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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablehohseg
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF HOH
Responses
-7 not asked of retired in qtr 1+2 0
0 NO USUAL OCCUPATION 0
1 EMPLOYERS- 25 PLUS 129
2 MANAGERS- 25 PLUS 1817
3 EMPLOYERS- UNDER 25 968
4 MANAGERS- UNDER 25 1269
5 SELF-EMP.PROF.WORKER 326
6 PROF.WORKER EMPLOYEE 1259
7 ANCILLARY,ARTISTS 1728
8 FOREMEN,SUPER.NON-M. 303
9 JUNIOR NON-MANUAL 3402
10 PERSONAL SERVICE WK. 424
11 FOREMEN,SUPER.MANUAL 1525
12 SKILLED MANUAL 8930
13 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 3883
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 1600
15 NON-PROF,OWN-ACCOUNT 1073
16 FARMERS,EMPL,MANAGER 328
17 FARMERS,OWN-ACCOUNT 162
18 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 371
19 ARMED FORCES 337
-9 81
Sysmiss 6803
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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