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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey, 1988

Variable Details

VariablePRSEGA
LabelPREVIOUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP
Responses
1 EMP MAN LARGE ESTAB 559
2 EMP MAN SMALL 557
3 PROF SELF EMP 51
4 PROF EMPLOYEE 197
5 INTER NON MANUAL 1285
6 JUNIOR NON MANUAL 2390
7 PERSONAL SERVICE 1002
8 FOREMAN,SUPERVISOR 530
9 SKILLED MANUAL 1477
10 SEMI-SKILLED MANUAL 1762
11 UNSKILLED MANUAL 1112
12 OWN ACCOUNT 566
13 FARMERS EMP MAN 22
14 FARMERS OWN ACCOUNT 37
15 AGRIC. WORKERS 135
16 ARMED FORCES 29
17 INADEQUATE DESC,NA 56
18 DOES NOT APPLY 154688
-9 Does not apply 0
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey, 1988
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