NAICSSubsector
NAICS 541—Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Subsector · North American Industry Classification System (2022)
Where 541 sits
- 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Contains 9 narrower codes
- 5411 Legal Services
- 5412 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
- 5413 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
- 5414 Specialized Design Services
- 5415 Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- 5416 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
- 5417 Scientific Research and Development Services
- 5418 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
- 5419 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Description
Industries in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector group establishments engaged in processes where human capital is the major input. These establishments make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular expertise and training of the services provider.
The distinguishing feature of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector is the fact that most of the industries grouped in it have production processes that are almost wholly dependent on worker skills. Thus, the establishments classified in this subsector sell expertise. Much of the expertise requires degrees, though not in every case.
541 in other systems
ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
- 69 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Except Computer System Design and Related Services) approximate via ISIC 74
- 77 Public Order, Safety and Regulatory Services approximate via ISIC 80
- 59 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services approximate via ISIC 62
- 64 Auxiliary Finance and Insurance Services approximate via ISIC 74
- 70 Computer System Design and Related Services approximate via ISIC 62
- 52 Transport Support Services approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Administrative Services approximate via ISIC 74
- 6999 Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 71
ATECOItaly
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate via ISIC 73
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Investigation and security activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy approximate via ISIC 70
CNAE BrazilBrazil
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 75 Veterinary activities approximate via ISIC 75
- 71 Architecture and engineering services; technical tests and analyses approximate via ISIC 71
- 62 Information technology services activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 80 Surveillance, security and investigation activities approximate via ISIC 80
- 69 Legal, accounting and auditing activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 70 Activities of company headquarters and business management consulting approximate via ISIC 70
CNAESpain
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 62 Programming, consulting, and other computer-related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Advertising, market research, public relations and communication activities approximate via ISIC 73
- 71 Technical services in architecture and engineering; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Investigation and security services approximate via ISIC 74
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 70 Head office activities and business management consulting approximate via ISIC 70
- 72 Research and development approximate via ISIC 72
HSICHong Kong
- 62 Information technology service activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 71 Architecture and engineering activities, technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 73 Veterinary activities approximate via ISIC 75
- 74 Advertising and market research approximate via ISIC 73
- 7115 Civil and geotechnical engineering services inferred via ISIC 71
- 7120 Technical testing and analysis inferred via ISIC 71
- 741 Advertising inferred via ISIC 73
- 620 Information technology service activities inferred via ISIC 62
ICNEAChina
- 74 Professional technical service industry approximate via ISIC 74
- 75 Science and technology promotion and application service industry approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Business service industry approximate via ISIC 73
- 90 Entertainment industry approximate via ISIC 74
- 65 Software and information technology services approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Research and experimental development approximate via ISIC 72
- 82 Other services approximate via ISIC 75
- 76 Water conservancy management industry approximate via ISIC 71
ISICUnited Nations (global)
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate
- 70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities approximate
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate
- 75 Veterinary activities approximate
JSICJapan
- 72 Professional services, n.e.c. Overview of the major group approximate via ISIC 74
- 74 Technical services (n.e.c) approximate via ISIC 71
- 39 Information services approximate via ISIC 62
- 71 Scientific and development research institutes approximate via ISIC 72
- 92 Other business services overview of the major group approximate via ISIC 73
- 77 Food take out and delivery services overview of the major group approximate via ISIC 70
- 91 Employment and worker dispatching services approximate via ISIC 70
- 40 Services incidental to internet approximate via ISIC 70
KSICSouth Korea
- 73 Other professional, scientific and technical services approximate via ISIC 74
- 71 Professional services approximate via ISIC 73
- 72 Architectural, engineering and other scientific technical services approximate via ISIC 71
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 70 Research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 75 Business support services approximate via ISIC 80
- 73909 Other professional, scientific and technical services n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 74
- 7291 Technical testing and analysis inferred via ISIC 71
MSICMalaysia
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Investigation and security activities approximate via ISIC 80
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate via ISIC 73
- 70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities approximate via ISIC 70
NACEEuropean Union
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Investigation and security activities approximate via ISIC 80
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy approximate via ISIC 70
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate via ISIC 73
NAFFrance
- 74 Other activities professional, scientific and technical approximate via ISIC 74
- 62 Programming, consultancy and other computer activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate via ISIC 73
- 71 Activities of architecture and engineering ; control activities and technical analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Activities investigation and security approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 70 Activities of head offices and management board approximate via ISIC 70
- 69 Activities legal and accounting approximate via ISIC 69
NAICS CanadaCanada
- 541 Professional, scientific and technical services exact
- 812 Personal and laundry services approximate via ISIC 74
- 561 Administrative and support services approximate via ISIC 80
- 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services approximate via ISIC 74
- 551 Management of companies and enterprises approximate via ISIC 70
- 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry approximate via ISIC 75
- 541990 All other professional, scientific and technical services inferred via ISIC 74
- 5412 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services inferred via ISIC 69
NICIndia
- 74 Other professional, scienti ic and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 72 Scienti ic research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 80 Investigation and security activities approximate via ISIC 80
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate via ISIC 73
- 70 Activities of head of ices; management consultancy activities approximate via ISIC 70
NOGASwitzerland
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate via ISIC 73
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Investigation and security activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy approximate via ISIC 70
PKDPoland
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 62 Activities related to programming, IT consulting and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Advertising, market research and public relations activities approximate via ISIC 73
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical research and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Detective and security services approximate via ISIC 74
- 69 Legal, accounting and tax consultancy services approximate via ISIC 69
- 72 Scientific research and development work approximate via ISIC 72
- 70 Head office activities and management consultancy approximate via ISIC 70
SCIANMexico
- 541 Professional, scientific and technical services exact
- 711 Artistic, cultural and sporting services, and other related services approximate via ISIC 74
- 115 Services related to agricultural and forestry activities approximate via ISIC 75
- 518 Provision of computing infrastructure services, data processing, web hosting and other related services approximate via ISIC 74
- 541990 Other professional, scientific and technical services inferred via ISIC 74
- 5417 Scientific research and development services inferred via ISIC 72
- 541219 Other technical services related to accounting inferred via ISIC 69
- 541690 Other scientific and technical consulting services inferred via ISIC 74
SICUnited States (legacy)
- 87 Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and Related Services approximate
- 73 Business Services approximate
- 37 Transportation Equipment approximate
- 07 Agricultural Services approximate
- 89 Miscellaneous Services approximate
- 72 Personal Services approximate
- 81 Legal Services approximate
- 78 Motion Pictures approximate
SNISweden
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate via ISIC 73
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Investigation and security activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy approximate via ISIC 70
SSICSingapore
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities approximate via ISIC 70
- 75 Veterinary activities approximate via ISIC 75
- 62 Computer programming, information technology consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 711 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy inferred via ISIC 71
UK SICUnited Kingdom
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Investigation and security activities approximate via ISIC 80
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy approximate via ISIC 70
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate via ISIC 73
WZGermany
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities approximate via ISIC 62
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations approximate via ISIC 73
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis approximate via ISIC 71
- 80 Investigation and security activities approximate via ISIC 74
- 72 Scientific research and development approximate via ISIC 72
- 69 Legal and accounting activities approximate via ISIC 69
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy approximate via ISIC 70
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