Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1991

Variable Details

Variablessoc
LabelSpouse's standard occup. class.1990 '91 P !!-!!
Responses
0 Never had a job 56
100 Gen.admin:nat govt 5 2
101 Gen.managers:larg co 2
102 Local govt off.ad+ex 0
103 Gen.admin:nat govt 6 1
110 Prod.works+maint man 10
111 Managers:build+construct 5
112 Clerks of works 1
113 Managers:mining+energy 0
120 Treasurers+Co.finance man 4
121 Marketing+sales managers 14
122 Purchasing managers 0
123 Advert+pub.rel.managers 1
124 Pers+train+ind.rel.managers 5
125 Org+meth+work study managers 0
126 Computer sys+DP managers 5
127 Company secretaries 2
130 Credit Controllers 2
131 Bank,Build.soc+PO managers 5
132 Civil service executive off. 1
139 Oth.financial+Off.managers 19
140 Transport managers 3
141 Stores controllers 6
142 Man.warehousing+oth.mat.handln 7
150 Officers UK armed services 1
151 Officers foreign+Comm.armed services 0
152 Police officers<inspector+> 0
153 Fire service<station off+> 0
154 Prison officers<Principle+> 0
155 Customs+excise,immig<CPO+,Surv+> 0
160 Farm owners+Man,horticulturists 12
169 Oth managers,farm,hort.forest,fishing 2
170 Property+estate man. 2
171 Garage man+proprietors 3
172 Hairdressers+barbers man+prop 5
173 Hotel+accomod.managers 5
174 Restaurant+catering man 7
175 Publicans,innkeep+club stewards 9
176 Entertainment+sports man. 6
177 Travel agency managers 1
178 Man+prop:butchers+fishmongers 0
179 Man+prop:service industries 51
190 Officials:TA,TU,charities,prof.bodies 0
191 Registrars+admin education 1
199 Other manager+administrators nec 11
200 Chemists 2
201 Bio.scient+biochemists 3
202 Physicists,geologists+meteorologists 1
209 Oth.natural scientists 0
210 Engineers:civil,struct,muncip,mining+quarry 5
211 Mechanical engineers 2
212 Electrical engineers 4
213 Electronic engineers 2
214 Software engineers 6
215 Chemical engineers 2
216 Design+dev engineers 7
217 Process+prod.engineers 2
218 Planning+quality control engineers 3
219 Oth.engineers+technologists 3
220 Medical practioners 9
221 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 2
222 Ophthalmic opticians 0
223 Dental practioners 0
224 Veterinarians 1
230 Univ+polytech.teaching professionals 8
231 H+FE teaching professionals 6
232 Educ.off,school inspectors 0
233 Second.educ.teaching prof 26
234 Primary+nursry teaching prof 16
235 Special educ.teaching prof 1
239 Oth.teaching professionals nec 4
240 Judges+court officers 0
241 Barristers+advocates 1
242 Solicitors 3
250 Accountants:Chartered+certif. 10
251 Accountatnts:management 2
252 Actuaries,economist,statisticians 0
253 Management consultants 2
260 Architects 3
261 Town planners 1
262 Surveyors:building,land,mining,gen.pract 7
270 Librarians 0
271 Archivists+curators 0
290 Psychologists 1
291 Oth.social+behavioural scientists 0
292 Clergy 3
293 Social workers,probation officers 6
300 Laboratory technicians 3
301 Engineering technicians 2
302 Technicians:electrical/electronic 0
303 Technicians:Architect+town planning 3
304 Technicians:Building+civil engineering 0
309 Oth.scientific technicians nec 0
310 Draughtspersons 4
311 Building inspectors 0
312 Quantity surveyors 1
313 Surveyors:marine,insurance,other 0
320 Computer analyst/programmers 8
330 Air traf.planners+controllers 1
331 Aircraft officers 3
332 Ship+hover.officers 0
340 Nurses 40
341 Midwives 0
342 Medical radiographers 2
343 Physiotherapists 0
344 Chiropodists 1
345 Dispensing opticians 0
346 Med.tech.+dental auxiliaries 2
347 Therapists:occ,speech,psycho, 4
348 Environmental health officers 2
349 Oth.health associate profs 1
350 Legal service+rel.occup 1
360 Estimators 2
361 Underwriters,claims assessors,brokers,investment an 4
362 Taxation experts 0
363 Personnel,ind.rel.officers 0
364 Org+method,work study off 1
370 Matrons,houseparents 3
371 Welf+comm+youth wrks 6
380 Authors,writers,journalists 7
381 Artists,comm.art,graphic designers 5
382 Industrial designers 1
383 Clothing designers 1
384 Actors,ent,stg man,producers,directors 2
385 Musicians 2
386 Photographers 5
387 Prof.athletes,sports officials 1
390 Information officers 2
391 Voc+ind.trainers 6
392 Careers advisors+voc.guidance 3
393 Driving instructors<ex.HGV> 2
394 Inspectors:factory,utility,trading standards 0
395 Inspectors:oth.statutory nec 2
396 Occ.hygienists,safety officers 0
399 Oth ass.prof+tech occup 2
400 Civil Service:admin off+ass 9
401 Local govt:clerical off+ass 9
410 Clerks:accounts,wages,bookkeep 49
411 Counter clerks+cashiers 10
412 Collectors:debt,rent,other cash 3
420 Clerks:filing,computer,oth.records 20
421 Library assistants/clerks 1
430 Clerks,not oth.specified 39
440 Clerks:Stores,despatch,prod.control 5
441 Storekeeper+warehousemen/women 21
450 Medical secretaries 5
451 Legal secretaries 2
452 Typists+WP operators 13
459 Oth.secretaries,PA,typist,WP ops 47
460 Receptionists 13
461 Receptionist/telephonists 2
462 Telephone operators 8
463 Radio+telegraph operators 0
490 Comp.ops,DP ops,oth off.machine ops 11
491 Tracers+drawing off.assistants 0
500 Bricklayers+masons 11
501 Roofers,slaters,tilers,sheeters,cladders 1
502 Plasterers 4
503 Glaziers 0
504 Builders,contractors 13
505 Scaffolders,stagers,steeplejacks,riggers 3
506 Floorers,coverings,carpet,tilers 1
507 Painters+decorators 15
509 Oth.construction trades 5
510 Lathe setters+ops 3
511 Machine s:boring+drilling 1
512 Machine s:grinding 0
513 Machine s:milling 0
514 Press setters+ops 0
515 Tool makers,fitters,markers-out 2
516 Fitters:Metal work,prod,maint 28
517 Precision instrument make+repair 0
518 Gold,silversmiths+precious stone workers 0
519 Oth.machine tool setters 4
520 Production fitters 2
521 Electricians,elec.maint.fitters 18
522 Electrical engineers<not prof> 0
523 Telephone fitters 7
524 Cable jointers+lines repairs 1
525 Radio,TV+video engineers 4
526 Comp.engineers:instal+maint 2
529 Oth.electrical trades 7
530 Smiths+forge workers 0
531 Moulders,core makers,die casters 0
532 Plumbers,heating,ventil.trades 8
533 Sheet metal workers 8
534 Metal plate,shipwrights,riveters 0
535 Steel erectors 1
536 Barbenders,steel fixers 0
537 Welding trades 7
540 Motor mechanics,auto engineers 17
541 Coach+vehicle body builders 0
542 Vehicle body repairers,panel beaters 2
543 Auto electricians 1
544 Tyre+Exhaust fitters 0
550 Weavers 1
551 Knitters 2
552 Warp prepar,bleachers,dyers,finishers 2
553 Sewing machinists,menders,darners,embroiderers 24
554 Coach trimmers,upholsterers+mattress makers 1
555 Shoe repair,leather workers 4
556 Tailors+dressmakers 4
557 Cloth cutters,milliners,furriers 2
559 Oth.textiles garments,trades 1
560 Originators,compositors,print preparers 1
561 Printers 1
562 Bookbinders+print finishers 1
563 Screen printers 1
569 Oth.printing trades 2
570 Carpenters+joiners 19
571 Cabinet makers 2
572 Case+box makers 0
573 Pattern makers<moulds> 0
579 Oth.woodworking trades 0
580 Bakers+flour confectioners 3
581 Butchers,meat cutters 1
582 Fishmongers,poultry dressers 0
590 Glass,ceramic makers 7
591 Glass,ceramic finishers+decorators 1
592 Dental technicians 0
593 Music instrumnt makers,piano tuners 0
594 Gardeners,groundsmen/women 7
595 Horticultural trades 1
596 Coach painters,oth.spray 6
597 Facetrained coalmining 14
598 Oth.machin.mechanics 1
599 Oth.craft+rel.occup 2
600 NCOs+oth ranks UK armed forces 7
601 NCos+oth ranks foreign+Comm armed forces 0
610 Police Officers<Sergeant+below> 9
611 Fire service off.<LFO+below> 4
612 Prison service<below Principal> 0
613 Customs+excise,immig 1
614 Traffic wardens 0
615 Security guards+rel.occup 14
619 Oth.security+protective service occup 2
620 Chefs,cooks 25
621 Waiters,waitresses 6
622 Bar staff 9
630 Travel+flight attendents 3
631 Railway station staff 0
640 Ass.nurses,auxiliary nurses 9
641 Hospital ward assistants 1
642 Ambulance staff 2
643 Dental nurses 0
644 Care assistants+attendents 13
650 Nursery nurses 3
651 Playgroup leaders 1
652 Educational assistants 11
659 Oth.childcare+rel.occup 9
660 Hairdressers,barbers 5
661 Beauticians 1
670 Domestic housekeepers+rel.occup 1
671 Housekeepers<non-domestic> 1
672 Caretakers 8
673 Launderers,dry cleaners,pressers 6
690 Undertakers 2
691 Bookeepers 1
699 Oth.personal+protectiv service occup 6
700 Buyers<retail trade> 0
701 Buyers+purchasing off<not retail> 1
702 Importers+exporters 0
703 Air,commodity+ship brokers 0
710 Tech+whole.salesreps 11
719 Oth.sales reps nec 5
720 Sales assistants 69
721 Retail cash desk+checkout ops 15
722 Petrol pump forecourt attendants 2
730 Collector,credit agents 4
731 Roundsmen+van sales persons 3
732 Market+street traders 2
733 Scrap dealers,metal merchants 0
790 Merchandisers 0
791 Window dress,floral arrangers 2
792 Telephone salespersons 3
800 Bakery+Confectionary ops 3
801 Brewary+vinery ops 1
802 Tobacco operatives 0
809 Oth.food drink,tobacco ops 7
810 Tannery prod.ops 0
811 Prep.fibre processors 1
812 Spinners,doublers,twisters 3
813 Winders,reelers 2
814 Oth textiles ops 2
820 Chemical,gas,petroleum ops 11
821 Paper,wood plant ops 0
822 Cutting,slitting paper ops 1
823 Glass,ceramics,kilnsetters 0
824 Rubber,tyre,moulding ops 1
825 Plastics,moulder+extruders 3
826 Synthetic fibre makers 0
829 Oth.chemicals,paper,plastics ops 0
830 Furnace operatives<metal> 0
831 Metal drawers 0
832 Rollers 1
833 Annealers,hardeners,temperers<metal> 0
834 Electroplaters,galvanisers,colour coaters 2
839 Oth.metal workers 3
840 Machine tool ops 9
841 Press stampers+auto mach ops 3
842 Metal polishers 0
843 Metal dressing ops 1
844 Shot blasters 1
850 Assemb/line electrical 6
851 Assemb/line vehicles+metal 6
859 Assemb/line other 3
860 Inspectors metal+electric 12
861 Inspectors othe manuf 1
862 Packers,bottlers,canners.fillers 27
863 Weighers,graders,sorters 2
864 Routine lab testers 1
869 Oth routine process ops 1
870 Bus inspectors 0
871 Road trans inspectors 0
872 Drivers road goods vehicles 45
873 Bus+coach drivers 7
874 Taxi,cab + chauffeurs 7
875 Bus conductors 0
880 Seafarers<MN>barge,lighter+boat ops 2
881 Rail trans inspectors 2
882 Rail engine drivers 2
883 Rail signal ops 0
884 Shunters+points ops 0
885 Mech.plant drivers 2
886 Crane drivers 4
887 Fork lift truck drivers 6
889 Oth trans+mach.ops 2
890 Mines+quarries:Washers,screeners+crushers 0
891 Printing machine minders 3
892 Water+sewerage attendents 1
893 Electrical,energy,boiler attendents 2
894 Oilers,greasers,lubricators 0
895 Mains+service pipe layers,jointers 2
896 Constuction+rel ops 6
897 Woodworking machine ops 3
898 Mine<ex coal>+quarry workers 2
899 Oth plant+machine ops 5
900 Farm workers 7
901 Agric.machine drivers 1
902 All oth.farming+rel 3
903 Fishing+related workers 0
904 Forestry workers 0
910 Coal mine labourers 4
911 Foundry labourers 1
912 Engineering labourers 0
913 Mates:fitters 2
919 Oth.labourers making+processing 4
920 Mates:woodworking trades 0
921 Mates:building trades 0
922 Rail construction workers 1
923 Road construction workers 0
924 Paviors,kerb layers 1
929 Labourers:Build+civ.eng 7
930 Stevedores,dockers 0
931 Goods porters 7
932 Slingers 0
933 Refuse+salvage collectors 3
934 Driver's mates 0
940 Postal workers 9
941 Messengers,couriers 4
950 Hospital porters 3
951 Hotel porters 0
952 Kitchen porters 11
953 Counterhandsmcatering assistants 14
954 Shelf fillers 2
955 Lift+car park attendents 1
956 Window cleaners 0
957 Road sweepers 1
958 Cleaners,domestics 76
959 Oth.sales+services 0
990 All oth labourers 3
997 Insufficient info 33
998 Not Answered 16
999 All oths,miscellaneous 0
-1 Skp,not marr/liv as 1100
Sysmiss 17013
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1991