Key Health Data for the West Midlands 2003
Table 3.7. Estimated average size of companies working in each sector
Sector |
Companies |
Workers |
Average size |
Agriculture |
11,185 |
28,243 |
2.5 |
Mining and utilities |
80 |
21,366 |
267.1 |
Manufacturing |
18,140 |
425,115 |
23.4 |
Construction |
15,970 |
135,637 |
8.5 |
Wholesale & retail |
33,865 |
361,039 |
10.7 |
Hotels & restaurants |
9,635 |
95,830 |
9.9 |
Transport & comms |
7,230 |
133,130 |
18.4 |
Finance |
995 |
73,415 |
73.8 |
Real estate |
36,350 |
234,035 |
6.4 |
Public sector |
10,580 |
98,607 |
9.3 |
Education and health |
2,040 |
385,636 |
189.0 |
All sectors |
146,070 |
2,079,937 |
14.2 |
Source: NOMIS - VAT Registrations & Stocks and Census 2001, Table S110
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