Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableRSOC
LabelStandard Occupational Classification 1990 Q360
Responses
0 Never had a job 91
100 Gen.admin:nat govt 5 3
101 Gen.managers:larg co 5
102 Local govt off.ad+ex 14
103 Gen.admin:nat govt 6 6
110 Prod.works+maint man 19
111 Managers:build+construct 8
112 Clerks of works 0
113 Managers:mining+energy 0
120 Treasurers+Co.finance man 10
121 Marketing+sales managers 37
122 Purchasing managers 4
123 Advert+pub.rel.managers 9
124 Pers+train+ind.rel.managers 16
125 Org+meth+work study managers 1
126 Computer sys+DP managers 12
127 Company secretaries 3
130 Credit Controllers 0
131 Bank,Build.soc+PO managers 10
132 Civil service executive off. 6
139 Oth.financial+Off.managers 53
140 Transport managers 1
141 Stores controllers 2
142 Man.warehousing+oth.mat.handln 6
150 Officers UK armed services 1
151 Officers foreign+Comm.armed services 0
152 Police officers<inspector+> 0
153 Fire service<station off+> 5
154 Prison officers<Principle+> 1
155 Customs+excise,immig<CPO+,Surv+> 0
160 Farm owners+Man,horticulturists 9
169 Oth managers,farm,hort.forest,fishing 3
170 Property+estate man. 8
171 Garage man+proprietors 1
172 Hairdressers+barbers man+prop 10
173 Hotel+accomod.managers 11
174 Restaurant+catering man 19
175 Publicans,innkeep+club stewards 10
176 Entertainment+sports man. 10
177 Travel agency managers 1
178 Man+prop:butchers+fishmongers 2
179 Man+prop:service industries 53
190 Officials:TA,TU,charities,prof.bodies 2
191 Registrars+admin education 2
199 Other manager+administrators nec 25
200 Chemists 1
201 Bio.scient+biochemists 8
202 Physicists,geologists+meteorologists 0
209 Oth.natural scientists 2
210 Engineers:civil,struct,muncip,mining+quarry 9
211 Mechanical engineers 7
212 Electrical engineers 2
213 Electronic engineers 3
214 Software engineers 10
215 Chemical engineers 0
216 Design+dev engineers 13
217 Process+prod.engineers 2
218 Planning+quality control engineers 4
219 Oth.engineers+technologists 3
220 Medical practioners 12
221 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 7
222 Ophthalmic opticians 3
223 Dental practioners 1
224 Veterinarians 0
230 Univ+polytech.teaching professionals 14
231 H+FE teaching professionals 17
232 Educ.off,school inspectors 2
233 Second.educ.teaching prof 42
234 Primary+nursry teaching prof 57
235 Special educ.teaching prof 5
239 Oth.teaching professionals nec 18
240 Judges+court officers 2
241 Barristers+advocates 2
242 Solicitors 11
250 Accountants:Chartered+certif. 23
251 Accountatnts:management 2
252 Actuaries,economist,statisticians 4
253 Management consultants 5
260 Architects 5
261 Town planners 1
262 Surveyors:building,land,mining,gen.pract 6
270 Librarians 0
271 Archivists+curators 2
290 Psychologists 2
291 Oth.social+behavioural scientists 0
292 Clergy 11
293 Social workers,probation officers 16
300 Laboratory technicians 11
301 Engineering technicians 6
302 Technicians:electrical/electronic 0
303 Technicians:Architect+town planning 0
304 Technicians:Building+civil engineering 2
309 Oth.scientific technicians nec 1
310 Draughtspersons 7
311 Building inspectors 1
312 Quantity surveyors 2
313 Surveyors:marine,insurance,other 2
320 Computer analyst/programmers 26
330 Air traf.planners+controllers 0
331 Aircraft officers 1
332 Ship+hover.officers 1
340 Nurses 77
341 Midwives 1
342 Medical radiographers 2
343 Physiotherapists 2
344 Chiropodists 2
345 Dispensing opticians 0
346 Med.tech.+dental auxiliaries 0
347 Therapists:occ,speech,psycho, 3
348 Environmental health officers 1
349 Oth.health associate profs 1
350 Legal service+rel.occup 1
360 Estimators 1
361 Underwriters,claims assessors,brokers,investment an 16
362 Taxation experts 1
363 Personnel,ind.rel.officers 5
364 Org+method,work study off 1
370 Matrons,houseparents 7
371 Welf+comm+youth wrks 22
380 Authors,writers,journalists 17
381 Artists,comm.art,graphic designers 18
382 Industrial designers 1
383 Clothing designers 0
384 Actors,ent,stg man,producers,directors 6
385 Musicians 4
386 Photographers 5
387 Prof.athletes,sports officials 9
390 Information officers 6
391 Voc+ind.trainers 18
392 Careers advisors+voc.guidance 2
393 Driving instructors<ex.HGV> 1
394 Inspectors:factory,utility,trading standards 0
395 Inspectors:oth.statutory nec 0
396 Occ.hygienists,safety officers 2
399 Oth ass.prof+tech occup 3
400 Civil Service:admin off+ass 30
401 Local govt:clerical off+ass 26
410 Clerks:accounts,wages,bookkeep 90
411 Counter clerks+cashiers 36
412 Collectors:debt,rent,other cash 4
420 Clerks:filing,computer,oth.records 39
421 Library assistants/clerks 8
430 Clerks,not oth.specified 115
440 Clerks:Stores,despatch,prod.control 12
441 Storekeeper+warehousemen/women 38
450 Medical secretaries 8
451 Legal secretaries 7
452 Typists+WP operators 11
459 Oth.secretaries,PA,typist,WP ops 67
460 Receptionists 21
461 Receptionist/telephonists 4
462 Telephone operators 10
463 Radio+telegraph operators 3
490 Comp.ops,DP ops,oth off.machine ops 12
491 Tracers+drawing off.assistants 0
500 Bricklayers+masons 8
501 Roofers,slaters,tilers,sheeters,cladders 6
502 Plasterers 3
503 Glaziers 0
504 Builders,contractors 17
505 Scaffolders,stagers,steeplejacks,riggers 4
506 Floorers,coverings,carpet,tilers 1
507 Painters+decorators 18
509 Oth.construction trades 6
510 Lathe setters+ops 7
511 Machine s:boring+drilling 0
512 Machine s:grinding 1
513 Machine s:milling 2
514 Press setters+ops 1
515 Tool makers,fitters,markers-out 5
516 Fitters:Metal work,prod,maint 45
517 Precision instrument make+repair 4
518 Gold,silversmiths+precious stone workers 0
519 Oth.machine tool setters 3
520 Production fitters 1
521 Electricians,elec.maint.fitters 22
522 Electrical engineers<not prof> 0
523 Telephone fitters 3
524 Cable jointers+lines repairs 1
525 Radio,TV+video engineers 0
526 Comp.engineers:instal+maint 9
529 Oth.electrical trades 5
530 Smiths+forge workers 0
531 Moulders,core makers,die casters 2
532 Plumbers,heating,ventil.trades 10
533 Sheet metal workers 6
534 Metal plate,shipwrights,riveters 2
535 Steel erectors 7
536 Barbenders,steel fixers 0
537 Welding trades 17
540 Motor mechanics,auto engineers 18
541 Coach+vehicle body builders 1
542 Vehicle body repairers,panel beaters 5
543 Auto electricians 1
544 Tyre+Exhaust fitters 1
550 Weavers 3
551 Knitters 2
552 Warp prepar,bleachers,dyers,finishers 0
553 Sewing machinists,menders,darners,embroiderers 32
554 Coach trimmers,upholsterers+mattress makers 2
555 Shoe repair,leather workers 4
556 Tailors+dressmakers 5
557 Cloth cutters,milliners,furriers 1
559 Oth.textiles garments,trades 1
560 Originators,compositors,print preparers 3
561 Printers 0
562 Bookbinders+print finishers 1
563 Screen printers 0
569 Oth.printing trades 3
570 Carpenters+joiners 25
571 Cabinet makers 5
572 Case+box makers 0
573 Pattern makers<moulds> 0
579 Oth.woodworking trades 3
580 Bakers+flour confectioners 7
581 Butchers,meat cutters 7
582 Fishmongers,poultry dressers 2
590 Glass,ceramic makers 3
591 Glass,ceramic finishers+decorators 2
592 Dental technicians 3
593 Music instrumnt makers,piano tuners 0
594 Gardeners,groundsmen/women 16
595 Horticultural trades 4
596 Coach painters,oth.spray 3
597 Facetrained coalmining 5
598 Oth.machin.mechanics 0
599 Oth.craft+rel.occup 2
600 NCOs+oth ranks UK armed forces 8
601 NCos+oth ranks foreign+Comm armed forces 0
610 Police Officers<Sergeant+below> 8
611 Fire service off.<LFO+below> 3
612 Prison service<below Principal> 2
613 Customs+excise,immig 0
614 Traffic wardens 2
615 Security guards+rel.occup 14
619 Oth.security+protective service occup 5
620 Chefs,cooks 39
621 Waiters,waitresses 36
622 Bar staff 34
630 Travel+flight attendents 9
631 Railway station staff 0
640 Ass.nurses,auxiliary nurses 22
641 Hospital ward assistants 3
642 Ambulance staff 1
643 Dental nurses 4
644 Care assistants+attendents 87
650 Nursery nurses 16
651 Playgroup leaders 3
652 Educational assistants 18
659 Oth.childcare+rel.occup 44
660 Hairdressers,barbers 11
661 Beauticians 6
670 Domestic housekeepers+rel.occup 5
671 Housekeepers<non-domestic> 1
672 Caretakers 14
673 Launderers,dry cleaners,pressers 10
690 Undertakers 0
691 Bookeepers 2
699 Oth.personal+protectiv service occup 15
700 Buyers<retail trade> 1
701 Buyers+purchasing off<not retail> 6
702 Importers+exporters 0
703 Air,commodity+ship brokers 0
710 Tech+whole.salesreps 13
719 Oth.sales reps nec 15
720 Sales assistants 164
721 Retail cash desk+checkout ops 22
722 Petrol pump forecourt attendants 4
730 Collector,credit agents 0
731 Roundsmen+van sales persons 1
732 Market+street traders 3
733 Scrap dealers,metal merchants 2
790 Merchandisers 6
791 Window dress,floral arrangers 2
792 Telephone salespersons 8
800 Bakery+Confectionary ops 2
801 Brewary+vinery ops 1
802 Tobacco operatives 0
809 Oth.food drink,tobacco ops 23
810 Tannery prod.ops 1
811 Prep.fibre processors 1
812 Spinners,doublers,twisters 2
813 Winders,reelers 3
814 Oth textiles ops 9
820 Chemical,gas,petroleum ops 13
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 5
826 Synthetic fibre makers 0
829 Oth.chemicals,paper,plastics ops 5
830 Furnace operatives<metal> 4
831 Metal drawers 1
832 Rollers 0
833 Annealers,hardeners,temperers<metal> 1
834 Electroplaters,galvanisers,colour coaters 0
839 Oth.metal workers 6
840 Machine tool ops 7
841 Press stampers+auto mach ops 8
842 Metal polishers 1
843 Metal dressing ops 0
844 Shot blasters 1
850 Assemb/line electrical 16
851 Assemb/line vehicles+metal 4
859 Assemb/line other 9
860 Inspectors metal+electric 9
861 Inspectors othe manuf 11
862 Packers,bottlers,canners.fillers 52
863 Weighers,graders,sorters 3
864 Routine lab testers 1
869 Oth routine process ops 2
870 Bus inspectors 0
871 Road trans inspectors 0
872 Drivers road goods vehicles 67
873 Bus+coach drivers 7
874 Taxi,cab + chauffeurs 21
875 Bus conductors 1
880 Seafarers<MN>barge,lighter+boat ops 2
881 Rail trans inspectors 1
882 Rail engine drivers 2
883 Rail signal ops 0
884 Shunters+points ops 1
885 Mech.plant drivers 7
886 Crane drivers 3
887 Fork lift truck drivers 8
889 Oth trans+mach.ops 2
890 Mines+quarries:Washers,screeners+crushers 0
891 Printing machine minders 6
892 Water+sewerage attendents 1
893 Electrical,energy,boiler attendents 1
894 Oilers,greasers,lubricators 1
895 Mains+service pipe layers,jointers 4
896 Constuction+rel ops 4
897 Woodworking machine ops 3
898 Mine<ex coal>+quarry workers 0
899 Oth plant+machine ops 11
900 Farm workers 19
901 Agric.machine drivers 3
902 All oth.farming+rel 4
903 Fishing+related workers 0
904 Forestry workers 1
910 Coal mine labourers 0
911 Foundry labourers 1
912 Engineering labourers 0
913 Mates:fitters 3
919 Oth.labourers making+processing 4
920 Mates:woodworking trades 0
921 Mates:building trades 2
922 Rail construction workers 1
923 Road construction workers 6
924 Paviors,kerb layers 0
929 Labourers:Build+civ.eng 13
930 Stevedores,dockers 0
931 Goods porters 10
932 Slingers 0
933 Refuse+salvage collectors 3
934 Driver's mates 0
940 Postal workers 18
941 Messengers,couriers 9
950 Hospital porters 3
951 Hotel porters 0
952 Kitchen porters 22
953 Counterhandsmcatering assistants 38
954 Shelf fillers 14
955 Lift+car park attendents 2
956 Window cleaners 1
957 Road sweepers 4
958 Cleaners,domestics 145
959 Oth.sales+services 0
990 All oth labourers 4
997 Insufficient info 18
998 Not answered 5
999 All oths,miscellaneous 1
9998 Dont know 0
9999 Not answered 0
-1 Skp,nvr had job 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
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.