The Datum Report

Source · ONS

Business Register and Employment Survey - employees by industry

Workplace-based employee counts by SIC division. Excludes the self-employed

FieldValue
PublisherONS
LicenceOGL-UK-3.0
How oftenAnnual
Finest geographylad
Levels heldcountry, county_ua, lad, parliamentary_constituency, region
CoversDec. 31, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2024
Basissurvey
Uncertaintynone
Newest figureDec. 31, 2024, published 28 October 2025

What it measures

MeasureSubjectLatestWithheldCaveats
01 : Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities business 2024 1
02 : Forestry and logging business 2024 1
03 : Fishing and aquaculture business 2024 1
05 : Mining of coal and lignite business 2024 1
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas business 2024 1
07 : Mining of metal ores business 2024 1
08 : Other mining and quarrying business 2024 1
09 : Mining support service activities business 2024 1
10 : Manufacture of food products business 2024 1
11 : Manufacture of beverages business 2024 1
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products business 2024 1
13 : Manufacture of textiles business 2024 1
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel business 2024 1
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products business 2024 1
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials business 2024 1
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products business 2024 1
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media business 2024 1
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products business 2024 1
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products business 2024 1
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations business 2024 1
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products business 2024 1
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products business 2024 1
24 : Manufacture of basic metals business 2024 1
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment business 2024 1
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products business 2024 1
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment business 2024 1
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. business 2024 1
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers business 2024 1
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment business 2024 1
31 : Manufacture of furniture business 2024 1
32 : Other manufacturing business 2024 1
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment business 2024 1
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply business 2024 1
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply business 2024 1
37 : Sewerage business 2024 1
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery business 2024 1
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. business 2024 1
41 : Construction of buildings business 2024 1
42 : Civil engineering business 2024 1
43 : Specialised construction activities business 2024 1
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles business 2024 1
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles business 2024 1
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles business 2024 1
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines business 2024 1
50 : Water transport business 2024 1
51 : Air transport business 2024 1
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation business 2024 1
53 : Postal and courier activities business 2024 1
55 : Accommodation business 2024 1
56 : Food and beverage service activities business 2024 1
58 : Publishing activities business 2024 1
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities business 2024 1
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities business 2024 1
61 : Telecommunications business 2024 1
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities business 2024 1
63 : Information service activities business 2024 1
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding business 2024 1
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security business 2024 1
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities business 2024 1
68 : Real estate activities business 2024 1
69 : Legal and accounting activities business 2024 1
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities business 2024 1
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis business 2024 1
72 : Scientific research and development business 2024 1
73 : Advertising and market research business 2024 1
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities business 2024 1
75 : Veterinary activities business 2024 1
77 : Rental and leasing activities business 2024 1
78 : Employment activities business 2024 1
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities business 2024 1
80 : Security and investigation activities business 2024 1
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities business 2024 1
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities business 2024 1
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security business 2024 1
85 : Education business 2024 1
86 : Human health activities business 2024 1
87 : Residential care activities business 2024 1
88 : Social work activities without accommodation business 2024 1
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities business 2024 1
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities business 2024 1
92 : Gambling and betting activities business 2024 1
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities business 2024 1
94 : Activities of membership organisations business 2024 1
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods business 2024 1
96 : Other personal service activities business 2024 1
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel business 2024 1
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use business 2024 1
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies business 2024 1

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Nomis dataset NM_189_1 sourcemetadata 28 Oct 2025
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