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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1987

Variable Details

Variablesegghoh
LabelSocio-economic group of head of househld
Responses
1 EMPLOYERS:LARGE 17
2 MANAGERS:LARGE 950
3 EMPLOYERS:SMALL 434
4 MANAGERS:SMALL 561
5 PROF:SELF EMP 129
6 PROF:EMPLOYEE 562
7 INT NON:M ANC 848
8 INT NON:M FOREMN 356
9 JUNIOR NON:MAN 1175
10 PERSONAL SERVICE 466
11 MANUAL:FOREMEN&S 853
12 SKILLED MANUAL 1889
13 SEMI:SKILLED MAN 1395
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 701
15 OWN ACC NON:PROF 642
16 FARMERS:EMP&MGRS 87
17 FARMERS:OWN ACC 72
18 AGRIC WORKERS 129
19 ARMED FORCES 84
20 FT STUDENT 60
21 NEVER WORKED 209
22 NA INADQUTE DESC 22
23 HOH MISSING 86
-7 SCOTTISH SUPP 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1987
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