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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973

Variable Details

VariableWIFSEG
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF WIFE
Responses
1 EMPLOYERS-25 PLUS 10
2 MANAGERS-25 PLUS 168
3 EMPLOYERS-UNDER 25 276
4 MANAGERS-UNDER 25 454
5 SELF-EMP.PROF.WORKER 14
6 PROF.WORKER,EMPLOYEE 125
7 ANCILLARY,ARTISTS 2781
8 FOREMEN,SUPER.NON-M 190
9 JUNIOR NON-MANUAL 9818
10 PERSONAL SERVICE WK 3951
11 FOREMEN,SUPER.MANUAL 206
12 SKILLED MANUAL 1730
13 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 4733
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 2607
15 N0N-PROF.OWN-ACCOUNT 479
16 FARMERS,EMPL,MANAGER 25
17 FARMERS,OWN-ACCOUNT 42
18 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 421
19 ARMED FORCES 61
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD. 8325
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 116
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1973
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