Overview

Japan Standard Industrial Classification

The Japan Standard Industrial Classification is a statistical standard established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, systematically classifying all economic activities conducted at business establishments. Promulgated under Article 28 of the Statistics Act, it is widely used for industry-based tabulation in official statistics such as the national census and economic census. Based on the United Nations' International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), it serves as an important foundation enabling international statistical comparisons.

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications industrial classification statistical standard economic activity official statistics

code	slug	name	description
A	agriculture-forestry	Agriculture and Forestry	Industries engaged in crop cultivation and forest resource cultivation and harvesting.
B	fisheries	Fisheries	Industries engaged in fishing and aquaculture.
C	mining-quarrying-gravel-extraction	Mining and Quarrying of Stone and Gravel	Industries engaged in extraction of mineral resources, stone, and gravel.
D	construction	Construction	Industries engaged in construction of buildings and civil engineering structures.
E	manufacturing	Manufacturing	Industries engaged in processing raw materials to produce products.
F	electricity-gas-heat-water	Electricity, Gas, Heat Supply and Water	Industries providing infrastructure services such as electricity, gas, heat, and water supply.
G	information-communications	Information and Communications	Industries engaged in information processing, provision, and communication services.
H	transport-postal-services	Transport and Postal Services	Industries engaged in passenger and freight transport and postal services.
I	wholesale-retail-trade	Wholesale and Retail Trade	Distribution industries engaged in purchasing and selling goods.
J	finance-insurance	Finance and Insurance	Industries providing financial transactions and insurance services.
K	real-estate-goods-rental	Real Estate and Goods Rental and Leasing	Industries engaged in real estate transactions and goods rental and leasing.
L	scientific-research-professional-technical-services	Scientific Research, Professional and Technical Services	Industries providing scientific research and professional and technical services.
M	accommodations-food-services	Accommodations, Eating and Drinking Services	Industries operating accommodation facilities and restaurants.
N	living-related-personal-services-amusement	Living-Related and Personal Services and Amusement Services	Industries providing living-related and personal services and amusement services.
O	education-learning-support	Education, Learning Support	Industries providing education and learning support services.
P	medical-health-care-welfare	Medical, Health Care and Welfare	Industries providing medical services and social welfare services.
Q	compound-services	Compound Services	Businesses providing multiple services such as post offices and agricultural cooperatives.
R	services-not-elsewhere-classified	Services, N.E.C.	Industries providing various services not included in other classifications.
S	government-except-elsewhere-classified	Government, Except Elsewhere Classified	Public institutions providing administrative services of national and local governments.
T	industries-unable-to-classify	Industries Unable to Classify	Classification for establishments whose industrial classification cannot be determined.

A statistical standard systematically classifying industries in Japan, established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.