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Devon: Industry

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000008

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Key Facts

All Residents 811,640
Male 394,040
Female 417,600
Households 352,619
Population Density (people/km2) 123.7
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 370,033
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 12,698
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 12,097
02 Forestry and logging 276
03 Fishing and aquaculture 325
B: Mining and quarrying 590
05 Mining of coal and lignite 27
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 157
07 Mining of metal ores 2
08 Other mining and quarrying 371
09 Mining support service activities 33
C: Manufacturing 23,816
10 Manufacture of food products 3,539
11 Manufacture of beverages 513
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 13
13 Manufacture of textiles 908
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 474
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 151
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 465
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 294
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 851
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 41
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 435
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1,629
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 834
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 529
24 Manufacture of basic metals 499
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,721
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 1,238
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 621
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 1,353
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 979
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,845
31 Manufacture of furniture 917
32 Other Manufacturing 3,274
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 693
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,108
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,108
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 3,478
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 1,834
37 Sewerage 191
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1,411
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 42
F: Construction 35,607
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 35,607
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 56,292
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,401
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,872
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 37,679
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 1,340
H: Transport and storage 13,330
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 6,666
50 Water transport 253
51 Air transport 341
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,870
53 Postal and courier activities 4,200
I: Accommodation and food service activities 22,890
55 Accommodation 6,714
56 Food and beverage service activities 16,176
J: Information and communication 10,307
58 Publishing activities 976
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 940
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 264
61 Telecommunications 2,105
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 5,804
63 Information service activities 218
K: Financial and insurance activities 6,015
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,958
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,537
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 2,520
L: Real estate activities 5,633
68 Real estate activities 5,633
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 23,013
69 Legal and accounting activities 7,522
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,249
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 4,591
72 Scientific research and development 1,178
73 Advertising and market research 1,987
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 3,665
75 Veterinary activities 1,821
N: Administrative and support service activities 17,779
77 Rental and leasing activities 1,064
78 Employment activities 1,437
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 1,332
80 Security and investigation activities 1,138
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 10,905
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,903
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 20,760
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 20,760
P: Education 37,880
85 Education 37,880
Q: Human health and social work activities 60,184
86 Human health activities 35,514
87 Residential care activities 7,845
88 Social work activities without accommodation 16,825
R, S, T, U Other 17,653
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 3,128
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,249
92 Gambling and betting activities 300
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 3,858
94 Activities of membership organisations 2,539
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 424
96 Other personal service activities 5,971
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 149
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 35

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