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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1980

Variable Details

Variablewifind
LabelWIFE'S STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIF.
Responses
1 AGR. FOREST. FISH 439
2 MINING AND QUARRYING 53
3 FOOD,DRINK,TOBACCO 829
4 COAL,PETROL,PRODUCTS 11
5 CHEMICAL AND ALLIED 296
6 METAL MANUFACTURING 82
7 MECH.,ELECT.ENG 1810
8 INSTRUMENT ENG 101
9 SHIPBUILDING,MARINE 34
10 TEXTILES 526
11 LEATHER,GOODS,FUR 41
12 CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR 855
13 BRICKS,POTT,GLSS,CE 167
14 TIMBER,FURNITURE 111
15 PAPER,PRINT,PUBLISH 473
16 OTHER MANUFACTURING 358
17 CONSTRUCTION 349
18 GAS,ELECTRIC,WATER 142
19 TRANSPORT,COMMUNIC 629
20 WHOLESALE,RETAIL 4333
21 INS.BANK.FIN.BUSNES 1294
22 PROF,SCI. SERVICES 5649
23 MISC. SERVICES 4381
24 PBLIC ADMIN,DEFNCE 969
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 7511
-1 NA, REFUSAL, DK 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1980
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