PSIC 2019 · Class

Service activities incidental to water transportation

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This class covers activities that support water transportation, including the operation of terminals and navigation services.

Includes

Activities related to the water transport of passengers, animals, or freight
Operation of terminal facilities such as harbors and piers
Operation of waterway locks
Navigation, pilotage, and berthing activities
Lighterage and salvage activities
Lighthouse activities

Excludes

Cargo handling 5224
Operation of marinas 9329

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52220Service activities incidental to water transportation

Details

Level: Class
Section: H Transportation And Storage
Parent: 522

Sector statistics

Employed persons: 3.8M persons(May 2026)

Whole PSIC section H (not specific to this code). Source: PSA Labor Force Survey, May 2026.

Industry size

Establishments: 1,340(2022)
Employment: 85,472 persons(2022)
Revenue: ~₱260.4B(2022)

Figures are for PSIC group 522 (the nearest level PSA surveys), not this specific code. Source: PSA OpenStat, Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), 2022. Revenue figures are approximate.

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