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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1978

Variable Details

VariableWIFIND
LabelWIFE'S STAND.IND.CLASSIFICATION
Responses
0 NEVER WORKED 0
1 AGR. FOREST. FISH 318
2 MINING AND QUARRYING 59
3 FOOD,DRINK,TOBACCO 869
4 COAL,PETROL,PRODUCTS 2
5 CHEMICAL AND ALLIED 340
6 METAL MANUFACTURING 90
7 MECH.,ELECT.ENG 2000
8 INSTRUMENT ENG 109
9 SHIPBUILDING,MARINE 37
10 TEXTILES 629
11 LEATHER,GOODS,FUR 63
12 CLOTHING,FOOTWEAR 988
13 BRICKS,POTT,GLASS,CE 173
14 TIMBER,FURNITURE 92
15 PAPER,PRINT,PUBLISH 373
16 OTHER MANUFACTURING 481
17 CONSTRUCTION 328
18 GAS,ELECTRIC,WATER 115
19 TRANSPORT,COMMUNIC 649
20 WHOLESALE,RETAIL 4570
21 INS.BANK.FIN.BUSINES 1386
22 PROF,SCI. SERVICES 5345
23 MISC. SERVICES 4257
24 PUBLIC ADMIN,DEFENCE 1015
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 7757
-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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