Census Data

Plymouth: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000026

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Key Facts

All Residents 264,695
Male 129,911
Female 134,784
Households 114,557
Population Density (people/km2) 3,314.8
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 121,022
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 277
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 188
02 Forestry and logging 6
03 Fishing and aquaculture 83
B: Mining and quarrying 175
05 Mining of coal and lignite 9
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 67
07 Mining of metal ores 1
08 Other mining and quarrying 85
09 Mining support service activities 13
C: Manufacturing 9,938
10 Manufacture of food products 1,068
11 Manufacture of beverages 50
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2
13 Manufacture of textiles 103
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 127
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 11
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 17
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 35
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 214
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 20
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 181
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 124
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 460
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 131
24 Manufacture of basic metals 168
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 620
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 419
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 115
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 410
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 195
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 2,987
31 Manufacture of furniture 237
32 Other Manufacturing 1,549
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 695
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 710
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 710
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 689
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 245
37 Sewerage 63
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 352
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 29
F: Construction 11,249
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 11,249
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17,662
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,025
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,633
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12,630
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 374
H: Transport and storage 5,801
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,830
50 Water transport 313
51 Air transport 59
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 715
53 Postal and courier activities 1,884
I: Accommodation and food service activities 6,349
55 Accommodation 835
56 Food and beverage service activities 5,514
J: Information and communication 3,174
58 Publishing activities 132
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 254
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 102
61 Telecommunications 1,182
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,428
63 Information service activities 76
K: Financial and insurance activities 1,482
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 605
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 245
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 632
L: Real estate activities 1,774
68 Real estate activities 1,774
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 4,742
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,694
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 418
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,239
72 Scientific research and development 333
73 Advertising and market research 365
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 456
75 Veterinary activities 237
N: Administrative and support service activities 5,799
77 Rental and leasing activities 274
78 Employment activities 565
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 314
80 Security and investigation activities 786
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,934
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 926
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 12,535
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 12,535
P: Education 11,866
85 Education 11,866
Q: Human health and social work activities 21,941
86 Human health activities 13,510
87 Residential care activities 2,435
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,996
R, S, T, U Other 4,859
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 760
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 212
92 Gambling and betting activities 235
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,101
94 Activities of membership organisations 585
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 76
96 Other personal service activities 1,856
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 25
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 9

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