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2012 Edition

national industry 541720

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and analyses in cognitive development, sociology, psychology, language, behavior, economic, and other social science and humanities research.

The immediate parent of national industry 541720 is international industry 54172: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in marketing research are classified in Industry 541910, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 541720 - Archeological research and development services
  2. 541720 - Behavioral research and development services
  3. 541720 - Business research and development services
  4. 541720 - Cognitive research and development services
  5. 541720 - Demographic research and development services
  6. 541720 - Economic research and development services
  7. 541720 - Historic and cultural preservation research and development services
  8. 541720 - Humanities research and development services
  9. 541720 - Language research and development services
  10. 541720 - Learning disabilities research and development services
  11. 541720 - Psychology research and development services
  12. 541720 - Social science research and development services
  13. 541720 - Sociological research and development services
  14. 541720 - Sociology research and development services

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 541720
2007 541720
2012 541720
2017 541720
2022 541720

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 8732 - Commercial Economic, Sociological, and Educational Research
  2. 8733 - Noncommercial Research Organizations

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities:

  1. commercial economic sociological and educational research
  2. noncommercial research organization
  3. office not otherwise classified
  4. office not otherwise classified condominium office
  5. office not otherwise classified office
  6. professional scientific and technical service
  7. professional scientific and technical service not otherwise classified naic
  8. research and development in the social science and humanity
  9. research and development in the social science and humanity naic
  10. research consulting
  11. scientific research and development service
  12. scientific service other including non medical laboratory

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