941200 Activities of professional membership organisations


This type includes:

  • activities of organisations whose members' interests centre chiefly on a particular scholarly discipline or professional practice or technical field, such as medical associations, legal associations, accounting associations, engineering associations, architects associations, etc.
  • activities of associations of specialists engaged in scientific, academic or cultural activities, such as associations of writers, painters, performers of various kinds, journalists, etc.
  • dissemination of information, the establishment and supervision of standards of practice, representation before government agencies and public relations of professional organisations

This type also includes:

  • activities of learned societies

This type excludes:

  • education provided by these organisations (see division 85)

occupational associations; professional associations; professional organizations; trade associations; trade union; trade union organisations

Codification rules

Membership organisations

Related codes and definitions:
941100: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
941200: Activities of professional membership organisations
942000: Activities of trade unions
949…: Activities of other membership organisations

Coding conditions:
Code depending on the interests of the organisation
941…: Interests of employers, self-employed persons and scientific communities
942…: Activities of trade unions
949…: Promotion of ideas and religious, political, cultural, educational or recreational activities


Further information:
941… = Activities of economic, employer and professional organisations
941100: At enterprise, industry level
941200: At profession activity level