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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Panel Study, 1987-1992

Variable Details

VariableYSSEG20
LabelSps/ptnr socio-economic group 20cats[ifmarr+Sevrwkd]
Responses
-2 Skp S not/evr job 34
-1 Skp notmarr/liv as 402
1 employers (large establishments) 3
2 managers (large establishments) 82
3 employers (small establishments) 61
4 managers (small establishments) 54
5 professional (self-employed) 9
6 professional (employee) 37
7 inter.non-manual ancillary 142
8 inter.non-manual foremen 17
9 junior non-manual 279
10 personal services 41
11 manual foremen/supervisors 34
12 skilled manual 139
13 semi-skilled manual 123
14 unskilled manual 65
15 own account non-professional 64
16 farmers (emp+managers) 3
17 farmers (own account) 2
18 agricultual workers 8
19 armed forces 2
20 NA, inadequate description 7
Sysmiss 4392
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Panel Study, 1987-1992
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