NAICS Canada 91—Public administration

Where 91 sits

1. 91 Public administration

Contains 5 narrower codes

• 911 Federal government public administration
• 912 Provincial and territorial public administration
• 913 Local, municipal and regional public administration
• 914 Indigenous public administration
• 919 International and other extra-territorial public administration

Description

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in activities of a governmental nature, that is, the enactment and judicial interpretation of laws and their pursuant regulations, and the administration of programs based on them. Legislative activities, taxation, national defence, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs and international assistance, and the administration of government programs are activities that are purely governmental in nature.

Ownership is not a criterion for classification. Government owned establishments engaged in activities that are not governmental in nature are classified to the same industry as privately owned establishments engaged in similar activities.

Government establishments may engage in a combination of governmental and non-governmental activities. When separate records are not available to separate the activities that are not governmental in nature from those that are, the establishment is classified to this sector.

91 in other systems