# LinkedIn Industry List: All 434 Industries, Codes and How to Filter by Them

The full LinkedIn industry list – all 434 industries by sector with their IDs, what changed from V1, and how to use the labels as search filters.

LinkedIn's official industry list is the [Industry Codes V2 table](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/references/reference-tables/industry-codes-v2) that LinkedIn publishes on Microsoft Learn: 434 active industries under 20 top-level sectors, each with a numeric ID. This page lists every one of them by sector, explains why other lists show different totals, and shows how to use the labels when you filter LinkedIn searches – by hand, through an AI agent or in code.

> **The short version.** LinkedIn currently lists 434 industries, grouped under 20 top-level sectors such as Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Technology, Information and Media. LinkedIn's Help centre points members to the same table. Other totals describe something else: Recruiter and Talent Insights show a smaller subset, the original list had 147 entries, and third-party lists differ in scope and how recently they were compiled. Each industry has a stable numeric ID, but its label can change – so store the ID for data work, and use the exact current label when you filter a search. Sales Navigator uses the same taxonomy, Recruiter shows part of it, and LinkedIn's ad targeting uses its own.

**[Jump to the full list](#the-full-linkedin-industry-list-by-sector)** – looking for one industry? Press Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on a Mac) and type its name.

## How many industries are on LinkedIn?

| Count | What it is | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **434** | Active industries in LinkedIn's current taxonomy (Industry Codes V2), under 20 top-level sectors and up to six levels deep | [Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/references/reference-tables/industry-codes-v2) |
| 53 | Inactive V2 entries (IDs 3187–3239) that carry older labels such as "Automotive" and "Apparel and Fashion" – not offered as options | Microsoft Learn |
| 147 | Codes in the original V1 list – every one of those IDs is still active in V2 | [Microsoft Learn, V1](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/references/reference-tables/industry-codes) |
| 310 | Labels in the Recruiter and Talent Insights industry filter: 20 top-level, 153 second-level and 137 third-level | [LinkedIn Recruiter Help](https://www.linkedin.com/help/recruiter/answer/a1425422) |

Other published totals differ because they cover a different scope or were compiled at a different time. When a list does not add up to 434, check whether it is the old V1 list, the Recruiter subset or a partial copy.

The taxonomy is modelled on NAICS. [LinkedIn Help](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a720019) says: "We've updated our industry taxonomy to align with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) standards." The numbers are LinkedIn's own, though – Microsoft Learn notes that "the industry IDs listed on this page are LinkedIn defined and are different from the industry ID available in the NAICS defined codes."

## The full LinkedIn industry list, by sector

The 20 sectors below are LinkedIn's top-level industries; each links to its table. Labels are copied exactly as LinkedIn writes them – spelling, commas and "and" included – because that is the form a search filter expects. "Under" names the industry each one sits beneath. For LinkedIn's one-line description of each industry, see the [Microsoft Learn table](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/shared/references/reference-tables/industry-codes-v2).

| Sector | ID | Industries |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Accommodation Services](#accommodation-services) | 2190 | 9 |
| [Administrative and Support Services](#administrative-and-support-services) | 1912 | 18 |
| [Construction](#construction) | 48 | 12 |
| [Consumer Services](#consumer-services) | 91 | 19 |
| [Education](#education) | 1999 | 12 |
| [Entertainment Providers](#entertainment-providers) | 28 | 21 |
| [Farming, Ranching, Forestry](#farming-ranching-forestry) | 201 | 7 |
| [Financial Services](#financial-services) | 43 | 20 |
| [Government Administration](#government-administration) | 75 | 27 |
| [Holding Companies](#holding-companies) | 1905 | 1 |
| [Hospitals and Health Care](#hospitals-and-health-care) | 14 | 22 |
| [Manufacturing](#manufacturing) | 25 | 91 |
| [Oil, Gas, and Mining](#oil-gas-and-mining) | 332 | 8 |
| [Professional Services](#professional-services) | 1810 | 42 |
| [Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services](#real-estate-and-equipment-rental-services) | 1757 | 8 |
| [Retail](#retail) | 27 | 21 |
| [Technology, Information and Media](#technology-information-and-media) | 1594 | 41 |
| [Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage](#transportation-logistics-supply-chain-and-storage) | 116 | 16 |
| [Utilities](#utilities) | 59 | 17 |
| [Wholesale](#wholesale) | 133 | 22 |

### Accommodation Services

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2190 | Accommodation Services | – |
| 34 | Food and Beverage Services | Accommodation Services |
| 2217 | Bars, Taverns, and Nightclubs | Food and Beverage Services |
| 2212 | Caterers | Food and Beverage Services |
| 2214 | Mobile Food Services | Food and Beverage Services |
| 32 | Restaurants | Food and Beverage Services |
| 31 | Hospitality | Accommodation Services |
| 2197 | Bed-and-Breakfasts, Hostels, Homestays | Hospitality |
| 2194 | Hotels and Motels | Hospitality |

### Administrative and Support Services

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1912 | Administrative and Support Services | – |
| 1938 | Collection Agencies | Administrative and Support Services |
| 110 | Events Services | Administrative and Support Services |
| 122 | Facilities Services | Administrative and Support Services |
| 1965 | Janitorial Services | Facilities Services |
| 2934 | Landscaping Services | Facilities Services |
| 101 | Fundraising | Administrative and Support Services |
| 1916 | Office Administration | Administrative and Support Services |
| 121 | Security and Investigations | Administrative and Support Services |
| 1956 | Security Guards and Patrol Services | Security and Investigations |
| 1958 | Security Systems Services | Security and Investigations |
| 104 | Staffing and Recruiting | Administrative and Support Services |
| 1923 | Executive Search Services | Staffing and Recruiting |
| 1925 | Temporary Help Services | Staffing and Recruiting |
| 1931 | Telephone Call Centers | Administrative and Support Services |
| 108 | Translation and Localization | Administrative and Support Services |
| 30 | Travel Arrangements | Administrative and Support Services |
| 103 | Writing and Editing | Administrative and Support Services |

### Construction

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 48 | Construction | – |
| 406 | Building Construction | Construction |
| 413 | Nonresidential Building Construction | Building Construction |
| 408 | Residential Building Construction | Building Construction |
| 51 | Civil Engineering | Construction |
| 431 | Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | Civil Engineering |
| 428 | Subdivision of Land | Civil Engineering |
| 419 | Utility System Construction | Civil Engineering |
| 435 | Specialty Trade Contractors | Construction |
| 453 | Building Equipment Contractors | Specialty Trade Contractors |
| 460 | Building Finishing Contractors | Specialty Trade Contractors |
| 436 | Building Structure and Exterior Contractors | Specialty Trade Contractors |

### Consumer Services

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 91 | Consumer Services | – |
| 90 | Civic and Social Organizations | Consumer Services |
| 1909 | Industry Associations | Civic and Social Organizations |
| 107 | Political Organizations | Civic and Social Organizations |
| 1911 | Professional Organizations | Civic and Social Organizations |
| 2318 | Household Services | Consumer Services |
| 100 | Non-profit Organizations | Consumer Services |
| 2258 | Personal and Laundry Services | Consumer Services |
| 2272 | Laundry and Drycleaning Services | Personal and Laundry Services |
| 2259 | Personal Care Services | Personal and Laundry Services |
| 2282 | Pet Services | Personal and Laundry Services |
| 131 | Philanthropic Fundraising Services | Consumer Services |
| 89 | Religious Institutions | Consumer Services |
| 2225 | Repair and Maintenance | Consumer Services |
| 2247 | Commercial and Industrial Machinery Maintenance | Repair and Maintenance |
| 2240 | Electronic and Precision Equipment Maintenance | Repair and Maintenance |
| 2255 | Footwear and Leather Goods Repair | Repair and Maintenance |
| 2253 | Reupholstery and Furniture Repair | Repair and Maintenance |
| 2226 | Vehicle Repair and Maintenance | Repair and Maintenance |

### Education

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | Education | – |
| 132 | E-Learning Providers | Education |
| 68 | Higher Education | Education |
| 67 | Primary and Secondary Education | Education |
| 105 | Professional Training and Coaching | Education |
| 2018 | Technical and Vocational Training | Education |
| 2019 | Cosmetology and Barber Schools | Technical and Vocational Training |
| 2025 | Fine Arts Schools | Technical and Vocational Training |
| 2020 | Flight Training | Technical and Vocational Training |
| 2029 | Language Schools | Technical and Vocational Training |
| 2012 | Secretarial Schools | Technical and Vocational Training |
| 2027 | Sports and Recreation Instruction | Technical and Vocational Training |

### Entertainment Providers

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | Entertainment Providers | – |
| 38 | Artists and Writers | Entertainment Providers |
| 37 | Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos | Entertainment Providers |
| 2161 | Historical Sites | Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos |
| 2159 | Museums | Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos |
| 2163 | Zoos and Botanical Gardens | Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos |
| 115 | Musicians | Entertainment Providers |
| 2130 | Performing Arts and Spectator Sports | Entertainment Providers |
| 2139 | Circuses and Magic Shows | Performing Arts and Spectator Sports |
| 2135 | Dance Companies | Performing Arts and Spectator Sports |
| 39 | Performing Arts | Performing Arts and Spectator Sports |
| 33 | Spectator Sports | Performing Arts and Spectator Sports |
| 2143 | Racetracks | Spectator Sports |
| 2142 | Sports Teams and Clubs | Spectator Sports |
| 2133 | Theater Companies | Performing Arts and Spectator Sports |
| 40 | Recreational Facilities | Entertainment Providers |
| 2167 | Amusement Parks and Arcades | Recreational Facilities |
| 29 | Gambling Facilities and Casinos | Recreational Facilities |
| 2179 | Golf Courses and Country Clubs | Recreational Facilities |
| 2181 | Skiing Facilities | Recreational Facilities |
| 124 | Wellness and Fitness Services | Recreational Facilities |

### Farming, Ranching, Forestry

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 201 | Farming, Ranching, Forestry | – |
| 63 | Farming | Farming, Ranching, Forestry |
| 150 | Horticulture | Farming |
| 298 | Forestry and Logging | Farming, Ranching, Forestry |
| 256 | Ranching and Fisheries | Farming, Ranching, Forestry |
| 66 | Fisheries | Ranching and Fisheries |
| 64 | Ranching | Ranching and Fisheries |

### Financial Services

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | Financial Services | – |
| 129 | Capital Markets | Financial Services |
| 1720 | Investment Advice | Capital Markets |
| 45 | Investment Banking | Capital Markets |
| 46 | Investment Management | Capital Markets |
| 1713 | Securities and Commodity Exchanges | Capital Markets |
| 106 | Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals | Capital Markets |
| 1673 | Credit Intermediation | Financial Services |
| 41 | Banking | Credit Intermediation |
| 141 | International Trade and Development | Credit Intermediation |
| 1696 | Loan Brokers | Credit Intermediation |
| 1678 | Savings Institutions | Credit Intermediation |
| 1742 | Funds and Trusts | Financial Services |
| 1743 | Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | Funds and Trusts |
| 1745 | Pension Funds | Funds and Trusts |
| 1750 | Trusts and Estates | Funds and Trusts |
| 42 | Insurance | Financial Services |
| 1738 | Claims Adjusting, Actuarial Services | Insurance |
| 1737 | Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | Insurance |
| 1725 | Insurance Carriers | Insurance |

### Government Administration

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 75 | Government Administration | – |
| 73 | Administration of Justice | Government Administration |
| 3068 | Correctional Institutions | Administration of Justice |
| 3065 | Courts of Law | Administration of Justice |
| 3070 | Fire Protection | Administration of Justice |
| 77 | Law Enforcement | Administration of Justice |
| 78 | Public Safety | Administration of Justice |
| 2375 | Economic Programs | Government Administration |
| 3085 | Transportation Programs | Economic Programs |
| 3086 | Utilities Administration | Economic Programs |
| 388 | Environmental Quality Programs | Government Administration |
| 2366 | Air, Water, and Waste Program Management | Environmental Quality Programs |
| 2368 | Conservation Programs | Environmental Quality Programs |
| 2353 | Health and Human Services | Government Administration |
| 69 | Education Administration Programs | Health and Human Services |
| 2360 | Public Assistance Programs | Health and Human Services |
| 2358 | Public Health | Health and Human Services |
| 2369 | Housing and Community Development | Government Administration |
| 2374 | Community Development and Urban Planning | Housing and Community Development |
| 3081 | Housing Programs | Housing and Community Development |
| 2391 | Military and International Affairs | Government Administration |
| 71 | Armed Forces | Military and International Affairs |
| 74 | International Affairs | Military and International Affairs |
| 79 | Public Policy Offices | Government Administration |
| 76 | Executive Offices | Public Policy Offices |
| 72 | Legislative Offices | Public Policy Offices |
| 3089 | Space Research and Technology | Government Administration |

### Holding Companies

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1905 | Holding Companies | – |

### Hospitals and Health Care

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | Hospitals and Health Care | – |
| 2115 | Community Services | Hospitals and Health Care |
| 2112 | Services for the Elderly and Disabled | Community Services |
| 2081 | Hospitals | Hospitals and Health Care |
| 88 | Individual and Family Services | Hospitals and Health Care |
| 2128 | Child Day Care Services | Individual and Family Services |
| 2122 | Emergency and Relief Services | Individual and Family Services |
| 2125 | Vocational Rehabilitation Services | Individual and Family Services |
| 13 | Medical Practices | Hospitals and Health Care |
| 125 | Alternative Medicine | Medical Practices |
| 2077 | Ambulance Services | Medical Practices |
| 2048 | Chiropractors | Medical Practices |
| 2045 | Dentists | Medical Practices |
| 2060 | Family Planning Centers | Medical Practices |
| 2074 | Home Health Care Services | Medical Practices |
| 2069 | Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | Medical Practices |
| 139 | Mental Health Care | Medical Practices |
| 2050 | Optometrists | Medical Practices |
| 2063 | Outpatient Care Centers | Medical Practices |
| 2054 | Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists | Medical Practices |
| 2040 | Physicians | Medical Practices |
| 2091 | Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities | Hospitals and Health Care |

### Manufacturing

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | Manufacturing | – |
| 598 | Apparel Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 615 | Fashion Accessories Manufacturing | Apparel Manufacturing |
| 112 | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 998 | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing |
| 2468 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing |
| 3255 | Fuel Cell Manufacturing | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
| 1005 | Household Appliance Manufacturing | Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing |
| 54 | Chemical Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 709 | Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | Chemical Manufacturing |
| 703 | Artificial Rubber and Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing | Chemical Manufacturing |
| 690 | Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing | Chemical Manufacturing |
| 722 | Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing | Chemical Manufacturing |
| 18 | Personal Care Product Manufacturing | Chemical Manufacturing |
| 15 | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Chemical Manufacturing |
| 727 | Soap and Cleaning Product Manufacturing | Chemical Manufacturing |
| 3251 | Climate Technology Product Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 24 | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 973 | Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing |
| 964 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing |
| 3 | Computer Hardware Manufacturing | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing |
| 3245 | Accessible Hardware Manufacturing | Computer Hardware Manufacturing |
| 994 | Magnetic and Optical Media Manufacturing | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing |
| 983 | Measuring and Control Instrument Manufacturing | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing |
| 3254 | Smart Meter Manufacturing | Measuring and Control Instrument Manufacturing |
| 7 | Semiconductor Manufacturing | Computers and Electronics Manufacturing |
| 144 | Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing | Semiconductor Manufacturing |
| 840 | Fabricated Metal Products | Manufacturing |
| 852 | Architectural and Structural Metal Manufacturing | Fabricated Metal Products |
| 861 | Boilers, Tanks, and Shipping Container Manufacturing | Fabricated Metal Products |
| 871 | Construction Hardware Manufacturing | Fabricated Metal Products |
| 849 | Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing | Fabricated Metal Products |
| 883 | Metal Treatments | Fabricated Metal Products |
| 887 | Metal Valve, Ball, and Roller Manufacturing | Fabricated Metal Products |
| 873 | Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing | Fabricated Metal Products |
| 876 | Turned Products and Fastener Manufacturing | Fabricated Metal Products |
| 23 | Food and Beverage Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 562 | Breweries | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 564 | Distilleries | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 2500 | Wineries | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 481 | Animal Feed Manufacturing | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 529 | Baked Goods Manufacturing | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 142 | Beverage Manufacturing | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 65 | Dairy Product Manufacturing | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 504 | Fruit and Vegetable Preserves Manufacturing | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 521 | Meat Products Manufacturing | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 528 | Seafood Product Manufacturing | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 495 | Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| 26 | Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 1080 | Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing |
| 1095 | Mattress and Blinds Manufacturing | Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing |
| 1090 | Office Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing | Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing |
| 145 | Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 799 | Abrasives and Nonmetallic Minerals Manufacturing | Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing |
| 773 | Clay and Refractory Products Manufacturing | Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing |
| 779 | Glass Product Manufacturing | Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing |
| 794 | Lime and Gypsum Products Manufacturing | Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing |
| 616 | Leather Product Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 622 | Footwear Manufacturing | Leather Product Manufacturing |
| 625 | Women's Handbag Manufacturing | Leather Product Manufacturing |
| 55 | Machinery Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 901 | Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing | Machinery Manufacturing |
| 147 | Automation Machinery Manufacturing | Machinery Manufacturing |
| 3247 | Robot Manufacturing | Automation Machinery Manufacturing |
| 918 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | Machinery Manufacturing |
| 935 | Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | Machinery Manufacturing |
| 3241 | Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing | Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
| 923 | HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | Machinery Manufacturing |
| 135 | Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | Machinery Manufacturing |
| 928 | Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | Machinery Manufacturing |
| 17 | Medical Equipment Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 679 | Oil and Coal Product Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 61 | Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 743 | Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 146 | Packaging and Containers Manufacturing | Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing |
| 117 | Plastics Manufacturing | Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing |
| 763 | Rubber Products Manufacturing | Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing |
| 807 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 83 | Printing Services | Manufacturing |
| 20 | Sporting Goods Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 60 | Textile Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 21 | Tobacco Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 1029 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | Manufacturing |
| 52 | Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 1 | Defense and Space Manufacturing | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 53 | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 3253 | Alternative Fuel Vehicle Manufacturing | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing |
| 1042 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 62 | Railroad Equipment Manufacturing | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 58 | Shipbuilding | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 784 | Wood Product Manufacturing | Manufacturing |

### Oil, Gas, and Mining

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 332 | Oil, Gas, and Mining | – |
| 56 | Mining | Oil, Gas, and Mining |
| 341 | Coal Mining | Mining |
| 345 | Metal Ore Mining | Mining |
| 356 | Nonmetallic Mineral Mining | Mining |
| 57 | Oil and Gas | Oil, Gas, and Mining |
| 3096 | Natural Gas Extraction | Oil and Gas |
| 3095 | Oil Extraction | Oil and Gas |

### Professional Services

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1810 | Professional Services | – |
| 47 | Accounting | Professional Services |
| 80 | Advertising Services | Professional Services |
| 148 | Government Relations Services | Advertising Services |
| 98 | Public Relations and Communications Services | Advertising Services |
| 97 | Market Research | Advertising Services |
| 50 | Architecture and Planning | Professional Services |
| 3246 | Accessible Architecture and Design | Architecture and Planning |
| 11 | Business Consulting and Services | Professional Services |
| 86 | Environmental Services | Business Consulting and Services |
| 137 | Human Resources Services | Business Consulting and Services |
| 1862 | Marketing Services | Business Consulting and Services |
| 2401 | Operations Consulting | Business Consulting and Services |
| 123 | Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting | Business Consulting and Services |
| 102 | Strategic Management Services | Business Consulting and Services |
| 99 | Design Services | Professional Services |
| 140 | Graphic Design | Design Services |
| 3256 | Regenerative Design | Design Services |
| 3126 | Interior Design | Design Services |
| 3242 | Engineering Services | Professional Services |
| 3248 | Robotics Engineering | Engineering Services |
| 3249 | Surveying and Mapping Services | Engineering Services |
| 96 | IT Services and IT Consulting | Professional Services |
| 118 | Computer and Network Security | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 3244 | Digital Accessibility Services | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 3102 | IT System Custom Software Development | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 3106 | IT System Data Services | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 1855 | IT System Design Services | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 3104 | IT System Installation and Disposal | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 3103 | IT System Operations and Maintenance | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 3107 | IT System Testing and Evaluation | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 3105 | IT System Training and Support | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 10 | Legal Services | Professional Services |
| 120 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Legal Services |
| 9 | Law Practice | Legal Services |
| 136 | Photography | Professional Services |
| 70 | Research Services | Professional Services |
| 12 | Biotechnology Research | Research Services |
| 114 | Nanotechnology Research | Research Services |
| 130 | Think Tanks | Research Services |
| 3243 | Services for Renewable Energy | Professional Services |
| 16 | Veterinary Services | Professional Services |

### Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1757 | Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services | – |
| 1779 | Equipment Rental Services | Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services |
| 1798 | Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rental | Equipment Rental Services |
| 1786 | Consumer Goods Rental | Equipment Rental Services |
| 44 | Real Estate | Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services |
| 128 | Leasing Non-residential Real Estate | Real Estate |
| 1759 | Leasing Residential Real Estate | Real Estate |
| 1770 | Real Estate Agents and Brokers | Real Estate |

### Retail

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 27 | Retail | – |
| 1339 | Food and Beverage Retail | Retail |
| 22 | Retail Groceries | Food and Beverage Retail |
| 1445 | Online and Mail Order Retail | Retail |
| 19 | Retail Apparel and Fashion | Retail |
| 1319 | Retail Appliances, Electrical, and Electronic Equipment | Retail |
| 3186 | Retail Art Dealers | Retail |
| 111 | Retail Art Supplies | Retail |
| 1409 | Retail Books and Printed News | Retail |
| 1324 | Retail Building Materials and Garden Equipment | Retail |
| 1423 | Retail Florists | Retail |
| 1309 | Retail Furniture and Home Furnishings | Retail |
| 1370 | Retail Gasoline | Retail |
| 1359 | Retail Health and Personal Care Products | Retail |
| 3250 | Retail Pharmacies | Retail Health and Personal Care Products |
| 143 | Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry | Retail |
| 1292 | Retail Motor Vehicles | Retail |
| 1407 | Retail Musical Instruments | Retail |
| 138 | Retail Office Equipment | Retail |
| 1424 | Retail Office Supplies and Gifts | Retail |
| 1431 | Retail Recyclable Materials & Used Merchandise | Retail |

### Technology, Information and Media

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1594 | Technology, Information and Media | – |
| 3133 | Media & Telecommunications | Technology, Information and Media |
| 82 | Book and Periodical Publishing | Media and Telecommunications |
| 1602 | Book Publishing | Book and Periodical Publishing |
| 81 | Newspaper Publishing | Book and Periodical Publishing |
| 1600 | Periodical Publishing | Book and Periodical Publishing |
| 36 | Broadcast Media Production and Distribution | Media and Telecommunications |
| 1641 | Cable and Satellite Programming | Broadcast Media Production and Distribution |
| 1633 | Radio and Television Broadcasting | Broadcast Media Production and Distribution |
| 35 | Movies, Videos and Sound | Media and Telecommunications |
| 127 | Animation and Post-production | Movies, Videos and Sound |
| 126 | Media Production | Movies, Videos and Sound |
| 1611 | Movies and Sound Recording | Movies, Videos and Sound |
| 1623 | Sound Recording | Movies and Sound Recording |
| 1625 | Sheet Music Publishing | Movies, Videos and Sound |
| 8 | Telecommunications | Media and Telecommunications |
| 1649 | Satellite Telecommunications | Telecommunications |
| 1644 | Telecommunications Carriers | Telecommunications |
| 119 | Wireless Services | Telecommunications |
| 6 | Technology, Information and Internet | Technology, Information and Media |
| 2458 | Data Infrastructure and Analytics | Technology, Information and Internet |
| 3134 | Blockchain Services | Data Infrastructure and Analytics |
| 3128 | Business Intelligence Platforms | Data Infrastructure and Analytics |
| 3252 | Climate Data and Analytics | Data Infrastructure and Analytics |
| 84 | Information Services | Technology, Information and Internet |
| 3132 | Internet Publishing | Information Services |
| 3129 | Business Content | Internet Publishing |
| 113 | Online Audio and Video Media | Internet Publishing |
| 3124 | Internet News | Online Audio and Video Media |
| 85 | Libraries | Information Services |
| 3125 | Blogs | Internet Publishing |
| 1285 | Internet Marketplace Platforms | Technology, Information and Internet |
| 3127 | Social Networking Platforms | Technology, Information and Internet |
| 4 | Software Development | Technology, Information and Internet |
| 109 | Computer Games | Software Development |
| 3131 | Mobile Gaming Apps | Computer Games |
| 5 | Computer Networking Products | Software Development |
| 3130 | Data Security Software Products | Software Development |
| 3101 | Desktop Computing Software Products | Software Development |
| 3099 | Embedded Software Products | Software Development |
| 3100 | Mobile Computing Software Products | Software Development |

### Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 116 | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage | – |
| 94 | Airlines and Aviation | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
| 87 | Freight and Package Transportation | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
| 1495 | Ground Passenger Transportation | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
| 1504 | Interurban and Rural Bus Services | Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 1512 | School and Employee Bus Services | Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 1517 | Shuttles and Special Needs Transportation Services | Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 1532 | Sightseeing Transportation | Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 1505 | Taxi and Limousine Services | Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 1497 | Urban Transit Services | Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 95 | Maritime Transportation | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
| 1520 | Pipeline Transportation | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
| 1573 | Postal Services | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
| 1481 | Rail Transportation | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
| 92 | Truck Transportation | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |
| 93 | Warehousing and Storage | Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage |

### Utilities

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 59 | Utilities | – |
| 383 | Electric Power Generation | Utilities |
| 385 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | Electric Power Generation |
| 386 | Nuclear Electric Power Generation | Electric Power Generation |
| 3240 | Renewable Energy Power Generation | Electric Power Generation |
| 390 | Biomass Electric Power Generation | Renewable Energy Power Generation |
| 389 | Geothermal Electric Power Generation | Renewable Energy Power Generation |
| 384 | Hydroelectric Power Generation | Renewable Energy Power Generation |
| 387 | Solar Electric Power Generation | Renewable Energy Power Generation |
| 2489 | Wind Electric Power Generation | Renewable Energy Power Generation |
| 382 | Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution | Utilities |
| 397 | Natural Gas Distribution | Utilities |
| 398 | Water, Waste, Steam, and Air Conditioning Services | Utilities |
| 404 | Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply | Water, Waste, Steam, and Air Conditioning Services |
| 1981 | Waste Collection | Water, Waste, Steam, and Air Conditioning Services |
| 1986 | Waste Treatment and Disposal | Water, Waste, Steam, and Air Conditioning Services |
| 400 | Water Supply and Irrigation Systems | Water, Waste, Steam, and Air Conditioning Services |

### Wholesale

| ID | Industry | Under |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 133 | Wholesale | – |
| 1267 | Wholesale Alcoholic Beverages | Wholesale |
| 1222 | Wholesale Apparel and Sewing Supplies | Wholesale |
| 1171 | Wholesale Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics | Wholesale |
| 49 | Wholesale Building Materials | Wholesale |
| 1257 | Wholesale Chemical and Allied Products | Wholesale |
| 1157 | Wholesale Computer Equipment | Wholesale |
| 1221 | Wholesale Drugs and Sundries | Wholesale |
| 1231 | Wholesale Food and Beverage | Wholesale |
| 1230 | Wholesale Footwear | Wholesale |
| 1137 | Wholesale Furniture and Home Furnishings | Wholesale |
| 1178 | Wholesale Hardware, Plumbing, Heating Equipment | Wholesale |
| 134 | Wholesale Import and Export | Wholesale |
| 1208 | Wholesale Luxury Goods and Jewelry | Wholesale |
| 1187 | Wholesale Machinery | Wholesale |
| 1166 | Wholesale Metals and Minerals | Wholesale |
| 1128 | Wholesale Motor Vehicles and Parts | Wholesale |
| 1212 | Wholesale Paper Products | Wholesale |
| 1262 | Wholesale Petroleum and Petroleum Products | Wholesale |
| 1153 | Wholesale Photography Equipment and Supplies | Wholesale |
| 1250 | Wholesale Raw Farm Products | Wholesale |
| 1206 | Wholesale Recyclable Materials | Wholesale |
## V1 vs V2 LinkedIn industry codes

LinkedIn's first industry list (V1) had 147 codes. Its replacement, V2, was rolled out from 2022 – Microsoft Learn's V1 page says "We are migrating to Industry V2 codes and they will be available from April 2022" – and grew the list to the 434 industries above.

Every V1 ID survived into V2, but most of the labels did not: 95 of the 147 now read differently (counting "&" and "and" as the same). The ID stayed; the name changed.

| ID | V1 label | V2 label |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | Computer Software | Software Development |
| 96 | Information Technology and Services | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| 6 | Internet | Technology, Information and Internet |
| 11 | Management Consulting | Business Consulting and Services |
| 80 | Marketing and Advertising | Advertising Services |
| 137 | Human Resources | Human Resources Services |

Two practical consequences:

- **For data, store the ID.** A CRM field or a dataset keyed on "Computer Software" silently stops matching when LinkedIn shows "Software Development"; ID 4 is the same industry in both versions.
- **Old names still circulate.** The 53 inactive V2 entries carry V1-era labels such as "Automotive" and "Apparel and Fashion". They are kept for history, not offered as options, so a list built from them is out of date.

## Sales Navigator, Recruiter and Ads industry lists

- **Sales Navigator** uses the same taxonomy. Its account search Help links the Industry filter to LinkedIn's industry codes and adds: "when you select an industry filter, accounts are filtered with child industries too" ([Sales Navigator Help](https://www.linkedin.com/help/sales-navigator/answer/a1461507)). The lead search's industry filter is defined without that note, so don't assume a parent industry pulls in its children there. Names shown in the filter can differ slightly from the table.
- **Recruiter and Talent Insights** offer a subset – 310 labels that "may not include all of the industries" in the full list ([Recruiter Help](https://www.linkedin.com/help/recruiter/answer/a1425422)). Picking a top-level label returns candidates mapped to it and everything below, and "members that don't have an associated industry won't appear in the search results."
- **LinkedIn Ads** targets company industry with "a proprietary taxonomy developed by LinkedIn's team" ([Marketing Solutions Help](https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a424655)). Check the values in Campaign Manager itself rather than assuming they match this list.

## How to choose your industry on a profile or Page

On a profile or a LinkedIn Page you add an industry "from our industry options" ([LinkedIn Help](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a720019)): type a name in the Industry field "and select from the options that appear" ([LinkedIn Help](https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a595160)). Most people pick the industry of the organisation they work for rather than their job function – a recruiter at a software company is usually in Software Development, not Staffing and Recruiting. If your exact industry isn't offered, choose its closest parent from the list above.

## Use LinkedIn industries as search filters

The table above is the reference, not a promise that every label is offered on every search surface. Two rules hold everywhere: filter with the **label**, not the numeric ID, and use the **exact current** label.

Linked API's people, company, employee, connection and job searches take an `industries` list, and post search takes author industries. Each search runs on your own LinkedIn account: Linked API types the label into LinkedIn's industry filter and picks from what LinkedIn suggests.

- **Matching ignores case and punctuation**, and "&" counts as "and", so "IT Services & IT Consulting" finds "IT Services and IT Consulting".
- **When nothing matches by name, LinkedIn's first suggestion is taken.** That is how a renamed label can still land on its successor, but a vague label can land on a neighbour. Use exact labels from the list.
- **On people, company, employee, connection and post searches, and on every Sales Navigator search, an industry LinkedIn offers no option for fails the search** with a `filterNotApplied` error, instead of quietly running a wider search than you asked for.
- **Job search is the exception.** It is best effort: an industry LinkedIn doesn't offer falls back to LinkedIn's first suggestion, and on accounts with LinkedIn's AI-powered job search, industries can't be applied at all.
- **Reading industries back:** company results carry LinkedIn's industry text – the V2 name on standard company pages – so you can check what you got. People results carry no industry field.

A company search filtered by two industries, which stops with LinkedIn's message if a label doesn't apply:

```typescript
import LinkedApi, { LinkedApiError } from "@linkedapi/node";

const linkedapi = new LinkedApi({
  linkedApiToken: "your-linked-api-token",
  identificationToken: "your-identification-token",
});

async function main(): Promise<void> {
  try {
    const workflow = await linkedapi.searchCompanies.execute({
      term: "data platform",
      filter: {
        // Exact labels from LinkedIn's industry list – not the numeric IDs.
        industries: ["Software Development", "IT Services and IT Consulting"],
        locations: ["Germany"],
        sizes: ["51-200"],
      },
      limit: 50,
    });
    const { data, errors } = await linkedapi.searchCompanies.result(workflow.workflowId);
    const notApplied = errors.find(({ type }) => type === "filterNotApplied");
    if (notApplied) {
      // LinkedIn offered no match for a value; the message names the field and value to fix.
      console.error(`Fix the filter: ${notApplied.message}`);
      process.exitCode = 1;
      return;
    }
    if (!data) {
      console.error(`Search failed: ${errors.map(({ message }) => message).join("; ")}`);
      process.exitCode = 1;
      return;
    }
    for (const company of data) {
      console.log(`${company.name} | ${company.industry} | ${company.location}`);
    }
  } catch (caught) {
    if (caught instanceof LinkedApiError) {
      console.error(`Linked API error: ${caught.message}`);
      process.exitCode = 1;
      return;
    }
    throw caught;
  }
}

main();
```

```python
import sys

from linkedapi import LinkedApi, LinkedApiConfig, LinkedApiError, SearchCompaniesFilter, SearchCompaniesParams

linkedapi = LinkedApi(
    LinkedApiConfig(
        linked_api_token="your-linked-api-token",
        identification_token="your-identification-token",
    )
)

try:
    workflow = linkedapi.search_companies.execute(
        SearchCompaniesParams(
            term="data platform",
            filter=SearchCompaniesFilter(
                # Exact labels from LinkedIn's industry list – not the numeric IDs.
                industries=["Software Development", "IT Services and IT Consulting"],
                locations=["Germany"],
                sizes=["51-200"],
            ),
            limit=50,
        )
    )
    result = linkedapi.search_companies.result(workflow.workflow_id)
except LinkedApiError as caught:
    sys.exit(f"Linked API error: {caught.message}")

not_applied = next((error for error in result.errors if error.type == "filterNotApplied"), None)
if not_applied:
    # LinkedIn offered no match for a value; the message names the field and value to fix.
    sys.exit(f"Fix the filter: {not_applied.message}")
if result.data is None:
    sys.exit("Search failed: " + "; ".join(error.message for error in result.errors))

for company in result.data:
    print(f"{company.name} | {company.industry} | {company.location}")
```

People, company and post searches need a keyword or a pasted search URL alongside their filters; see [searching for companies](/docs/searching-for-companies) and [searching for people](/docs/searching-for-people) for the full parameter lists.

**With an AI agent**, you name the industry in plain language – "find software development companies in Germany with 51 to 200 employees" – and the agent passes the labels through the search tools of the [MCP server](/mcp/overview) or the agent-friendly [CLI](/cli/getting-started). One limitation today: the CLI's industry flag splits its value on commas, so labels that contain one, such as "Technology, Information and Internet", can't be passed through the CLI yet. Use the SDKs or the MCP server for those. For agent workflows beyond search, see the [LinkedIn AI agent guide](/guides/linkedin-ai-agent).

To decide which filters exist on which LinkedIn plan, see our guide to [LinkedIn advanced search](/guides/linkedin-advanced-search); to build tighter keyword searches around an industry, see [Boolean search](/guides/linkedin-boolean-search). Company records with their industry, size and employees are covered in the [LinkedIn company scraper guide](/guides/linkedin-company-scraper), and turning a search into a spreadsheet in [how to export LinkedIn search results](/guides/export-linkedin-search-results) and, for Sales Navigator, [how to export leads from Sales Navigator](/guides/linkedin-sales-navigator-scraper).

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

#### How many industries are on LinkedIn?

434 active industries, grouped under 20 top-level sectors, in LinkedIn's current Industry Codes V2 taxonomy. Lists with other totals are usually the original V1 list (147 codes), the Recruiter subset (310 labels) or a partial copy.

#### Where is LinkedIn's official industry list?

On Microsoft Learn, in the Industry Codes V2 table, which LinkedIn's own Help centre links to as the full list of industries. It gives each industry's ID, label, place in the hierarchy and a short description.

#### What are LinkedIn industry codes?

The numeric IDs LinkedIn assigns to each industry – 4 for Software Development, 96 for IT Services and IT Consulting, 43 for Financial Services. They are LinkedIn's own numbers, not NAICS codes, and they stay stable when a label is renamed.

#### Does Sales Navigator use the same industry list?

Yes, it uses the same taxonomy. In account search, selecting an industry also includes its child industries, according to LinkedIn's Sales Navigator Help; displayed names can differ slightly from the table.

#### Why did my LinkedIn industry name change?

LinkedIn replaced its original industry list with the larger V2 taxonomy from 2022 and renamed most of the old labels while keeping their IDs – "Computer Software" became "Software Development", for example. Your profile or Page now shows the new name for the same industry.

#### Can I filter a LinkedIn search by industry automatically?

Yes. Linked API's people, company, employee, connection and job searches accept LinkedIn's industry labels and run on your own account, from code or through an AI agent. Use exact labels from the list: on most searches, a label LinkedIn doesn't offer fails the search instead of widening it.

## Build it in, or hand it to an agent

Filter by industry inside your own product, CRM or pipeline with the REST API, the Node and Python [SDKs](/sdks) or the shell [CLI](/cli/getting-started). Or let an AI agent run the same searches out of the box through the [MCP server](/mcp/overview), the agent-friendly CLI or a ready-made [skill](/skills), on your own LinkedIn account. Plans are flat per seat, from $49/mo billed annually – see [pricing](/pricing).

*Facts verified 4 November 2026 – the industry list, counts and V1 labels checked against Microsoft Learn's Industry Codes tables, and the Sales Navigator, Recruiter, Ads and member guidance against LinkedIn's Help centre, on that date.*