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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979

Variable Details

VariableWIFIND
LabelWIFE'S STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIF.
Responses
1 AGR. FOREST. FISH 379
2 MINING AND QUARRYING 41
3 FOOD,DRINK,TOBACCO 845
4 COAL,PETROL,PRODUCTS 2
5 CHEMICAL AND ALLIED 297
6 METAL MANUFACTURING 87
7 M.&EL.ENG,V'S,M.GDS 1878
8 INSTRUMENT ENG 83
9 SHIPBUILDING,MARINE 34
10 TEXTILES 600
11 LEATHER,GOODS,FUR 75
12 CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR 807
13 BRICKS,POTT,GLASS,CE 179
14 TIMBER,FURNITURE 120
15 PAPER,PRINT,PUBLISH 450
16 OTHER MANUFACTURING 336
17 CONSTRUCTION 278
18 GAS,ELECTRIC,WATER 145
19 TRANSPORT,COMMUNIC 660
20 WHOLESALE,RETAIL 4290
21 INS.BANK.FIN.BUSINES 1155
22 PROF,SCI. SERVICES 5260
23 MISC. SERVICES 4244
24 PUBLIC ADMIN,DEFENCE 854
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 7317
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 289
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1979
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