Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997 : Ethnic Minority Survey

Variable Details

Variablersoc
LabelStandard Occupational Classif'n1990 Q745
Responses
0 Never had a job 96
100 Gen.admin:nat govt 5 0
101 Gen.managers:larg co 0
102 Local govt off.ad+ex 0
103 Gen.admin:nat govt 6 0
110 Prod.works+maint man 2
111 Managers:build+construct 1
112 Clerks of works 0
113 Managers:mining+energy 0
120 Treasurers+Co.finance man 1
121 Marketing+sales managers 2
122 Purchasing managers 0
123 Advert+pub.rel.managers 1
124 Pers+train+ind.rel.managers 1
125 Org+meth+work study managers 0
126 Computer sys+DP managers 4
127 Company secretaries 0
130 Credit Controllers 0
131 Bank,Build.soc+PO managers 0
132 Civil service executive off. 0
139 Oth.financial+Off.managers 6
140 Transport managers 0
141 Stores controllers 0
142 Man.warehousing+oth.mat.handln 0
150 Officers UK armed services 0
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 1
169 Oth managers,farm,hort.forest,fishing 0
170 Property+estate man. 2
171 Garage man+proprietors 1
172 Hairdressers+barbers man+prop 2
173 Hotel+accomod.managers 0
174 Restaurant+catering man 4
175 Publicans,innkeep+club stewards 1
176 Entertainment+sports man. 0
177 Travel agency managers 1
178 Man+prop:butchers+fishmongers 2
179 Man+prop:service industries 22
190 Officials:TA,TU,charities,prof.bodies 0
191 Registrars+admin education 0
199 Other manager+administrators nec 1
200 Chemists 0
201 Bio.scient+biochemists 1
202 Physicists,geologists+meteorologists 0
209 Oth.natural scientists 0
210 Engineers:civil,struct,muncip,mining+quarry 0
211 Mechanical engineers 0
212 Electrical engineers 0
213 Electronic engineers 1
214 Software engineers 1
215 Chemical engineers 0
216 Design+dev engineers 1
217 Process+prod.engineers 0
218 Planning+quality control engineers 1
219 Oth.engineers+technologists 1
220 Medical practioners 3
221 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 0
222 Ophthalmic opticians 0
223 Dental practioners 1
224 Veterinarians 0
230 Univ+polytech.teaching professionals 1
231 H+FE teaching professionals 1
232 Educ.off,school inspectors 0
233 Second.educ.teaching prof 3
234 Primary+nursry teaching prof 6
235 Special educ.teaching prof 0
239 Oth.teaching professionals nec 2
240 Judges+court officers 0
241 Barristers+advocates 1
242 Solicitors 2
250 Accountants:Chartered+certif. 3
251 Accountatnts:management 2
252 Actuaries,economist,statisticians 1
253 Management consultants 2
260 Architects 0
261 Town planners 0
262 Surveyors:building,land,mining,gen.pract 0
270 Librarians 1
271 Archivists+curators 0
290 Psychologists 2
291 Oth.social+behavioural scientists 0
292 Clergy 0
293 Social workers,probation officers 7
300 Laboratory technicians 1
301 Engineering technicians 0
302 Technicians:electrical/electronic 0
303 Technicians:Architect+town planning 0
304 Technicians:Building+civil engineering 0
309 Oth.scientific technicians nec 1
310 Draughtspersons 0
311 Building inspectors 0
312 Quantity surveyors 0
313 Surveyors:marine,insurance,other 0
320 Computer analyst/programmers 6
330 Air traf.planners+controllers 0
331 Aircraft officers 0
332 Ship+hover.officers 0
340 Nurses 16
341 Midwives 0
342 Medical radiographers 0
343 Physiotherapists 1
344 Chiropodists 0
345 Dispensing opticians 0
346 Med.tech.+dental auxiliaries 1
347 Therapists:occ,speech,psycho, 1
348 Environmental health officers 1
349 Oth.health associate profs 0
350 Legal service+rel.occup 2
360 Estimators 0
361 Underwriters,claims assessors,brokers,investment an 2
362 Taxation experts 0
363 Personnel,ind.rel.officers 0
364 Org+method,work study off 0
370 Matrons,houseparents 1
371 Welf+comm+youth wrks 7
380 Authors,writers,journalists 1
381 Artists,comm.art,graphic designers 2
382 Industrial designers 1
383 Clothing designers 0
384 Actors,ent,stg man,producers,directors 1
385 Musicians 3
386 Photographers 3
387 Prof.athletes,sports officials 0
390 Information officers 0
391 Voc+ind.trainers 0
392 Careers advisors+voc.guidance 0
393 Driving instructors<ex.HGV> 1
394 Inspectors:factory,utility,trading standards 0
395 Inspectors:oth.statutory nec 1
396 Occ.hygienists,safety officers 0
399 Oth ass.prof+tech occup 0
400 Civil Service:admin off+ass 6
401 Local govt:clerical off+ass 6
410 Clerks:accounts,wages,bookkeep 7
411 Counter clerks+cashiers 13
412 Collectors:debt,rent,other cash 0
420 Clerks:filing,computer,oth.records 5
421 Library assistants/clerks 1
430 Clerks,not oth.specified 27
440 Clerks:Stores,despatch,prod.control 2
441 Storekeeper+warehousemen/women 5
450 Medical secretaries 3
451 Legal secretaries 0
452 Typists+WP operators 1
459 Oth.secretaries,PA,typist,WP ops 8
460 Receptionists 2
461 Receptionist/telephonists 0
462 Telephone operators 1
463 Radio+telegraph operators 1
490 Comp.ops,DP ops,oth off.machine ops 8
491 Tracers+drawing off.assistants 0
500 Bricklayers+masons 0
501 Roofers,slaters,tilers,sheeters,cladders 0
502 Plasterers 0
503 Glaziers 0
504 Builders,contractors 2
505 Scaffolders,stagers,steeplejacks,riggers 0
506 Floorers,coverings,carpet,tilers 0
507 Painters+decorators 2
509 Oth.construction trades 0
510 Lathe setters+ops 0
511 Machine s:boring+drilling 0
512 Machine s:grinding 0
513 Machine s:milling 0
514 Press setters+ops 0
515 Tool makers,fitters,markers-out 0
516 Fitters:Metal work,prod,maint 6
517 Precision instrument make+repair 0
518 Gold,silversmiths+precious stone workers 0
519 Oth.machine tool setters 2
520 Production fitters 2
521 Electricians,elec.maint.fitters 2
522 Electrical engineers<not prof> 0
523 Telephone fitters 0
524 Cable jointers+lines repairs 0
525 Radio,TV+video engineers 0
526 Comp.engineers:instal+maint 2
529 Oth.electrical trades 5
530 Smiths+forge workers 0
531 Moulders,core makers,die casters 1
532 Plumbers,heating,ventil.trades 2
533 Sheet metal workers 0
534 Metal plate,shipwrights,riveters 0
535 Steel erectors 0
536 Barbenders,steel fixers 0
537 Welding trades 3
540 Motor mechanics,auto engineers 3
541 Coach+vehicle body builders 0
542 Vehicle body repairers,panel beaters 0
543 Auto electricians 0
544 Tyre+Exhaust fitters 0
550 Weavers 4
551 Knitters 0
552 Warp prepar,bleachers,dyers,finishers 2
553 Sewing machinists,menders,darners,embroiderers 14
554 Coach trimmers,upholsterers+mattress makers 0
555 Shoe repair,leather workers 1
556 Tailors+dressmakers 1
557 Cloth cutters,milliners,furriers 1
559 Oth.textiles garments,trades 0
560 Originators,compositors,print preparers 0
561 Printers 0
562 Bookbinders+print finishers 0
563 Screen printers 0
569 Oth.printing trades 2
570 Carpenters+joiners 8
571 Cabinet makers 0
572 Case+box makers 0
573 Pattern makers<moulds> 0
579 Oth.woodworking trades 0
580 Bakers+flour confectioners 1
581 Butchers,meat cutters 0
582 Fishmongers,poultry dressers 0
590 Glass,ceramic makers 0
591 Glass,ceramic finishers+decorators 0
592 Dental technicians 0
593 Music instrumnt makers,piano tuners 0
594 Gardeners,groundsmen/women 0
595 Horticultural trades 0
596 Coach painters,oth.spray 1
597 Facetrained coalmining 0
598 Oth.machin.mechanics 0
599 Oth.craft+rel.occup 1
600 NCOs+oth ranks UK armed forces 0
601 NCos+oth ranks foreign+Comm armed forces 0
610 Police Officers<Sergeant+below> 1
611 Fire service off.<LFO+below> 0
612 Prison service<below Principal> 0
613 Customs+excise,immig 1
614 Traffic wardens 0
615 Security guards+rel.occup 3
619 Oth.security+protective service occup 0
620 Chefs,cooks 13
621 Waiters,waitresses 9
622 Bar staff 2
630 Travel+flight attendents 1
631 Railway station staff 0
640 Ass.nurses,auxiliary nurses 8
641 Hospital ward assistants 1
642 Ambulance staff 0
643 Dental nurses 0
644 Care assistants+attendents 15
650 Nursery nurses 3
651 Playgroup leaders 0
652 Educational assistants 3
659 Oth.childcare+rel.occup 4
660 Hairdressers,barbers 1
661 Beauticians 0
670 Domestic housekeepers+rel.occup 0
671 Housekeepers<non-domestic> 0
672 Caretakers 1
673 Launderers,dry cleaners,pressers 2
690 Undertakers 0
691 Bookeepers 0
699 Oth.personal+protectiv service occup 1
700 Buyers<retail trade> 1
701 Buyers+purchasing off<not retail> 1
702 Importers+exporters 1
703 Air,commodity+ship brokers 0
710 Tech+whole.salesreps 2
719 Oth.sales reps nec 1
720 Sales assistants 39
721 Retail cash desk+checkout ops 8
722 Petrol pump forecourt attendants 0
730 Collector,credit agents 0
731 Roundsmen+van sales persons 1
732 Market+street traders 3
733 Scrap dealers,metal merchants 0
790 Merchandisers 0
791 Window dress,floral arrangers 0
792 Telephone salespersons 0
800 Bakery+Confectionary ops 3
801 Brewary+vinery ops 0
802 Tobacco operatives 0
809 Oth.food drink,tobacco ops 2
810 Tannery prod.ops 1
811 Prep.fibre processors 1
812 Spinners,doublers,twisters 1
813 Winders,reelers 1
814 Oth textiles ops 2
820 Chemical,gas,petroleum ops 1
821 Paper,wood plant ops 0
822 Cutting,slitting paper ops 1
823 Glass,ceramics,kilnsetters 0
824 Rubber,tyre,moulding ops 2
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 0
833 Annealers,hardeners,temperers<metal> 0
834 Electroplaters,galvanisers,colour coaters 0
839 Oth.metal workers 0
840 Machine tool ops 3
841 Press stampers+auto mach ops 0
842 Metal polishers 2
843 Metal dressing ops 0
844 Shot blasters 0
850 Assemb/line electrical 7
851 Assemb/line vehicles+metal 6
859 Assemb/line other 0
860 Inspectors metal+electric 3
861 Inspectors othe manuf 2
862 Packers,bottlers,canners.fillers 18
863 Weighers,graders,sorters 0
864 Routine lab testers 0
869 Oth routine process ops 1
870 Bus inspectors 0
871 Road trans inspectors 0
872 Drivers road goods vehicles 5
873 Bus+coach drivers 3
874 Taxi,cab + chauffeurs 11
875 Bus conductors 3
880 Seafarers<MN>barge,lighter+boat ops 1
881 Rail trans inspectors 1
882 Rail engine drivers 3
883 Rail signal ops 0
884 Shunters+points ops 0
885 Mech.plant drivers 0
886 Crane drivers 0
887 Fork lift truck drivers 3
889 Oth trans+mach.ops 1
890 Mines+quarries:Washers,screeners+crushers 0
891 Printing machine minders 1
892 Water+sewerage attendents 0
893 Electrical,energy,boiler attendents 0
894 Oilers,greasers,lubricators 0
895 Mains+service pipe layers,jointers 0
896 Constuction+rel ops 0
897 Woodworking machine ops 0
898 Mine<ex coal>+quarry workers 0
899 Oth plant+machine ops 2
900 Farm workers 0
901 Agric.machine drivers 1
902 All oth.farming+rel 0
903 Fishing+related workers 0
904 Forestry workers 0
910 Coal mine labourers 0
911 Foundry labourers 1
912 Engineering labourers 0
913 Mates:fitters 0
919 Oth.labourers making+processing 2
920 Mates:woodworking trades 0
921 Mates:building trades 0
922 Rail construction workers 1
923 Road construction workers 0
924 Paviors,kerb layers 0
929 Labourers:Build+civ.eng 2
930 Stevedores,dockers 0
931 Goods porters 3
932 Slingers 0
933 Refuse+salvage collectors 0
934 Driver's mates 0
940 Postal workers 8
941 Messengers,couriers 1
950 Hospital porters 0
951 Hotel porters 0
952 Kitchen porters 2
953 Counterhandsmcatering assistants 16
954 Shelf fillers 0
955 Lift+car park attendents 0
956 Window cleaners 0
957 Road sweepers 0
958 Cleaners,domestics 16
959 Oth.sales+services 0
990 All oth labourers 3
997 Insufficient info 4
998 Not Answered 11
999 All oths,miscellaneous 2
9998 Don't know 0
9999 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997 : Ethnic Minority Survey