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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV47F
LabelFather's standard industry code
Responses
0 Diplomatic+intl 11
1 Agriculture 214
2 Forestry 7
3 Fishing 12
11 Coal extraction 250
12 Coke ovens 2
13 Mineral oil extract 6
14 Mineral oil process 11
15 Nuclear fuel process 1
16 Energy prod 64
17 Water supply 17
21 Metal ore extraction 1
22 Metal manufact 91
23 Mineral extraction 8
24 Non-metal prod manu 47
25 Chemical ind 54
26 Man-made fibres 0
31 Metal goods manu 63
32 Mech eng 118
33 Office machine manu 3
34 Elect eng 57
35 Motor vehicles 71
36 Transport equip manu 106
37 Instrument eng 7
38 Shipbuilding 0
41 Food drink tobacco 95
43 Textile ind 64
44 Leather goods 10
45 Footware+clothing 37
46 Timber 45
47 Paper+printing 82
48 Rubber+plastic 32
49 Other manu ind 8
50 Construction 364
61 Wholesale distrib 79
62 Scrap+waste 5
63 Commission agents 1
64 Retail distrib 224
66 Hotels+catering 51
67 Repair of goods 38
71 Railways 110
72 Oth inland transp 106
74 Sea transport 25
75 Air transport 8
76 Transport supply services 36
77 Misc transport serv 19
79 Post+telecom 60
81 Banking 27
82 Insurance 33
83 Business services 45
84 Renting of movables 2
85 Real estate 6
86 Accountancy 0
89 Insuffic info 170
90 Legal services 0
91 Public admin 240
92 Sanitary services 22
93 Education 89
94 Research+devel 2
95 Medical+vetenary 57
96 Oth pub services 27
97 Recreactional 47
98 Personal services 19
99 Domestic services 12
Sysmiss 2482
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingNationally representative probability sample drawn from the Electoral Registers of England, Wales and Scotland (south of the Caledonian Canal)
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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