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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey, 1987

Variable Details

VariablePRESEGJ
LabelPREVIOUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP
Responses
1 EMP MAN LARGE ESTAB 566
2 EMP MAN SMALL 574
3 PROF SELF EMP 39
4 PROF EMPLOYEE 249
5 INTER NON MANUAL 1333
6 JUNIOR NON MANUAL 2454
7 PERSONAL SERVICE 1083
8 FOREMAN,SUPERVISOR 581
9 SKILLED MANUAL 1642
10 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 1921
11 UNSKILLED MANUAL 1127
12 OWN ACCOUNT 554
13 FARMERS EMP MAN 20
14 FARMERS OWN ACCOUNT 36
15 AGRIC. WORKERS 146
16 ARMED FORCES 34
17 INADEQUATE DESC,NA 32
18 DOES NOT APPLY 151495
-9 Does not apply 0
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey, 1987
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