58.19
Class
Other publishing activities, except software publishing
SDMX: J5819
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
3 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - publishing in any format, including print, digital or on the internet, e.g.: • directories and mailing lists • compilations (e.g. case law, pharmaceutical compendia) • catalogues • photographs, engravings and postcards • calendars • greeting cards • forms • posters • reproductions of works of art • non-bound leaflets and advertising material • statistics and other information • datasets/databases without associated data processing services
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - retail sale of software on physical media, see 47.41 - publishing of advertising newspapers, see 58.12 - publishing of software, see 58.2 - production of video content, see 59.11 - operation of content distribution (sharing) platforms, including blogs and wiki sites, social network sites and online gaming / video game sites, not associated with publishing of the content, see 60.39 - application hosting, see 63.10 - operation of web search portals, see 63.91 - compiling of information or directories on a fee or contract basis, see 63.92
Frequently Confused With
47.41
Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software
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58.12 Publishing of newspapers
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58.2 Software publishing
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59.11 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
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60.39 Social network sites and other content distribution activities
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Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXProgrammers and software development professionals
SOC 2020:2134 Common titles: Software engineer, Web developer
IT quality and testing professionals
SOC 2020:2136 Common titles: Software tester, QA analyst
IT network professionals
SOC 2020:2137 Common titles: Network engineer, Systems admin
Related Occupations
Web design professionalsInformation technology professionals n.e.c.
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section J (Other publishing activities, except software publishing).
In this section
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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