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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1987

Variable Details

Variablersortjob
LabelAQ226A SORT OF WORK R DOES (SELF-COMP)
Responses
1 FARMER 15
2 FARM WORKER 13
3 SKILLED MANUAL 184
4 SEMI, UNSKIL MANUAL 326
5 PROFSSNL/TECHNICAL 243
6 MANAGER 120
7 CLERICAL 197
8 SALES 107
9 NEVER HAD JOB 29
98 DK 0
99 NA 47
0 NO SELF-COMPLETN 156
Sysmiss 1410
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1987
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