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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1992; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV908.O
LabelSpouse's SIC [if marr]Q908.o
Responses
-3 Not answered 6
-2 Skp,never had job 42
-1 Skpd,not married/living as 1132
0 Diplomatic+intl 1
1 Agriculture 28
2 Forestry 1
3 Fishing 1
11 Coal extraction 19
12 Coke ovens 0
13 Mineral oil extract 13
14 Mineral oil process 7
15 Nuclear fuel process 2
16 Energy prod 25
17 Water supply 9
21 Metal ore extraction 2
22 Metal manufact 21
23 Mineral extraction 2
24 Non-metal prod manu 28
25 Chemical ind 33
26 Man-made fibres 0
31 Metal goods manu 34
32 Mech eng 63
33 Office machine manu 11
34 Elect eng 40
35 Motor vehicles 34
36 Transport equip manu 36
37 Instrument eng 5
38 Shipbuilding 0
41 Food drink tobacco 87
43 Textile ind 29
44 Leather goods 4
45 Footware+clothing 41
46 Timber 20
47 Paper+printing 44
48 Rubber+plastic 29
49 Other manu ind 8
50 Construction 181
61 Wholesale distrib 57
62 Scrap+waste 0
63 Commission agents 1
64 Retail distrib 249
66 Hotels+catering 71
67 Repair of goods 37
71 Railways 20
72 Oth inland transp 53
74 Sea transport 7
75 Air transport 7
76 Transport supply services 3
77 Misc transport serv 10
79 Post+telecom 42
81 Banking 56
82 Insurance 32
83 Business services 93
84 Renting of movables 16
85 Real estate 10
86 Accountancy 0
89 Insuffic info 49
90 Legal services 0
91 Public admin 190
92 Sanitary services 15
93 Education 148
94 Research+devel 7
95 Medical+vetenary 156
96 Oth pub services 81
97 Recreactional 46
98 Personal services 25
99 Domestic services 15
Sysmiss 1698
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1992; Cross-Section Survey
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample: 3 stage selection procedure. See Technical Notes for further details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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