Others titles
- UK SIC 2007 Condensed
- United Kingdom SIC of Economic Activities
- Current 2007 SIC Codes List
Keywords
- SIC
- ONS
- SIC Codes
- UK Economic Activities
- SIC Codes List
- COmpanies House List
UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities
This dataset consists of a condensed list of the ONS (Office of National Statistics) codes used to classify business establishments and other standard units by the type of economic activity in which they’re engaged.
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Description
The United Kingdom Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities, or UKSIC, is a Standard Industrial Classification that is intended to help classify businesses according to the type of their economic activity. One or more SIC codes can be attributed to a business. SIC codes identify what a business does.
A Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) was first introduced into the United Kingdom in 1948 for use in classifying business establishments and other statistical units by the type of economic activity in which they are engaged. The classification provides a framework for the collection, tabulation, presentation and analysis of data and its use promotes uniformity. In addition, it can be used for administration purposes and by non-government bodies as a convenient way of classifying industrial activities into a common structure.
Over time there have been several different SIC systems used in the UK, with versions published in 1958, 1968, 1980, 1992, 1997, 2003 and 2007. These taxonomies have been adapted to cope with the changes in UK industry, The 1980 system was far more detailed in manufacturing, while the 2007 system is much stronger in the IT sector. Many companies still use the 2003 codes which were the 1992 system updated slightly. However, the very latest version is the 2007 SIC system.
Current 2007 SIC codes now fall in line with the European Union industrial classification system (NACE) and the United Nations International Standard Industrial Classifications (ISIC), and include the 4 digit class level. For certain classes in the UK SIC 2007 taxonomy a further breakdown to a 5 digit level is available. They have been revised mostly to cater for the greater importance of service activities over the last fifteen years, due to developments in technology, such as information technology and information and communications technology.
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 2008-01-01 |
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Last Modified | 2018-06-06 |
Version | 2018-06-06 |
Update Frequency |
Irregular |
Temporal Coverage |
N/A |
Spatial Coverage |
United Kingdom |
Source | John Snow Labs; Office of National Statistics (ONS), Companies House; |
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Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
N/A |
Keywords | SIC, ONS, SIC Codes, UK Economic Activities, SIC Codes List, COmpanies House List |
Other Titles | UK SIC 2007 Condensed, United Kingdom SIC of Economic Activities, Current 2007 SIC Codes List |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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SIC_Code | 4 to 5 digit SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) code | number | level : Nominalrequired : 1 |
SIC_Description | Description of SIC code | string | required : 1 |
Section_Code | Section code within which the SIC code lies. | string | required : 1 |
Section_Description | Description of the section | string | required : 1 |
Data Preview
SIC Code | SIC Description | Section Code | Section Description |
1110 | Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1120 | Growing of rice | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1130 | Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1140 | Growing of sugar cane | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1150 | Growing of tobacco | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1160 | Growing of fibre crops | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1190 | Growing of other non-perennial crops | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1210 | Growing of grapes | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1220 | Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1230 | Growing of citrus fruits | A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |