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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1981

Variable Details

Variablekos
LabelKEY OCCUPATION GROUP
Responses
1 PROFS IN MANAGEMENT 640
2 PROFS IN SOC.SERVICE 1718
3 LIT,ART,SPORT JOBS 206
4 PROFS IN SCI.& TECH 587
5 MANAGERIAL JOBS 1665
6 CLERICAL JOBS 4063
7 SELLING OCCUPATIONS 1753
8 SECURITY OCCUPATIONS 311
9 CATER,CLEAN,HAIRDRES 3668
10 FARM & FISHING 434
11 MATERIAL PROCESSING 1929
12 METAL,ELEC PROCSING 2207
13 ASSEMBLY LINE JOBS 1510
14 OTHER MINE,CONSTRUC 773
15 TRANSPORT 1464
16 MISCELLANEOUS 235
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 9132
-1 NA, REFUSAL, DK 115
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1981
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