Industry of Employment

Industries are classified according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual of the Office of Management and Budget. Two editions of the SIC are used for coding industry data in Health, United States: the 1977 supplement to the 1972 edition and the 1987 edition. The changes between versions include a few detailed titles created to correct or clarify industries or to recognize changes within the industry. Codes for major industry divisions (table VIII) were not changed between versions.

Health data by industry shown in Health, United States are from two different surveys conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). Establishments engaged in the same kind of economic activity are classified by the same industry code, regardless of whether ownership is by corporations or sole proprietorships in the private sector, or government agencies.

The category "private sector" includes all industry divisions except public administration and military, which are in the public sector. The category "not classified" is used when there is insufficient information to determine a specific industry classification. Data from CFOI are presented separately for private sector and government. Data from SOII are presented for the private sector only and exclude the self-employed.

SOURCE: Health, United States

This page last reviewed January 11, 2007