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Lancashire: Industry

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000017

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Key Facts

All Residents 1,235,354
Male 606,973
Female 628,381
Households 525,247
Population Density (people/km2) 426.9
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 556,869
A: Agriculture, Forestry and fishing 6,375
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 6,129
02 Forestry and logging 124
03 Fishing and aquaculture 122
B: Mining and quarrying 651
05 Mining of coal and lignite 20
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 400
07 Mining of metal ores 4
08 Other mining and quarrying 191
09 Mining support service activities 36
C: Manufacturing 54,995
10 Manufacture of food products 8,270
11 Manufacture of beverages 925
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 19
13 Manufacture of textiles 2,329
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 1,057
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 312
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles o 390
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 1,186
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1,802
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 97
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,931
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1,231
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 3,153
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1,057
24 Manufacture of basic metals 1,311
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3,678
26 Manufacture of computer, electrical and optical products 1,312
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 888
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not otherwise specified 1,880
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 3,286
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 7,278
31 Manufacture of furniture 3,517
32 Other Manufacturing 7,307
33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 779
D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4,165
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4,165
E: Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation activities 3,841
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 1,260
37 Sewerage 296
38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 2,197
39 Remediation activities and other waste management services 88
F: Construction 47,173
41 Construction of buildings; 42 Civil engineering; 43 Specialised construction activities 47,173
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 89,896
45 Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,382
46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17,857
47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 59,482
48 Wholesale and retail not otherwise specified 2,175
H: Transport and storage 23,967
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 13,365
50 Water transport 403
51 Air transport 424
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 4,280
53 Postal and courier activities 5,495
I: Accommodation and food service activities 25,662
55 Accommodation 4,074
56 Food and beverage service activities 21,588
J: Information and communication 15,732
58 Publishing activities 647
59 Motion picture, video and television production, sound recording and music publishing activities 824
60 Programming and broadcasting activities 521
61 Telecommunications 4,020
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 9,439
63 Information service activities 281
K: Financial and insurance activities 11,784
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 4,835
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 3,519
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 3,430
L: Real estate activities 7,506
68 Real estate activities 7,506
M: Professional, scientific and technical activities 27,155
69 Legal and accounting activities 10,536
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3,011
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 6,153
72 Scientific research and development 1,017
73 Advertising and market research 2,694
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2,307
75 Veterinary activities 1,437
N: Administrative and support service activities 25,763
77 Rental and leasing activities 1,781
78 Employment activities 2,831
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 2,034
80 Security and investigation activities 2,441
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 12,365
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4,311
O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 40,245
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 40,245
P: Education 57,406
85 Education 57,406
Q: Human health and social work activities 92,077
86 Human health activities 54,785
87 Residential care activities 10,437
88 Social work activities without accommodation 26,855
R, S, T, U Other 22,476
90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2,658
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 966
92 Gambling and betting activities 882
93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 5,338
94 Activities of membership organisations 2,536
95 Repair of computers and personal and household goods 547
96 Other personal service activities 9,345
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 184
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 20

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