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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978

Variable Details

VariableHOHIND
LabelH-O-H'S STAND.IND.CLASSIFICATION
Responses
0 NEVER WORKED 0
1 AGR. FOREST. FISH 956
2 MINING AND QUARRYING 828
3 FOOD,DRINK,TOBACCO 918
4 COAL,PETROL,PRODUCTS 61
5 CHEMICAL AND ALLIED 607
6 METAL MANUFACTURING 762
7 MECH.,ELECT.ENG 5056
8 INSTRUMENT ENG 119
9 SHIPBUILDING,MARINE 232
10 TEXTILES 626
11 LEATHER,GOODS,FUR 45
12 CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR 329
13 BRICKS,POTT,GLASS,CE 361
14 TIMBER,FURNITURE 384
15 PAPER,PRINT,PUBLISH 768
16 OTHER MANUFACTURING 486
17 CONSTRUCTION 3438
18 GAS,ELECTRIC,WATER 556
19 TRANSPORT,COMMUNIC 2886
20 WHOLESALE,RETAIL 2956
21 INS.BANK.FIN.BUSINES 1211
22 PROF,SCI. SERVICES 2893
23 MISC. SERVICES 2516
24 PUBLIC ADMIN,DEFENCE 1902
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 1149
-1 N.A.,REFUSAL,D.K 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978
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