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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1982

Variable Details

VariableWIFSEG
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF WIFE
Responses
1 EMPLOYERS- 25 PLUS 12
2 MANAGERS- 25 PLUS 281
3 EMPLOYERS- UNDER 25 319
4 MANAGERS- UNDER 25 382
5 SELF-EMP.PROF.WORKER 23
6 PROF.WORKER EMPLOYEE 76
7 ANCILLARY,ARTISTS 2235
8 FOREMEN,SUPER.NON-M 563
9 JUNIOR NON-MANUAL 6648
10 PERSONAL SERVICE WK 2821
11 FOREMEN,SUPER.MANUAL 242
12 SKILLED MANUAL 943
13 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 2860
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 2076
15 NON-PROF,OWN-ACCOUNT 524
16 FARMERS,EMPL,MANAGER 30
17 FARMERS,OWN-ACCOUNT 58
18 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 180
19 ARMED FORCES 28
-9 DOES NOT APPLY & MD 6859
-1 NA, REFUSAL, DK 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey (Surrey Files), 1982
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