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Hertfordshire: Industry

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000015

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Key Facts

All Residents 1,198,798
Male 585,405
Female 613,393
Households 482,894
Population Density (people/km2) 729.6
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 598,242
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 1,938
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 1,821
02 Forestry and logging 85
03 Fishing and aquaculture 32
B: Mining and quarrying 400
05 Mining of coal and lignite 18
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 291
07 Mining of metal ores 9
08 Other mining and quarrying 61
09 Mining support service activities 21
C: Manufacturing 34,686
10 Manufacture of food products 2,895
11 Manufacture of beverages 783
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 47
13 Manufacture of textiles 473
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 903
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 124
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 229
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 151
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 2,433
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 106
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,156
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 6,748
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 941
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 536
24 Manufacture of basic metals 547
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2,321
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 2,402
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 941
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 1,220
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1,838
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,742
31 Manufacture of furniture 972
32 Other Manufacturing 4,424
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 754
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,394
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,394
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 3,763
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 1,571
37 Sewerage 375
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1,715
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 102
F: Construction 57,613
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 57,613
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 88,971
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8,538
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17,327
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 60,562
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 2,544
H: Transport and storage 27,372
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 13,552
50 Water transport 313
51 Air transport 2,084
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 5,044
53 Postal and courier activities 6,379
I: Accommodation and food service activities 24,096
55 Accommodation 3,032
56 Food and beverage service activities 21,064
J: Information and communication 39,031
58 Publishing activities 2,591
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 4,181
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 1,822
61 Telecommunications 5,200
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 24,362
63 Information service activities 875
K: Financial and insurance activities 27,474
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 12,416
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 6,007
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 9,051
L: Real estate activities 11,722
68 Real estate activities 11,722
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 51,212
69 Legal and accounting activities 17,031
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7,821
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 8,555
72 Scientific research and development 4,543
73 Advertising and market research 7,553
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 4,119
75 Veterinary activities 1,590
N: Administrative and support service activities 33,637
77 Rental and leasing activities 1,687
78 Employment activities 5,817
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 2,823
80 Security and investigation activities 2,996
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 16,355
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3,959
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 29,448
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 29,448
P: Education 60,531
85 Education 60,531
Q: Human health and social work activities 74,821
86 Human health activities 44,943
87 Residential care activities 7,578
88 Social work activities without accommodation 22,300
R, S, T, U Other 29,133
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 5,703
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,282
92 Gambling and betting activities 1,473
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 7,015
94 Activities of membership organisations 3,726
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 582
96 Other personal service activities 8,884
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 318
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 150

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