Professional Service sector, which represents over a fifth (21%) of total employment in GM. The largest sub-sectors by employment are Legal and Accounting activities and Employment activities. Next largest are Activities of head offices; management Consultancy activities and Services to buildings and Landscape activities. 1 in 10 employees in the sector work in Financial service activities (excluding insurance and pension funding). Table 4: Number of FPS sector employees in Greater Manchester by sub-sector, 2011 No OF % SUB-SECTOR EMPLOYEES SECTOR Legal and accounting activities 33,000 14% Employment activities 32,270 14% Services to buildings and landscape activities 27,580 12% Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 27,350 12% Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 24,140 10% Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 18,790 8% Real estate activities 18,640 8% Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 16,560 7% Security and investigation activities 13,880 6% Activities of membership organisations 8,780 4% Rental and leasing activities 8,720 4% Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social 6,060 3% security Translation and interpretation activities 30 0% Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 0% TOTAL 235,840 100% Source: Business Register and Employment Survey, 2011 Manchester accounts for 35% of employees in the Financial and Professional Service sector. Next largest are Trafford (15%) and Salford (13%). This is representative of the broader employment profile across all sectors in GM, with 27% of all employment found in Manchester, 11% found in Trafford and 10% found in Salford. This is in slight contrast to the previous section, which indicated that Stockport (10%) is the third largest in terms of numbers of businesses in the sector, with Salford a little way behind in those figures. The map below shows the geographical distribution of FPS employment in GM and highlights the strategic importance of Manchester city centre. FPS accounts for over half of employment in Manchester city centre, representing 67,500 individuals. Furthermore, around a quarter of FPS employees and one-in-eight FPS firms in GM are based in the
Professional Service sector, which represents over a fifth (21%) of total employment in GM. The largest sub-sectors by employment are Legal and Accounting activities and Employment activities. Next largest are Activities of head offices; management Consultancy activities and Services to buildings and Landscape activities. 1 in 10 employees in the sector work in Financial service activities (excluding insurance and pension funding). Table 4: Number of FPS sector employees in Greater Manchester by sub-sector, 2011 SUB-SECTOR No OF EMPLOYEES % SECTOR Legal and accounting activities 33,000 14% Employment activities 32,270 14% Services to buildings and landscape activities 27,580 12% Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 27,350 12% Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 24,140 10% Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 18,790 8% Real estate activities 18,640 8% Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 16,560 7% Security and investigation activities 13,880 6% Activities of membership organisations 8,780 4% Rental and leasing activities 8,720 4% Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 6,060 3% Translation and interpretation activities 30 0% Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 0% TOTAL 235,840 100% Source: Business Register and Employment Survey, 2011 Manchester accounts for 35% of employees in the Financial and Professional Service sector. Next largest are Trafford (15%) and Salford (13%). This is representative of the broader employment profile across all sectors in GM, with 27% of all employment found in Manchester, 11% found in Trafford and 10% found in Salford. This is in slight contrast to the previous section, which indicated that Stockport (10%) is the third largest in terms of numbers of businesses in the sector, with Salford a little way behind in those figures. The map below shows the geographical distribution of FPS employment in GM and highlights the strategic importance of Manchester city centre. FPS accounts for over half of employment in Manchester city centre, representing 67,500 individuals. Furthermore, around a quarter of FPS employees and one-in-eight FPS firms in GM are based in the