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1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC Correspondence Tables

Note: Separate tables define correspondence between 2002 NAICS and 1987 SIC

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Table 1:
1997 NAICS Matched to 1987 SIC
Table 2:
1987 SIC matched to 1997 NAICS
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
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21 Mining
22 Utilities
23 Construction
31-33 Manufacturing
42 Wholesale Trade
44-45 Retail Trade
48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
51 Information
52 Finance and Insurance
53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
54 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
55 Management of Companies and Enterprises
56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
61 Educational Services
62 Health Care and Social Assistance
71 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
72 Accommodation and Food Services
81 Other Services (except Public Administration)
92 Public Administration
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
Mineral Industries
Construction Industries
Manufacturing
Transportation, Communications, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Service Industries
Public Administration
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ASCII, comma-delimited, dBase III+ (self-extracting), WP 5.1 (self-extracting), and PDF. WP and PDF versions of both tables highlight changes between April 1997 and May 1998 in bold.
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ASCII, comma-delimited, dBase III+ (self-extracting), WP 5.1 (self-extracting), and PDF.