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Somerset: Industry

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000027

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Key Facts

All Residents 571,548
Male 279,447
Female 292,100
Households 250,122
Population Density (people/km2) 165.7
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 269,047
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 6,656
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6,439
02 Forestry and logging 155
03 Fishing and aquaculture 62
B: Mining and quarrying 537
05 Mining of coal and lignite 9
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 76
07 Mining of metal ores 5
08 Other mining and quarrying 437
09 Mining support service activities 10
C: Manufacturing 24,986
10 Manufacture of food products 5,124
11 Manufacture of beverages 831
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 34
13 Manufacture of textiles 561
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 454
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 442
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 347
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 277
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 727
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 29
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 677
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 300
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1,101
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 498
24 Manufacture of basic metals 463
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,492
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 692
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 787
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 1,017
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 779
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 3,723
31 Manufacture of furniture 921
32 Other Manufacturing 3,216
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 494
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,046
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,046
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 2,694
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 1,055
37 Sewerage 194
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1,384
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 61
F: Construction 26,887
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 26,887
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 43,613
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,504
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8,043
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 29,186
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 880
H: Transport and storage 10,176
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 5,510
50 Water transport 109
51 Air transport 323
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2,032
53 Postal and courier activities 2,202
I: Accommodation and food service activities 13,837
55 Accommodation 3,299
56 Food and beverage service activities 10,538
J: Information and communication 7,408
58 Publishing activities 528
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 704
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 423
61 Telecommunications 1,111
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 4,487
63 Information service activities 155
K: Financial and insurance activities 4,447
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,579
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,288
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,580
L: Real estate activities 3,691
68 Real estate activities 3,691
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 14,676
69 Legal and accounting activities 4,987
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,820
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 3,410
72 Scientific research and development 468
73 Advertising and market research 1,165
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,483
75 Veterinary activities 1,343
N: Administrative and support service activities 13,355
77 Rental and leasing activities 717
78 Employment activities 1,166
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 730
80 Security and investigation activities 1,259
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 7,935
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,548
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 15,526
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 15,526
P: Education 25,197
85 Education 25,197
Q: Human health and social work activities 40,856
86 Human health activities 22,453
87 Residential care activities 6,142
88 Social work activities without accommodation 12,261
R, S, T, U Other 12,459
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2,145
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 819
92 Gambling and betting activities 251
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,510
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,396
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 376
96 Other personal service activities 4,775
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 154
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 33

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