Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 1997

Variable Details

Variablesocmain
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
100 100 gen managers - national government 17
101 101 gen managers - large organisations 234
102 102 gen managers - local government 220
103 103 administrators - national government 113
110 110 production,works managers 894
111 111 building/contract managers 328
112 112 clerks of works 10
113 113 mining & energy managers 35
120 120 treasurers & financial managers 292
121 121 marketing & sales managers 1314
122 122 purchasing managers 78
123 123 advertising etc managers 153
124 124 personnel,training etc managers 265
125 125 organisational managers 16
126 126 computer systems etc managers 340
127 127 company secretaries 151
130 130 credit controllers 91
131 131 banking etc managers (bar self-emp) 192
132 132 Civil Service executive officers 223
139 139 other financial etc managers nes 815
140 140 transport managers 140
141 141 stores controllers 147
142 142 warehouse etc managers 164
150 150 officers in UK armed forces 65
151 151 officers in non-UK armed forces 4
152 152 police officers - inspectors & above 37
153 153 firemen - station officers & above 22
154 154 prison principal officers and above 4
155 155 senior customs & excise etc officers 3
160 160 Farm owners & managers etc 534
169 169 other farming etc managers 46
170 170 property & estate managers 145
171 171 garage managers & proprietors 100
172 172 hairdressing managers & proprietors 144
173 173 hotel & accommodation managers 161
174 174 restaurant & catering managers 407
175 175 publicans, club stewards etc 235
176 176 entertainment & sports managers 129
177 177 travel agency managers 45
178 178 butchers/fishmongers managers etc 43
179 179 service industry managers etc 1492
190 190 trade union etc officials 91
191 191 education registrars etc 56
199 199 other managers & administrators nes 545
200 200 chemists 68
201 201 biological scientists & biochemists 140
202 202 physicists, geologists etc 41
209 209 other natural scientists nes 49
210 210 engineers - civil, structural etc 187
211 211 mechanical engineers 128
212 212 electrical engineers 83
213 213 electronic engineers 75
214 214 software engineers 281
215 215 chemical engineers 24
216 216 design & development engineers 218
217 217 process & production engineers 63
218 218 planning & quality control engineers 136
219 219 other engineers & technologists nes 167
220 220 medical practitioners 337
221 221 pharmacists,pharmacologists 77
222 222 ophthalmic opticians 24
223 223 dental practitioners 63
224 224 veterinarians 22
230 230 university,polytechnic teachers etc 259
231 231 further education teachers etc 305
232 232 education officers,school inspectors 30
233 233 secondary education teachers etc 954
234 234 primary,nursery education teachers 889
235 235 special education teachers etc 111
239 239 other teaching professionals nes 221
240 240 judges & officers of the court 11
241 241 barristers & advocates 29
242 242 solicitors 252
250 250 chartered & certified accountants 400
251 251 management accountants 53
252 252 actuaries,economists & statisticians 66
253 253 management,business consultants etc 145
260 260 architects 87
261 261 town planners 32
262 262 general practice surveyors 136
270 270 librarians 37
271 271 archivists & curators 28
290 290 psychologists 30
291 291 other social,behaviourial scientists 15
292 292 clergy 95
293 293 social workers,probation officers 296
300 300 laboratory technicians 216
301 301 engineering technicians 124
302 302 electrical,electronic technicians 66
303 303 architectural etc technicians 31
304 302 civil engineering etc technicians 24
309 309 other scientific technicians nes 178
310 310 draughtspersons 139
311 311 building inspectors 9
312 312 quantity surveyors 99
313 313 marine,insurance & other surveyors 8
320 320 computer analysts,programmers 531
330 330 air traffic planners & controllers 20
331 331 aircraft flight deck officers 36
332 332 ship & hovercraft officers 62
340 340 nurses 1311
341 341 midwives 99
342 342 medical radiographers 53
343 343 physiotherapists 71
344 344 chiropodists 32
345 345 dispensing opticians 17
346 346 medical,dental technicians etc 94
347 347 occupational & speech therapists etc 139
348 348 environmental health officers 38
349 349 other health professionals nes 48
350 350 legal service & related occupations 98
360 360 estimators,valuers 76
361 361 underwriters,claims assessors etc 400
362 362 taxation experts 62
363 363 personnel,industrial relations etc 149
364 364 organisational etc officers 97
370 370 matrons,houseparents 181
371 371 welfare,community & youth workers 423
380 380 authors,writers,journalists 250
381 381 artists,graphic designers etc 250
382 382 industrial designers 45
383 383 clothing designers 26
384 384 actors,stage managers etc 154
385 385 musicians 79
386 386 camera,sound etc equipment operators 116
387 387 athletes,sports officials etc 102
390 390 information officers 93
391 391 vocational & industrial trainers 252
392 392 careers advice etc specialists 54
393 393 driving instructors (excluding HGV) 85
394 394 factory inspectors etc 18
395 395 other statutory etc inspectors nes 26
396 396 occupational hygienists etc 58
399 399 other associate professionals nes 115
400 400 Civil Service administrative staff 545
401 401 local government clerical staff 434
410 410 accounts clerks,book-keepers etc 1711
411 411 counter clerks & cashiers 819
412 412 debt,rent & other cash collectors 86
420 420 filing and record clerks 726
421 421 library assistants etc 82
430 430 clerks nes 1751
440 440 stores,control clerks etc 104
441 441 storekeepers & warehousepersons 873
450 450 medical secretaries 105
451 451 legal secretaries 144
452 452 typists & word processor operators 196
459 459 other secretarial personnel nes 1367
460 460 receptionists 490
461 461 reception telephonists 132
462 462 telephone operators 111
463 463 radio & telegraph operators 58
490 490 computer etc operators 340
491 491 tracers,drawing office assistants 4
500 500 bricklayers,masons 238
501 501 roofers,tilers,cladders etc 94
502 502 plasterers 84
503 503 glaziers 38
504 504 builders,building contractors 292
505 505 scaffolders,steeplejacks etc 56
506 506 floor,carpet,wall etc fitters 73
507 507 painters & decorators 368
509 509 other construction trades nes 163
510 510 lathe,capstan etc operators 54
511 511 boring,drilling machine operators 8
512 512 grinding machine setters,operators 20
513 513 milling machine setters,operators 23
514 514 press setters,operators 7
515 515 tool makers,fitters etc 81
516 516 metal work,maintenance fitters 844
517 517 precision instrument makers etc 64
518 518 gold,precious stone etc workers 18
519 519 other setters,operators nes 84
520 520 electrical production fitters 37
521 521 electricians etc 604
522 522 electrical engineers (non-prof) 24
523 523 telephone fitters 99
524 524 cable jointers,lines repairers 36
525 525 radio,TV & video engineers 64
526 526 computer engineers etc 104
529 529 other electrical trades nes 181
530 530 smiths & forge workers 28
531 531 moulders,core makers,die casters 41
532 532 plumbers,heating etc engineers 406
533 533 sheet metal workers 86
534 534 metal plate workers,riveters etc 39
535 535 steel erectors 43
536 536 barbenders,steel fixers 8
537 537 welding trades 272
540 540 motor mechanics etc 514
541 541 coach & vehicle body builders 35
542 542 vehicle body repairers etc 58
543 543 auto electricians 28
544 544 tyre & exhaust fitters 25
550 550 weavers 20
551 551 knitters 26
552 552 warp preparers,dyers,finishers etc 39
553 553 sewing machinists etc 361
554 554 coach trimmers,upholsterers etc 47
555 555 shoe repairers etc 68
556 556 tailors & dressmakers 32
557 557 milliners,furriers etc 27
559 559 other textile workers nes 16
560 560 originators & compositors 57
561 561 printers 59
562 562 bookbinders & print finishers 28
563 563 screen printers 26
569 569 other printing & related trades nes 160
570 570 carpenters & joiners 626
571 571 cabinet makers 62
572 572 case & box makers 8
573 573 pattern makers (moulds) 10
579 579 other woodworking trades nes 37
580 580 bakers,flour confectioners 73
581 581 butchers,meat cutters 105
582 582 fishmongers,poultry dressers 20
590 590 glass product & ceramics makers 66
591 591 glass product & ceramic finishers 33
592 592 dental technicians 26
593 593 music instrument makers,piano tuners 7
594 594 gardeners,groundspersons 351
595 595 horticultural trades 84
596 596 coach painters,other spray painters 90
597 597 face trained coalmining workers etc. 19
598 598 other machinery mechanics 22
599 599 other craft & related occupations ne 60
600 600 NCOs & other ranks, UK armed forces 171
601 601 NCOs & other ranks,non-UK forces 26
610 610 police officers (sergeant & below) 363
611 611 firemen (leading officer & below) 112
612 612 prison officers (below principal) 79
613 613 customs,immigration officers 30
614 614 traffic wardens 13
615 615 security guards etc 371
619 619 other security personnel nes 94
620 620 chefs,cooks 596
621 621 waiters,waitresses 519
622 622 bar staff 446
630 630 travel & flight attendants 112
631 631 railway station staff 23
640 640 assistant nurses & auxiliaries 426
641 641 hospital ward assistants 64
642 642 ambulance staff 58
643 643 dental nurses 77
644 644 care assistants & attendants 1280
650 650 nursery nurses 242
651 651 playgroup leaders 73
652 652 educational assistants 368
659 659 other childcare occupations nes 688
660 660 hairdressers,barbers 248
661 661 beauticians & related occupations 60
670 670 domestic housekeepers etc 69
671 671 housekeepers (non-domestic) 36
672 672 caretakers 179
673 673 launderers,dry cleaners etc 93
690 690 undertakers 21
691 691 bookmakers 35
699 699 other personal services nes 161
700 700 buyers (retail trade) 34
701 701 buyers etc (non-retail) 110
702 702 importers & exporters 18
703 703 air,commodity & ship brokers 11
710 710 technical & wholesale sales reps 560
719 719 other sales representatives nes 323
720 720 sales assistants 3198
721 721 retail cash & check-out operators 585
722 722 petrol pump forecourt attendants 24
730 730 collectors & credit agents 71
731 731 rounds & van salespersons 115
732 732 market,street traders etc 72
733 733 scrap dealers etc 7
790 790 merchandisers 47
791 791 window dressers, floral arrangers 48
792 792 telephone salespersons 156
800 800 bakery etc process operatives 77
801 801 brewery etc process operatives 10
802 802 tobacco process operatives 5
809 809 other food etc process operatives 297
810 810 tannery production operatives 7
811 811 preparatory fibre processors 6
812 812 spinners,doublers,twisters 15
813 813 winders,reelers 9
814 814 other textiles operatives 43
820 820 other chemical etc operatives nes 157
821 821 paper,wood etc process operatives 56
822 822 cutting etc machine operatives 30
823 823 glass,ceramics furnace operatives 18
824 824 rubber etc process operatives 47
825 825 plastic operatives etc 189
826 826 synthetic fibre makers 9
829 829 other chemical etc operatives 44
830 830 furnace operatives (metal) 17
831 831 metal drawers 5
832 832 rollers 8
833 833 annealers,hardeners etc (metal) 6
834 834 electroplaters etc 23
839 839 other metal process operatives nes 54
840 840 machine tool operatives 202
841 841 automatic machine operatives 74
842 842 metal polishers 24
843 843 metal dressing operatives 16
844 844 shot blasters 8
850 850 assemblers etc (electronic goods) 285
851 851 assemblers etc (vehicles,metal) 167
859 859 other assemblers etc nes 141
860 860 inspectors etc(metal,electrical) 156
861 861 inspectors etc(other goods) 119
862 862 packers,bottlers etc 481
863 863 weighers,graders,sorters 49
864 864 routine laboratory testers 44
869 869 other routine operatives nes 57
870 870 bus inspectors 4
871 871 road transport depot inspectors etc 24
872 872 drivers of road goods vehicles 1197
873 873 bus & coach drivers 252
874 874 cab drivers & chauffeurs 416
875 875 bus conductors 0
880 880 seafarers (merchant navy) etc 20
881 881 railway inspectors,guards etc 23
882 882 railway engine drivers etc 38
883 883 railway signal etc operatives 16
884 884 shunters & points operatives 3
885 885 mechanical plant drivers etc 95
886 886 crane drivers 47
887 887 forklift & mechanical truck drivers 263
889 889 other transport & machinery ops nes 55
890 890 washers etc in mines & quarries 5
891 891 printing machine minders 99
892 892 water etc plant attendants 19
893 893 energy etc plant operatives 24
894 894 lubricators etc 10
895 895 service pipe layers & jointers 28
896 896 construction operatives 186
897 897 woodworking machine operatives 80
898 898 mine & quarry workers (non-coal) 29
899 899 other machine etc operatives nes 263
900 900 farm workers 279
901 901 farm machinery drivers etc 33
902 902 other related farming occupations 104
903 903 fishing & related workers 20
904 904 forestry workers 39
910 910 coal mine labourers 8
911 911 foundry labourers 11
912 912 engineering etc labourers 39
913 913 fitters mates (metal,electric) 37
919 919 making,processing labourers 79
920 920 woodworkers mates 16
921 921 building trade mates 35
922 922 rail construction etc workers 18
923 923 road construction etc workers 53
924 924 paviours,kerb layers 6
929 925 other building etc labourers 270
930 930 stevedores,dockers 27
931 931 goods porters 152
932 932 slingers 3
933 933 refuse & salvage collectors 36
934 934 drivers mates 10
940 940 postal workers,mail sorters 354
941 941 messengers,couriers 202
950 950 hospital porters 31
951 951 hotel porters 29
952 952 Kitchen porters 381
953 953 catering assistants 611
954 954 shelf fillers 223
955 955 lift & car park attendants 23
956 956 window cleaners 63
957 957 road sweepers 19
958 958 cleaners,domestics 1886
959 959 other sales,service occupations 53
990 990 all other labourers etc 247
999 999 all others (miscellaneous) 10
-9 Does not apply 84470
-8 No answer 55
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 1997