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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1989-1990

Variable Details

Variablehohsege
LabelSOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUP OF HOH
Responses
1 EMPLOYERS:LARGE 10
2 MANAGERS:LARGE 992
3 EMPLOYERS:SMALL 463
4 MANAGERS:SMALL 570
5 PROF:SELF EMP 155
6 PROF:EMPLOYEE 513
7 INT NON-MAN ANC 818
8 INT NON-M FOREMN 355
9 JUNIOR NON-MAN 1137
10 PERSONAL SERVICE 468
11 MANUAL:FOREMN/SV 864
12 SKILLED MANUAL 1757
13 SEMI-SKILLED MAN 1288
14 UNSKILLED MANUAL 672
15 OWN ACC NON-PROF 707
16 FARMERS:EMP&MGRS 69
17 FARMERS:OWN ACC 57
18 AGRIC WORKERS 125
19 ARMED FORCES 65
20 FT STUDENT 95
21 HOH NVR WORKED 152
22 NA:INADEQ DESCR 21
23 HOH MISSING SCH 70
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1989-1990
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