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Liverpool: Industry

Location Type: Metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E08000012

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Key Facts

All Residents 486,088
Male 236,628
Female 249,460
Households 207,491
Population Density (people/km2) 4,346.1
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 205,739
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 226
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 211
02 Forestry and logging 9
03 Fishing and aquaculture 6
B: Mining and quarrying 211
05 Mining of coal and lignite 1
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 138
07 Mining of metal ores 1
08 Other mining and quarrying 21
09 Mining support service activities 50
C: Manufacturing 11,374
10 Manufacture of food products 1,641
11 Manufacture of beverages 144
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 13
13 Manufacture of textiles 151
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 202
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 21
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 54
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 136
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 632
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 91
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 448
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 980
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 340
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 270
24 Manufacture of basic metals 151
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 638
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 303
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 152
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 282
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 2,448
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 340
31 Manufacture of furniture 355
32 Other Manufacturing 1,392
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 190
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 688
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 688
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 1,110
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 345
37 Sewerage 24
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 708
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 33
F: Construction 13,365
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 13,365
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 30,822
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,708
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,629
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23,865
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 620
H: Transport and storage 11,930
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 6,102
50 Water transport 593
51 Air transport 329
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2,434
53 Postal and courier activities 2,472
I: Accommodation and food service activities 14,025
55 Accommodation 1,638
56 Food and beverage service activities 12,387
J: Information and communication 6,298
58 Publishing activities 281
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 650
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 227
61 Telecommunications 1,556
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,453
63 Information service activities 131
K: Financial and insurance activities 6,480
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 3,693
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,493
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,294
L: Real estate activities 3,445
68 Real estate activities 3,445
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 10,697
69 Legal and accounting activities 4,633
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 914
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,156
72 Scientific research and development 926
73 Advertising and market research 930
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 836
75 Veterinary activities 302
N: Administrative and support service activities 9,993
77 Rental and leasing activities 464
78 Employment activities 1,170
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 586
80 Security and investigation activities 1,539
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 4,222
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2,012
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 14,937
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 14,937
P: Education 22,228
85 Education 22,228
Q: Human health and social work activities 38,386
86 Human health activities 25,653
87 Residential care activities 2,922
88 Social work activities without accommodation 9,811
R, S, T, U Other 9,524
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2,132
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 604
92 Gambling and betting activities 749
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,897
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,168
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 160
96 Other personal service activities 2,760
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 37
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 17

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