Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableR2SOC
LabelStandard Occupational Classification 1990 Q648
Responses
-3 Skp,nvr had job 0
-2 Skp,partner job askd 84
0 Never had a job 45
100 Gen.admin:nat govt 5 0
101 Gen.managers:larg co 1
102 Local govt off.ad+ex 2
103 Gen.admin:nat govt 6 4
110 Prod.works+maint man 12
111 Managers:build+construct 8
112 Clerks of works 0
113 Managers:mining+energy 0
120 Treasurers+Co.finance man 2
121 Marketing+sales managers 9
122 Purchasing managers 1
123 Advert+pub.rel.managers 1
124 Pers+train+ind.rel.managers 7
125 Org+meth+work study managers 0
126 Computer sys+DP managers 6
127 Company secretaries 1
130 Credit Controllers 0
131 Bank,Build.soc+PO managers 2
132 Civil service executive off. 2
139 Oth.financial+Off.managers 14
140 Transport managers 2
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+> 3
154 Prison officers<Principle+> 1
155 Customs+excise,immig<CPO+,Surv+> 0
160 Farm owners+Man,horticulturists 11
169 Oth managers,farm,hort.forest,fishing 3
170 Property+estate man. 2
171 Garage man+proprietors 2
172 Hairdressers+barbers man+prop 4
173 Hotel+accomod.managers 8
174 Restaurant+catering man 7
175 Publicans,innkeep+club stewards 4
176 Entertainment+sports man. 0
177 Travel agency managers 0
178 Man+prop:butchers+fishmongers 4
179 Man+prop:service industries 50
190 Officials:TA,TU,charities,prof.bodies 1
191 Registrars+admin education 1
199 Other manager+administrators nec 19
200 Chemists 0
201 Bio.scient+biochemists 2
202 Physicists,geologists+meteorologists 2
209 Oth.natural scientists 2
210 Engineers:civil,struct,muncip,mining+quarry 2
211 Mechanical engineers 2
212 Electrical engineers 0
213 Electronic engineers 2
214 Software engineers 2
215 Chemical engineers 0
216 Design+dev engineers 5
217 Process+prod.engineers 4
218 Planning+quality control engineers 1
219 Oth.engineers+technologists 2
220 Medical practioners 3
221 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 3
222 Ophthalmic opticians 0
223 Dental practioners 1
224 Veterinarians 0
230 Univ+polytech.teaching professionals 5
231 H+FE teaching professionals 8
232 Educ.off,school inspectors 0
233 Second.educ.teaching prof 25
234 Primary+nursry teaching prof 22
235 Special educ.teaching prof 3
239 Oth.teaching professionals nec 1
240 Judges+court officers 0
241 Barristers+advocates 0
242 Solicitors 6
250 Accountants:Chartered+certif. 4
251 Accountatnts:management 1
252 Actuaries,economist,statisticians 1
253 Management consultants 1
260 Architects 2
261 Town planners 1
262 Surveyors:building,land,mining,gen.pract 2
270 Librarians 2
271 Archivists+curators 1
290 Psychologists 1
291 Oth.social+behavioural scientists 0
292 Clergy 1
293 Social workers,probation officers 5
300 Laboratory technicians 6
301 Engineering technicians 2
302 Technicians:electrical/electronic 1
303 Technicians:Architect+town planning 1
304 Technicians:Building+civil engineering 0
309 Oth.scientific technicians nec 3
310 Draughtspersons 3
311 Building inspectors 0
312 Quantity surveyors 1
313 Surveyors:marine,insurance,other 1
320 Computer analyst/programmers 11
330 Air traf.planners+controllers 0
331 Aircraft officers 3
332 Ship+hover.officers 2
340 Nurses 24
341 Midwives 0
342 Medical radiographers 0
343 Physiotherapists 2
344 Chiropodists 0
345 Dispensing opticians 0
346 Med.tech.+dental auxiliaries 2
347 Therapists:occ,speech,psycho, 2
348 Environmental health officers 1
349 Oth.health associate profs 0
350 Legal service+rel.occup 1
360 Estimators 2
361 Underwriters,claims assessors,brokers,investment an 1
362 Taxation experts 3
363 Personnel,ind.rel.officers 2
364 Org+method,work study off 0
370 Matrons,houseparents 0
371 Welf+comm+youth wrks 10
380 Authors,writers,journalists 5
381 Artists,comm.art,graphic designers 3
382 Industrial designers 0
383 Clothing designers 1
384 Actors,ent,stg man,producers,directors 1
385 Musicians 2
386 Photographers 0
387 Prof.athletes,sports officials 3
390 Information officers 1
391 Voc+ind.trainers 8
392 Careers advisors+voc.guidance 1
393 Driving instructors<ex.HGV> 2
394 Inspectors:factory,utility,trading standards 0
395 Inspectors:oth.statutory nec 1
396 Occ.hygienists,safety officers 2
399 Oth ass.prof+tech occup 1
400 Civil Service:admin off+ass 11
401 Local govt:clerical off+ass 12
410 Clerks:accounts,wages,bookkeep 21
411 Counter clerks+cashiers 10
412 Collectors:debt,rent,other cash 0
420 Clerks:filing,computer,oth.records 15
421 Library assistants/clerks 3
430 Clerks,not oth.specified 44
440 Clerks:Stores,despatch,prod.control 3
441 Storekeeper+warehousemen/women 12
450 Medical secretaries 4
451 Legal secretaries 3
452 Typists+WP operators 7
459 Oth.secretaries,PA,typist,WP ops 19
460 Receptionists 9
461 Receptionist/telephonists 1
462 Telephone operators 3
463 Radio+telegraph operators 1
490 Comp.ops,DP ops,oth off.machine ops 5
491 Tracers+drawing off.assistants 0
500 Bricklayers+masons 4
501 Roofers,slaters,tilers,sheeters,cladders 2
502 Plasterers 2
503 Glaziers 1
504 Builders,contractors 2
505 Scaffolders,stagers,steeplejacks,riggers 0
506 Floorers,coverings,carpet,tilers 0
507 Painters+decorators 9
509 Oth.construction trades 0
510 Lathe setters+ops 2
511 Machine s:boring+drilling 1
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 20
517 Precision instrument make+repair 1
518 Gold,silversmiths+precious stone workers 0
519 Oth.machine tool setters 0
520 Production fitters 0
521 Electricians,elec.maint.fitters 13
522 Electrical engineers<not prof> 1
523 Telephone fitters 5
524 Cable jointers+lines repairs 0
525 Radio,TV+video engineers 0
526 Comp.engineers:instal+maint 2
529 Oth.electrical trades 1
530 Smiths+forge workers 1
531 Moulders,core makers,die casters 0
532 Plumbers,heating,ventil.trades 13
533 Sheet metal workers 2
534 Metal plate,shipwrights,riveters 1
535 Steel erectors 0
536 Barbenders,steel fixers 0
537 Welding trades 3
540 Motor mechanics,auto engineers 6
541 Coach+vehicle body builders 1
542 Vehicle body repairers,panel beaters 0
543 Auto electricians 0
544 Tyre+Exhaust fitters 0
550 Weavers 2
551 Knitters 4
552 Warp prepar,bleachers,dyers,finishers 2
553 Sewing machinists,menders,darners,embroiderers 11
554 Coach trimmers,upholsterers+mattress makers 0
555 Shoe repair,leather workers 1
556 Tailors+dressmakers 2
557 Cloth cutters,milliners,furriers 1
559 Oth.textiles garments,trades 0
560 Originators,compositors,print preparers 1
561 Printers 1
562 Bookbinders+print finishers 0
563 Screen printers 0
569 Oth.printing trades 2
570 Carpenters+joiners 14
571 Cabinet makers 3
572 Case+box makers 0
573 Pattern makers<moulds> 0
579 Oth.woodworking trades 1
580 Bakers+flour confectioners 2
581 Butchers,meat cutters 1
582 Fishmongers,poultry dressers 1
590 Glass,ceramic makers 2
591 Glass,ceramic finishers+decorators 0
592 Dental technicians 0
593 Music instrumnt makers,piano tuners 0
594 Gardeners,groundsmen/women 14
595 Horticultural trades 1
596 Coach painters,oth.spray 4
597 Facetrained coalmining 1
598 Oth.machin.mechanics 1
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> 7
611 Fire service off.<LFO+below> 4
612 Prison service<below Principal> 2
613 Customs+excise,immig 0
614 Traffic wardens 0
615 Security guards+rel.occup 8
619 Oth.security+protective service occup 3
620 Chefs,cooks 11
621 Waiters,waitresses 13
622 Bar staff 13
630 Travel+flight attendents 4
631 Railway station staff 0
640 Ass.nurses,auxiliary nurses 13
641 Hospital ward assistants 1
642 Ambulance staff 3
643 Dental nurses 2
644 Care assistants+attendents 24
650 Nursery nurses 2
651 Playgroup leaders 1
652 Educational assistants 6
659 Oth.childcare+rel.occup 12
660 Hairdressers,barbers 3
661 Beauticians 0
670 Domestic housekeepers+rel.occup 3
671 Housekeepers<non-domestic> 0
672 Caretakers 4
673 Launderers,dry cleaners,pressers 5
690 Undertakers 1
691 Bookeepers 1
699 Oth.personal+protectiv service occup 4
700 Buyers<retail trade> 2
701 Buyers+purchasing off<not retail> 0
702 Importers+exporters 0
703 Air,commodity+ship brokers 0
710 Tech+whole.salesreps 10
719 Oth.sales reps nec 7
720 Sales assistants 58
721 Retail cash desk+checkout ops 6
722 Petrol pump forecourt attendants 2
730 Collector,credit agents 0
731 Roundsmen+van sales persons 1
732 Market+street traders 0
733 Scrap dealers,metal merchants 0
790 Merchandisers 0
791 Window dress,floral arrangers 2
792 Telephone salespersons 4
800 Bakery+Confectionary ops 6
801 Brewary+vinery ops 2
802 Tobacco operatives 0
809 Oth.food drink,tobacco ops 15
810 Tannery prod.ops 0
811 Prep.fibre processors 0
812 Spinners,doublers,twisters 2
813 Winders,reelers 1
814 Oth textiles ops 1
820 Chemical,gas,petroleum ops 2
821 Paper,wood plant ops 2
822 Cutting,slitting paper ops 0
823 Glass,ceramics,kilnsetters 0
824 Rubber,tyre,moulding ops 2
825 Plastics,moulder+extruders 1
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 7
841 Press stampers+auto mach ops 0
842 Metal polishers 1
843 Metal dressing ops 2
844 Shot blasters 0
850 Assemb/line electrical 9
851 Assemb/line vehicles+metal 1
859 Assemb/line other 4
860 Inspectors metal+electric 2
861 Inspectors othe manuf 3
862 Packers,bottlers,canners.fillers 14
863 Weighers,graders,sorters 1
864 Routine lab testers 1
869 Oth routine process ops 0
870 Bus inspectors 0
871 Road trans inspectors 0
872 Drivers road goods vehicles 26
873 Bus+coach drivers 5
874 Taxi,cab + chauffeurs 6
875 Bus conductors 1
880 Seafarers<MN>barge,lighter+boat ops 3
881 Rail trans inspectors 1
882 Rail engine drivers 1
883 Rail signal ops 0
884 Shunters+points ops 0
885 Mech.plant drivers 4
886 Crane drivers 3
887 Fork lift truck drivers 1
889 Oth trans+mach.ops 2
890 Mines+quarries:Washers,screeners+crushers 0
891 Printing machine minders 2
892 Water+sewerage attendents 1
893 Electrical,energy,boiler attendents 1
894 Oilers,greasers,lubricators 0
895 Mains+service pipe layers,jointers 1
896 Constuction+rel ops 8
897 Woodworking machine ops 4
898 Mine<ex coal>+quarry workers 2
899 Oth plant+machine ops 2
900 Farm workers 6
901 Agric.machine drivers 0
902 All oth.farming+rel 4
903 Fishing+related workers 4
904 Forestry workers 1
910 Coal mine labourers 1
911 Foundry labourers 0
912 Engineering labourers 1
913 Mates:fitters 3
919 Oth.labourers making+processing 5
920 Mates:woodworking trades 0
921 Mates:building trades 1
922 Rail construction workers 3
923 Road construction workers 0
924 Paviors,kerb layers 0
929 Labourers:Build+civ.eng 9
930 Stevedores,dockers 2
931 Goods porters 3
932 Slingers 0
933 Refuse+salvage collectors 1
934 Driver's mates 0
940 Postal workers 4
941 Messengers,couriers 0
950 Hospital porters 2
951 Hotel porters 1
952 Kitchen porters 12
953 Counter hands catering assistants 7
954 Shelf fillers 4
955 Lift+car park attendents 3
956 Window cleaners 0
957 Road sweepers 0
958 Cleaners,domestics 86
959 Oth.sales+services 0
990 All oth labourers 2
997 Insufficient info 1
998 Not answered 8
999 All oths, miscellaneous 1
9998 Don't know 0
9999 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually