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Sector composition

What kinds of manufacturing are happening — by Realtime SIC, by SIC, and by UK Industrial Strategy sector.

Industrial Strategy sectors (companies)
  • Advanced Manufacturing308
  • Professional and Business Service87
  • Digital and Technologies31
  • Creative Industries20
  • Clean Energy Industries16
  • Life Sciences13
  • Financial Services1
Industrial Strategy sectors (turnover)
  • Advanced Manufacturing£40.14bn
  • Digital and Technologies£14.60bn
  • Clean Energy Industries£7.59bn
  • Creative Industries£6.67bn
  • Professional and Business Service£5.58bn
  • Life Sciences£103.0m
  • Financial Services£7.1m
Top RSIC sectors by company count
  • Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.139
  • Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures108
  • Machining98
  • Other engineering activities53
  • Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities52
  • Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.41
  • Manufacture of tools39
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.37
  • Business and domestic software development35
  • Other information technology service activities34
  • Manufacture of other machine tools34
  • Manufacture of other plastic products31
  • Engineering design activities for industrial process and production31
  • Information technology consultancy activities30
  • Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.26
Top RSIC sectors by employees
  • Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery30,310
  • Manufacture of motor vehicles29,591
  • Manufacture of weapons and ammunition29,273
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles6,030
  • Sale of other motor vehicles6,008
  • Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories5,712
  • Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories5,678
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles5,660
  • Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles5,656
  • Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines5,135
  • Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers5,135
  • Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.3,796
  • Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures1,819
  • Machining1,763
  • Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.1,221
Top SOC4 occupations (active job postings)
  • Production and process engineers1,936
  • Programmers and software development professionals 1,573
  • IT business analysts, architects and systems designers1,478
  • Project support officers1,460
  • Mechanical engineers1,183
  • Management consultants and business analysts1,169
  • Transport and distribution clerks and assistants1,168
  • Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.1,123
  • Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.1,016
  • IT user support technicians977
  • Database administrators and web content technicians931
  • IT managers911
Top specialised skills (active job postings)
  • Continuous Improvement Process4,983
  • Project Management3,845
  • SAP Applications3,026
  • Supply Chain2,609
  • Finance2,315
  • Auditing1,975
  • Environment Health And Safety1,971
  • Governance1,906
  • Data Analysis1,652
  • Manufacturing Processes1,574
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)1,544
  • New Product Development1,526