Migrate from SIC to NAICS
As of June 2026, the United States Business Summary dataset sourced from Data Axle no longer supports Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Business Summaries. This topic provides an overview of SIC codes and comparable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code counterparts. Ideally, these could be used to migrate your content from the previous format to the current format.
The table below provides a list of the highest level SIC business code values and descriptions, comparable NAICS business code values and descriptions, states whether they are a one-to-one match (Yes or No), and provides additional notes about the most relevant differences between the two values (when applicable).
| SIC code | SIC description | NAICS code | NAICS description | 1x1 match | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S01_BUS |
Total (SIC01-99) |
N01_BUS |
Total (NAICS11-99) |
Yes | |
S02_BUS |
Agriculture/Mining (SIC01-14) |
N02_BUS, N03_BUS |
Agric/Forestry/Fish/Hunting (NAICS11); Mining (NAICS21) |
No | NAICS includes additional categories, such as fishing, forestry, and more. |
S03_BUS |
Construction (SIC15-17) |
N05_BUS |
Construction (NAICS23) |
Yes | |
S04_BUS |
Manufacturing (SIC20-39) |
N06_BUS |
Manufacturing (NAICS31-33) |
Yes | |
S05_BUS |
Transportation (SIC40-47) |
N21_BUS |
Transportation/Warehouses (NAICS48-49) |
No | NAICS differs from SIC with the inclusion of Warehousing. |
S06_BUS |
Communication (SIC48) |
N22_BUS |
2024 Information (NAICS51) |
No | NAICS contains more within Information, including cellphone providers, libraries, movie industry, and more. |
S07_BUS |
Utility (SIC49) |
N04_BUS, N31_BUS |
2024 Utilities (NAICS22); 2024 Admin/Support/Waste Mgt. & Remediation (NAICS56) |
Yes | |
S08_BUS |
Wholesale Trade (SIC50-51) |
N07_BUS, N07A_BUS, N07B_BUS, N07C_BUS |
2024 Wholesale Trade (NAICS42); 2024 Wholesale Durable Goods (NAICS423); 2024 Wholesale Nondurable Goods (NAICS424); 2024 Wholesale Trade Agent/Broker (NAICS425) |
Yes | |
S09_BUS |
Retail Trade (SIC52-59) |
N08_BUS |
2024 Retail Trade (NAICS44-45) |
No | NAICS Retail Trade includes SIC Retail Trade and General Merchandise. |
S10_BUS |
Home Improvement (SIC52) |
N12_BUS |
2024 Building Material/Garden Equipment & Supplies (NAICS444) |
Yes | SIC contained Mobile Home dealerships not found in NAICS. |
S11_BUS |
General Merchandise (SIC53) |
N08_BUS |
2024 Retail Trade (NAICS44-45) |
No | NAICS Retail Trade includes SIC Retail Trade and General Merchandise. |
S12_BUS |
Food Stores (SIC54) |
N13_BUS |
2024 Food & Beverage Retailers (NAICS445) |
Yes | |
S13_BUS |
Auto Dealer/Gas Station (SIC55) |
N15_BUS |
2024 Gasoline Stations/Fuel Dealers (NAICS457) |
Yes | Unlike SIC, NAICS does not include Auto Dealers but does include fuel dealers. |
S14_BUS |
Apparel/Accessory (SIC56) |
N16_BUS |
2024 Clothing/Accessory/Shoe/Jewelry (NAICS458) |
Yes | |
S15_BUS |
2024 Furniture/Home Furnishings (SIC57) |
N10_BUS |
2024 Furniture/Home Furnish Bus (NAICS) | Yes | |
S16_BUS |
Eating & Drinking (SIC58) |
N37_BUS |
2024 Food Srv & Drinking Places (NAICS722) |
Yes | |
S17_BUS |
Miscellaneous Retail (SIC59) |
N17_BUS |
2024 Sports/Hobby/Book/Music/Misc. (NAICS459) |
Yes | |
S18_BUS |
2024 Finance/Insurance/Real Estate (SIC60-67) |
N23_BUS, N27_BUS |
2024 Finance/Insurance (NAICS); 2024 Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Businesses (NAICS) | Yes | |
S19_BUS |
Banks (SIC60-61) |
N24_BUS |
2024 Central Bank/Credit Union (NAICS521-522) |
Yes | |
S20_BUS |
Securities Broker (SIC62) |
N25_BUS |
2024 Securities/Commodity Contracts (NAICS523) |
Yes | |
S21_BUS |
Insurance (SIC63-64) |
N26_BUS |
2024 Insurance/Funds/Trusts/Other (NAICS524-525) |
Yes | |
S22_BUS |
Real Estate/Holding (SIC65-67) |
N27_BUS |
2024 Real Estate/Rental/Leasing (NAICS53) |
Yes | NAICS includes car/trailer/truck rentals. |
S23_BUS |
Service (SIC70-89) |
N28_BUS |
2024 Professional/Scientific/Technical Services (NAICS54) |
Yes | |
S24_BUS |
Hotel/Lodging (SIC70) |
N36_BUS |
2024 Accommodation (NAICS721) |
Yes | |
S25_BUS |
Auto Services (SIC75) |
N39_BUS |
2024 Automotive Repair & Maintenance (NAICS8111) |
Yes | NAICS does not include car/trailer/truck rentals, which fall under Rental and Leasing (NAICS532). |
S26_BUS |
Movie/Amusement (SIC78-79) |
N34_BUS, N22_BUS |
2024 Arts/Entertainment/Recreation (NAICS71); 2024 Information (NAICS51) |
No | Unlike SIC, NAICS splits this category into two: Recreation (71) and Movie Production and Distribution [under Information (51)]. |
S27_BUS |
Health Services (SIC80) |
N33A_BUS, N33B_BUS, N33C_BUS |
Ambulatory Health Care Services (NAICS621); Hospital (NAICS622); Nursing/Residential Care (NAICS623) |
Yes | NAICS includes dentists but does not include dental laboratories. |
S28_BUS |
Legal Services (SIC81) |
N29_BUS |
2024 Legal Services (NAICS5411) |
Yes | |
S29_BUS |
Education/Library (SIC82) |
N33A_BUS |
2024 Educational Services (NAICS61) |
Yes | Library is under Information (NAICS519), which does not have a unique business summary. |
S30_BUS |
Other Services (SIC72-89) |
N38_BUS |
2024 Other Services [excludes Public Admin] (NAICS81) |
Yes | |
S31_BUS |
Government (SIC91-97) |
N40_BUS |
2024 Public Administration (NAICS92) |
Yes | NAICS does not include state or national parks, fishing areas, refuges, and historic sites. These are under NAICS712, which does not have a business summary. |
S32_BUS |
2024 Unclassified Establishments (SIC99) |
N41_BUS |
2024 Unclassified Establishments (NAICS99) |
Yes |
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A version of this table is available to download as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (XLSX format).