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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997 : Campaign Panel

Variable Details

Variablerseg2a
LabelSocio-economic group of R [20 cat] Q285
Responses
-3 Job details missing 12
-2 Skpd,never had job 139
1 employers (large establishments) 7
2 managers (large establishments) 298
3 employers (small establishments) 112
4 managers (small establishments) 139
5 professional (self-employed) 38
6 professional (employee) 103
7 inter.non-manual ancillary 367
8 inter.non-manual foremen 122
9 junior non-manual 726
10 personal services 217
11 manual foremen/supervisors 174
12 skilled manual 337
13 semi-skilled manual 376
14 unskilled manual 232
15 own account non-professional 187
16 farmers (emp+managers) 15
17 farmers (own account) 18
18 agricultual workers 31
19 armed forces 5
20 NA, inadequate description 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997 : Campaign Panel
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