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Leicester: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000016

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Key Facts

All Residents 368,571
Male 182,112
Female 186,460
Households 127,388
Population Density (people/km2) 5,027.2
Table Codets060
Issued2022-12-08
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options88

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census in England and Wales by industry. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Classifies people aged 16 years and over who were in employment between 15 March and 21 March 2021 by the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code that represents their current industry or business.

The SIC code is assigned based on the information provided about a firm or organisation’s main activity.

Industry (current): Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census 154,936
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 125
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 113
02 Forestry and logging 7
03 Fishing and aquaculture 5
B: Mining and quarrying 82
05 Mining of coal and lignite 1
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 26
07 Mining of metal ores 2
08 Other mining and quarrying 48
09 Mining support service activities 5
C: Manufacturing 22,695
10 Manufacture of food products 7,779
11 Manufacture of beverages 103
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 4
13 Manufacture of textiles 1,061
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 4,806
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 84
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 64
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 553
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 815
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 32
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 260
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 307
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 937
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 123
24 Manufacture of basic metals 259
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,109
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 395
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 216
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 540
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 752
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 339
31 Manufacture of furniture 299
32 Other Manufacturing 1,742
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 116
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,555
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,555
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 683
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 188
37 Sewerage 29
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 441
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 25
F: Construction 8,010
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 8,010
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31,303
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,991
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,750
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22,103
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 459
H: Transport and storage 11,298
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,260
50 Water transport 48
51 Air transport 77
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3,529
53 Postal and courier activities 3,384
I: Accommodation and food service activities 7,270
55 Accommodation 567
56 Food and beverage service activities 6,703
J: Information and communication 3,885
58 Publishing activities 131
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 224
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 73
61 Telecommunications 876
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,491
63 Information service activities 90
K: Financial and insurance activities 3,626
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,743
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,177
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 706
L: Real estate activities 1,221
68 Real estate activities 1,221
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 5,414
69 Legal and accounting activities 2,185
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 601
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 959
72 Scientific research and development 394
73 Advertising and market research 492
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 714
75 Veterinary activities 69
N: Administrative and support service activities 8,449
77 Rental and leasing activities 352
78 Employment activities 1,402
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 248
80 Security and investigation activities 953
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,060
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2,434
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6,211
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6,211
P: Education 14,111
85 Education 14,111
Q: Human health and social work activities 24,583
86 Human health activities 15,482
87 Residential care activities 2,653
88 Social work activities without accommodation 6,448
R, S, T, U Other 4,415
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 787
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 165
92 Gambling and betting activities 253
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 847
94 Activities of membership organisations 717
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 158
96 Other personal service activities 1,455
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 22
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 11

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