Singapore Standard Industrial Classification, 2015
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SINGAPORE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 2015 ISBN 978-981-09-4816-0 © Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore Reproducing or quoting any part of this publication is permitted, provided this publication is accredited as the source. Please refer to the Statistics Singapore Website Terms of Use (http://www.singstat.gov.sg/terms-of-use) for more details on the conditions of use of this publication. Statistical activities conducted by the Singapore Department of Statistics are governed by the provisions of the Statistics Act (Cap. 317). The Act guarantees the confidentiality of information collected from individuals and companies. It spells out the legislative authority and responsibility of the Chief Statistician. The Act is available in the Department’s Website (www.singstat.gov.sg). ii SSIC 2015 PREFACE The Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS) develops national statistical standards and promotes their adoption and use in Singapore. The adoption and use of these standards in the collection, analysis and dissemination of statistics ensure consistency and comparability of data, facilitating relevant and meaningful analysis as well as data sharing. Classifications of economic activities have been standardised and published as the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) since 1958. The SSIC is used for censuses of population, household and establishment surveys and increasingly, in administrative databases. The SSIC adopts the basic framework and principles of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) developed by the United Nations Statistics Division. It is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect significant changes in the structure of the Singapore economy and the emergence of new activities as well as to align with changes in the international standard. The SSIC 2015 is the eleventh edition of the SSIC and supersedes earlier editions. This publication includes the industrial codes, scope and structure of the classification as well as descriptions of the concepts and principles. Similar to the SSIC 2010, detailed write-up is provided at the class (four-digit) level to facilitate better understanding and application of the classification. The review of the SSIC was undertaken by a working group comprising representatives from many agencies, including the Singapore Department of Statistics, Ministry of Manpower, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, Central Provident Fund Board, Economic Development Board, Building and Construction Authority, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Ministry of Communications and Information. Inputs from other ministries and statutory boards have also been incorporated where appropriate. I would like to thank all who have contributed to the review of the classification. Wong Wee Kim Chief Statistician Singapore April 2015 iii Our Vision A National Statistical System of Quality, Integrity and Expertise. Our Mission We Provide Reliable, Relevant and Timely Statistics to Support Singapore’s Social and Economic Development. Our Guiding Principles Professionalism We adhere to professional ethics and proficiently produce quality statistics & Expertise that comply with international concepts and best practices. Relevance We constantly innovate our processes and produce statistics that meet users’ needs. Accessibility We make our statistics readily available. Confidentiality We protect the confidentiality of information provided to us. Timeliness We produce statistics that users can depend on and disseminate them at & Reliability the earliest possible date while maintaining data quality. Cost We use resources effectively, minimising respondent burden and Effectiveness leveraging on administrative data. iv SSIC 2015 CONTENTS Page Preface iii Introduction 1 Nature and Principles of the Classification 1 Structure of the Classification 3 Application of the Classification 5 Comparison with SSIC 2010 8 Classification of Industries Section A Agriculture and Fishing 12 Section B Mining and Quarrying 15 Section C Manufacturing 16 Section D Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply 39 Section E Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management 40 and Remediation Activities Section F Construction 41 Section G Wholesale and Retail Trade 44 Section H Transportation and Storage 53 Section I Accommodation and Food Service Activities 57 Section J Information and Communications 59 Section K Financial and Insurance Activities 63 Section L Real Estate Activities 67 Section M Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities 68 Section N Administrative and Support Service Activities 72 Section O Public Administration and Defence 76 Section P Education 77 Section Q Health and Social Services 79 Section R Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 81 Section S Other Service Activities 83 Section T Activities of Households as Employers of 86 Domestic Personnel Section U Activities of Extra-Territorial Organisations 87 and Bodies Section V Activities not Adequately Defined 88 v SSIC 2015 Description of Classes 90 Appendix Comparison between SSIC 2015 and 255 SSIC 2010 Alphabetical Index 310 Working Group for Revision of SSIC 2015 378 vi SSIC 2015 SINGAPORE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 2015 Introduction The Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) is designed for use in the collection of data (e.g. censuses, surveys, administrative records) that requires the classification of economic activities. It is also used in the compilation, presentation and analysis of a wide range of statistics, including national income, production, as well as demographic, social and labour statistics. 2 The SSIC 2015 adopts the basic framework of the International Standard Industrial Classification Revision 4 (ISIC Rev. 4) with appropriate modifications to take into account characteristics of Singapore’s economic landscape while enhancing international comparability. The classification also incorporates recent changes in economic activities to better reflect the current structure of Singapore’s economy. Nature and Principles of the Classification Conceptual Framework 3 The SSIC is a classification of economics activities undertaken by economic units. It does not draw distinction according to the type of ownership, type of legal organisation or mode of operation as such criteria do not relate to the characteristics of the economic activity. Economic units which engage in the same kind of economic activity are classified in the same category of SSIC, regardless of whether they are corporate entities or government units, or operate in the formal or informal sector. Similarly, manufacturing units are classified according to the principal activity in which they are engaged in, regardless of whether the work is performed manually or by machinery, or whether the activity is carried out in a factory or household. Principal, Secondary and Ancillary Activities 4 The term “activity” is defined as a process resulting in a homogeneous set of products. An activity may consist of one simple process (e.g. weaving), or it may cover a whole range of sub-processes. For example, the manufacturing of a car is considered as one activity even though its integrated production process encompasses sub-activities such as casting, forging, welding and assembling. 1 SSIC 2015 5 The principal activity of an economic unit is the activity that contributes the most to the value added of the goods and services produced by the unit, or the activity with the highest value added among the activities of the unit. Where it is not possible to obtain information on value added of the goods sold or services rendered, the principal activity could be determined by substitute criteria such as the gross output that is attributable to the goods or services or the proportion of employment in the various activities. 6 A secondary activity refers to each separate activity undertaken by the economic unit that produces products or services eventually for third parties and which is not the unit’s principal activity. 7 Ancillary activities are those that are undertaken to support the main productive activities of a unit by providing goods or services entirely or primarily for the use of that unit. Examples of such activities are human resource functions, bookkeeping, purchasing, storage and sales promotion. Classification by Principal Activity 8 Some economic units may engage in multiple related activities (e.g. manufacturing of different types of goods, providing both freight and passenger air transport services) or multiple unrelated activities (e.g. investment holding and publishing). These units are to be classified according to their principal activity. 9 In some economic units, the activities undertaken are vertically integrated i.e. the activities extend over a number of stages in the production or fabrication of a product and the output of one process serves as the input for the next (e.g. tree felling combined with sawmilling, production of pulp combined with operation of paper mill). Such units are to be classified based on their principal activity, as far as possible. 10 In instances where value added cannot be determined for each of the vertically integrated activities, the principal activity could be determined by comparison with units engaged in similar activities. If this still does not allow for the principal activity to be determined, the unit will be classified based on its final activity. 2 SSIC 2015 Structure of the