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Part one
Introduction
I. Overview
II. The underlying principles of the classification
A. Purpose and nature of the classification
1. General considerations
2. Scope of the classification
3. Differences from other types of classifications
B. Principles used in constructing the classification
C. Structure and coding system of the classification
III. Application of the classification
A. Principal, secondary and ancillary activities
B. Statistical units
1. General remarks
(a) Legal entities
(b) Institutional units
2. Statistical units in the System of National Accounts
(a) Enterprise
(b) Establishment
3. Other statistical units
(a) Kind-of-activity unit
(b) Local unit
(c) Unit of homogeneous production
4. Delineating statistical units
5. National differences in selecting statistical units
C. Classification of statistical units
1. General guidelines
(a) Value-added substitutes
(b) Problems with output substitutes
(c) Problems with input substitutes
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2. Treatment of mixed activities
(a) Treatment of independent multiple activities
(b) Treatment of vertical integration
(c) Treatment of horizontal integration
(d) The “top-down” method .
Box 1. Example: Identifying the principal activity of a reporting unit using the top-down method
Box 2. Example: Identifying the principal activity of reporting unit using the top-down method withinwholesale and retail trade
3. E-commerce .
4. Repair and maintenance
5. Outsourcing / activities on a fee or contract basis
(a) Classification of the contractor
(b) Classification of the principal
6. Government activities
7. Classification of enterprises
8. Classification of households
9. Changes in the classification of units
D. Capturing information about the activity of units and coding it according to ISIC
IV. Other topics
A. Use of ISIC in establishing related national classifications
1. Aggregation and disaggregation of ISIC
2. Level of international comparability
B. Use of different levels of the classification for the presentation of statistics
C. Relationship with other classifications
1. General remarks
2. Relationship with product classifications: CPC, HS
and SITC
3. Other derived and related activity classifications
(a) Derived classifications
(b) Related classifications
4. Relationship of other international classifications with ISIC
D. Indexes to the classification
E. Correspondence tables
F. Alternative aggregations for ISIC
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Part two
Broad and detailed structure Chapter
I. Broad structure
II. Detailed structure
Part three
Detailed structure and explanatory notes
Section
A. Agriculture, forestry and fishing
B. Mining and quarrying
C. Manufacturing
D. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
E. Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
F. Construction
G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
H. Transportation and storage
I. Accommodation and food service activities
J. Information and communication
K. Financial and insurance activities
L. Real estate activities
M. Professional, scientific and technical activities .
N. Administrative and support service activities .
O. Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
P. Education
Q. Human health and social work activities
R. Arts, entertainment and recreation
S. Other service activities
T. Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and
services-producing activities of households for own use
U. Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies
Part four
Alternative aggregations
Overview
A. Two alternative aggregations for SNA data reporting
1. High-level SNA/ISIC aggregation
2. Intermediate-level SNA/ISIC aggregation
B. Alternative aggregation for the information economy
1. ICT sector definition
2. Content and media sector definition
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C. Alternative aggregation for data reporting on the informal
sector
D. Alternative aggregation for data reporting on the non-profit
institutions sector
Part five
Changes in ISIC, Re v.4
I. Methodological changes
II. Structural changes |
