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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV52G
LabelIf ever worked: spouse's industry code
Question text Spouse/partner's Industry Code
Responses
0 Diplomatic+intl 2
1 Agriculture 54
2 Forestry 1
3 Fishing 3
11 Coal extraction 33
12 Coke ovens 2
13 Mineral oil extract 5
14 Mineral oil process 7
15 Nuclear fuel process 0
16 Energy prod 45
17 Water supply 4
21 Metal ore extraction 1
22 Metal manufact 22
23 Mineral extraction 3
24 Non-metal prod manu 27
25 Chemical ind 33
26 Man-made fibres 0
31 Metal goods manu 32
32 Mech eng 57
33 Office machine manu 7
34 Elect eng 83
35 Motor vehicles 44
36 Transport equip manu 32
37 Instrument eng 9
38 Shipbuilding 0
41 Food drink tobacco 73
43 Textile ind 31
44 Leather goods 3
45 Footware+clothing 57
46 Timber 32
47 Paper+printing 50
48 Rubber+plastic 20
49 Other manu ind 14
50 Construction 155
61 Wholesale distrib 69
62 Scrap+waste 3
63 Commission agents 3
64 Retail distrib 283
66 Hotels+catering 78
67 Repair of goods 22
71 Railways 10
72 Oth inland transp 40
74 Sea transport 6
75 Air transport 13
76 Transport supply services 12
77 Misc transport serv 19
79 Post+telecom 45
81 Banking 67
82 Insurance 34
83 Business services 98
84 Renting of movables 13
85 Real estate 8
86 Accountancy 0
89 Insuffic info 76
90 Legal services 0
91 Public admin 144
92 Sanitary services 25
93 Education 206
94 Research+devel 9
95 Medical+vetenary 137
96 Oth pub services 77
97 Recreactional 50
98 Personal services 42
99 Domestic services 16
Sysmiss 3454
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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