Twenty-five (25) of the twenty-seven
reports utilized the North American
Industry Classification Codes (NAICS)
to help define their creative economy.
NAICS codes are the standard used
by Federal statistical agencies in
classifying business establishments for
the purpose of collecting, analyzing,
and publishing statistical data related
to the U.S. economy. It was developed
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) and replaced the old
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
system. NAICS codes have been the
most common method for defining
creative industries, and can be used in
comparison with other industry sectors.
The following information was derived
from analyzing the NAICS codes provided
by reports from 25 participating
communities. A total of 264 NAICS
codes were represented within their
aggregate creative economy profiles.
Figure 3.1 portrays the total number of
NAICS codes used within each report.