Guides

How to read a NAICS code

Understand what each code length means and how the parent chain works.

The shorter the code, the broader the economic activity. Two digits identify sectors; six digits identify Canadian industries.

Each row inherits from a parent, so the code tree is not flat. That makes filtering, hierarchy browsing, and crosswalks reliable.

A six-digit code page shows the official title, the parent path, and the exact source notes that belong to that code.