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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978

Variable Details

VariableHUSIND
LabelHUSBAND'S STAND.IND.CLASSIFICATION
Responses
0 NEVER WORKED 0
1 AGR. FOREST. FISH 810
2 MINING AND QUARRYING 735
3 FOOD,DRINK,TOBACCO 757
4 COAL,PETROL,PRODUCTS 53
5 CHEMICAL AND ALLIED 548
6 METAL MANUFACTURING 678
7 MECH.,ELECT.ENG 4458
8 INSTRUMENT ENG 94
9 SHIPBUILDING,MARINE 207
10 TEXTILES 470
11 LEATHER,GOODS,FUR 26
12 CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR 149
13 BRICKS,POTT,GLASS,CE 306
14 TIMBER,FURNITURE 349
15 PAPER,PRINT,PUBLISH 631
16 OTHER MANUFACTURING 427
17 CONSTRUCTION 3218
18 GAS,ELECTRIC,WATER 509
19 TRANSPORT,COMMUNIC 2545
20 WHOLESALE,RETAIL 2135
21 INS.BANK.FIN.BUSINES 995
22 PROF,SCI. SERVICES 1939
23 MISC. SERVICES 1409
24 PUBLIC ADMIN,DEFENCE 1611
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 6986
-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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