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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1983

Variable Details

VariableQ53G
Label[IF EVER WORKED] R'S INDUSTRY CLASS
Responses
-1 SKIPPED 170
0 DIPLMT & FORCES 3
1 AGRIC & HORTIC 58
2 FORESTRY 3
3 FISHING 2
11 COAL,SOLID FUELS 59
12 COKE OVENS 1
13 OIL,NATURAL GAS 8
14 OIL PROCESSING 7
15 NUCLEAR FUEL 1
16 ELECTRICITY,GAS ETC 49
17 WATER SUPPLY IND 5
21 ORES OTHR THAN FUELS 2
22 METAL MANUF 54
23 MINERALS NEC 4
24 NON-METALMNRLS MANUF 21
25 CHEMICAL INDSTRY 49
26 MAN MADE FIBRES 0
31 METAL GOODS NEC 59
32 MECHANICAL ENG 96
33 OFFICE MACHINERY ETC 16
34 ELECTRIC,TRONIC ENG 110
35 MOTOR VEHCL MANUF 59
36 OTHR TRANSP MANUF 63
37 INSTRUMENT ENG 18
41 FOOD,DRINK,TOBAC 108
43 TEXTILE IND 55
44 LEATHER MANUF 1
45 FOOTWEAR & CLOTHNG 103
46 TIMBER INDS 36
47 PAPER MANUF ETC 69
48 RUBBER ETC PROCESSNG 38
49 OTHER MANUF INDS 17
50 CONSTRUCTION 198
61 WHOLSALE DISTRBN 97
62 SCRAP & WASTE 6
63 COMMISSION AGENTS 5
64 RETAIL DISTRBN 392
66 HOTELS & CATERING 148
67 REPAIR CONSUMR GDS 33
71 RAILWAYS 30
72 OTHR INLAND TRANSP 67
74 SEA TRANSP 9
75 AIR TRANSP 9
76 TRANSP SUPPORT SERVS 10
77 OTHR TRANSP SERV NEC 24
79 POSTAL SERV TELECOM 82
81 BANKING & FINANCE 91
82 INSURANCE ETC 36
83 BUSINESS SERVICES 141
84 RENTING OF MOVABLES 15
85 REAL ESTATE 15
89 NO INFORMTN TO CODE 71
91 PUBLIC ADMIN ETC 264
92 SANITARY SERVICES 29
93 EDUCATION 298
94 RESEARCH & DEV 21
95 MEDICAL,HEALTH SERVS 245
96 OTHER PUBLIC SERVS 109
97 RECREATIONAL SERVS 79
98 PERSONAL SERVS 45
99 DOMESTIC SERVS 42
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1983
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