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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1977

Variable Details

Variablewifind
LabelWIFE'S STAND.IND.CLASSIFICATION
Responses
0 NEVER WORKED 0
1 AGR. FOREST. FISH 453
2 MINING AND QUARRYING 78
3 FOOD,DRINK,TOBACCO 830
4 COAL,PETROL,PRODUCTS 11
5 CHEMICAL AND ALLIED 349
6 METAL MANUFACTURING 88
7 MECH.,ELECT.ENG 1964
8 INSTRUMENT ENG 98
9 SHIPBUILDING,MARINE 37
10 TEXTILES 635
11 LEATHER,GOODS,FUR 18
12 CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR 1020
13 BRICKS,POTT,GLASS,CE 214
14 TIMBER,FURNITURE 128
15 PAPER,PRINT,PUBLISH 543
16 OTHER MANUFACTURING 368
17 CONSTRUCTION 357
18 GAS,ELECTRIC,WATER 139
19 TRANSPORT,COMMUNIC 740
20 WHOLESALE,RETAIL 4602
21 INS.BANK.FIN.BUSINES 1294
22 PROF,SCI. SERVICES 5394
23 MISC. SERVICES 4383
24 PUBLIC ADMIN,DEFENCE 1040
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 7663
-1 NA, REFUSAL, DK 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1977
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