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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey, 1981

Variable Details

VariablePRESEG
LabelPrevious socio-economic group
Responses
1 Employers and manage 22853
2 Employers and manage 357
3 Prof workers - self- 5
4 Prof workers - emplo 81
5 Intermediate non-man 284
6 Junior non-manual wo 1085
7 Personal service wor 374
8 Foreman and supervis 180
9 Skilled manual worke 2095
10 Semi-skilled manual 1637
11 Unskilled manual wor 948
12 Own account workers 168
13 Farmers - employers 6
14 Farmers - own accoun 5
15 Agricultural workers 92
16 Members of armed for 42
17 Occupation inadequat 15
18 No reply 1032
19 Not applicable 226618
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey, 1981
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