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Table A1 – Description of Industry and Occupation Codes

A: 1986 and 1991 Industry Codes
Industry NZSIC Codes Description
1 1111 – 1114 Agriculture
2 1115 – 1119 Horticulture
3 112 Agricultural Services
4 12,13, 2 Forestry, Logging and Mining
5 31 Food, Beverage, Tobacco
6 32 Textile, Apparel and Leathergoods
7 33, 341 Wood Processing and Wood Product Manufacture, Paper and Paper Products
8 342 Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries
9 35 Rubber, Petroleum, Chemicals
10 36,37,39 Other Manufacturing Industries
11 38 Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products, Machinery and Equipment
12 4 Electricity, Gas, Steam Water
13 51, 52 Construction
14 53 Ancillary Construction Services
15 61 Wholesale Trade
16 62 Retail Trade
17 63 Restaurants and Hotels
18 71 Transport and Storage
19 72 Communication
20 81,82 Finance and Insurance
21 83 Real Estate and Business
22 91 Public Administration and Defence
23 931,932 Education Services, Research and Scientific Institutes
24 933,934,935,939 Medical, Dental, other Health and Veterinary Services, Welfare Services, Business, Professional and Labour Associations, Religious and other Community Services
25 941, 942 Motion Picture and Other Entertainment Services, Libraries, Museums, Botanical and Zoological Gardens and other Cultural Services
26 943, 944,945 Racing and Associated Services, Sporting and Recreation Clubs and Sports People, Amusement and Recreational Services
27 92, 95,96 Sanitary and Cleaning Services, Personal and Household Services, International and Extra-Territorial Bodies
28 R Residual Categories
B: 1996 and 2001 Industry Codes
Industry ANZSIC96 Codes Description
1 A012 – A015 Grain, Sheep and Beef Cattle Farming,Dairy Cattle Farming, Poultry Farming, Other Livestock Farming
2 A011,A016 Horticulture and Fruit Growing, Other Crop Growing
3 A02 Services to Agriculture, Hunting and Trapping
4 B, A03, A04 Mining, Forestry and Logging, Commercial Fishing
5 C21 Food, Beverage and Tobacco
6 C22 Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Leather Manufacturing
7 C23 Wood and Paper Product Manufacturing
8 C24 Printing, Publishing and Recorded Media
9 C25 Petroleum, Coal, Chemical and Associated Product Manufacturing
10 C26, C27, c29 Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing,Metal Product Manufacturing
11 C28 Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
12 D Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
13 E41 General Construction
14 E42 Construction Trade Services
15 F Wholesale Trade
16 G Retail Trade
17 H Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants
18 I Transport and Storage
19 J Communication Services
20 K Finance and Insurance
21 L Property and Business Services
22 M81, M82, Q963 Government Administration and Defence, Public Order and Safety Services
23 N84 Education
24 O86,O87,Q962,Q961 Health and Community Services
25 P91, P92 Motion Picture, Radio and Television Services,Libraries, Museums and the Arts
26 P93, Q9511 Sport and Recreation, Video Hire Outlets
27 Q9519, Q952, Q97 Personal and Household Goods Hiring nec, Other Personal Services, Private Households Employing Staff
28 R Residual Categories
C: 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 Occupation Codes
Occupation NZSCO Code Description
1 11 Legislators and Administrators
2 12 Corporate Managers
3 21 Physical, Mathematical and Engineering Science Professionals
4 22 Life Science and Health Professionals
5 23 Teaching Professionals
6 24 Other Professionals
7 31 Physical Science and Engineering Associate Professionals
8 32 Life Science and Health Associate Professionals
9 33 Other Associate Professionals
10 41 Office Clerks
11 42 Customer Services Clerks
12 51 Personal and Protective Services Workers
13 52 Salespersons, Demonstrators and Models
14 61 Market Oriented Agricultural and Fishery Workers
15 71 Building Trades Workers
16 72 Metal and Machinery Trades Workers
17 73 Precision Trades Workers
18 74 Other Craft and Related Trades Workers
19 81 Industrial Plant Operators
20 82 Stationary Machine Operators and Assemblers
21 83 Drivers and Mobile Machinery Operators
22 84 Building and Related Workers
23 91 Labourers and Related Elementary Service Workers
24 97, 99 Residual Categories

Notes: The 1986 Census classification of industries is based on the NZSIC75; the 1991 classification is based on the NZSIC87.

The 1996 and 2001 Census classification of industries is based on the ANZSIC96.

The Census classification of occupations is based on NZSCO68 (1986), NZSCO90 (1991), NZSCO95 (1996), and NZSCO99 (2001) classifications.

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