SIC Israel: Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities
Israel's Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities is the official system for classifying business establishments in Israel. The system is produced and maintained by the Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Israel's industrial classification system, which is based on the United Nation's ISIC, is structured into four levels, from broad Sections at the highest level of the system to more specific Classes at the bottom reflecting Israel's industrial structure. The system is widely used across the public and private sector in Israel.
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| Publisher type | National |
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| Jurisdictions | Israel |
Versions
Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities 2011 (Current)
Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities 2011 (the 2011 Classification henceforth) has been in force since 2011. It is partially based on the United Nation's ISIC Rev. 4.
Changes Between the 1993 Classification and the 2011 Classification
The change from the 1993 Classification to the 2011 Classification followed the update in the international standard from ISIC Rev. 3 to ISIC Rev. 4. The 2011 Classification therefore involved an extensive reorganization of the system across all levels reflecting the evolution of the Israeli economy in the period between the two Classifications. At the highest level of the system, six new sections were added bringing its number from 15 in the 1993 Classification to 21 in the 2011 Classification. New Sections in the 2011 Classification include Section B (Mining and quarrying), Section E (Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities), and Section J (Information and communication). At the most detailed end of the system, the reorganization involved several transfers of activities between Sections. For example, publishing- and telecommunications-related activities were respectively moved from Section B (Manufacturing) and Section G (Transport, storage and communications) of the 1993 Classification to the newly created Section J (Information and communication) of the 2011 Classification.
Structure of the 2011 Classification
The 2011 Classification was structured into four levels, as follows:
Section: 21 Sections identified by letters A-U.
Division: 91 Divisions identified by two-digit numerical codes (01-99).
Group: 264 Groups identified by three-digit numerical codes (011-990).
Class: 591 Classes Identified by four-digit numerical codes (0111-9900).
The table below shows the number of lower-level industries in each of the 21 sections of the 2011 Classification. The Section B (Manufacturing) and Section G (Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles) are the most detailed with 155 and 91 four-digit Classes respectively.
Section ID | Section Name | Divisions | Groups | Classes |
A | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 | 14 | 46 |
B | Mining and quarrying | 5 | 10 | 15 |
C | Manufacturing | 25 | 83 | 155 |
D | Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 | 3 | 4 |
E | Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 | 6 | 8 |
F | Construction | 3 | 8 | 36 |
G | Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 3 | 21 | 91 |
H | Transportation and storage, postal and courier activities | 5 | 11 | 30 |
I | Accommodation and food service activities | 2 | 6 | 14 |
J | Information and communication | 6 | 13 | 24 |
K | Financial and insurance activities | 3 | 10 | 18 |
L | Real estate activities | 1 | 2 | 3 |
M | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 | 15 | 20 |
N | Administrative and support service activities | 6 | 19 | 26 |
O | Local administration, public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 | 7 | 15 |
P | Education | 1 | 9 | 28 |
Q | Human health and social work activities | 3 | 10 | 21 |
R | Arts, entertainment and recreation | 4 | 5 | 12 |
S | Other service activities | 3 | 8 | 21 |
T | Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services producing activities of households for own use | 2 | 3 | 3 |
U | Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 91 | 264 | 591 |
Isreal has adapted the ISIC by creating more industries in all but the Section level of the system: Isreal's 2011 Classification and ISIC Rev. 4 both have 21 Sections. At the Division (two-digit) level, the 2011 Classification contains three more Divisions than ISIC Rev. 4 (91 vs 88) due to the addition of the Divisions 04 (Animal production, hunting and related activities), 34 (Working of diamonds), and 83 (Local administration). At the Group (three-digit) level, 26 categories have been added to the 2011 Classification. At the Class level, Isreal's 2011 Classification has 172 additional categories. For example, while the Group 433 (Building completion and finishing) in ISIC Rev. 4 has only one Class, Isreal's 2011 Classification gives the Group 433 more detail with eight Classes: 4330 (Construction carpentry), 4331 (Metal works and aluminium works), 4332 (Installation of fitted kitchens), 4333 (Plastering), 4334 (Floor and wall tiling and cladding with hard materials), 4335 (Floor and wall cladding with soft materials), 4336 (Installation of gypsum partitions), 4337 (Painting), and 4338 (Glazing). Another way in which ISIC Rev. 4 has been modified in Isreal's 2011 Classification is the movement of some activities from a lower level to a higher level. This is the case with the Class 9491 (Activities of religious organizations) in ISIC Rev. 4 which has been moved up and renumbered in Isreal's 2011 Classification as the Group 943 (Activities of religious organizations) under which are the Classes 9431 (Activities of Jewish religious organizations), 9432 (Activities of Moslem religious organizations), 9433 (Activities of Christian religious organizations), and 9434 (Activities of Druze religious organizations and religious organizations n.e.c.).
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Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities 1993 (Legacy)
Isreal's 1993 Classification was in force from 1993 to 2011. It was partially based on the United Nation's ISIC Rev. 3.
Structure of the 1993 Classification
The 1993 Classification was structured into four levels, as follows:
Section: 15 Sections identified by letters A-O.
Division: 75 Divisions identified by two-digit numerical codes (01-99).
Group: 299 Groups identified by three-digit numerical codes (010-990).
Class: 691 Classes Identified by four-digit numerical codes (0100-9900).
Versions Prior to the 1993 Classification
Before the 1993 Classification, the 1970 Classification (based on ISIC Rev. 2) was used in Isreal from 1970 to 1993.
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Where is it used?
Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) is the primary user of the Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities. It is the basis for key national economic data and indices like the Producer Price Indices computed by the CBS for different industries. It is also used by other public agencies like the Israel Tax Authority and the Central Bank for different administrative and analytical purposes.
Israel's Industrial Classification codes are used with other classification systems to achieve different aims, e.g. in identifying the "industries of destination" for imports into Israel classified according to the Harmonized System.
Private businesses can also use Israel's industrial classification system, independently or linked to other databases, for different forms of industry and market research.
Israel's Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities is commonly used on academic studies shedding light on key topics in the Israeli economy like income inequality and the wage gains from working in exporting firms.