CAE Armenia: Classification of Economic Activity

The 2013 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity (henceforth, "the 2013 Classification") has been in force since 2013. The 2013 Classification is identical to the European Union's NACE Rev. 2 up to the four-digit (Class) level. The 2013 has been amended six times since its release in 2013, most recently in July 2023.

Changes Between the 2009 Classification and the 2013 Classification

The changes between the 2009 Classification and the 2013 Classification (both of which are based on NACE Rev. 2) have to do with the correction of textual errors and the addition of new subclasses, the number of which increased significantly from 893 in the 2009 Classification to 992 in the 2013 Classification. New subclasses range from electricity production activities like subclasses 35.11.4 (Electricity generation from wind power plants), 35.11.5 (Electricity generation from solar power plants), and 35.11.6 (Electricity generation from geothermal power plants) to education services like subclass 85.52.1 (Educational activities in music), 85.52.2 (Educational activities in arts and creative arts), 85.52.3 (Educational activities in dance), and 85.52.4 (Educational activities in creative and development centers).

Structure of the 2013 Classification

The 2013 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity is structured into five levels, as follows:

• Section: 21 Sections identified by letters A to U.

• Division: 88 Divisions identified by two-digit numerical codes (01-99).

• Group: 272 Groups identified by three-digit numerical codes (01.1-99.0).

• Class: 615 Classes identified by four-digit numerical codes (01.11-99.00).

• Subclass: 992 Subclasses identified by five-digit numerical codes (01.11.1-99.00.0).

The table below shows the composition of the 21 Sections of the 2013 Classification. At the five-digit level, Section C (Manufacturing) is the most detailed with 307 subclasses followed by Section G (Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles) with 199 subclasses.

Of the 992 subclasses in the 2013 classification (as of its last amendment), 446 subclasses do not provide further differentiation beyond their parent classes, maintaining identical titles. Meanwhile, some classes feature minimal subdivisions, such as class 35.14 (Sale of Electricity) with just two subclasses: 35.14.1 (Sale of electricity, except electricity generated from renewable energy sources) and 35.14.2 (Sale of electricity generated from renewable energy sources). Some other classes exhibit extensive granularity, like class 46.71 (Wholesale of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels and related products), which contains nine subclasses: 46.71.1 (Wholesale of liquefied petroleum gas - LPG), 46.71.2 (Wholesale of gasoline), 46.71.3 (Wholesale of aviation kerosene), 46.71.4 (Wholesale of diesel fuel), 46.71.5 (Wholesale of fuel oil), 46.71.6 (Wholesale of crude oil, gasoline, and petroleum gas), 46.71.7 (Wholesale of coal), and 46.71.9 (Wholesale of other fuels and related products).

Resources

• Armenian Classification of Economic Activity 2013 - Original Release (in Armenian)

• Armenian Classification of Economic Activity 2013: Amendment of July 2023

• Armenian Classification of Economic Activity 2013: Amendment of August 2020

• Armenian Classification of Economic Activity 2013: Amendment of December 2019

• Armenian Classification of Economic Activity 2013: Amendment of July 2019

• Armenian Classification of Economic Activity 2013: Amendment of December 2016

• Armenian Classification of Economic Activity 2013: Amendment of July 2016

The 2009 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity (henceforth, "the 2009 Classification") was in force from 2009 to 2013. The 2013 Classification is identical to the European Union's NACE Rev. 2 up to the four-digit (Class) level.

Changes Between the 2006 Classification and the 2009 Classification

Since the Armenian Classification of Economic Activity is modeled after the European Union's NACE system, the updates from the 2006 Classification to the 2009 Classification across the first four levels of the system align with the transition from NACE Rev. 1.1 to NACE Rev. 2. At the highest level, the 2013 Classification introduced four new sections that combined elements from various sections of the 2006 Classification. The 2009 Classification also dropped the Subsections found in previous versions of the classification system. At the most detailed level, the number of Subclasses reduced from 905 in the 2006 Classification to 893 in the 2009 Classification. The creation of new sections and the reorganization of other sections in the 2006 Classification required the recoding of items throughout the classification system.

Structure of the 2009 Classification

The 2009 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity is structured into five levels, as follows:

• Section: 21 Sections identified by letters A to U.

• Division: 88 Divisions identified by two-digit numerical codes.

• Group: 272 Groups identified by three-digit numerical codes.

• Class: 615 Classes identified by four-digit numerical codes.

• Subclass: 893 Subclasses identified by five-digit numerical codes.

Resources

• 2009 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity - Codes (in Armenian)

• 2009 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity - Manual (in Armenian)

The 2006 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity (henceforth, "the 2006 Classification") was in force from 2006 to 2009. The 2006 Classification is identical to the European Union's NACE Rev. 1.1 up to the four-digit (Class) level.

Changes Between the 2001 Classification and the 2006 Classification

The changes between the 2001 Classification and the 2006 Classification across the first four levels of the system align with the update from NACE Rev. 1 to NACE Rev. 1.1 which was a relatively minor update. At the most detailed level, the number of subclasses increased from 890 in the 2001 Classification to 905 in the 2006 Classification. Among other additions, this update introduced two new subclasses under class 74.30 (Advertising and Market Research): 74.30.3 (Outdoor advertising services) and 74.30.4 (Advertising campaign management). Additionally, class 74.60 (Administrative and business support) was reorganized into more detailed subclasses, specifically 74.60.1 (Document preparation and processing), 74.60.2 (Call center operations), 74.60.3 (Debt collection services), 74.60.4 (Business mediation), and 74.60.9 (Other administrative support).

Structure of the 2006 Classification

The 2006 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity is structured into five levels, as follows:

• Section: 17 Sections identified by letters A to Q. Two sections contain a total of 31 Subsections identified by two letters (CA-DN).

• Division: 62 Divisions identified by two-digit numerical codes.

• Group: 224 Groups identified by three-digit numerical codes.

• Class: 514 Classes identified by four-digit numerical codes.

• Subclass: 905 Subclasses identified by five-digit numerical codes.

Resources

• 2006 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity - Manual (in Armenian)

The 2001 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity (henceforth, "the 2001 Classification") was in force from 2001 to 2007. The 2001 Classification is identical to the European Union's NACE Rev. 1 up to the four-digit (Class) level.

Structure of the 2001 Classification

The 2001 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity is structured into five levels, as follows:

• Section: 17 Sections identified by letters A to Q. Two sections contain a total of 31 Subsections identified by two letters (CA-DN)

• Division: 60 Divisions identified by two-digit numerical codes.

• Group: 222 Groups identified by three-digit numerical codes.

• Class: 503 Classes identified by four-digit numerical codes.

• Subclass: 890 Subclasses identified by five-digit numerical codes.

Classifications Prior to the 2001 Classification

Before the launch of the NACE-based Armenian Classification of Economic Activity in, the All-Union Classification of Branches of the National Economy (OKONH) was used in Armenia.

Resources

• 2001 Armenian Classification of Economic Activity - Manual (in Armenian)