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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979

Variable Details

VariableHOHSEG
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF HOH
Responses
1 EMPLOYERS- 25 PLUS 25
2 MANAGERS- 25 PLUS 1850
3 EMPLOYERS- UNDER 25 1057
4 MANAGERS- UNDER 25 1528
5 SELF-EMP.PROF.WORKER 278
6 PROF.WORKER EMPLOYEE 1403
7 ANCILLARY,ARTISTS 1626
8 FOREMEN,SUPER.NON-M 462
9 JUNIOR NON-MANUAL 3292
10 PERSONAL SERVICE WK 889
11 FOREMEN,SUPER.MANUAL 1527
12 SKILLED MANUAL 7874
13 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 4080
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 1647
15 NON-PROF,OWN-ACCOUNT 1221
16 FARMERS,EMPL,MANAGER 312
17 FARMERS,OWN-ACCOUNT 190
18 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 397
19 ARMED FORCES 129
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 779
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 139
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979
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