Definition
Private institutional units which are separate legal entities, serve households and are non-market producers. Their principal resources are voluntary contributions from households and from payments made by general governments. Examples include trade unions, churches, sports clubs, political parties and charities.
Further information
Non-profit institutions serving households are classified under sector S.15 of the economic sector classification, according to the European System of Accounts 2010.
Sectorisation table (European System of Accounts 2010).
Households (sector S.14) and non-profit institutions serving households (sector S.15) are often grouped into a single sector in the presentation of statistics.
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Update date: May 2025