Complete LinkedIn Industry List [2024]
Updating your industry on LinkedIn is an absolute pleasure.
But what if you don't know which industry to choose?
In this article, we will see the complete list of 434 LinkedIn industries, how to update your profile's industry, and what to do if you don’t find yours.
What is a LinkedIn industry?
A LinkedIn Industry is a category indicating the main sector of activity of a user or company, such as "Technology", "Finance" or "Health".
We find the LinkedIn industry explicitly at the level of a company page, as OpenAI.
On the profile side, the industry is not immediately displayed on a member's page.
However, if we use the LinkedIn search tool, we can search for members based on the industry to which they belong.
But how do you update the industry to which you belong?
How to update your LinkedIn Industry?
To modify the LinkedIn Industry of your LinkedIn profile, it's very simple.
- Go to your profile page.
- Click on the pencil on the right, at the same level as your photo.
- In "Industry", choose the LinkedIn industry that suits you.
- Click Save.
And this is what it looks like. Fast.
Why update your LinkedIn Industry?
But why change this setting, which, in any case, does not appear explicitly in your LinkedIn profile?
Updating your industry on LinkedIn is important to maximize job opportunities.
The industry will allow recruiters to come across you by using the "Industry" filter of the LinkedIn search engine.
This is particularly what is proposed fasthr_ai on X/Twitter.
Remember to add your industry and your location on LinkedIn, to make it easier for recruiters to find, and boost your job offers.
A good industry is another chance to land a dream job.
But,
which industry to choose?
Complete LinkedIn Industry List 2024
LinkedIn offers 434 distinct industries.
The list was updated on 31/05/2024, and it comes from a Microsoft reference article, accessible here.
Complete List
Here is the complete list.
fLinkedIn Industries ├── Accommodation Services │ ├── Food and Beverage Services │ │ ├── Bars, Taverns, and Nightclubs │ │ ├── Caterers │ │ ├── Mobile Food Services │ │ └── Restaurants │ └── Hospitality │ ├── Bed-and-Breakfasts, Hostels, Homestays │ └── Hotels and Motels ├── Administrative and Support Services │ ├── Collection Agencies │ ├── Events Services │ ├── Facilities Services │ │ ├── Janitorial Services │ │ └── Landscaping Services │ ├── Fundraising │ ├── Office Administration │ ├── Security and Investigations │ │ ├── Security Guards and Patrol Services │ │ └── Security Systems Services │ ├── Staffing and Recruiting │ │ ├── Executive Search Services │ │ └── Temporary Help Services │ ├── Telephone Call Centers │ ├── Translation and Localization │ ├── Travel Arrangements │ └── Writing and Editing ├── Construction │ ├── Building Construction │ │ ├── Nonresidential Building Construction │ │ └── Residential Building Construction │ ├── Civil Engineering │ │ ├── Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction │ │ ├── Subdivision of Land │ │ └── Utility System Construction │ └── Specialty Trade Contractors │ ├── Building Equipment Contractors │ ├── Building Finishing Contractors │ └── Building Structure and Exterior Contractors ├── Consumer Services │ ├── Civic and Social Organizations │ │ ├── Industry Associations │ │ ├── Political Organizations │ │ └── Professional Organizations │ ├── Household Services │ ├── Non-profit Organizations │ ├── Personal and Laundry Services │ │ ├── Laundry and Drycleaning Services │ │ ├── Personal Care Services │ │ └── Pet Services │ ├── Philanthropic Fundraising Services │ ├── Religious Institutions │ └── Repair and Maintenance │ ├── Commercial and Industrial Machinery Maintenance │ ├── Electronic and Precision Equipment Maintenance │ ├── Footwear and Leather Goods Repair │ ├── Reupholstery and Furniture Repair │ └── Vehicle Repair and Maintenance ├── Education │ ├── E-Learning Providers │ ├── Higher Education │ ├── Primary and Secondary Education │ ├── Professional Training and Coaching │ └── Technical and Vocational Training │ ├── Cosmetology and Barber Schools │ ├── Fine Arts Schools │ ├── Flight Training │ ├── Language Schools │ ├── Secretarial Schools │ └── Sports and Recreation Instruction ├── Entertainment Providers │ ├── Artists and Writers │ ├── Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos │ │ ├── Historical Sites │ │ ├── Museums │ │ └── Zoos and Botanical Gardens │ ├── Musicians │ ├── Performing Arts and Spectator Sports │ │ ├── Circuses and Magic Shows │ │ ├── Dance Companies │ │ ├── Performing Arts │ │ ├── Spectator Sports │ │ │ ├── Racetracks │ │ │ └── Sports Teams and Clubs │ │ └── Theater Companies │ └── Recreational Facilities │ ├── Amusement Parks and Arcades │ ├── Gambling Facilities and Casinos │ ├── Golf Courses and Country Clubs │ ├── Skiing Facilities │ └── Wellness and Fitness Services ├── Farming, Ranching, Forestry │ ├── Farming │ │ └── Horticulture │ ├── Forestry and Logging │ └── Ranching and Fisheries │ ├── Fisheries │ └── Ranching ├── Financial Services │ ├── Capital Markets │ │ ├── Investment Advice │ │ ├── Investment Banking │ │ ├── Investment Management │ │ ├── Securities and Commodity Exchanges │ │ └── Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals │ ├── Credit Intermediation │ │ ├── Banking │ │ ├── International Trade and Development │ │ ├── Loan Brokers │ │ └── Savings Institutions │ ├── Funds and Trusts │ │ ├── Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds │ │ ├── Pension Funds │ │ └── Trusts and Estates │ └── Insurance │ ├── Claims Adjusting, Actuarial Services │ ├── Insurance Agencies and Brokerages │ └── Insurance Carriers ├── Government Administration │ ├── Administration of Justice │ │ ├── Correctional Institutions │ │ ├── Courts of Law │ │ ├── Fire Protection │ │ ├── Law Enforcement │ │ └── Public Safety │ ├── Economic Programs │ │ ├── Transportation Programs │ │ └── Utilities Administration │ ├── Environmental Quality Programs │ │ ├── Air, Water, and Waste Program Management │ │ └── Conservation Programs │ ├── Health and Human Services │ │ ├── Education Administration Programs │ │ ├── Public Assistance Programs │ │ └── Public Health │ ├── Housing and Community Development │ │ ├── Community Development and Urban Planning │ │ └── Housing Programs │ ├── Military and International Affairs │ │ ├── Armed Forces │ │ └── International Affairs │ ├── Public Policy Offices │ │ ├── Executive Offices │ │ └── Legislative Offices │ └── Space Research and Technology ├── Holding Companies ├── Hospitals and Health Care │ ├── Community Services │ │ └── Services for the Elderly and Disabled │ ├── Hospitals │ ├── Individual and Family Services │ │ ├── Child Day Care Services │ │ ├── Emergency and Relief Services │ │ └── Vocational Rehabilitation Services │ ├── Medical Practices │ │ ├── Alternative Medicine │ │ ├── Ambulance Services │ │ ├── Chiropractors │ │ ├── Dentists │ │ ├── Family Planning Centers │ │ ├── Home Health Care Services │ │ ├── Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories │ │ ├── Mental Health Care │ │ ├── Optometrists │ │ ├── Outpatient Care Centers │ │ ├── Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists │ │ └── Physicians │ └── Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities ├── Manufacturing │ ├── Apparel Manufacturing │ │ └── Fashion Accessories Manufacturing │ ├── Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing │ │ ├── Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing │ │ ├── Electrical Equipment Manufacturing │ │ │ └── Fuel Cell Manufacturing │ │ └── Household Appliance Manufacturing │ ├── Chemical Manufacturing │ │ ├── Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing │ │ ├── Artificial Rubber and Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing │ │ ├── Chemical Raw Materials Manufacturing │ │ ├── Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing │ │ ├── Personal Care Product Manufacturing │ │ ├── Pharmaceutical Manufacturing │ │ └── Soap and Cleaning Product Manufacturing │ ├── Climate Technology Products Manufacturing │ ├── Computers and Electronics Manufacturing │ │ ├── Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing │ │ ├── Communications Equipment Manufacturing │ │ ├── Computer Hardware Manufacturing │ │ │ └── Accessible Hardware Manufacturing │ │ ├── Magnetic and Optical Media Manufacturing │ │ ├── Measuring and Control Instrument Manufacturing │ │ │ └── Smart Meter Manufacturing │ │ └── Semiconductor Manufacturing │ │ └── Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing │ ├── Fabricated Metal Products │ │ ├── Architectural and Structural Metal Manufacturing │ │ ├── Boilers, Tanks, and Shipping Container Manufacturing │ │ ├── Construction Hardware Manufacturing │ │ ├── Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing │ │ ├── Metal Treatments │ │ ├── Metal Valve, Ball, and Roller Manufacturing │ │ ├── Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing │ │ └── Turned Products and Fastener Manufacturing │ ├── Food and Beverage Manufacturing │ │ ├── │ │ │ ├── Breweries │ │ │ ├── Distilleries │ │ │ └── Wineries │ │ ├── Animal Feed Manufacturing │ │ ├── Baked Goods Manufacturing │ │ ├── Beverage Manufacturing │ │ ├── Dairy Product Manufacturing │ │ ├── Fruit and Vegetable Preserves Manufacturing │ │ ├── Meat Products Manufacturing │ │ ├── Seafood Product Manufacturing │ │ └── Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing │ ├── Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing │ │ ├── Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing │ │ ├── Mattress and Blinds Manufacturing │ │ └── Office Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing │ ├── Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing │ │ ├── Abrasives and Nonmetallic Minerals Manufacturing │ │ ├── Clay and Refractory Products Manufacturing │ │ ├── Glass Product Manufacturing │ │ └── Lime and Gypsum Products Manufacturing │ ├── Leather Product Manufacturing │ │ ├── Footwear Manufacturing │ │ └── Women's Handbag Manufacturing │ ├── Machinery Manufacturing │ │ ├── Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing │ │ ├── Automation Machinery Manufacturing │ │ │ └── Robot Manufacturing │ │ ├── Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing │ │ ├── Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing │ │ │ └── Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing │ │ ├── HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing │ │ ├── Industrial Machinery Manufacturing │ │ └── Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing │ ├── Medical Equipment Manufacturing │ ├── Oil and Coal Product Manufacturing │ ├── Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing │ ├── Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing │ │ ├── Packaging and Containers Manufacturing │ │ ├── Plastics Manufacturing │ │ └── Rubber Products Manufacturing │ ├── Primary Metal Manufacturing │ ├── Printing Services │ ├── Sporting Goods Manufacturing │ ├── Textile Manufacturing │ ├── Tobacco Manufacturing │ ├── Transportation Equipment Manufacturing │ │ ├── Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing │ │ ├── Defense and Space Manufacturing │ │ ├── Motor Vehicle Manufacturing │ │ │ └── Alternative Fuel Vehicle Manufacturing │ │ ├── Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing │ │ ├── Railroad Equipment Manufacturing │ │ └── Shipbuilding │ └── Wood Product Manufacturing ├── Oil, Gas, and Mining │ ├── Mining │ │ ├── Coal Mining │ │ ├── Metal Ore Mining │ │ └── Nonmetallic Mineral Mining │ └── Oil and Gas │ ├── Natural Gas Extraction │ └── Oil Extraction ├── Professional Services │ ├── Accounting │ ├── Advertising Services │ │ ├── Government Relations Services │ │ └── Public Relations and Communications Services │ ├── Advertising Services> Market Research │ ├── Architecture and Planning │ │ └── Accessible Architecture and Design │ ├── Business Consulting and Services │ │ ├── Environmental Services │ │ ├── Human Resources Services │ │ ├── Marketing Services │ │ ├── Operations Consulting │ │ ├── Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting │ │ └── Strategic Management Services │ ├── Design Services │ │ ├── Graphic Design │ │ ├── Interior Design │ │ └── Regenerative Design │ ├── Engineering Services │ │ ├── Robotics Engineering │ │ └── Surveying and Mapping Services │ ├── IT Services and IT Consulting │ │ ├── Computer and Network Security │ │ ├── Digital Accessibility Services │ │ ├── IT System Custom Software Development │ │ ├── IT System Data Services │ │ ├── IT System Design Services │ │ ├── IT System Installation and Disposal │ │ ├── IT System Operations and Maintenance │ │ ├── IT System Testing and Evaluation │ │ └── IT System Training and Support │ ├── Legal Services │ │ ├── Alternative Dispute Resolution │ │ └── Law Practice │ ├── Photography │ ├── Research Services │ │ ├── Biotechnology Research │ │ ├── Nanotechnology Research │ │ └── Think Tanks │ ├── Services for Renewable Energy │ └── Veterinary Services ├── Real Estate and Equipment Rental Services │ ├── Equipment Rental Services │ │ ├── Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rental │ │ └── Consumer Goods Rental │ └── Real Estate │ ├── Leasing Non-residential Real Estate │ ├── Leasing Residential Real Estate │ └── Real Estate Agents and Brokers ├── Retail │ ├── Food and Beverage Retail │ │ └── Retail Groceries │ ├── Online and Mail Order Retail │ ├── Retail Apparel and Fashion │ ├── Retail Appliances, Electrical, and Electronic Equipment │ ├── Retail Art Dealers │ ├── Retail Art Supplies │ ├── Retail Books and Printed News │ ├── Retail Building Materials and Garden Equipment │ ├── Retail Florists │ ├── Retail Furniture and Home Furnishings │ ├── Retail Gasoline │ ├── Retail Health and Personal Care Products │ │ └── Retail Pharmacies │ ├── Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry │ ├── Retail Motor Vehicles │ ├── Retail Musical Instruments │ ├── Retail Office Equipment │ ├── Retail Office Supplies and Gifts │ └── Retail Recyclable Materials & Used Merchandise ├── Technology, Information and Media │ ├── Media and Telecommunications │ │ ├── Book and Periodical Publishing │ │ │ ├── Book Publishing │ │ │ ├── Newspaper Publishing │ │ │ └── Periodical Publishing │ │ ├── Broadcast Media Production and Distribution │ │ │ ├── Cable and Satellite Programming │ │ │ └── Radio and Television Broadcasting │ │ ├── Movies, Videos and Sound │ │ │ ├── Animation and Post-production │ │ │ ├── Media Production │ │ │ ├── Movies and Sound Recording │ │ │ │ └── Sound Recording │ │ │ └── Sheet Music Publishing │ │ └── Telecommunications │ │ ├── Satellite Telecommunications │ │ ├── Telecommunications Carriers │ │ └── Wireless Services │ └── Technology, Information and Internet │ ├── Data Infrastructure and Analytics │ │ ├── Blockchain Services │ │ ├── Business Intelligence Platforms │ │ └── Climate Data and Analytics │ ├── Information Services │ │ ├── Internet Publishing │ │ │ ├── Business Content │ │ │ └── Online Audio and Video Media │ │ │ └── Internet News │ │ └── Libraries │ ├── Information Services >Internet Publishing │ │ └── Blogs │ ├── Internet Marketplace Platforms │ ├── Social Networking Platforms │ └── Software Development │ ├── Computer Games │ │ └── Mobile Gaming Apps │ ├── Computer Networking Products │ ├── Data Security Software Products │ ├── Desktop Computing Software Products │ ├── Embedded Software Products │ └── Mobile Computing Software Products ├── Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage │ ├── Airlines and Aviation │ ├── Freight and Package Transportation │ ├── Ground Passenger Transportation │ │ ├── Interurban and Rural Bus Services │ │ ├── School and Employee Bus Services │ │ ├── Shuttles and Special Needs Transportation Services │ │ ├── Sightseeing Transportation │ │ ├── Taxi and Limousine Services │ │ └── Urban Transit Services │ ├── Maritime Transportation │ ├── Pipeline Transportation │ ├── Postal Services │ ├── Rail Transportation │ ├── Truck Transportation │ └── Warehousing and Storage ├── Utilities │ ├── Electric Power Generation │ │ ├── Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation │ │ ├── Nuclear Electric Power Generation │ │ └── Renewable Energy Power Generation │ │ ├── Biomass Electric Power Generation │ │ ├── Geothermal Electric Power Generation │ │ ├── Hydroelectric Power Generation │ │ ├── Solar Electric Power Generation │ │ └── Wind Electric Power Generation │ ├── Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution │ ├── Natural Gas Distribution │ └── Water, Waste, Steam, and Air Conditioning Services │ ├── Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply │ ├── Waste Collection │ ├── Waste Treatment and Disposal │ └── Water Supply and Irrigation Systems └── Wholesale ├── Wholesale Alcoholic Beverages ├── Wholesale Apparel and Sewing Supplies ├── Wholesale Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics ├── Wholesale Building Materials ├── Wholesale Chemical and Allied Products ├── Wholesale Computer Equipment ├── Wholesale Drugs and Sundries ├── Wholesale Food and Beverage ├── Wholesale Footwear ├── Wholesale Furniture and Home Furnishings ├── Wholesale Hardware, Plumbing, Heating Equipment ├── Wholesale Import and Export ├── Wholesale Luxury Goods and Jewelry ├── Wholesale Machinery ├── Wholesale Metals and Minerals ├── Wholesale Motor Vehicles and Parts ├── Wholesale Paper Products ├── Wholesale Petroleum and Petroleum Products ├── Wholesale Photography Equipment and Supplies ├── Wholesale Raw Farm Products └── Wholesale Recyclable Materials
We find:
- Level 1: 20 industries
- Level 2: 125 industries
- Level 3: 183 industries
- Level 4: 20 industries
- Level 5: 1 industry
Fun, the only level 5 industry is "Sound Recording", itself a subcategory of the level industry 4 "Movies and Sound Recording".
Details matter.
Complete LinkedIn Industry List Excel
Would you prefer to view this list in Excel format?
You can access the full list by clicking the button below:
You will find 4 columns in the file:
- id: the internal identifier of each LinkedIn Industry
- label: the name of each industry e.g. "Security Guards and Patrol Services"
- hierarchy: the hierarchy to which the category is attached, i.e. the parent categories of a given industry e.g. "Administrative and Support Services > Security and Investigations > Security Guards and Patrol Services"
- description: a description, directly retrieved from the Microsoft Industries V2 link
There are 487 categories on the official link, but only 434 in this list. Why? 53 industries are deprecated and have been removed for convenience.
How to search for an industry on this page?
To search for a specific LinkedIn industry, press Ctrl + F to display the search box at the top right of the screen.
You can then enter keywords related to the industry you are searching to narrow down the results.
For example, if you are a florist, type the keyword "Florist".
Bingo, here's your category: "Retail Florists".
What if your if my industry is not there?
CrustyCornflake may be in the same situation as you: impossible to find an industry which corresponds to him.
What to do?
Use ChatGPT to find on LinkedIn Industry
The first solution is to use ChatGPT, to let it suggest a suitable LinkedIn Industry for you.
Start by saving the complete nomenclature shared above in a text file.
Then give this text file to ChatGPT, by clicking on the file upload button.
And then here is the prompt used.
Hello Chat,
Please find attached a list of industries.
My job is $JOB.
Which industry do I belong to?
And here's the result!
Like always, bluffing.
You are a clown?
You can choose from these 3 industries:
- Entertainment Providers
- Performing Arts and Spectator Sports
- Circuses and Magic Shows
It's up to you to choose what seems most relevant.
Choosing the industry you are looking for a job in
We said it above: the LinkedIn Industry allows recruiters to find you quickly, and facilitates your chances of finding a job.
Are you looking for a job, or still a student?
Choose the industry you want to land in.
This is what we recommend koolingboy, veteran recruiter, on Reddit.
Maximize your exposure, and land the job of your dreams.
Ask LinkedIn to add your Industry
Do you have a niche job that doesn't fit any LinkedIn industry listed above?
Directly request LinkedIn Developer Support Portal to add an additional category.
Holders of the following jobs may be affected:
- Ethical Hacker
- Cryptocurrency Consultant
- Drone Operator
- Body Part Model
- Voice Actor for AI and Virtual Assistants
- Biohacker
- Space Tourism Guide
- Professional Cuddler
- E-Sports Coach
Welcome to the future.
Which industry uses LinkedIn the most?
Which industry are most found on LinkedIn?
We checked the number of LinkedIn profiles for each of the top 20 Tier 1 industries.
How did we do that?
We simply fetch the count of the number of LinkedIn users for each industry using the search filter by industry of the LinkedIn search engine.
And here's the result.
The 3 most represented industries on LinkedIn:
- Professional Services
- Manufacturing
- Technology, Information and Media
We found an over-representation of white-collar workers in the tertiary sector.
On the contrary, primary activities lag at the bottom of the list: Farming, Ranching, Forestry, or Oil, Gas, and Mining.
How to extract LinkedIn profiles by industry?
Do you need to extract a list of leads by industry, ideally with their email address, to trigger a recruitment or lead generation campaign?
It’s possible with our Sales Navigator Leads Scraper.
To do this, it's very simple.
First, go to LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
- Conduct lead research, and specify the industry.
- Retrieve the search URL present in your browser.
- Create an account on lobstr.io, and validate your email address.
- Create a "Sales Navigator Leads Scraper" squid.
- Sync your Sales Navigator account with the lobstr add-on.
- In the "Tasks" section, add your search URL.
- Click "Save" then "Save & Extract".
And there you have it, in a matter of seconds:
- 15+ profiles extracted
- 2 email addresses
- 45+ attributes
With our tool, you can easily export Sales Navigator search results into a structured and readable Excel file.
With the free lifetime plan, you can export up to 300 profiles, with email addresses included.
How to find all the companies in a LinkedIn industry?
Use, in the same way, our Sales Navigator Companies Search Export.
Likewise, go to Sales Navigator, in the "Account filters" section.
Now do the following:
- Choose the industry filter of your choice.
- Copy the search URL present in your browser.
Finally, launch the squid, repeating the steps shared above.
When you launch a squid, choose "Sales Navigator Companies Search Export".
FAQ
Are there more industries on Linkedin or LinkedIn Sales Navigator?
Both LinkedIn and LinkedIn Sales Navigator offer 434 industries. The premium plan does not offer any additional benefits in this regard.
Is it possible to not fill out your industry on LinkedIn?
No, it is not possible not to fill out your industry on LinkedIn. The "Industry" field is mandatory for members and companies.
Which industry should I choose if I am unemployed?
If you are unemployed, choose the industry related to your area of expertise or your previous experience. This will help recruiters better understand your profile.
Which industry should I choose if I am a student?
If you are a student, select the industry related to your field of study or the one in which you wish to work. That will promote your chances of employment.
Sasha Bouloudnine Co-founder @ lobstr.io since 2019. Genuine data avid and lowercase aesthetic observer. Ensure you get the hot data you need.
