Glossary:High-tech classification of manufacturing industries
In order to compile statistics on high-tech economic activities, Eurostat uses an aggregation of the manufacturing industry according to technological intensity and based on NACE Rev.2. for compiling aggregates related to high-technology, medium high-technology, medium low-technology and low-technology.
Based on NACE Rev. 2 3-digit level
- High-technology:
- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (21);
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (26);
- Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery (30.3)
- Medium-high-technology:
- Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (20);
- Manufacture of weapons and ammunition (25.4);
- Manufacture of electrical equipment (27);
- Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (28);
- Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (29);
- Manufacture of other transport equipment (30) excluding Building of ships and boats (30.1) and excluding Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery (30.3);
- Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies (32.5)
- Medium-low-technology:
- Reproduction of recorded media (18.2);
- Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (19);
- Manufacture of rubber and plastic products (22);
- Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (23);
- Manufacture of basic metals (24);
- Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (25) excluding Manufacture of weapons and ammunition (25.4);
- Building of ships and boats (30.1);
- Repair and installation of machinery and equipment (33)
- Low-technology:
- Manufacture of food products (10);
- Manufacture of beverages (11);
- Manufacture of tobacco products (12);
- Manufacture of textiles (13);
- Manufacture of wearing apparel (14);
- Manufacture of leather and related products (15);
- Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (16);
- Manufacture of paper and paper products (17);
- Printing and reproduction of recorded media (18) excluding Reproduction of recorded media (18.2);
- Manufacture of furniture (31);
- Other manufacturing (32) excluding Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies (32.5)
Based on NACE Rev. 2 2-digit level
In a few cases (Research and development (R & D), Employment in high-tech and Human resources in science and technology (HRST)), due to restrictions of the source data used, Eurostat also uses a classification based on NACE Rev. 2 at 2-digit level.
- High-technology:
- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (21);
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (26)
- Medium-high-technology:
- Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (20);
- Manufacture of electrical equipment (27);
- Manufacture of machineryand equipment n.e.c. (28);
- Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (29);
- Manufacture of other transport equipment (30)
- Medium-low-technology:
- Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (19);
- Manufacture of rubber and plastic products (22);
- Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (23);
- Manufacture of basic metals (24);
- Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (25)
- Repair and installation of machinery and equipment (33)
- Low-technology:
- Manufacture of food products (10);
- Manufacture of beverages (11);
- Manufacture of tobacco products (12);
- Manufacture of textiles (13);
- Manufacture of wearing apparel (14);
- Manufacture of leather and related products (15);
- Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (16);
- Manufacture of paper and paper products (17);
- Printing and reproduction of recorded media (18)
- Manufacture of furniture (31);
- Other manufacturing (32)