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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 Manufacturing300
  • Professional and Business Service55
  • Digital and Technologies20
  • Clean Energy Industries17
  • Defence15
  • Creative Industries11
  • Life Sciences2
Industrial Strategy sectors (turnover)
  • Advanced Manufacturing£44.07bn
  • Defence£12.43bn
  • Clean Energy Industries£11.07bn
  • Digital and Technologies£9.99bn
  • Professional and Business Service£8.31bn
  • Life Sciences£77.9m
  • Creative Industries£3.9m
Top RSIC sectors by company count
  • Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.130
  • Machining126
  • Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures94
  • Manufacture of tools61
  • Manufacture of other machine tools46
  • Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.41
  • Other engineering activities35
  • Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.33
  • Manufacture of other plastic products32
  • Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities28
  • Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy27
  • Treatment and coating of metals26
  • Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery21
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.19
  • Engineering design activities for industrial process and production19
Top RSIC sectors by employees
  • Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery23,513
  • Wholesale of other machinery and equipment12,842
  • Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles12,650
  • Repair of machinery12,642
  • Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines12,630
  • Other engineering activities10,605
  • Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities10,316
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management10,306
  • Manufacture of motor vehicles10,212
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.10,209
  • Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering10,095
  • Defence activities9,943
  • Manufacture of weapons and ammunition9,943
  • Machining7,453
  • Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c.6,945
Top SOC4 occupations (active job postings)
  • IT business analysts, architects and systems designers6,002
  • Production and process engineers4,627
  • Programmers and software development professionals4,128
  • Electrical engineers3,350
  • Mechanical engineers3,215
  • Health and safety managers and officers2,378
  • Project support officers2,349
  • Production managers and directors in manufacturing1,815
  • Cyber security professionals1,590
  • Quality control and planning engineers1,446
  • Buyers and procurement officers1,429
  • Transport and distribution clerks and assistants1,191
Top specialised skills (active job postings)
  • Export Control43,623
  • Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)25,451
  • Systems Engineering9,894
  • Governance8,652
  • Project Management8,631
  • Continuous Improvement Process7,478
  • Influencing Without Authority7,189
  • Supply Chain5,637
  • Stakeholder Management5,042
  • Safety Standards4,996
  • Procurement4,744
  • Auditing4,599