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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1972

Variable Details

Variablewifseg
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF WIFE
Responses
-7 not asked of retired in qtr 1+2 0
0 NO USUAL OCCUPATION 0
1 EMPLOYERS- 25 PLUS 9
2 MANAGERS- 25 PLUS 102
3 EMPLOYERS- UNDER 25 240
4 MANAGERS- UNDER 25 152
5 SELF-EMP.PROF.WORKER 19
6 PROF.WORKER EMPLOYEE 49
7 ANCILLARY,ARTISTS 1325
8 FOREMEN,SUPER.NON-M. 100
9 JUNIOR NON-MANUAL 4380
10 PERSONAL SERVICE WK. 2112
11 FOREMEN,SUPER.MANUAL 96
12 SKILLED MANUAL 508
13 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 1881
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 1542
15 NON-PROF,OWN-ACCOUNT 382
16 FARMERS,EMPL,MANAGER 32
17 FARMERS,OWN-ACCOUNT 20
18 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 111
19 ARMED FORCES 2
-9 6
Sysmiss 23650
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1972
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