Industrial classification

The Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) 2006 is used to compile and analyse industry statistics in New Zealand and Australia.

Statistics New Zealand and the Australian Bureau of Statistics developed this classification together, to improve the ability of industry statistics to be compared between the two countries and with the rest of the world.

The 2006 edition of ANZSIC updates the 1993 and 1996 (New Zealand–use) versions following a substantial review of the classification. This involved extensive consultation with government agencies responsible for policy formulation and administration, non-government analysts of industry structure and performance, and industry experts.

The review set out to ensure the classification stayed current and relevant, reflecting changes in the structure and composition of industry since the previous edition and recognising changing user requirements for industry data.

International comparability has been improved by aligning the classification, as far as possible, with the upcoming revision of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) (Revision 4).

Statistics New Zealand gratefully acknowledges the assistance provided by individuals and organisations in the development of the 2006 edition. Organisations are encouraged to use the classification so that the comparability and usefulness of industry statistics generally can be improved.

ANZSIC 2006 will be progressively moved into Statistics New Zealand collections over the next five years. Users of industry statistics will be updated on the implementation of ANZSIC project via the Statistics New Zealand website and direct contact.

Classification criteria

Businesses are assigned to an industry according to their predominant economic activity.

Classification

The ANZSIC06 New Zealand Use has a structure comprising categories at four levels, namely Divisions (the broadest level), Subdivisions, Groups and Classes. To search the classification use the Classification Code Finder.

Downloadable files

Update to ANZSIC 2006 Manual

This release reflects changes made to ANZSIC 2006 publication, first released in February 2006. For details of the ANZSIC 2006 revisions see the downloadable PDF file Update to ANZSIC 2006 Manual – Revision 1.0.

The revised spreadsheet of the Alphabetic Index of Primary Activities can be downloaded as well. This will also replace Chapter 9 of the ANZSIC 2006 Publication i.e. Alphabetic Index of Primary Activities.

ANZSIC 2006 manual

The ANZSIC 2006 manual gives detailed information on the classification. As well as the classification, there are a number of chapters with supporting discussion to enhance understanding and use of ANZSIC 2006.

The following tables contain downloadable PDF files. The table below contains downloadable files for each chapter.

 

The table below contains downloadable PDF files for each division of the classification (ie Chapter 8 by division).

 

ANZSIC 2006 classification

 

The downloadable Excel spreadsheet (ANZSIC06 classification and index of primary activities) shows the ANZSIC 2006 structure enables users to easily copy information for their own use. The alphabetic index of primary activities is included to allow easy searching.

Correspondence files

Correspondences (or concordances) show the relationships between the categories of two different classifications. They demonstrate how versions of a classification change over time, or how different but related classifications 'fit' with one another. These are an important tool for time series analysis and comparing statistics collected using different classifications.

For convenience, the most commonly used New Zealand correspondence is shown in the Excel spreadsheet ANZSIC correspondences. It contains the correspondence between ANZSIC 1996 (New Zealand–use version) and ANZSIC 2006 (displayed both ways).

The content of this correspondence includes category pairs that are created specifically for operational purposes. While these pairs may not represent a 'true' correspondence, there are operational requirements to include them as a part of the correspondence file.

For other correspondences to ANZSIC 2006, contact Statistics New Zealand via the link at the bottom of this page.

ANZSIC06 New Zealand Standard Industrial Output Categories (NZSIOC)

NZSIOC is the primary output view for all aggregated outputs for industry data collected using ANZSIC06. The key principles of NZSIOC are:

• to ensure that the format of published industry statistics reflects the structure of the current New Zealand economy and recognises the significance of particular New Zealand industries.
• to ensure that the ANZSIC06 structure is not broken unless absolutely necessary.

NZSIOC is introduced to obtain standardisation across all aggregated economic outputs. With NZSIOC, Statistics New Zealand has agreed on what is considered to be the important minimum levels that our economic statistics should be produced at. A three part structure has been drawn up to provide guidelines for where we want to aim to be with quarterly and annual statistics, that is:

• all economic statistics that have an ANZSIC dimension will be produced at NZSIOC level 1 without exception.
• all quarterly economic stats that have an ANZSIC dimension will be produced at NZSIOC level 2 as a minimum.
• all annual economic stats that have an ANZSIC dimension will be produced at NZSIOC level 3 as a minimum.

It is also suggested that all that all Statistics New Zealand industry outputs at the class level (level 4) conform with the coding pattern (four digits) in the ANZSIC06 publication. According to the introduction in the ANZSIC manual the additional zeros were added to "allow for any necessary subdivision of sub-classes in the future". For ANZSIC06 it has been agreed that New Zealand will not deviate from ANZSIC therefore the six digits should not be required. Output areas will need to drop the trailing zeroes from their outputs at the class level.

The downloadable Excel spreadsheet (NZSIOC complete classification) shows the NZSIOC structure enables users to easily copy information for their own use.

Further information

ANZSIC implementation news – For the latest information about ANZSIC re-development and implementation dates.

Download the Classification Coding System and code to ANZSIC06.