UK Industry Sections

The UK Government uses the 2007 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) to codify economic activity, broadly by 21 sections. Some reports are already being published about industrial futures in response to climate change – follow the links below. Within manufacturing, one of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions, there will be a range of different responses such as for the fashion industry.

SECTIONNAMEEMPLOYED (000s) June 2021TURNOVER (£Bn) 2020
AAgriculture, Forestry & Fishing28347.25
BMining & QuarryingPart of 607Part 216.75
 CManufacturing2,704621.47
 DElectricity, Gas, Steam & Air Conditioning SupplyPart of 607Part 216.75
 EWater Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management & Remediation ActivitiesPart of 607Part 216.75
 FConstruction2,121354.18
 GWholesale & Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles & Motorcycles3,8101,513.8
 HTransportation And Storage1,498211.77
 IAccommodation & Food Service Activities1,527116.09
JInformation & Communication1,537289
 KFinancial & Insurance Activities1,445 
 LReal Estate Activities40868.11
 MProfessional, Scientific & Technical Activities2,625368.18
 NAdministrative & Support Service Activities1,419293.92
 OPublic Administration & Defence; Compulsory Social Security2,356?
 PEducation3,40725.87
 QHuman Health & Social Work Activities4,49087
 RArts, Entertainment & RecreationPart of 1,84697.75
 SOther Service ActivitiesPart of 1,84635.85
 TActivities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods-& Services-Producing Activities of Households for Own UsePart of 1,846?
 UActivities of Extraterritorial Organisations & Bodies??
   TOTAL  32,229 

See more about industry sections at www.ons.gov.uk/methodology/classificationsandstandards/ukstandardindustrialclassificationofeconomicactivities/uksic2007

www.statista.com/statistics/678734/uk-business-turnover-by-sector/

Some idea of the changing value of divisions within these sections can be found at websites like www.lse.co.uk/share-prices/sectors

This page was last updated on 29th July 2022.