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Knowsley: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000011

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Key Facts

All Residents 154,519
Male 73,849
Female 80,668
Households 66,073
Population Density (people/km2) 1,787.0
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 69,489
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 114
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 110
02 Forestry and logging 3
03 Fishing and aquaculture 1
B: Mining and quarrying 92
05 Mining of coal and lignite 4
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 69
07 Mining of metal ores 1
08 Other mining and quarrying 2
09 Mining support service activities 16
C: Manufacturing 5,519
10 Manufacture of food products 599
11 Manufacture of beverages 68
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 3
13 Manufacture of textiles 60
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 106
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 15
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 33
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 62
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 192
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 44
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 189
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 367
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 255
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 176
24 Manufacture of basic metals 78
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 357
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 114
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 178
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 164
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1,318
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 159
31 Manufacture of furniture 199
32 Other Manufacturing 693
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 90
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 405
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 405
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 593
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 228
37 Sewerage 22
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 322
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 21
F: Construction 6,453
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 6,453
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11,246
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 822
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,802
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8,371
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 251
H: Transport and storage 4,502
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,478
50 Water transport 164
51 Air transport 94
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 909
53 Postal and courier activities 857
I: Accommodation and food service activities 2,946
55 Accommodation 337
56 Food and beverage service activities 2,609
J: Information and communication 1,857
58 Publishing activities 48
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 132
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 65
61 Telecommunications 760
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 810
63 Information service activities 42
K: Financial and insurance activities 2,132
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,398
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 381
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 353
L: Real estate activities 1,082
68 Real estate activities 1,082
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 2,668
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,273
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 238
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 647
72 Scientific research and development 116
73 Advertising and market research 168
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 136
75 Veterinary activities 90
N: Administrative and support service activities 3,264
77 Rental and leasing activities 239
78 Employment activities 367
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 180
80 Security and investigation activities 447
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,402
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 629
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,819
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,819
P: Education 5,955
85 Education 5,955
Q: Human health and social work activities 13,004
86 Human health activities 8,369
87 Residential care activities 1,091
88 Social work activities without accommodation 3,544
R, S, T, U Other 2,838
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 259
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 108
92 Gambling and betting activities 200
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 673
94 Activities of membership organisations 268
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 65
96 Other personal service activities 1,250
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 10
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 5

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