ÖNACE: Systematik der Wirtschaftstätigkeiten - Austrian Statistical Classification of Economic Activities
The Austrian Statistical Classification of Economic Activities (Systematik der Wirtschaftstätigkeiten, or ÖNACE) is a standardized system developed to classify economic activities within Austria, based on the European Union's NACE system. Implemented and maintained by Statistics Austria, ÖNACE enables consistent statistical reporting, economic analysis, and policy development, and aligns Austria's data collection and analysis with other EU member states. ÖNACE is structured into five classification levels, ranging from broadly defined sections to more specific industrial classes.
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| Publisher type | National |
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| Jurisdictions | Austria |
Current Version: ÖNACE 2008
OENACE 2008 took effect in Austria on 1 January 2008. It is Austria's version of the European Union's NACE Rev. 2.
Changes between ÖNACE 2003 and ÖNACE 2008
The changes between ÖNACE 2003 and ÖNACE 2008 mirror the changes between NACE Rev. 1.1 and NACE Rev. 2 notable among which was the creation of four new sections bringing together activities from different sections of ÖNACE 2003. These new sections include section A (Agriculture, forestry and fishing); section E (Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities) and J (Information and communication). In ÖNACE 2008 the classification levels were adjusted with the removal of the sub-section level. At the detailed industry level, a one-digit coding for sub-classes was introduced in place of the two-digit coding in ÖNACE 2003.
Structure of ÖNACE 2008
ÖNACE 2008 has a five-level hierarchical structure constituted as follows:
Sections: 21 sections represented by letters ranging from A to U. This is the broadest category in the ÖNACE 2008.
Divisions: 88 divisions represented by two-digit codes (01-99).
Groups: 272 groups represented by three-digit codes (01.1-99.0).
Classes: 615 classes represented by four-digit codes (01.11-99.00).
Sub-classes: 701 sub-classes represented by five-digit codes (01.11.0-99.00.0). As with other national classification systems in EU countries, the sub-class level of ÖNACE 2008 reflects Austrian economic and industrial specificities.
The table below shows the composition of each section of ÖNACE 2008, with the manufacturing section as the most detailed section with 243 sub-classes followed by "Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles" with 114 sub-classes. Compared to some other European classification systems, ÖNACE 2008 has substantially more sub-classes than the UK SIC 2007 (United Kingdom) and SBI 2008 (Netherlands) which have 191 and 478 sub-classes respectively. However, compared to non-European systems, ÖNACE 2008 has much fewer sub-classes than systems such as the NIC 2008 (India), PSIC 2019 (Phillippines), and NAICS 2022 (United States) all of which have over 1000 sub-classes.
Section | Title | Divisions | Groups | Classes | Sub-classes |
A | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 | 13 | 39 | 40 |
B | Mining and quarrying | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
C | Manufacturing | 24 | 95 | 230 | 243 |
D | Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
E | Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
F | Construction | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 |
G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 3 | 21 | 91 | 114 |
H | Transportation and storage | 5 | 15 | 23 | 27 |
I | Accommodation and food service activities | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
J | Information and communication | 1 | 13 | 26 | 26 |
K | Financial and insurance activities | 8 | 10 | 18 | 19 |
L | Real estate activities | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
M | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 | 15 | 19 | 20 |
N | Administrative and support service activities | 6 | 19 | 33 | 39 |
O | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
P | Education | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
Q | Human health and social work activities | 3 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
R | Arts, entertainment and recreation | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 |
S | Other service activities | 3 | 6 | 19 | 24 |
T | Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
U | Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 88 | 272 | 615 | 701 |
Previous versions
ÖNACE 2003
ÖNACE 2003 was in effect in Austria from 2003 to 2008. It was Austria's version of NACE Rev. 1.1
Changes between ÖNACE 1995 and ÖNACE 2003
The changes between ÖNACE 1995 and ÖNACE 2003 were in line with the switch in the European system from NACE Rev. 1 to NACE Rev. 1.1. While maintaining the structure of ÖNACE 1995, the changes in ÖNACE 2003 focused largely on clarifying or broadening the description of sub-classes in ÖNACE 1995 making it easier for users of the classification system to find a classification for their business activity.
Structure of ÖNACE 2003
ÖNACE 2003 was structured into five levels, as follows:
Sections: 17 sections represented by letters ranging from A to Q, with two sections further divided into a total of 31 subsections represented by two letters.
Divisions: 62 divisions represented by two-digit codes.
Groups: 224 groups represented by three-digit codes.
Classes: 514 classes represented by four-digit codes.
Sub-classes: 722 sub-classes represented by five-digit codes.
OENACE 1995
ÖNACE 1995 was in effect from 1995 to 2003. It was Austria's first harmonized national industrial classification system. It was based on the EU's NACE Rev. 1.
Structure of OENACE 1995
ÖNACE 1995 was structured into five levels, as follows:
Sections: 17 sections represented by letters ranging from A to Q, with two sections further divided into a total of 31 subsections represented by two letters.
Divisions: 60 divisions represented by two-digit codes.
Groups: 222 groups represented by three-digit codes.
Classes: 503 classes represented by four-digit codes.
Sub-classes: 718 sub-classes represented by five-digit codes.
Where is it used?
National Economic Statistics: ÖNACE is the framework of reference across Austria's national statistical system. It is used by Statistics Austria and other government agencies in reporting official data on a wide range of topics.
Private use: Private firms can also use ÖNACE codes for different aspects of market research and industry analysis to make investment decisions.
Academic Research: ÖNACE codes feature in a matched employer-employee dataset for Austria that is used to study various employment and labor market issues in Austria.
Upcoming version
Following the release of NACE Rev. 2.1 in 2023, Statistics Austria has announced the move from ÖNACE 2008 to ÖNACE 2025 beginning effective from January 2025. ÖNACE 2025 maintains the structure of ÖNACE 2008. In line with the developments in NACE Rev. 2.1, section J (Information and communication) of ÖNACE 2008 will be split in ÖNACE 2025 into two sections J (Publishing, broadcasting and the production and distribution of media content) and K (Telecommunications, software development, IT consultancy and other information technology and computing infrastructure services). The national detail also increases in ÖNACE 2025 with the addition of 11 new sub-classes.