England and Wales: Occupation - minor groups

Location Type: England and Wales, ONS Geographic Code: K04000001

Key Facts

All Residents	59,597,542
Male	29,177,340
Female	30,420,202
Households	24,783,199
Population Density (people/km2)	394.6

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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 occupation. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Classifies what people aged 16 years and over do as their main job. Their job title or details of activities they do in their job and any supervisory or management responsibilities form this classification. This information is used to code responses to an occupation using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

It classifies people who were in employment between 15 March and 21 March 2021, by the SOC code that represents their current occupation.
The lowest level of detail available is the four-digit SOC code which includes all codes in three, two and one digit SOC code levels.

Quality Statement

As Census 2021 was during a unique period of rapid change, take care when using this data for planning purposes.
Read more in our Labour market quality information for Census 2021 methodology.

Occupation (current): Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census	27,773,675
111 Chief Executives and Senior Officials	129,336
112 Production Managers and Directors	600,598
113 Functional Managers and Directors	982,798
114 Directors in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport	15,040
115 Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale	462,963
116 Senior Officers in Protective Services	44,254
117 Health and Social Services Managers and Directors	121,181
121 Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services	51,805
122 Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services	301,556
123 Managers and Proprietors in Health and Care Services	82,820
124 Managers in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport	169,967
125 Managers and Proprietors in Other Services	585,536
211 Natural and Social Science Professionals	97,719
212 Engineering Professionals	383,046
213 Information Technology Professionals	690,670
214 Web and Multimedia Design Professionals	96,102
215 Conservation and Environment Professionals	38,915
216 Research and Development (R&D) and Other Research Professionals	85,259
221 Medical Practitioners	237,851
222 Therapy Professionals	169,933
223 Nursing and Midwifery Professionals	621,179
224 Veterinarians	19,616
225 Other Health Professionals	208,653
231 Teaching and other Educational Professionals	962,066
232 Other Educational Professionals	202,890
241 Legal Professionals	225,198
242 Finance Professionals	385,084
243 Business, Research and Administrative Professionals	343,152
244 Business and Financial Project Management Professionals	201,917
245 Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction	188,167
246 Welfare Professionals	152,400
247 Librarians and Related Professionals	19,545
248 Quality and Regulatory Professionals	131,004
249 Media Professionals	145,754
311 Science, Engineering and Production Technicians	246,237
312 CAD, Drawing and Architectural Technicians	57,423
313 Information Technology Technicians	212,130
321 Health Associate Professionals	106,925
322 Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals	247,179
323 Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals	204,755
324 Veterinary nurses	18,686
331 Protective Service Occupations	352,518
341 Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations	342,902
342 Design Occupations	70,309
343 Sports and Fitness Occupations	140,003
351 Transport Associate Professionals	27,116
352 Legal Associate Professionals	43,967
353 Finance Associate Professionals	189,446
354 Business Associate Professionals	264,878
355 Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals	727,788
356 Public Services Associate Professionals	42,591
357 HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals	294,494
358 Regulatory Associate Professionals	71,675
411 Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations	275,750
412 Administrative Occupations: Finance	502,221
413 Administrative Occupations: Records	334,381
414 Administrative Occupations: Office Managers and Supervisors	232,539
415 Other Administrative Occupations	665,654
421 Secretarial and Related Occupations	564,136
511 Agricultural and Related Trades	297,338
521 Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades	131,761
522 Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades	205,151
523 Vehicle Trades	220,463
524 Electrical and Electronic Trades	352,744
525 Skilled Metal, Electrical and Electronic Trades Supervisors	38,254
531 Construction and Building Trades	768,198
532 Building Finishing Trades	227,516
533 Construction and Building Trades Supervisors	55,793
541 Textiles and Garments Trades	39,298
542 Printing Trades	28,778
543 Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades	414,053
544 Other Skilled Trades	70,405
611 Teaching and Childcare Support Occupations	543,063
612 Animal Care and Control Services	80,654
613 Caring Personal Services	1,387,916
621 Leisure and Travel Services	113,354
622 Hairdressers and Related Services	245,871
623 Housekeeping and Related Services	142,167
624 Cleaning and Housekeeping Managers and Supervisors	57,574
625 Bed and Breakfast and Guest House Owners and Proprietors	7,358
631 Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations	22,223
711 Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers	1,316,761
712 Sales Related Occupations	65,079
713 Shopkeepers and Sales Supervisors	278,624
721 Customer Service Occupations	408,626
722 Customer Service Supervisors	18,022
811 Process Operatives	246,087
812 Metal Working Machine Operatives	48,248
813 Plant and Machine Operatives	87,566
814 Assemblers and Routine Operatives	186,670
815 Construction Operatives	173,691
816 Production, Factory and Assembly Supervisors	58,285
821 Road Transport Drivers	937,849
822 Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives	128,447
823 Other Drivers and Transport Operatives	73,298
911 Elementary Agricultural Occupations	56,679
912 Elementary Construction Occupations	173,065
913 Elementary Process Plant Occupations	228,885
921 Elementary Administration Occupations	163,839
922 Elementary Cleaning Occupations	717,870
923 Elementary Security Occupations	254,962
924 Elementary Sales Occupations	78,795
925 Elementary Storage Occupations	547,855
926 Other Elementary Services Occupations	684,863

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Table Code	ts064
Issued	2022-12-08
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	105