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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1983

Variable Details

VariableQ55G
Label[IF EVER WRKD] SPOUSE'S INDUSTRY CLASS
Responses
-1 SKIPPED 1302
0 DIPLMT & FORCES 3
1 AGRIC & HORTIC 43
2 FORESTRY 0
3 FISHING 0
11 COAL,SOLID FUELS 44
12 COKE OVENS 1
13 OIL,NATURAL GAS 7
14 OIL PROCESSING 3
15 NUCLEAR FUEL 2
16 ELECTRICITY,GAS ETC 33
17 WATER SUPPLY IND 10
21 ORES OTHR THAN FUELS 0
22 METAL MANUF 37
23 MINERALS NEC 0
24 NON-METALMNRLS MANUF 18
25 CHEMICAL INDSTRY 37
26 MAN MADE FIBRES 1
31 METAL GOODS NEC 41
32 MECHANICAL ENG 86
33 OFFICE MACHINERY ETC 17
34 ELECTRIC,TRONIC ENG 88
35 MOTOR VEHCL MANUF 45
36 OTHR TRANSP MANUF 47
37 INSTRUMENT ENG 4
41 FOOD,DRINK,TOBAC 83
43 TEXTILE IND 43
44 LEATHER MANUF 2
45 FOOTWEAR & CLOTHNG 78
46 TIMBER INDS 22
47 PAPER MANUF ETC 54
48 RUBBER ETC PROCESSNG 22
49 OTHER MANUF INDS 8
50 CONSTRUCTION 169
61 WHOLSALE DISTRBN 56
62 SCRAP & WASTE 2
63 COMMISSION AGENTS 2
64 RETAIL DISTRBN 297
66 HOTELS & CATERING 77
67 REPAIR CONSUMR GDS 19
71 RAILWAYS 22
72 OTHR INLAND TRANSP 61
74 SEA TRANSP 9
75 AIR TRANSP 8
76 TRANSP SUPPORT SERVS 10
77 OTHR TRANSP SERV NEC 16
79 POSTAL SERV TELECOM 55
81 BANKING & FINANCE 51
82 INSURANCE ETC 22
83 BUSINESS SERVICES 88
84 RENTING OF MOVABLES 5
85 REAL ESTATE 12
89 NO INFORMTN TO CODE 87
91 PUBLIC ADMIN ETC 152
92 SANITARY SERVICES 12
93 EDUCATION 204
94 RESEARCH & DEV 6
95 MEDICAL,HEALTH SERVS 161
96 OTHER PUBLIC SERVS 69
97 RECREATIONAL SERVS 40
98 PERSONAL SERVS 37
99 DOMESTIC SERVS 25
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1983
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