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Cornwall: Industry

Location Type: Unitary Authorities, ONS Geographic Code: E06000052

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Key Facts

All Residents 570,305
Male 276,620
Female 293,685
Households 250,535
Population Density (people/km2) 160.9
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 254,248
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 7,055
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6,303
02 Forestry and logging 117
03 Fishing and aquaculture 635
B: Mining and quarrying 1,188
05 Mining of coal and lignite 61
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 161
07 Mining of metal ores 15
08 Other mining and quarrying 891
09 Mining support service activities 60
C: Manufacturing 16,390
10 Manufacture of food products 3,768
11 Manufacture of beverages 653
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 2
13 Manufacture of textiles 292
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 312
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 98
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 294
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 136
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 815
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 32
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 242
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 359
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 739
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 493
24 Manufacture of basic metals 305
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 943
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 496
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 145
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 841
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 452
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,483
31 Manufacture of furniture 380
32 Other Manufacturing 2,186
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 924
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,007
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,007
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 2,072
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 683
37 Sewerage 116
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1,220
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 53
F: Construction 27,255
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 27,255
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 40,379
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,828
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,485
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 28,308
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 758
H: Transport and storage 8,833
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,589
50 Water transport 368
51 Air transport 199
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,020
53 Postal and courier activities 2,657
I: Accommodation and food service activities 21,925
55 Accommodation 7,543
56 Food and beverage service activities 14,382
J: Information and communication 5,953
58 Publishing activities 517
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 736
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 213
61 Telecommunications 1,316
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,066
63 Information service activities 105
K: Financial and insurance activities 2,932
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,127
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 524
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,281
L: Real estate activities 4,077
68 Real estate activities 4,077
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 12,865
69 Legal and accounting activities 3,892
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,389
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,886
72 Scientific research and development 570
73 Advertising and market research 1,090
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,903
75 Veterinary activities 1,135
N: Administrative and support service activities 12,802
77 Rental and leasing activities 761
78 Employment activities 1,021
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 1,289
80 Security and investigation activities 839
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 7,812
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,080
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 14,028
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 14,028
P: Education 23,128
85 Education 23,128
Q: Human health and social work activities 39,849
86 Human health activities 22,005
87 Residential care activities 5,414
88 Social work activities without accommodation 12,430
R, S, T, U Other 12,510
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2,675
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,222
92 Gambling and betting activities 236
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,388
94 Activities of membership organisations 1,308
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 251
96 Other personal service activities 4,301
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 107
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 22

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