Appendix Table 1
List of industrial sectors according to the North American Industry Classification

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  North American Industry Classification System, 2007
Manufacturing sector 31 to 33
Resource manufacturing sub-sectors1
Food processing (as part of the agricultural and fishing value chain)
Food Manufacturing 311
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 312
Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing 316
Wood processing (as part of the forestry value chain)
Wood Product Manufacturing 321
Paper Manufacturing 322
Furniture and Related Manufacturing 337
Petroleum processing (as part of the oil and gas value chain)
Petroleum and Coal Product 324
Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 326
Metal processing (as part of the mining value chain)
Non-Metallic Mineral Manufacturing 327
Primary metal manufacturing 331
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332
"Other" manufacturing sub-sectors1
Textile mills 313
Textile product mills 314
Clothing Manufacturing 315
Printing Manufacturing 323
Chemical Manufacturing 325
Machinery Manufacturing 333
Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 334
Electric Equipment appliance Manufacturing 335
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 336
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 339
Other sectors
Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting 11
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction 21
Utilities 22
Construction 23
Wholesale Trade 41
Retail Trade 44 to 45
Transportation and Warehousing 48 to 49
Information and Cultural Industries 51
Finance and Insurance 52
Real Estate Rental and Leasing 53
Professional Scientific and Technical Services 54
Management of Companies and Enterprises 55
Administrative and Support 56
Educational Services 61
Health Care and Social Assistance 62
Arts Entertainment and Recreation 71
Accommodation and Food Services 72
Other Services (except Public Administration) 81
Public Administration 91
1. We assign 3-digit NAICS codes to the subsectors because the Labour Force Survey is coded at the 3-digit level.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2007b.
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