How does NAICS 2002 differ from NAICS 1997?
Only six of the twenty NAICS sectors had changes during the 2002 revision of NAICS, and only two with substantial changes that included complete revisions of codes. The sectors with changes in 2002 are listed below, in order of significance of changes: • Sector 23, Construction- Major changes were made in the Construction sector, including new industries for Operative Builders and for Residential Remodelers, as well as some restructuring in the Specialty Trade area. All codes are revised for this sector in 2002. • Sector 42, Wholesale- The Wholesale Trade sector underwent substantial restructuring to reflect wholesale markets and commerce over the Internet. All codes are revised for this sector in 2002. • Sector 51, Information- A new industry was created for establishments publishing or broadcasting exclusively on the Internet. Also, the 1997 subsector for Broadcasting and Telecommunications was split into two separate subsectors with some industry changes, to reflect changes in the T
