ISIC Code 8411 - General public administration activities

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Key facts for ISIC 8411

Code
8411
Level
Class, ISIC Rev. 5
Official title
General public administration activities
Basis
Primary activity of the establishment

Last updated August 19, 2026

Inclusions

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 5 explanatory notes, August 19, 2026.

  • Executive and legislative administration of central, regional and local bodies
  • Public general administration at national and regional level

Administration and supervision of fiscal affairs:

  • Operation of taxation schemes
  • Duty/tax collection on goods and tax violation investigation
  • Customs administration

Budget implementation and management of public funds and public debt:

  • Raising and receiving of money and control of their disbursement
  • Administration of overall (civil) research and development policy and associated funds
  • Administration and operation of overall economic and social planning and statistical services at the various levels of government

Exclusions

Activities the United Nations places in another code.

  • Central banking, see ISIC 6411
  • Administration of research and development policies intended to increase personal well-being and of associated funds, see ISIC 8412
  • Administration of research and development policies intended to improve economic performance and competitiveness, see ISIC 8412
  • Administration of defence-related research and development policies and of associated funds, see ISIC 8422
  • Operation of government archives, see ISIC 9112

Where ISIC 8411 sits in the hierarchy

Section P Public administration and defence; compulsory social security Division 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security Group Direct parent 841 Administration of the State and the economic, social and environmental policies of the community
Class Current 8411 General public administration activities
Other classes in this group (3)

NAICS equivalents for ISIC 8411

These NAICS 2022 codes correspond to ISIC 8411 (General public administration activities).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 4 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence table; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS to ISIC Rev. 4 concordance; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 to 2022 NAICS concordance.

NACE Rev. 2.1 equivalents for ISIC 8411

These NACE Rev. 2.1 (via ISIC) codes correspond to ISIC 8411 (General public administration activities).

Source: Eurostat, NACE Rev. 2.1 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence.

Using ISIC 8411

Use ISIC 8411 for general public administration activities, when that is the establishment's primary activity.

What does ISIC 8411 include?

ISIC 8411 covers executive and legislative administration of central, among other activities listed under Inclusions above.

What does ISIC 8411 exclude?

ISIC 8411 does not cover central banking, which is ISIC 6411, and administration of research, which is ISIC 8412, among other activities listed under Exclusions above.

What NAICS codes correspond to ISIC 8411?

ISIC 8411 corresponds to NAICS 561440 (Collection Agencies), NAICS 921110 (Executive Offices), NAICS 921120 (Legislative Bodies), NAICS 921130 (Public Finance Activities), NAICS 921140 (Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined), and other NAICS codes listed under NAICS equivalents above.

What changed for ISIC 8411 from Rev. 4?

ISIC 8411 kept the same numeric code but moved from Rev. 4 section O to Rev. 5 section P.

Sources for ISIC 8411

  • Official classification source United Nations Statistics Division. International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Rev. 5. Explanatory notes, August 19, 2026. United Nations ISIC page

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