Census Data

West Midlands: Industry

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000005

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Key Facts

All Residents 5,950,757
Male 2,927,564
Female 3,023,193
Households 2,429,491
Population Density (people/km2) 457.8
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 2,638,890
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 25,755
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 24,725
02 Forestry and logging 792
03 Fishing and aquaculture 238
B: Mining and quarrying 1,762
05 Mining of coal and lignite 133
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 637
07 Mining of metal ores 17
08 Other mining and quarrying 915
09 Mining support service activities 60
C: Manufacturing 272,446
10 Manufacture of food products 29,206
11 Manufacture of beverages 4,365
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 98
13 Manufacture of textiles 3,613
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 3,861
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 1,094
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 2,774
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 2,199
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 7,135
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 601
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 6,464
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 4,470
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 14,059
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 7,065
24 Manufacture of basic metals 13,309
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 26,639
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 7,328
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 5,605
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 14,937
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 54,652
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 10,547
31 Manufacture of furniture 7,022
32 Other Manufacturing 41,143
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 4,260
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 17,258
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 17,258
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 22,097
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 8,774
37 Sewerage 1,190
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 11,560
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 573
F: Construction 222,058
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 222,058
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 431,662
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 51,981
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 92,575
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 277,775
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 9,331
H: Transport and storage 156,106
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 73,486
50 Water transport 765
51 Air transport 2,449
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 40,712
53 Postal and courier activities 38,694
I: Accommodation and food service activities 121,140
55 Accommodation 14,926
56 Food and beverage service activities 106,214
J: Information and communication 88,474
58 Publishing activities 3,230
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 4,002
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 2,191
61 Telecommunications 17,489
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 59,784
63 Information service activities 1,778
K: Financial and insurance activities 69,874
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 33,438
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 19,060
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 17,376
L: Real estate activities 36,526
68 Real estate activities 36,526
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 132,775
69 Legal and accounting activities 47,935
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 16,167
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 32,881
72 Scientific research and development 6,045
73 Advertising and market research 12,507
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 10,850
75 Veterinary activities 6,390
N: Administrative and support service activities 130,531
77 Rental and leasing activities 8,619
78 Employment activities 18,304
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 6,116
80 Security and investigation activities 15,337
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 62,059
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 20,096
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 137,569
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 137,569
P: Education 264,149
85 Education 264,149
Q: Human health and social work activities 403,024
86 Human health activities 241,916
87 Residential care activities 46,987
88 Social work activities without accommodation 114,121
R, S, T, U Other 105,684
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 14,474
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 4,693
92 Gambling and betting activities 8,268
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 23,368
94 Activities of membership organisations 13,085
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 2,740
96 Other personal service activities 38,123
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 765
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 1
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 167

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