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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979

Variable Details

VariableWIFSEG
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF WIFE
Responses
1 EMPLOYERS- 25 PLUS 0
2 MANAGERS- 25 PLUS 202
3 EMPLOYERS- UNDER 25 351
4 MANAGERS- UNDER 25 415
5 SELF-EMP.PROF.WORKER 37
6 PROF.WORKER EMPLOYEE 174
7 ANCILLARY,ARTISTS 2343
8 FOREMEN,SUPER.NON-M 333
9 JUNIOR NON-MANUAL 7967
10 PERSONAL SERVICE WK 3315
11 FOREMEN,SUPER.MANUAL 160
12 SKILLED MANUAL 1197
13 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 3361
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 2433
15 NON-PROF,OWN-ACCOUNT 605
16 FARMERS,EMPL,MANAGER 26
17 FARMERS,OWN-ACCOUNT 45
18 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 241
19 ARMED FORCES 27
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 7317
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 156
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979
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