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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Panel Study, 1987-1992

Variable Details

VariableYRSIC
LabelRespondent's SIC (1990) industrial class
Responses
-1 Never hd job 34
0 Diplomatic+intl 0
1 Agriculture 22
2 Forestry 1
3 Fishing 1
11 Coal extraction 13
12 Coke ovens 0
13 Mineral oil extract 3
14 Mineral oil process 1
15 Nuclear fuel process 0
16 Energy prod 15
17 Water supply 4
21 Metal ore extraction 1
22 Metal manufact 15
23 Mineral extraction 1
24 Non-metal prod manu 11
25 Chemical ind 22
26 Man-made fibres 0
31 Metal goods manu 21
32 Mech eng 32
33 Office machine manu 3
34 Elect eng 47
35 Motor vehicles 41
36 Transport equip manu 28
37 Instrument eng 4
38 Shipbuilding 0
41 Food drink tobacco 30
42 Food sugary/animal fd 1
43 Textile ind 15
44 Leather goods 1
45 Footware+clothing 28
46 Timber 21
47 Paper+printing 48
48 Rubber+plastic 14
49 Other manu ind 11
50 Construction 98
61 Wholesale distrib 33
62 Scrap+waste 2
63 Commission agents 1
64 Retail distrib 148
65 Retail distrib 3
66 Hotels+catering 41
67 Repair of goods 18
71 Railways 10
72 Oth inland transp 24
74 Sea transport 2
75 Air transport 1
76 Transport supply services 6
77 Misc transport serv 4
79 Post+telecom 41
81 Banking 42
82 Insurance 21
83 Business services 59
84 Renting of movables 5
85 Real estate 4
86 Accountancy 0
89 Insuffic info 17
90 Legal services 0
91 Public admin 114
92 Sanitary services 12
93 Education 168
94 Research+devel 5
95 Medical+vetenary 110
96 Oth pub services 65
97 Recreactional 43
98 Personal services 15
99 Domestic services 7
Sysmiss 4392
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Panel Study, 1987-1992
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