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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1983

Variable Details

VariableQ53A7
Label[IF EVER WRKD] R SOCIO-ECON GROUP [1970]
Responses
0 SKIPPED 170
1.1 LARGE EMPLOYERS 8
1.2 LARGE MANAGERS 165
2.1 SMALL EMPLOYERS 115
2.2 SMALL MANAGERS 141
3 PROFSSNL - SELF EMPL 26
4 PROFSSNL - EMPLOYEES 103
5.1 ANCILARY WORKERS 378
5.2 NON-MAN FOREMEN 79
6 JUNIOR NM 899
7 PERSONAL SERVICE 265
8 FORMN & SUPRVSR - M 114
9 SKILLED MANUAL 563
10 SEMI SKILLED MANUAL 445
11 UNSKILLED MANUAL 248
12 OWN ACCOUNT 93
13 FARMER: EMPLR & MNGR 17
14 FARMER - OWN ACCOUNT 9
15 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 36
16 MEMBRS ARMED FORCES 9
17 INADEQ DESCRBD OCCUP 72
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1983
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