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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1983

Variable Details

VariableQ53A3
Label[IF EVER WRKD] R SOCIO-ECON GROUP [1980]
Responses
0 SKIPPED 170
1.1 LARGE EMPLOYERS 8
1.2 LARGE MANAGERS 172
2.1 SMALL EMPLOYERS 117
2.2 SMALL MANAGERS 143
3 PROFSSNL - SELF EMPL 25
4 PROFSSNL - EMPLOYEES 87
5.1 ANCILARY WORKERS 395
5.2 NON-MAN FOREMEN 74
6 JUNIOR NM 857
7 PERSONAL SERVICE 281
8 FORMN & SUPRVSR - M 119
9 SKILLED MANUAL 539
10 SEMI SKILLED MANUAL 511
11 UNSKILLED MANUAL 240
12 OWN ACCOUNT 92
13 FARMER: EMPLR & MNGR 12
14 FARMER - OWN ACCOUNT 9
15 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 35
16 MEMBRS ARMED FORCES 11
17 INADEQ DESCRBD OCCUP 58
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1983
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