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Shropshire: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000051

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Key Facts

All Residents 323,606
Male 159,683
Female 163,923
Households 139,579
Population Density (people/km2) 101.2
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 152,420
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 6,448
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6,215
02 Forestry and logging 201
03 Fishing and aquaculture 32
B: Mining and quarrying 224
05 Mining of coal and lignite 1
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 69
07 Mining of metal ores 4
08 Other mining and quarrying 143
09 Mining support service activities 7
C: Manufacturing 13,817
10 Manufacture of food products 3,561
11 Manufacture of beverages 224
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 4
13 Manufacture of textiles 165
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 200
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 39
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 402
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 96
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 374
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 87
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 196
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 255
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 501
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 239
24 Manufacture of basic metals 738
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,060
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 413
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 264
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 658
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1,140
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 539
31 Manufacture of furniture 348
32 Other Manufacturing 2,038
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 276
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 596
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 596
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,536
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 717
37 Sewerage 43
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 761
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 15
F: Construction 14,326
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 14,326
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 22,894
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,384
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,024
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,987
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 499
H: Transport and storage 5,300
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,015
50 Water transport 44
51 Air transport 143
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 967
53 Postal and courier activities 1,131
I: Accommodation and food service activities 7,117
55 Accommodation 1,264
56 Food and beverage service activities 5,853
J: Information and communication 4,755
58 Publishing activities 366
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 220
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 85
61 Telecommunications 1,056
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,934
63 Information service activities 94
K: Financial and insurance activities 2,763
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,078
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 749
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 936
L: Real estate activities 2,198
68 Real estate activities 2,198
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 8,202
69 Legal and accounting activities 2,616
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,040
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,049
72 Scientific research and development 268
73 Advertising and market research 736
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 773
75 Veterinary activities 720
N: Administrative and support service activities 7,052
77 Rental and leasing activities 575
78 Employment activities 735
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 387
80 Security and investigation activities 438
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 4,026
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 891
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,999
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,999
P: Education 14,385
85 Education 14,385
Q: Human health and social work activities 24,338
86 Human health activities 14,154
87 Residential care activities 3,165
88 Social work activities without accommodation 7,019
R, S, T, U Other 6,470
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1,008
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 419
92 Gambling and betting activities 116
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,540
94 Activities of membership organisations 730
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 160
96 Other personal service activities 2,413
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 70
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 14

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