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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2006

Variable Details

Variablesoc2km
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1111 1111 Senior officials in national gov 30
1112 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 102
1113 1113 Senior officials in local gov 53
1114 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 56
1121 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 714
1122 1122 Managers in construction 452
1123 1123 Managers in mining and energy 23
1131 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 428
1132 1132 Marketing and sales managers 1003
1133 1133 Purchasing managers 71
1134 1134 Advertising & public rel managers 83
1135 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 314
1136 1136 Info & communication technol mngers 537
1137 1137 Research and development managers 109
1141 1141 Quality assurance managers 87
1142 1142 Customer care managers 164
1151 1151 Financial institution managers 286
1152 1152 Office managers 530
1161 1161 Transport and distribution managers 169
1162 1162 Storage and warehouse managers 136
1163 1163 Retail and wholesale managers 789
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 45
1172 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 30
1173 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 33
1174 1174 Security managers 30
1181 1181 Hospital and health service mngers 157
1182 1182 Pharmacy managers 14
1183 1183 Healthcare practice managers 52
1184 1184 Social services managers 106
1185 1185 Residential and day care managers 134
1211 1211 Farm managers 52
1212 1212 Natural environ & cons managers 18
1219 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 33
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 86
1222 1222 Conference and exhibition managers 27
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering managers 270
1224 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 89
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 72
1226 1226 Travel agency managers 18
1231 1231 Property, housing and land managers 206
1232 1232 Garage managers and proprietors 89
1233 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 61
1234 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 308
1235 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 22
1239 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 335
2111 2111 Chemists 51
2112 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 158
2113 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 40
2121 2121 Civil engineers 150
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 131
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 89
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 70
2125 2125 Chemical engineers 6
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 131
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 56
2128 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 57
2129 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 169
2131 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 220
2132 2132 Software professionals 539
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 380
2212 2212 Psychologists 50
2213 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 77
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 26
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 47
2216 2216 Veterinarians 37
2311 2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 245
2312 2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 279
2313 2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 50
2314 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 820
2315 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 763
2316 2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 167
2317 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 80
2319 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 278
2321 2321 Scientific researchers 29
2322 2322 Social science researchers 35
2329 2329 Researchers n.e.c. 89
2411 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 272
2419 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 42
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 299
2422 2422 Management accountants 136
2423 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 308
2431 2431 Architects 101
2432 2432 Town planners 47
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 82
2434 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 112
2441 2441 Public service administrative profs 66
2442 2442 Social workers 214
2443 2443 Probation officers 26
2444 2444 Clergy 104
2451 2451 Librarians 61
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 24
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 117
3112 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 46
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 116
3114 3114 Build & civil eng technicians 53
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 35
3119 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 85
3121 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 39
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 83
3123 3123 Building inspectors 14
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 224
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 115
3211 3211 Nurses 1077
3212 3212 Midwives 79
3213 3213 Paramedics 51
3214 3214 Medical radiographers 50
3215 3215 Chiropodists 23
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 20
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 73
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 77
3221 3221 Physiotherapists 82
3222 3222 Occupational therapists 69
3223 3223 Speech and language therapists 24
3229 3229 Therapists n.e.c. 134
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 197
3232 3232 Housing and welfare officers 368
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 118
3312 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 308
3313 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 75
3314 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 85
3319 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 57
3411 3411 Artists 59
3412 3412 Authors, writers 112
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers 73
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 11
3415 3415 Musicians 47
3416 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 39
3421 3421 Graphic designers 167
3422 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 86
3431 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 123
3432 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 76
3433 3433 Public relations officers 55
3434 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 102
3441 3441 Sports players 17
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 87
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 55
3449 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 18
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 18
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 37
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 31
3514 3514 Train drivers 41
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 96
3529 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 0
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 136
3532 3532 Brokers 100
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 55
3534 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 290
3535 3535 Taxation experts 63
3536 3536 Importers, exporters 23
3537 3537 Financial and accounting techs 54
3539 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 235
3541 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 133
3542 3542 Sales representatives 418
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 247
3544 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 62
3551 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 56
3552 3552 Countryside and park rangers 15
3561 3561 Public serv associate professionals 168
3562 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 255
3563 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 259
3564 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 50
3565 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 19
3566 3566 Statutory examiners 26
3567 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 71
3568 3568 Environmental health officers 25
4111 4111 Civil Service executive officers 180
4112 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 433
4113 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 408
4114 4114 Officers non-gov organisations 90
4121 4121 Credit controllers 110
4122 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 1105
4123 4123 Counter clerks 401
4131 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 329
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 147
4133 4133 Stock control clerks 230
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks 128
4135 4135 Library assistants & clerks 76
4136 4136 Database assistants & clerks 138
4137 4137 Market research interviewers 35
4141 4141 Telephonists 63
4142 4142 Communication operators 54
4150 4150 General office assistants or clerks 1350
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 137
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 135
4213 4213 School secretaries 128
4214 4214 Company secretaries 88
4215 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 677
4216 4216 Receptionists 466
4217 4217 Typists 36
5111 5111 Farmers 188
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 43
5113 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 320
5119 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 60
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 7
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 2
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 34
5214 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 19
5215 5215 Welding trades 139
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 23
5221 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 129
5222 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 50
5223 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 455
5224 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 38
5231 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 399
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 51
5233 5233 Auto electricians 17
5234 5234 Vehicle spray painters 43
5241 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 435
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 94
5243 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 19
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 26
5245 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 75
5249 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 206
5311 5311 Steel erectors 24
5312 5312 Bricklayers, masons 190
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 92
5314 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 352
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 527
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 104
5319 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 420
5321 5321 Plasterers 97
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 92
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 282
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 12
5412 5412 Upholsterers 36
5413 5413 Leather and related trades 11
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 16
5419 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 14
5421 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 15
5422 5422 Printers 90
5423 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 55
5424 5424 Screen printers 7
5431 5431 Butchers, meat cutters 45
5432 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 58
5433 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 5
5434 5434 Chefs, cooks 486
5491 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 30
5492 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 98
5493 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 4
5494 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 1
5495 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 18
5496 5496 Floral arrangers, florists 32
5499 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 42
6111 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 431
6112 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 41
6113 6113 Dental nurses 60
6114 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 93
6115 6115 Care assistants and home carers 1307
6121 6121 Nursery nurses 309
6122 6122 Childminders and rel occupations 237
6123 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 105
6124 6124 educal assistants 805
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 26
6139 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 57
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 92
6212 6212 Travel agents 95
6213 6213 Travel and tour guides 21
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 76
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 31
6219 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 26
6221 6221 Hairdressers, barbers 329
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 107
6231 6231 Housekprs and related occupations 86
6232 6232 Caretakers 151
6291 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 25
6292 6292 Pest control officers 11
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 2498
7112 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 532
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 108
7121 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 22
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 64
7123 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 43
7124 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 43
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 64
7129 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 208
7211 7211 Call centre agents & operators 205
7212 7212 Customer care occupations 553
8111 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 313
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 20
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 28
8114 8114 Chem and related process operatives 102
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 22
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 92
8117 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 33
8118 8118 Electroplaters 10
8119 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 49
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 96
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 4
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 34
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 16
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 176
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 15
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 84
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 112
8132 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 102
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 153
8134 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 28
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 39
8136 8136 Clothing cutters 9
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 73
8138 8138 Routine laboratory testers 27
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 117
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 54
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 60
8143 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 27
8149 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 177
8211 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 615
8212 8212 Van drivers 406
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 250
8214 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 398
8215 8215 Driving instructors 79
8216 8216 Rail transport operatives 28
8217 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 7
8218 8218 Air transport operatives 23
8219 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 37
8221 8221 Crane drivers 22
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 193
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 12
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 110
9111 9111 Farm workers 115
9112 9112 Forestry workers 14
9119 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 39
9121 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 354
9129 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 62
9131 9131 Labourers in foundries 10
9132 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 37
9133 9133 Printing machine minders and assist 51
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 243
9139 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 144
9141 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 13
9149 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 707
9211 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 417
9219 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 93
9221 9221 Hospital porters 36
9222 9222 Hotel porters 15
9223 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 832
9224 9224 Waiters, waitresses 395
9225 9225 Bar staff 338
9226 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 29
9229 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 37
9231 9231 Window cleaners 54
9232 9232 Road sweepers 20
9233 9233 Cleaners, domestics 1156
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 78
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 58
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 18
9241 9241 Security guards and rel occupations 297
9242 9242 Traffic wardens 6
9243 9243 School crossing patrol attendants 26
9244 9244 School mid-day assistants 186
9245 9245 Car park attendants 17
9249 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 55
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 264
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 83
-9 Does not apply 68060
-8 No answer 40
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2006
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. From winter 1994-1995, Northern Ireland is included in each quarter. Prior to this, data were only collected there in the March-May quarter each year. When the LFS moved to a quarterly cycle, two new groups of people were included in the survey to improve the coverage of young people: residents in National Health Service (NHS) hospital accommodation (formerly called nurses' homes), and students living in halls of residence or boarding schools.<br>Northern Ireland is not included in the Local Area Data files before 1997.;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. For Great Britain, south of the Caledonian Canal, the Post Office Address File is used, whilst north of the Caledonian Canal, a random sample is drawn from the published telephone directory. The sample of residents in NHS accommodation is also drawn, unclustered, for the whole of Great Britain using a specially-prepared frame. In Northern Ireland, the source of the sample is the Valuation List used for rating purposes, excluding commercial units and known institutions. Households are interviewed on five occasions at quarterly intervals, thereby introducing a panel element to the survey. For further details see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected quarterly.
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