Immanuel Ward : Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

Standard Industrial Classification (2007)

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2021 Industrial Classification 2011 2021
A: Agriculture, forestry & fishing 13 Show data context 10 Show data context
B: Mining & quarrying 3 Show data context 2 Show data context
C: Manufacturing 342 Show data context 241 Show data context
D: Electricity, gas, steam etc 5 Show data context 11 Show data context
E: Water, sewerage & waste mgt 14 Show data context 14 Show data context
F: Construction 224 Show data context 230 Show data context
G: Wholesale & retail trade 346 Show data context 324 Show data context
H: Transport & storage 91 Show data context 68 Show data context
I: Accommodation & catering 72 Show data context 60 Show data context
J: Information & communication 35 Show data context 46 Show data context
K: Financial & insurance 55 Show data context 39 Show data context
L: Real estate activities. 24 Show data context 33 Show data context
M: Professional, scientific & technical 96 Show data context 85 Show data context
N: Administrative & support 87 Show data context 83 Show data context
O: Public administration & defence 111 Show data context 103 Show data context
P: Education 214 Show data context 187 Show data context
Q: Human health & social work 306 Show data context 337 Show data context
R, S, T, U: Other services 100 Show data context 94 Show data context
Date Source
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table KS605UK - Industry)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" ("Industry (current)" (19 way))

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This classification of industry is that used by the 2021 Census, and forms the basic for our standardisation of historical information on industrial structure. The modern data are a classification of workers by their employers' business and count them by their place of work. However, before 1951 they are counted by place of residence, and before 1921 workers have to be classified by their individual occupations.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Immanuel Ward through time | Historical Statistics on Industry | Standard Industrial Classification (2007), A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 03rd June 2026