Using information from the Business Register and Employment Survey we can create a motion chart of employment in sectors of the economy. This chart shows employment in the financial sector, and its share of total employment.
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The definitions for 1998-2007 are based on the SIC2003 codes 65, 66, 67 and 74.1; and for 2008-11 the SIC2007 codes 64 (monetary intermediation), 65 (insurance), 66 (auxiliary including fund management), 69 (legal and accountancy), 70.1 (head office activity), 70.2 (management consultancy) and 73.2 (market research).