Detailed structure and explanatory notes 245 recreation environment housing social services public administration of R&D policies and associated funds for these areas — — This class also includes: sponsoring of recreational and cultural activities — — distribution of public grants to artists — — administration of potable water supply programmes — — administration of waste collection and disposal operations — — administration of environmental protection programmes — — administration of housing programmes — — This class excludes: sewage, refuse disposal and remediation activities, see divisions 37, 38, 39 — — compulsory social security activities, see 8430 — — education activities, see division 85 — — human health-related activities, see division 86 — — activities of libraries and archives (private, public or government operated), see 9101 — — operation of museums and other cultural institutions, see 9102 — — sporting or other recreational activities, see division 93 — — 8413 Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses This class includes: public administration and regulation, including subsidy allocation, for different eco- — — nomic sectors: agriculture land use energy and mining resources infrastructure transport communication hotels and tourism wholesale and retail trade administration of R&D policies and associated funds to improve economic perform- — — ance administration of general labour affairs — — implementation of regional development policy measures, e.g. to reduce unemploy- — — ment This class excludes: research and experimental development activities, see division 72 — — 842 Provision of services to the community as a whole This group includes foreign affairs, defence and public order and safety activities.
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 246 8421 Foreign affairs This class includes: administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and con- — — sular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organizations administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended — — for distribution beyond national boundaries aid to foreign countries, whether or not routed through international organizations — — provision of military aid to foreign countries — — management of foreign trade, international financial and foreign technical affairs — — This class excludes: international disaster or conflict refugee services, see 8890 — — 8422 Defence activities This class includes: administration, supervision and operation of military defence affairs and land, sea, air — — and space defence forces such as: combat forces of army, navy and air force engineering, transport, communications, intelligence, material, personnel and other non-combat forces and commands reserve and auxiliary forces of the defence establishment military logistics (provision of equipment, structures, supplies etc.) health activities for military personnel in the field administration, operation and support of civil defence forces — — support for the working out of contingency plans and the carrying out of exercises in — — which civilian institutions and populations are involved administration of defence-related R&D policies and related funds — — This class excludes: research and experimental development activities, see division 72 — — provision of military aid to foreign countries, see 8421 — — activities of military tribunals, see 8423 — — provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters, see 8423 — — educational activities of military schools, colleges and academies, see 8530 — — activities of military hospitals, see 8610 — — 8423 Public order and safety activities This class includes: administration and operation of regular and auxiliary police forces supported by pub- — — lic authorities and of port, border, coastguards and other special police forces, includ- ing traffic regulation, alien registration, maintenance of arrest records firefighting and fire prevention: — — administration and operation of regular and auxiliary fire brigades in fire prevention, firefighting, rescue of persons and animals, assistance in civic disasters, floods, road accidents etc. administration and operation of administrative civil and criminal law courts, military — — tribunals and the judicial system, including legal representation and advice on behalf of the government or when provided by the government in cash or services
Detailed structure and explanatory notes 247 rendering of judgements and interpretations of the law — — arbitration of civil actions — — prison administration and provision of correctional services, including rehabilitation — — services, regardless of whether their administration and operation is done by govern- ment units or by private units on a contract or fee basis provision of supplies for domestic emergency use in case of peacetime disasters — — This class excludes: forestry fire-protection and fire-fighting services, see 0240 — — oil and gas field fire fighting, see 0910 — — firefighting and fire-prevention services at airports provided by non-specialized units, see — — 5223 advice and representation in civil, criminal and other cases, see 6910 — — operation of police laboratories, see 7120 — — administration and operation of military armed forces, see 8422 — — activities of prison schools, see division 85 — — activities of prison hospitals, see 8610 — — 843 Compulsory social security activities See class 8430. 8430 Compulsory social security activities This class includes: funding and administration of government-provided social security programmes: — — sickness, work-accident and unemployment insurance retirement pensions programmes covering losses of income due to maternity, temporary disablement, widowhood etc. This class excludes: non-compulsory social security, see 6530 — — provision of welfare services and social work (without accommodation), see 8810, 8890 — — Section P Education This section includes education at any level or for any profession, oral or written as well as by radio and television or other means of communication. It includes education by the different institutions in the regular school system at its different levels as well as adult education, literacy programmes etc. Also included are military schools and academies, prison schools etc. at their respective levels. The section includes public as well as private education. For each level of initial education, the classes include special education for physically or mentally handicapped pupils. The breakdown of the categories in this section is based on the level of education offered as defined by the levels of ISCED 1997. The activities of educational institutions providing education at ISCED levels 0 and 1 are classified in group 851, those at ISCED levels 2 and 3 in group 852 and those at ISCED levels 4, 5 and 6 in group 853. This section also includes instruction primarily concerned with sport and recreational activities such as bridge or golf and education support activities.
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 248 85 Education See section P. 851 Pre-primary and primary education See class 8510. 8510 Pre-primary and primary education This class includes the provision of instruction designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and instruction that gives students a sound basic education in reading, writing and mathematics along with an elementary understanding of other subjects such as history, geography, natural science, social science, art and music. Such education is generally provided for children, however the provision of literacy pro- grammes within or outside the school system, which are similar in content to programmes in primary education but are intended for those considered too old to enter elementary schools, is also included. Also included is the provision of programmes at a similar level, suited to children with special needs education. Education can be provided in classrooms or through radio, television broadcast, Internet, correspondence or at home. This class includes: pre-primary education — — primary education — — This class also includes: special education for handicapped students at this level — — provision of literacy programmes for adults — — This class excludes: adult education as defined in group 854 — — child day-care activities, see 8890 — — 852 Secondary education This group includes the provision of general secondary and technical and vocational sec- ondary education. 8521 General secondary education This class includes provision of the type of education that lays the foundation for lifelong learning and human development and is capable of furthering education opportunities. Such units provide programmes that are usually on a more subject-oriented pattern using more specialized teachers, and more often employ several teachers conducting classes in their field of specialization. Education can be provided in classrooms or through radio, television broadcast, Internet, correspondence or at home. Subject specialization at this level often begins to have some influence even on the edu- cational experience of those pursuing a general programme. Such programmes are des- ignated to qualify students either for technical and vocational education or for entrance to higher education without any special subject prerequisite. This class includes: general school education in the first stage of the secondary level corresponding more — — or less to the period of compulsory school attendance general school education in the second stage of the secondary level giving, in princi- — — ple, access to higher education
Detailed structure and explanatory notes 249 This class also includes: special education for handicapped students at this level — — This class excludes: adult education as defined in group 854 — — 8522 Technical and vocational secondary education This class includes education typically emphasizing subject-matter specialization and instruction in both theoretical background and practical skills generally associated with present or prospective employment. The aim of a programme can vary from preparation for a general field of employment to a very specific job. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the unit’s or client’s training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through correspondence, television, Internet, or other means. This class includes: technical and vocational education below the level of higher education as defined in — — 853 This class also includes: instruction for tourist guides — — instruction for chefs, hoteliers and restaurateurs — — special education for handicapped students at this level — — cosmetology and barber schools — — computer repair training — — driving schools for occupational drivers e.g. of trucks, buses, coaches — — This class excludes: technical and vocational education at post-secondary and university levels, see 8530 — — adult education as defined in group 854 — — performing art instruction for recreation, hobby and self-development purposes, see 8542 — — automobile driving schools not intended for occupational drivers, see 8549 — — job training forming part of social work activities without accommodation, see 8810, — — 8890 853 Higher education See class 8530. 8530 Higher education This class includes the provision of post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education, including granting of degrees at baccalaureate, graduate or post-graduate level. The requirement for admission is at least a high school diploma or equivalent general aca- demic training. Education can be provided in classrooms or through radio, television broadcast, Internet or correspondence. This class includes: post-secondary non-tertiary education — — first stage of tertiary education (not leading to an advanced research qualification) — — second stage of tertiary education (leading to an advanced research qualification) — — This class also includes: performing arts schools providing higher education — —
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 250 This class excludes: adult education as defined in group 854 — — 854 Other education This group includes general continuing education and continuing vocational education and training for any profession. Instruction may be oral or written and may be provided in classrooms or by radio, television, Internet, correspondence or other means of communi- cation. This group also includes the provision of instruction in athletic activities to groups or individuals, foreign language instruction, instruction in the arts, drama or music or other instruction or specialized training, not comparable to the education in groups 851– 853. This group excludes: provision of primary education, secondary education or higher education, see groups 851, — — 852, 853 8541 Sports and recreation education This class includes the provision of instruction in athletic activities to groups or individu- als, such as by camps and schools. Overnight and day sports instruction camps are also included. This class does not include activities of academic schools, colleges and universi- ties. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the unit’s or client’s training facilities, educational institutions or by other means. Instruction provided in this class is formally organized. This class includes: sports instruction (baseball, basketball, cricket, football, etc) — — camps, sports instruction — — cheerleading instruction — — gymnastics instruction — — riding instruction, academies or schools — — swimming instruction — — professional sports instructors, teachers, coaches — — martial arts instruction — — card game instruction (such as bridge) — — yoga instruction — — This class excludes: cultural education, see 8542 — — 8542 Cultural education This class includes provision of instruction in the arts, drama and music. Units giving this type of instructions might be named “schools”, “studios”, “classes” etc. They provide formally organized instruction, mainly for hobby, recreational or self-development pur- poses, but such instruction does not lead to a professional diploma, baccalaureate or graduate degree. This class includes: piano teachers and other music instruction — — art instruction — — dance instruction and dance studios — — drama schools (except academic) — —