Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV120A
LabelSelf-coded: socio-economic group first job
Question text And now please tell us about your first job - please tick one box to show which best describes the sort of work you did in your first job. (Even if you are still in your first job, please tick one box).
Responses
1 FARMER-MGR 11
2 FARM WORKER 75
3 SKILLED MANUAL 630
4 SMI/UN-SKLLD MANUAL 907
5 PROFESSIONAL/TECH 471
6 MGR/ADMINISTRATOR 57
7 CLERICAL 746
8 SALES 327
90 NEVER HAD A JOB 66
97 OTHER 55
99 NOT ANSWERED 69
Sysmiss 2586
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX
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