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Aggregations of manufacturing based on NACE Rev. 2
Eurostat uses the following aggregation of the manufacturing industry according to technological
intensity and based on NACE Rev. 2 at 2-digit level for compiling aggregates related to high-technology,
medium-high-technology, medium-low-technology and low-technology.
Manufacturing
Industries
High-technology
NACE Rev. 2 codes – 2-digit level
21
26
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations;
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
Medium-hightechnology
20
27 to 30
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products;
Manufacture of electrical equipment; Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. ;
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers; Manufacture of other transport
equipment
Medium-lowtechnology
19
22 to 25
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products;
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products; Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral
products; Manufacture of basic metals; Manufacture of fabricated metals products, excepts
machinery and equipment;
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
Low technology
10 to 18
33
31 to 32
Manufacture of food products, beverages, tobacco products, textile, wearing apparel, leather
and related products, wood and of products of wood, paper and paper products, printing and
reproduction of recorded media;
Manufacture of furniture; Other manufacturing
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Aggregations of services based on NACE Rev. 2
Following a similar approach as for manufacturing, Eurostat defines the following sector as knowledgeintensive services (KIS) or as less knowledge-intensive services (LKIS), where each is sub-divided in
further sub-sectors.
Knowledge based
services
NACE Rev. 2 codes – 2-digit level
Knowledgeintensive services
(KIS)
50 to 51
58 to 63
64 to 66
69 to 75
78
80
84 to 93
Water transport; Air transport;
Publishing activities; Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound
recording and music publish activities; Programming and broadcasting activities;
Telecommunications; computer programming, consultancy and related activities; Information
service activities (section J);
Financial and insurance activities (section K);
Legal and accounting activities; Activities of head offices, management consultancy activities;
Architectural and engineering activities, technical testing and analysis; Scientific research and
development; Advertising and market research; Other professional, scientific and technical
activities; Veterinary activities (section M);
Employment activities;
Security and investigation activities;
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security (section O); Education (section
P), Human health and social work activities (section Q); Arts, entertainment and recreation
(section R).
Knowledgeintensive market
services (excluding
high-tech and
financial services)
50 to 51
69 to 71
High-tech
knowledgeintensive services
59 to 63
Knowledgeintensive financial
services
64 to 66
Financial and insurance activities (section K).
Other knowledgeintensive services
58
75
84 to 93
Publishing activities;
Veterinary activities;
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security (section O); Education (section
P), Human health and social work activities (section Q); Arts, entertainment and recreation
(section R).
73 to 74
78
80
72
Water transport; Air transport;
Legal and accounting activities; Activities of head offices, management consultancy activities;
Architectural and engineering activities, technical testing and analysis;
Advertising and market research; Other professional, scientific and technical activities;
Employment activities;
Security and investigation activities;
Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music
publish activities; Programming and broadcasting activities; Telecommunications; computer
programming, consultancy and related activities; Information service activities;
Scientific research and development;
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Knowledge based
services
Less knowledgeintensive services
(LKIS)
NACE Rev. 2 codes – 2-digit level
45 to 47
49
52 to 53
55 to 56
68
77
79
81
82
94 to 96
97 to 99
Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (section G);
Land transport and transport via pipelines;
Warehousing and support activities for transportation; Postal and courier activities;
Accommodation and food service activities (section I);
Real estate activities (section L);
Rental and leasing activities;
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities;
Services to buildings and landscape activities;
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities;
Activities of membership organisation; Repair of computers and personal and household
goods; Other personal service activities (section S);
Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel; Undifferentiated goods- and
services-producing activities of private households for own use (section T); Activities of
extraterritorial organisations and bodies (section U).
Less knowledgeintensive market
services
45 t6 47
49
52
55 to 56
68
77
79
81
82
95
Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (section G);
Land transport and transport via pipelines;
Warehousing and support activities for transportation;
Accommodation and food service activities (section I);
Real estate activities (section L);
Rental and leasing activities;
Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities;
Services to buildings and landscape activities;
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities;
Repair of computers and personal and household goods;
Other less
knowledgeintensive services
53
94
96
97 to 99
Postal and courier activities;
Activities of membership organisation;
Other personal service activities;
Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel; Undifferentiated goods- and
services-producing activities of private households for own use (section T); Activities of
extraterritorial organisations and bodies (section U).