Definition
Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Health Care and Social Assistance (NAICS 62) sector. You can use this definition to properly identify the segment of the industry you wish to study further in other sections of Canadian Industry Statistics.

Definition of the Sector

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing health care by diagnosis and treatment, providing residential care for medical and social reasons, and providing social assistance, such as counselling, welfare, child protection, community housing and food services, vocational rehabilitation and child care, to those requiring such assistance.

Exclusions

No exclusions are specified in the 2007 NAICS Canada manual.