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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1981

Variable Details

Variablewifseg
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF WIFE
Responses
0 NO WIFE IN FAMILY 6827
1 EMPLOYERS- 25 PLUS 14
2 MANAGERS- 25 PLUS 233
3 EMPLOYERS- UNDER 25 349
4 MANAGERS- UNDER 25 401
5 SELF-EMP.PROF.WORKER 30
6 PROF.WORKER EMPLOYEE 110
7 ANCILLARY,ARTISTS 2605
8 FOREMEN,SUPER.NON-M 667
9 JUNIOR NON-MANUAL 8184
10 PERSONAL SERVICE WK 3145
11 FOREMEN,SUPER.MANUAL 298
12 SKILLED MANUAL 1165
13 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 3615
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 2520
15 NON-PROF,OWN-ACCOUNT 720
16 FARMERS,EMPL,MANAGER 30
17 FARMERS,OWN-ACCOUNT 55
18 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 224
19 ARMED FORCES 45
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 1173
-1 NA, REFUSAL, DK 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1981
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