Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1997

Variable Details

Variablesoclast
LabelOccupation (last job)
Responses
100 100 gen managers - national government 9
101 101 gen managers - large organisations 45
102 102 gen managers - local government 49
103 103 administrators - national government 32
110 110 production,works managers 190
111 111 building/contract managers 72
112 112 clerks of works 13
113 113 mining & energy managers 9
120 120 treasurers & financial managers 39
121 121 marketing & sales managers 164
122 122 purchasing managers 14
123 123 advertising etc managers 30
124 124 personnel,training etc managers 44
125 125 organisational managers 0
126 126 computer systems etc managers 23
127 127 company secretaries 33
130 130 credit controllers 24
131 131 banking etc managers (bar self-emp) 49
132 132 Civil Service executive officers 35
139 139 other financial etc managers nes 152
140 140 transport managers 32
141 141 stores controllers 41
142 142 warehouse etc managers 27
150 150 officers in UK armed forces 10
151 151 officers in non-UK armed forces 3
152 152 police officers - inspectors & above 13
153 153 firemen - station officers & above 5
154 154 prison principal officers and above 2
155 155 senior customs & excise etc officers 0
160 160 Farm owners & managers etc 86
169 169 other farming etc managers 12
170 170 property & estate managers 21
171 171 garage managers & proprietors 12
172 172 hairdressing managers & proprietors 31
173 173 hotel & accommodation managers 46
174 174 restaurant & catering managers 108
175 175 publicans, club stewards etc 119
176 176 entertainment & sports managers 28
177 177 travel agency managers 6
178 178 butchers/fishmongers managers etc 14
179 179 service industry managers etc 454
190 190 trade union etc officials 20
191 191 education registrars etc 13
199 199 other managers & administrators nes 118
200 200 chemists 17
201 201 biological scientists & biochemists 28
202 202 physicists, geologists etc 5
209 209 other natural scientists nes 9
210 210 engineers - civil, structural etc 43
211 211 mechanical engineers 33
212 212 electrical engineers 23
213 213 electronic engineers 11
214 214 software engineers 16
215 215 chemical engineers 3
216 216 design & development engineers 41
217 217 process & production engineers 5
218 218 planning & quality control engineers 30
219 219 other engineers & technologists nes 24
220 220 medical practitioners 48
221 221 pharmacists,pharmacologists 11
222 222 ophthalmic opticians 0
223 223 dental practitioners 10
224 224 veterinarians 4
230 230 university,polytechnic teachers etc 52
231 231 further education teachers etc 114
232 232 education officers,school inspectors 10
233 233 secondary education teachers etc 199
234 234 primary,nursery education teachers 253
235 235 special education teachers etc 36
239 239 other teaching professionals nes 57
240 240 judges & officers of the court 4
241 241 barristers & advocates 3
242 242 solicitors 19
250 250 chartered & certified accountants 40
251 251 management accountants 5
252 252 actuaries,economists & statisticians 13
253 253 management,business consultants etc 12
260 260 architects 20
261 261 town planners 5
262 262 general practice surveyors 25
270 270 librarians 7
271 271 archivists & curators 7
290 290 psychologists 2
291 291 other social,behaviourial scientists 3
292 292 clergy 21
293 293 social workers,probation officers 42
300 300 laboratory technicians 52
301 301 engineering technicians 26
302 302 electrical,electronic technicians 8
303 303 architectural etc technicians 8
304 302 civil engineering etc technicians 3
309 309 other scientific technicians nes 48
310 310 draughtspersons 35
311 311 building inspectors 4
312 312 quantity surveyors 16
313 313 marine,insurance & other surveyors 3
320 320 computer analysts,programmers 40
330 330 air traffic planners & controllers 2
331 331 aircraft flight deck officers 2
332 332 ship & hovercraft officers 15
340 340 nurses 261
341 341 midwives 16
342 342 medical radiographers 10
343 343 physiotherapists 13
344 344 chiropodists 2
345 345 dispensing opticians 1
346 346 medical,dental technicians etc 19
347 347 occupational & speech therapists etc 21
348 348 environmental health officers 6
349 349 other health professionals nes 8
350 350 legal service & related occupations 14
360 360 estimators,valuers 17
361 361 underwriters,claims assessors etc 45
362 362 taxation experts 11
363 363 personnel,industrial relations etc 33
364 364 organisational etc officers 18
370 370 matrons,houseparents 64
371 371 welfare,community & youth workers 74
380 380 authors,writers,journalists 38
381 381 artists,graphic designers etc 36
382 382 industrial designers 6
383 383 clothing designers 4
384 384 actors,stage managers etc 58
385 385 musicians 13
386 386 camera,sound etc equipment operators 21
387 387 athletes,sports officials etc 21
390 390 information officers 20
391 391 vocational & industrial trainers 71
392 392 careers advice etc specialists 8
393 393 driving instructors (excluding HGV) 15
394 394 factory inspectors etc 9
395 395 other statutory etc inspectors nes 10
396 396 occupational hygienists etc 11
399 399 other associate professionals nes 19
400 400 Civil Service administrative staff 129
401 401 local government clerical staff 127
410 410 accounts clerks,book-keepers etc 462
411 411 counter clerks & cashiers 243
412 412 debt,rent & other cash collectors 24
420 420 filing and record clerks 222
421 421 library assistants etc 17
430 430 clerks nes 560
440 440 stores,control clerks etc 30
441 441 storekeepers & warehousepersons 295
450 450 medical secretaries 25
451 451 legal secretaries 28
452 452 typists & word processor operators 92
459 459 other secretarial personnel nes 473
460 460 receptionists 151
461 461 reception telephonists 51
462 462 telephone operators 56
463 463 radio & telegraph operators 25
490 490 computer etc operators 124
491 491 tracers,drawing office assistants 2
500 500 bricklayers,masons 90
501 501 roofers,tilers,cladders etc 34
502 502 plasterers 42
503 503 glaziers 6
504 504 builders,building contractors 62
505 505 scaffolders,steeplejacks etc 38
506 506 floor,carpet,wall etc fitters 16
507 507 painters & decorators 167
509 509 other construction trades nes 60
510 510 lathe,capstan etc operators 13
511 511 boring,drilling machine operators 16
512 512 grinding machine setters,operators 13
513 513 milling machine setters,operators 8
514 514 press setters,operators 2
515 515 tool makers,fitters etc 21
516 516 metal work,maintenance fitters 191
517 517 precision instrument makers etc 15
518 518 gold,precious stone etc workers 4
519 519 other setters,operators nes 20
520 520 electrical production fitters 10
521 521 electricians etc 138
522 522 electrical engineers (non-prof) 2
523 523 telephone fitters 35
524 524 cable jointers,lines repairers 11
525 525 radio,TV & video engineers 18
526 526 computer engineers etc 12
529 529 other electrical trades nes 31
530 530 smiths & forge workers 8
531 531 moulders,core makers,die casters 11
532 532 plumbers,heating etc engineers 94
533 533 sheet metal workers 20
534 534 metal plate workers,riveters etc 19
535 535 steel erectors 4
536 536 barbenders,steel fixers 8
537 537 welding trades 76
540 540 motor mechanics etc 123
541 541 coach & vehicle body builders 7
542 542 vehicle body repairers etc 11
543 543 auto electricians 2
544 544 tyre & exhaust fitters 8
550 550 weavers 3
551 551 knitters 8
552 552 warp preparers,dyers,finishers etc 13
553 553 sewing machinists etc 276
554 554 coach trimmers,upholsterers etc 16
555 555 shoe repairers etc 30
556 556 tailors & dressmakers 9
557 557 milliners,furriers etc 15
559 559 other textile workers nes 19
560 560 originators & compositors 20
561 561 printers 6
562 562 bookbinders & print finishers 16
563 563 screen printers 9
569 569 other printing & related trades nes 47
570 570 carpenters & joiners 146
571 571 cabinet makers 15
572 572 case & box makers 4
573 573 pattern makers (moulds) 3
579 579 other woodworking trades nes 14
580 580 bakers,flour confectioners 23
581 581 butchers,meat cutters 32
582 582 fishmongers,poultry dressers 15
590 590 glass product & ceramics makers 24
591 591 glass product & ceramic finishers 18
592 592 dental technicians 6
593 593 music instrument makers,piano tuners 2
594 594 gardeners,groundspersons 128
595 595 horticultural trades 29
596 596 coach painters,other spray painters 34
597 597 face trained coalmining workers etc. 19
598 598 other machinery mechanics 2
599 599 other craft & related occupations ne 17
600 600 NCOs & other ranks, UK armed forces 27
601 601 NCOs & other ranks,non-UK forces 5
610 610 police officers (sergeant & below) 41
611 611 firemen (leading officer & below) 6
612 612 prison officers (below principal) 13
613 613 customs,immigration officers 7
614 614 traffic wardens 8
615 615 security guards etc 167
619 619 other security personnel nes 44
620 620 chefs,cooks 256
621 621 waiters,waitresses 186
622 622 bar staff 257
630 630 travel & flight attendants 40
631 631 railway station staff 10
640 640 assistant nurses & auxiliaries 141
641 641 hospital ward assistants 22
642 642 ambulance staff 12
643 643 dental nurses 38
644 644 care assistants & attendants 467
650 650 nursery nurses 66
651 651 playgroup leaders 20
652 652 educational assistants 76
659 659 other childcare occupations nes 239
660 660 hairdressers,barbers 100
661 661 beauticians & related occupations 13
670 670 domestic housekeepers etc 36
671 671 housekeepers (non-domestic) 16
672 672 caretakers 107
673 673 launderers,dry cleaners etc 75
690 690 undertakers 8
691 691 bookmakers 8
699 699 other personal services nes 88
700 700 buyers (retail trade) 4
701 701 buyers etc (non-retail) 18
702 702 importers & exporters 3
703 703 air,commodity & ship brokers 0
710 710 technical & wholesale sales reps 102
719 719 other sales representatives nes 100
720 720 sales assistants 1246
721 721 retail cash & check-out operators 206
722 722 petrol pump forecourt attendants 17
730 730 collectors & credit agents 26
731 731 rounds & van salespersons 31
732 732 market,street traders etc 22
733 733 scrap dealers etc 4
790 790 merchandisers 9
791 791 window dressers, floral arrangers 16
792 792 telephone salespersons 56
800 800 bakery etc process operatives 34
801 801 brewery etc process operatives 5
802 802 tobacco process operatives 4
809 809 other food etc process operatives 140
810 810 tannery production operatives 4
811 811 preparatory fibre processors 10
812 812 spinners,doublers,twisters 10
813 813 winders,reelers 12
814 814 other textiles operatives 17
820 820 other chemical etc operatives nes 49
821 821 paper,wood etc process operatives 19
822 822 cutting etc machine operatives 8
823 823 glass,ceramics furnace operatives 3
824 824 rubber etc process operatives 15
825 825 plastic operatives etc 61
826 826 synthetic fibre makers 6
829 829 other chemical etc operatives 13
830 830 furnace operatives (metal) 10
831 831 metal drawers 6
832 832 rollers 4
833 833 annealers,hardeners etc (metal) 1
834 834 electroplaters etc 7
839 839 other metal process operatives nes 21
840 840 machine tool operatives 57
841 841 automatic machine operatives 31
842 842 metal polishers 5
843 843 metal dressing operatives 18
844 844 shot blasters 1
850 850 assemblers etc (electronic goods) 104
851 851 assemblers etc (vehicles,metal) 59
859 859 other assemblers etc nes 77
860 860 inspectors etc(metal,electrical) 85
861 861 inspectors etc(other goods) 65
862 862 packers,bottlers etc 400
863 863 weighers,graders,sorters 31
864 864 routine laboratory testers 19
869 869 other routine operatives nes 35
870 870 bus inspectors 0
871 871 road transport depot inspectors etc 5
872 872 drivers of road goods vehicles 362
873 873 bus & coach drivers 87
874 874 cab drivers & chauffeurs 103
875 875 bus conductors 0
880 880 seafarers (merchant navy) etc 14
881 881 railway inspectors,guards etc 13
882 882 railway engine drivers etc 27
883 883 railway signal etc operatives 7
884 884 shunters & points operatives 2
885 885 mechanical plant drivers etc 25
886 886 crane drivers 25
887 887 forklift & mechanical truck drivers 73
889 889 other transport & machinery ops nes 24
890 890 washers etc in mines & quarries 4
891 891 printing machine minders 26
892 892 water etc plant attendants 12
893 893 energy etc plant operatives 28
894 894 lubricators etc 1
895 895 service pipe layers & jointers 15
896 896 construction operatives 80
897 897 woodworking machine operatives 21
898 898 mine & quarry workers (non-coal) 8
899 899 other machine etc operatives nes 85
900 900 farm workers 75
901 901 farm machinery drivers etc 11
902 902 other related farming occupations 42
903 903 fishing & related workers 6
904 904 forestry workers 13
910 910 coal mine labourers 10
911 911 foundry labourers 4
912 912 engineering etc labourers 20
913 913 fitters mates (metal,electric) 29
919 919 making,processing labourers 35
920 920 woodworkers mates 7
921 921 building trade mates 16
922 922 rail construction etc workers 10
923 923 road construction etc workers 30
924 924 paviours,kerb layers 5
929 925 other building etc labourers 166
930 930 stevedores,dockers 12
931 931 goods porters 71
932 932 slingers 1
933 933 refuse & salvage collectors 27
934 934 drivers mates 6
940 940 postal workers,mail sorters 115
941 941 messengers,couriers 65
950 950 hospital porters 16
951 951 hotel porters 8
952 952 Kitchen porters 198
953 953 catering assistants 276
954 954 shelf fillers 76
955 955 lift & car park attendants 13
956 956 window cleaners 23
957 957 road sweepers 15
958 958 cleaners,domestics 1203
959 959 other sales,service occupations 23
990 990 all other labourers etc 204
999 999 all others (miscellaneous) 12
-9 Does not apply 128593
-8 No answer 19
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1997
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.