Census Data

Swansea: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: W06000011

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Key Facts

All Residents 238,490
Male 117,524
Female 120,966
Households 104,962
Population Density (people/km2) 631.5
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 100,617
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 428
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 379
02 Forestry and logging 20
03 Fishing and aquaculture 29
B: Mining and quarrying 140
05 Mining of coal and lignite 31
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 82
07 Mining of metal ores 0
08 Other mining and quarrying 19
09 Mining support service activities 8
C: Manufacturing 6,001
10 Manufacture of food products 550
11 Manufacture of beverages 51
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 6
13 Manufacture of textiles 84
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 81
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 9
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 61
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 61
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 141
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 27
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 211
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 219
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 285
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 164
24 Manufacture of basic metals 1,244
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 457
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 207
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 104
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 204
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 509
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 109
31 Manufacture of furniture 173
32 Other Manufacturing 922
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 122
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 443
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 443
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 713
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 302
37 Sewerage 25
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 374
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 12
F: Construction 7,533
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 7,533
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15,738
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,876
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,520
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11,016
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 326
H: Transport and storage 4,110
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,926
50 Water transport 53
51 Air transport 173
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 602
53 Postal and courier activities 1,356
I: Accommodation and food service activities 5,597
55 Accommodation 647
56 Food and beverage service activities 4,950
J: Information and communication 2,661
58 Publishing activities 95
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 190
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 75
61 Telecommunications 775
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,489
63 Information service activities 37
K: Financial and insurance activities 3,622
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,103
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 2,055
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 464
L: Real estate activities 1,347
68 Real estate activities 1,347
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 4,123
69 Legal and accounting activities 1,481
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 377
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 853
72 Scientific research and development 531
73 Advertising and market research 287
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 363
75 Veterinary activities 231
N: Administrative and support service activities 4,069
77 Rental and leasing activities 258
78 Employment activities 373
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 471
80 Security and investigation activities 442
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,901
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 624
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 11,063
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 11,063
P: Education 10,843
85 Education 10,843
Q: Human health and social work activities 18,333
86 Human health activities 11,583
87 Residential care activities 1,807
88 Social work activities without accommodation 4,943
R, S, T, U Other 3,853
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 617
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 194
92 Gambling and betting activities 187
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 931
94 Activities of membership organisations 421
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 82
96 Other personal service activities 1,410
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 7
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 4

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