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These simple graphs compare London with national trends:
| Time Series | Period Covered | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1951 | Today agriculture (including fishing) is a tiny sector, employing under 2% of the workforce. Even … |
| Finance & Business Services | 1951 | The growth of this sector reflects the large expansion of financial services, especially in the sou… |
| Manufacturing | 1951 | Despite Britain's reputation as the 'workshop of the world', manufacturing employed only slightly m… |
| Mining | 1951 | Mining has never been a large part of the national economy. Even at its peak in the early 20th cent… |
| Public Services | 1951 | This sector covers local and central government, including defence, plus health and education (incl… |
We hold these detailed statistics for London, which we graph and tabulate here:
| Time Series | Period Covered | Variables (number of categories) |
|---|---|---|
| Simplified Industrial Structure (5-way) | 1951 |
Industry Sector
(5) |
| Simplified Industrial Structure (7-way) | 1951 |
Industry Sector
(7) |
| Standard Industrial Classification (2007), by sex | 1951 |
Sex
(2) 2011 Industrial Classification (20) |
| Standardised Industrial Classification (1968) by Sex | 1971 |
Sex
(2) Standard Industrial Classification (1968) (28) |
| Total employed in all industries | 1951 |
Employed in all Industries
(2) |
Read more about how we hold statistics here.