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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 Manufacturing297
  • Professional and Business Service60
  • Digital and Technologies20
  • Clean Energy Industries17
  • Creative Industries13
  • Life Sciences2
Industrial Strategy sectors (turnover)
  • Advanced Manufacturing£42.73bn
  • Clean Energy Industries£11.02bn
  • Digital and Technologies£9.98bn
  • Professional and Business Service£7.88bn
  • Life Sciences£77.7m
  • Creative Industries£3.6m
Top RSIC sectors by company count
  • Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.132
  • Machining122
  • Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures94
  • Manufacture of tools58
  • Manufacture of other machine tools49
  • Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.48
  • Other engineering activities38
  • Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities32
  • Manufacture of other plastic products28
  • Treatment and coating of metals26
  • Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy25
  • Engineering design activities for industrial process and production23
  • Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.21
  • Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery20
  • Other information technology service activities19
Top RSIC sectors by employees
  • Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery27,046
  • Machining17,051
  • Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft15,375
  • Repair of machinery15,050
  • Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines15,031
  • Other engineering activities11,503
  • Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities11,388
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management11,258
  • Manufacture of motor vehicles11,118
  • Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering10,902
  • Defence activities10,882
  • Manufacture of weapons and ammunition10,882
  • Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers6,699
  • Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.2,427
  • Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures1,884
Top SOC4 occupations (active job postings)
  • IT business analysts, architects and systems designers5,778
  • Programmers and software development professionals3,764
  • Production and process engineers3,446
  • Electrical engineers3,069
  • Mechanical engineers2,659
  • Health and safety managers and officers2,262
  • Project support officers2,013
  • Production managers and directors in manufacturing1,558
  • Cyber security professionals1,467
  • Buyers and procurement officers1,249
  • Quality control and planning engineers1,148
  • Environmental health professionals1,117
Top specialised skills (active job postings)
  • Export Control43,846
  • Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)26,086
  • Systems Engineering9,190
  • Governance7,629
  • Project Management7,226
  • Continuous Improvement Process6,039
  • Stakeholder Management4,500
  • Safety Standards4,423
  • Procurement4,033
  • Electrical Engineering4,005
  • Supply Chain4,001
  • Risk Analysis3,931