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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Family Expenditure Survey, 1988

Variable Details

Variablea215
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP - MAIN OCCUPATION
Responses
0 NOT RECORDED 1434
1 EMPLOYER-LRGE ESTMNT 6
2 MANAGER-LRGE ESTMNT 649
3 EMPLOYER-SML ESTMNT 205
4 MANAGER-SML ESTMNT 359
5 PROF WKRS-SELF EMP 100
6 PROF WKRS-EMPLOYEES 371
7 ANCLLRY WKRS&ARTISTS 922
8 FRMN&SUPVSR-NON-MAN 306
9 JUNIOR NON-MAN WKRS 1675
10 PERS.SRVCE WORKERS 463
11 FRMN&SUPVSR-MANUAL 368
12 MANUAL WKRS\SKILLED 1033
13 MANUAL\SEMI-SKILLED 844
14 MANUAL\UNSKILLED 461
15 OWN ACCOUNT NOT PROF 506
16 FARMERS-EMPLYR&MANAG 42
17 FARMERS-OWN ACCOUNT 46
18 AGRICULTURAL WKRS 104
19 MEMBERS OF HM FORCES 24
20 OTHR WORKERS OCPN NK 0
21 RETIRED 2477
22 UNOCCUPIED 3186
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamily Expenditure Survey, 1988
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