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Staffordshire: Industry

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000028

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Key Facts

All Residents 876,104
Male 433,402
Female 442,702
Households 375,221
Population Density (people/km2) 334.4
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 415,002
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 5,013
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 4,851
02 Forestry and logging 132
03 Fishing and aquaculture 30
B: Mining and quarrying 459
05 Mining of coal and lignite 36
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 115
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 294
09 Mining support service activities 14
C: Manufacturing 43,569
10 Manufacture of food products 4,264
11 Manufacture of beverages 1,309
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 15
13 Manufacture of textiles 639
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 446
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 200
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 463
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 326
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1,188
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 105
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,358
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1,004
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2,316
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1,939
24 Manufacture of basic metals 1,595
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4,090
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 1,372
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 903
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 3,027
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 6,448
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,926
31 Manufacture of furniture 835
32 Other Manufacturing 6,889
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 912
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,354
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,354
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 3,998
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 1,502
37 Sewerage 233
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 2,077
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 186
F: Construction 41,282
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 41,282
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 71,901
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,137
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15,639
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 45,381
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 1,744
H: Transport and storage 23,867
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 11,394
50 Water transport 103
51 Air transport 367
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 6,858
53 Postal and courier activities 5,145
I: Accommodation and food service activities 17,218
55 Accommodation 1,905
56 Food and beverage service activities 15,313
J: Information and communication 12,441
58 Publishing activities 517
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 540
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 268
61 Telecommunications 2,689
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 8,194
63 Information service activities 233
K: Financial and insurance activities 9,422
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 4,296
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 2,647
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 2,479
L: Real estate activities 5,216
68 Real estate activities 5,216
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 19,766
69 Legal and accounting activities 6,799
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,415
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5,204
72 Scientific research and development 709
73 Advertising and market research 1,758
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,626
75 Veterinary activities 1,255
N: Administrative and support service activities 19,218
77 Rental and leasing activities 1,679
78 Employment activities 2,971
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 1,046
80 Security and investigation activities 1,542
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 9,618
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2,362
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 23,111
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 23,111
P: Education 39,228
85 Education 39,228
Q: Human health and social work activities 58,724
86 Human health activities 35,891
87 Residential care activities 6,508
88 Social work activities without accommodation 16,325
R, S, T, U Other 18,215
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1,967
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 637
92 Gambling and betting activities 1,940
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 4,518
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,593
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 473
96 Other personal service activities 6,942
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 124
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 21

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