UK 2001 Census Industry of Employment Data for England and Wales

Industry of employment data from the 2001 UK Census, published by the Office for National Statistics. The dataset provides counts of workers by industry sector across multiple geographic levels in England and Wales. It was last updated on the platform in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional economic specialization based on industry employment shares.
• Study historical shifts in the UK labor market structure using the 2001 census snapshot.
• Model socio-economic indicators for small areas using industry data as a predictor variable.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative 2001 UK Census, a complete population count.
• Provides geographic coverage for England and Wales at multiple administrative levels, including Output Areas.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data reflects a single point in time (2001), limiting analysis of trends.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Survey (census)

Time Range

2001

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:40.419910; freshness should be verified

Geography

England and Wales