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Manchester: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000003

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Key Facts

All Residents 551,938
Male 274,061
Female 277,877
Households 214,729
Population Density (people/km2) 4,772.7
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 234,290
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 205
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 195
02 Forestry and logging 6
03 Fishing and aquaculture 4
B: Mining and quarrying 86
05 Mining of coal and lignite 4
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 72
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 5
09 Mining support service activities 5
C: Manufacturing 10,303
10 Manufacture of food products 1,974
11 Manufacture of beverages 347
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 17
13 Manufacture of textiles 352
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 868
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 42
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 50
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 117
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 409
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 28
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 453
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 682
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 399
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 223
24 Manufacture of basic metals 162
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 431
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 631
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 218
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 321
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 492
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 231
31 Manufacture of furniture 283
32 Other Manufacturing 1,411
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 162
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 969
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 969
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 861
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 234
37 Sewerage 34
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 557
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 36
F: Construction 11,817
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 11,817
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 36,174
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,855
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,605
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27,872
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 842
H: Transport and storage 14,042
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 6,956
50 Water transport 117
51 Air transport 779
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3,558
53 Postal and courier activities 2,632
I: Accommodation and food service activities 16,420
55 Accommodation 1,783
56 Food and beverage service activities 14,637
J: Information and communication 12,331
58 Publishing activities 393
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1,205
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 1,056
61 Telecommunications 2,047
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 7,358
63 Information service activities 272
K: Financial and insurance activities 7,419
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 3,701
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 2,108
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,610
L: Real estate activities 3,535
68 Real estate activities 3,535
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 17,909
69 Legal and accounting activities 6,438
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,906
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3,247
72 Scientific research and development 1,594
73 Advertising and market research 2,903
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,627
75 Veterinary activities 194
N: Administrative and support service activities 15,445
77 Rental and leasing activities 688
78 Employment activities 2,499
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 1,269
80 Security and investigation activities 2,709
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 5,744
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2,536
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,945
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 9,945
P: Education 25,443
85 Education 25,443
Q: Human health and social work activities 40,867
86 Human health activities 27,868
87 Residential care activities 3,288
88 Social work activities without accommodation 9,711
R, S, T, U Other 10,519
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2,923
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 463
92 Gambling and betting activities 700
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,888
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,458
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 198
96 Other personal service activities 2,704
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 69
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 116

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