Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariablePISCO
LabelSpouse/partner ISCO88 code dv
Responses
-4 Skp,Sps no paid work/wait 420
-3 Skp,R paid work/wait 1019
-2 Skp,nvr had job 28
-1 Skp,not mar/liv as 1433
0 Never had a job 0
10 Armed forces 0
11 Armed forces 0
110 Legislators and senior officials 0
111 Legislators 0
112 Senior government official 0
113 Traditional chiefs+heads of villages 0
114 Sen.officials of interest organisation 1
120 Corporate managers 0
121 Directors and chief executives 1
122 Production+operations dep.manager 11
123 Other department managers 9
125 Military officer 0
130 General managers 0
131 General managers 19
200 Scientists 0
210 Physical,math.+engineering science 0
211 Physicists,chemists+rel.professionals 2
212 Mathematicians, statisticians+rel.prof 0
213 Computing professionals 6
214 Architects,engineers+rel.profess 9
219 Other natural scientist 0
220 Life science+health professionals 0
221 Life science professionals 0
222 Health professionals 2
223 Nursing+midwifery professionals 1
230 Teaching professionals 0
231 College,uni+higher educ.teacher 2
232 Secondary education teacher 2
233 Primary+pre-primary educ.teacher 1
234 Special educ.teaching profess 0
235 Other teaching profess,nec 3
240 Other professionals 0
241 Business professionals 2
242 Legal professionals 1
243 Archivists,librarians+rel.info.prof 1
244 Social science+rel. prof. 2
245 Writers and creative artists 1
246 Religious professionals 2
247 Public service administrative prof 1
250 Education prof. n.e.c. 0
300 Technicians and related prof. 0
310 Physical+engineering science techn. 0
311 Physical+engineering science techn. 2
312 Computer associate professionals 0
313 Optical+electronic equipement oper 0
314 Ship,aircraft controllers+techn. 1
315 Safety and quality inspectors 0
320 Life science+health ass.profess 0
321 Life science technicians+rel.prof 0
322 Modern health ass.professionals 0
323 Nursing+midwifery ass.professionals 1
324 Trad.medicine practitioner+faith healer 0
330 Teaching associate professionals 0
331 Primary educ.teachg ass.prof. 0
332 Pre-primary educ. teachg ass. prof. 1
333 Spec.educ. teaching ass. prof. 0
334 Other teaching associate profess 0
340 Other associate professionals 0
341 Finance+sales associate professionals 6
342 Business services agents+trade broker 0
343 Administrative ass.professionals 2
344 Customs,tax+rel.government prof 0
345 Police inspectors and detectives 0
346 Social work associate professionals 0
347 Artistic,entertainment+sports prof 0
348 Religious associate professionals 0
400 Office worker,clerks 0
410 Office clerks 0
411 Secretaries+keyboard-operating clerks 2
412 Numerical clerks 2
413 Material-recording+transport clerks 1
414 Library, mail and related clerks 5
419 Other office clerks 3
420 Customer services clerks 0
421 Cashiers, tellers and rel.clerks 2
422 Client information clerks 3
430 Office helping workers 0
440 Post office,higher civil service 0
450 Railway official,higher civil service 0
500 Personal service, sale 0
510 Personal+protective services workers 0
511 Travel attendents+related workers 1
512 Housekeeping+rest. services workers 2
513 Personal care and related workers 5
514 Other personal services workers 0
515 Astrologers,fortune-tellers 0
516 Protective services workers 2
520 Models,salespersons+demonstrators 0
521 Fashion and other models 0
522 Shop salespersons and demonstrators 9
523 Stall and market salespersons 0
600 Skilled agricultural+fishery worker 0
610 Market-orient.agric.skilled worker 0
611 Market gardeners and crop growers 1
612 Market-oriented animal producers 0
613 Market-oriented crop animal producer 1
614 Forestry and related worker 1
615 Fishery workers,hunters+trappers 1
620 Subsistence agricultural+fishery worker 0
621 Subsistence agricultural+fishery worker 0
700 Craft and trade workers 0
710 Extraction and building trades worker 0
711 Miners,shotfirers,stone cutters+carvers 0
712 Building frame+related trades workers 7
713 Building finishers+rel.trades workers 6
714 Painters,building cleaners+rel worker 1
720 Metal,machinery+rel.trades workers 0
721 Metal moulders,sheetmetal workers+rel 3
722 Blacksmiths,tool-makers+rel.trade 2
723 Machinery mechanics and fitters 10
724 Electrical+electronic equipm.mechanic 5
730 Precision,handicraft,printing+other 0
731 Precision metal workers+rel.materials 0
732 Potters,glass-makers+rel.trades worker 1
733 Handicraft in wood,textile a.s. 0
734 Printing+related trades workers 2
740 Other craft+rel.trades workers 0
741 Food processing+rel.trades workers 1
742 Wood treaters+rel.trades 0
743 Textile,garment+rel.trades workers 1
744 Pelt,leather+shoemaking trades worker 0
750 Metal worker general 0
751 Metal worker nec 0
752 Electronics engineers nec 0
790 Master craftsmen,supervisor 0
800 Stationary-plant+operator 0
810 Stationary-plant+related operators 0
811 Mining+mineral-proc.-plant operator 0
812 Metal-processing-plant operators 0
813 Glass,ceramics+rel.plant operators 0
814 Wood-processing+papermaking-plant oper 0
815 Chemical-processing-plant operators 1
816 Power-production+rel.plant operators 1
817 Auto.-assembly-line+ind.-robot oper 0
820 Machine operators and assemblers 0
821 Metal+mineral-products machine oper 3
822 Chemical-products machine operators 0
823 Rubber+plastic-products machine oper 1
824 Wood-products machine operators 1
825 Printing+paper-products machine oper 0
826 Textile+leather-products machine oper 1
827 Food+rel.products machine operators 1
828 Assemblers 7
829 Other machine operators+assemblers 0
830 Drivers and mobile-plant operators 0
831 Locomotive-engine drivers+rel.workers 0
832 Motor-vehicle drivers 13
833 Agricultural+other mobile-plant oper 1
834 Ships deck crews and rel.workers 0
900 Unskilled workers 0
910 Sales+services elementary occupation 0
911 Street vendors and related workers 1
912 Shoe cleaning+other street services 0
913 Domestic+rel.helpers 7
914 Building caretakers,window+rel.cleaner 2
915 Messengers,porters,doorkeepers+rel. 2
916 Garbage collectors+rel.labourers 0
920 Agricultural,fishery+rel.labourers 0
921 Agricultural,fishery+rel.labourers 0
930 Labour. mining,constr.,manufacturing 0
931 Mining & construction labourers 0
932 Manufacturing labourers 3
933 Transport labourers&freight handlers 0
997 Insufficient info 0
998 Not Answered 26
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.