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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979

Variable Details

VariableHUSSEG
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF HUSBAND
Responses
1 EMPLOYERS- 25 PLUS 23
2 MANAGERS- 25 PLUS 1678
3 EMPLOYERS- UNDER 25 928
4 MANAGERS- UNDER 25 1371
5 SELF-EMP.PROF.WORKER 258
6 PROF.WORKER EMPLOYEE 1267
7 ANCILLARY,ARTISTS 1132
8 FOREMEN,SUPER.NON-M 366
9 JUNIOR NON-MANUAL 2083
10 PERSONAL SERVICE WK 154
11 FOREMEN,SUPER.MANUAL 1389
12 SKILLED MANUAL 7085
13 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 3191
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 935
15 NON-PROF,OWN-ACCOUNT 1074
16 FARMERS,EMPL,MANAGER 283
17 FARMERS,OWN-ACCOUNT 159
18 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 311
19 ARMED FORCES 128
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 6786
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 104
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979
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