemented at BLS. It is intended for use by BLS data users and by BLS and state staff working on statistical data development and production.
There are a handful of differences between the industries shown in the
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) manual
and the
the BLS Industry Finder
application.
This page
explains these differences.
For more information regarding NAICS at BLS, see
www.bls.gov/bls/naics
Industry Finder
Help
Enter a keyword and select to search by BLS indexes, titles, or descriptions. Use quotes around a keyword to search for results with whole words, for example, to get results with "auto" as a whole word (as in the index "Auto supply stores") rather than with "auto" as part of a word (as in the index "Automated data processing services"). Indexes are detailed industry classifications that correspond to a 6-digit NAICS classification. Indexes are helpful for finding the NAICS classification for an establishment's business activity. Titles correspond to a NAICS classification
that contains a range of related business activities. Descriptions describe the activities of establishments in a NAICS classification. Each NAICS classification has a title and description, however many indexes can relate to one NAICS classification. It is also possible to search by one to six digits of a NAICS code in the BLS NAICS Search
application.
The results can be sorted Text A-Z or Codes 0-9 (ascending), or Text Z-A or Codes 9-0 (descending). The default sort is "Text A-Z."" Two filter options are available for "Titles," "Descriptions," or "All" searches: "Only 6-digit NAICS" and "All NAICS Levels." The default filter option is "Only 6-digit NAICS." Indexes are only available at the 6-digit level so no filter options show when searching indexes. The filter option "All NAICS Levels" will show NAICS results at all levels for a text keyword, or results for all levels at and below for a code.
Click a search result to show the NAICS full title, NAICS code, and description. Illustrative examples and cross reference information will show if available for the 6-digit NAICS. All related indexes will also show for 6-digit NAICS. All NAICS in the description and cross reference sections can be clicked to submit a "Titles" search for the code. The filter is set to "All NAICS Levels" when a NAICS link is clicked in the description or cross reference sections that is less than six digits. Click the "Get Data" button after the full title to get the most recently published data for all U.S. counties.
The "Hierarchy" tab provides a BLS NAICS tree starting with domains, supersectors, and sectors that can be expanded or collapsed to show more or less detail. Enter a code and click the button to show all codes at and under the entered code. Click the "Details" link to search the NAICS. The application will show the NAICS and all NAICS at the next lower, more-detailed level on the "Search" tab. Click the "Get Data" button to get the most recently published data for all U.S. counties.
The hash of the URL is updated based on user actions and can be used to return to a specific state for a tab. Each tab is updated based on changes to the hash in the URL with the exception of the Hierarchy tab. The hash of the URL on the Hierarchy tab is updated with the latest user actions, but the hash is only used for updating the state of the Hierarchy tab when first loading a URL that is specific to the Hierarchy tab. Forward and backward web page navigation in the browser can be used to return to a previous state for a tab but the previous filter, sort, and selected search result item may not return because these are set globally for the application. When using browser navigation, the user can refresh the web page to return to any previous filter, sort, or selected search result item settings, or a previous state of the BLS NAICS tree.
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October 5, 2023