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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variableindust
LabelSTANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION 1968
Responses
1 AGR. FOREST. FISH. 383
2 MINING AND QUARRYING 347
3 FOOD,DRINK,TOBACCO 499
4 COAL,PETROL,PRODUCTS 44
5 CHEMICAL AND ALLIED 286
6 METAL MANUFACTURING 381
7 MECH.,ELECT.ENG. 2193
8 INSTRUMENT ENG 59
9 SHIPBUILDING,MARINE 120
10 TEXTILES 317
11 LEATHER,GOODS,FUR 37
12 CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR 326
13 BRICKS,POTT,GLASS,CE 234
14 TIMBER,FURNITURE 184
15 PAPER,PRINT,PUBLISH. 395
16 OTHER MANUFACTURING 211
17 CONSTRUCTION 1233
18 GAS,ELECTRIC,WATER 282
19 TRANSPORT,COMMUNIC. 1108
20 WHOLESALE,RETAIL 2299
21 INS.BANK.FIN.BUSINES 696
22 PROF,SCI. SERVICES 2123
23 MISC. SERVICES 1661
24 PUBLIC ADMIN,DEFENCE 1017
26 1
73 1
-9 91
Sysmiss 20190
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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