Industry Sector Structure
Employment Statistics (where employment is employees and self-employed people) by broad industry group
This table tells us:
- What the key employment sectors in the local economy are
- Which sectors are likely to grow in the future
Data in the table was accessed via the ONS Business Registration and Employment Survey. Data has been rounded to the nearest 100.
| LLEP Area – Employment | England – Employment | ||||||
| 2009 | 2013 | 2009 – 2013 | 2009 | 2013 | |||
| number | % | number | % | Change | % | % | |
| 1 : Agriculture, forestry & fishing (A) | 500 | 0.1 | 500 | 0.1 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 2 : Mining, quarrying & utilities (B,D and E) | 9,700 | 2.2 | 10,900 | 2.5 | 1,200 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| 3 : Manufacturing (C) | 60,100 | 13.6 | 62,000 | 14.0 | 1,900 | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 4 : Construction (F) | 22,400 | 5.1 | 15,800 | 3.6 | -6,600 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| 5 : Motor trades (Part G) | 9,400 | 2.1 | 8,900 | 2.0 | -500 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 6 : Wholesale (Part G) | 23,600 | 5.3 | 22,900 | 5.2 | -700 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 7 : Retail (Part G) | 45,500 | 10.3 | 40,100 | 9.1 | -5,400 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| 8 : Transport & storage (inc postal) (H) | 23,800 | 5.4 | 26,800 | 6.1 | 3,000 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 9 : Accommodation & food services (I) | 23,900 | 5.4 | 25,800 | 5.8 | 1,900 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| 10 : Information & communication (J) | 9,200 | 2.1 | 11,200 | 2.5 | 2,000 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 11 : Financial & insurance (K) | 9,700 | 2.2 | 9,300 | 2.1 | -400 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| 12 : Property (L) | 8,400 | 1.9 | 6,400 | 1.4 | -2,000 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 13 : Professional, scientific & technical (M) | 29,900 | 6.8 | 34,000 | 7.7 | 4,100 | 7.6 | 8.3 |
| 14 : Business administration & support services (N) | 33,400 | 7.5 | 34,500 | 7.8 | 1,100 | 7.7 | 8.4 |
| 15 : Public administration & defence (O) | 22,000 | 5.0 | 19,800 | 4.5 | -2,200 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 16 : Education (P) | 44,000 | 10.0 | 46,300 | 10.5 | 2,300 | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| 17 : Health (Q) | 46,000 | 10.4 | 47,700 | 10.8 | 1,700 | 12.1 | 12.8 |
| 18 : Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services (R,S,T and U) | 20,600 | 4.7 | 19,600 | 4.4 | -1,000 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Column Total | 442,100 | 100 | 442,100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
