Changing wage structure in India in the post-reform era: 1993–2011

Table 4 Harmonization of industry classification across rounds

Broader groups		Two digit codes
Broader groups		NIC-1987	NIC-1998	NIC-2004	NIC-2008
1. Agriculture	Agriculture, hunting and forestry, fishing	00–06	01–05	01–05	01–03
	Mining and quarrying	10–19	10–14	10–14	05–09
	Manufacturing	20–39	15–37	15–37	10–33
2. Mining-manufacturing-utilities	Utilities-electricity, gas and water supply	40–43	40–41	40–41	35–36
3. Construction	Construction	50–51	45	45	41–43
3. Construction	Wholesale, retail trade and restaurant	60–69	50–55; 1712; 2892; 8532	50–55	45–47; 55–56
4. Services	Personal and repair services	96; 97	95	95; 96	94–98
4. Services	Transport, storage and communications	70–75	60–64; 9309	60–64	49–53; 58–63
5. Professional	Finance, insurance, real estate and business services	80–89	65–67; 5240; 70–74	65–67; 70–74	64–68; 77–82
	Public admin., sanitary services	90; 91	75	75	37–39; 69–75
	Health and medical and social services	93; 94	85; 90–93	85; 90–93	86–88; 90–93
	Education and research	92	80	80	85
	International services	98	99	99	99