Manuali e linee guida · 2025 update
NACE Rev. 2.1 — the 2025 update, in plain language
What changes between NACE Rev. 2 (2008) and NACE Rev. 2.1 (2025), which sectors are affected, and how to keep historic data intact.
In one paragraph
From reference year 2025, statistical reporting across the EU switches from NACE Rev. 2 (in force since 2008) to NACE Rev. 2.1. The four-digit class code keeps its familiar shape — most classes keep the same number — but a set of activities is renamed, split, merged or newly created, mostly around digital platforms, data centres, renewable energy, repair and reuse, waste treatment, and health and social care. National institutes republish their 5-digit local subclasses (NAF, WZ, CAE, ATECO, CNAE, SBI, PKD, …) on the same date.
Timeline at a glance
- 2006 — NACE Rev. 2 adopted (Regulation (EC) 1893/2006).
- 2008 — Rev. 2 first applied to reference year data.
- 2023 — Rev. 2.1 adopted at EU level.
- 2025 — Rev. 2.1 mandatory for EU statistical reporting.
- 2025 → National 5-digit subclasses re-aligned to Rev. 2.1.
Reference year 2025 is the first year for which Rev. 2.1 is mandatory. Historic data stays in Rev. 2 — never renumber it; always store the revision alongside the code.
Rev. 2 vs Rev. 2.1 — what actually changes
| Area | NACE Rev. 2 (2008) | NACE Rev. 2.1 (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Reference year in force | 2008 onward | 2025 onward (mandatory for EU statistics) |
| Structure | 21 sections · 88 divisions · 272 groups · 615 classes | Same 4-level structure; class count adjusted by splits/merges |
| Digital platforms & marketplaces | Bucketed into generic wholesale/retail and IT classes | Dedicated classes for platform-mediated marketplaces and gig work |
| Data centres & cloud | Grouped with generic 63.11 data processing / hosting | Split-out treatment for data-centre operation and cloud infrastructure |
| Renewable energy | Merged with generic electricity generation (35.11) | Renewable generation and grid balancing separated for reporting |
| Repair & reuse | Repair classes narrow and item-specific | Broader repair/reuse classes aligned with circular-economy policy |
| Waste treatment & recycling | Coarse groupings under Section E | Restructured for greater granularity across recovery streams |
| Health & social care | Rev. 2 groupings pre-COVID | Refined to reflect post-pandemic reporting needs |
| National 5-digit subclasses | NAF, WZ, CAE, ATECO, CNAE, SBI, PKD, … aligned to Rev. 2 | National institutes republish subclasses aligned to Rev. 2.1 in 2025 |
Bridging historic data
For anyone maintaining a time series that spans the changeover, the practical rule is: never renumber the historic points, and always store the revision alongside the code. Eurostat publishes an official correspondence table between Rev. 2 and Rev. 2.1 — some mappings are 1:1, some split a Rev. 2 class into several Rev. 2.1 classes, and a few merge in the other direction.
NACEBridge exposes both revisions in parallel. Every class in our data carries its revision year, and every cross-border conversion falls through the official correspondence table.
Full chapter
Revisions and the jump to Rev. 2.1 →
Read the full handbook chapter with the revision timeline and the correspondence-table walkthrough.
Try it
Convert a code across revisions →
Enter a Rev. 2 code and see the matching Rev. 2.1 class(es) via the official Eurostat correspondence.