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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1981

Variable Details

Variablehohseg
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF HOH
Responses
1 EMPLOYERS- 25 PLUS 37
2 MANAGERS- 25 PLUS 2330
3 EMPLOYERS- UNDER 25 885
4 MANAGERS- UNDER 25 1374
5 SELF-EMP.PROF.WORKER 277
6 PROF.WORKER EMPLOYEE 1078
7 ANCILLARY,ARTISTS 2191
8 FOREMEN,SUPER.NON-M 747
9 JUNIOR NON-MANUAL 2827
10 PERSONAL SERVICE WK 958
11 FOREMEN,SUPER.MANUAL 2620
12 SKILLED MANUAL 7178
13 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 4713
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 1663
15 NON-PROF,OWN-ACCOUNT 1768
16 FARMERS,EMPL,MANAGER 254
17 FARMERS,OWN-ACCOUNT 222
18 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 327
19 ARMED FORCES 167
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 794
-1 NA, REFUSAL, DK 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1981
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