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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV50A3
LabelIf ever worked: respondent's socio-economic group
Question text Respondent's socio-economic group.
Responses
-1 SKIPPED 0
1 LARGE EMPLOYERS ETC 207
1.1 LARGE EMPLOYERS 0
1.2 LARGE MANAGERS 0
2 SMALL EMPLOYERS ETC 283
2.1 SMALL EMPLOYERS 0
2.2 SMALL MANAGERS 0
3 PROF--SELF EMP 19
4 PROF--EMPLOYEES 131
5 ANCILLARY ETC. 446
5.1 ANCILLARY WORKERS 0
5.2 NON-MAN FOREMAN 0
6 JR NON-MANUAL 844
7 PERSONAL SERVICE 230
8 FOREMAN/SUP--MAN 102
9 SKILLED MANUAL 500
10 SEMI-SKILLED MAN 505
11 UNSKILLED MANUAL 194
12 OWN ACCOUNT WRKS 114
13 FARMERS--EMPS/MGRS 6
14 FARMERS--OWN ACCT 11
15 AGRIC WORKERS 32
16 ARMED FORCES 11
17 INADEQUATE INFO 44
99 NOT ANSWERED 0
Sysmiss 2321
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer Instructions(1980 scheme; see Note A)
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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