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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 1999

Variable Details

Variablesoclast
LabelOccupation (last job)
Responses
100 100 Gen managers - national government 13
101 101 Gen managers - large organisations 58
102 102 Gen managers - local government 53
103 103 Administrators - national government 33
110 110 Production,works managers 157
111 111 Building/contract managers 76
112 112 Clerks of works 9
113 113 Mining & energy managers 7
120 120 Treasurers & financial managers 37
121 121 Marketing & sales managers 176
122 122 Purchasing managers 16
123 123 Advertising etc managers 27
124 124 Personnel,training etc managers 52
125 125 Organisational managers 3
126 126 Computer systems etc managers 38
127 127 Company secretaries 37
130 130 Credit controllers 23
131 131 Banking etc managers (bar self-emp) 62
132 132 Civil Service executive officers 34
139 139 Other financial etc managers nes 163
140 140 Transport managers 27
141 141 Stores controllers 25
142 142 Warehouse etc managers 35
150 150 Officers in UK armed forces 7
151 151 Officers in non-UK armed forces 1
152 152 Police officers - inspectors & above 10
153 153 Firemen - station officers & above 9
154 154 Prison principal officers and above 3
155 155 Senior customs & excise etc officers 0
160 160 Farm owners & managers etc 71
169 169 Other farming etc managers 6
170 170 Property & estate managers 25
171 171 Garage managers & proprietors 20
172 172 Hairdressing managers & proprietors 28
173 173 Hotel & accommodation managers 52
174 174 Restaurant & catering managers 118
175 175 Publicans, club stewards etc 84
176 176 Entertainment & sports managers 37
177 177 Travel agency managers 10
178 178 Butchers/fishmongers managers etc 15
179 179 Service industry managers etc 377
190 190 Trade union etc officials 18
191 191 educ registrars etc 15
199 199 Other managers & administrators nes 120
200 200 Chemists 13
201 201 Biological scientists & biochemists 20
202 202 Physicists, geologists etc 13
209 209 Other natural scientists nes 9
210 210 Engineers - civil, structural etc 37
211 211 Mechanical engineers 30
212 212 Electrical engineers 21
213 213 Electronic engineers 6
214 214 Software engineers 13
215 215 Chemical engineers 5
216 216 Design & development engineers 33
217 217 Process & production engineers 10
218 218 Planning & quality control engineers 29
219 219 Other engineers & technologists nes 32
220 220 Medical practitioners 55
221 221 Pharmacists,pharmacologists 9
222 222 Ophthalmic opticians 3
223 223 Dental practitioners 7
224 224 Veterinarians 2
230 230 University,polytechnic teachers etc 54
231 231 Further educ teachers etc 77
232 232 educ officers,school inspectors 8
233 233 Secondary educ teachers etc 188
234 234 Primary,nursery educ teachers 258
235 235 Special educ teachers etc 39
239 239 Other teaching professionals nes 62
240 240 Judges & officers of the court 4
241 241 Barristers & advocates 6
242 242 Solicitors 20
250 250 Chartered & certified accountants 52
251 251 Management accountants 7
252 252 Actuaries,economists & statisticians 13
253 253 Management,business consultants etc 21
260 260 Architects 19
261 261 Town planners 2
262 262 General practice surveyors 16
270 270 Librarians 11
271 271 Archivists & curators 4
290 290 Psychologists 1
291 291 Other social,behaviourial scientists 0
292 292 Clergy 18
293 293 Social workers,probation officers 41
300 300 Laboratory technicians 46
301 301 Engineering technicians 28
302 302 Electrical,electronic technicians 9
303 303 Architectural etc technicians 11
304 304 Civil engineering etc technicians 5
309 309 Other scientific technicians nes 24
310 310 Draughtspersons 39
311 311 Building inspectors 1
312 312 Quantity surveyors 19
313 313 Marine,insurance & other surveyors 4
320 320 Computer analysts,programmers 49
330 330 Air traffic planners & controllers 3
331 331 Aircraft flight deck officers 3
332 332 Ship & hovercraft officers 15
340 340 Nurses 284
341 341 Midwives 12
342 342 Medical radiographers 5
343 343 Physiotherapists 13
344 344 Chiropodists 3
345 345 Dispensing opticians 2
346 346 Medical,dental technicians etc 19
347 347 Occupational & speech therapists etc 23
348 348 Environmental health officers 5
349 349 Other health professionals nes 4
350 350 Legal service & related occupations 20
360 360 Estimators,valuers 12
361 361 Underwriters,claims assessors etc 56
362 362 Taxation experts 4
363 363 Personnel,industrial relations etc 27
364 364 Organisational etc officers 16
370 370 Matrons,houseparents 61
371 371 Welfare,community & youth workers 86
380 380 Authors,writers,journalists 43
381 381 Artists,graphic designers etc 39
382 382 Industrial designers 3
383 383 Clothing designers 10
384 384 Actors,stage managers etc 40
385 385 Musicians 14
386 386 Camera,sound etc equipment operators 16
387 387 Athletes,sports officials etc 10
390 390 Information officers 15
391 391 Vocational & industrial trainers 56
392 392 Careers advice etc specialists 5
393 393 Driving instructors (excluding HGV) 14
394 394 Factory inspectors etc 3
395 395 Other statutory etc inspectors nes 1
396 396 Occupational hygienists etc 13
399 399 Other associate professionals nes 18
400 400 Civil Service administrative staff 132
401 401 Local government clerical staff 93
410 410 Accounts clerks,book-keepers etc 425
411 411 Counter clerks & cashiers 219
412 412 Debt,rent & other cash collectors 25
420 420 Filing and record clerks 214
421 421 Library assistants etc 19
430 430 Clerks nes 536
440 440 Stores,control clerks etc 50
441 441 Storekeepers & warehousepersons 264
450 450 Medical secretaries 25
451 451 Legal secretaries 41
452 452 Typists & word processor operators 68
459 459 Other secretarial personnel nes 410
460 460 Receptionists 157
461 461 Reception telephonists 36
462 462 Telephone operators 51
463 463 Radio & telegraph operators 17
490 490 Computer etc operators 92
491 491 Tracers,drawing office assistants 2
500 500 Bricklayers,masons 69
501 501 Roofers,tilers,cladders etc 23
502 502 Plasterers 30
503 503 Glaziers 7
504 504 Builders,building contractors 64
505 505 Scaffolders,steeplejacks etc 23
506 506 Floor,carpet,wall etc fitters 16
507 507 Painters & decorators 134
509 509 Other construction trades nes 40
510 510 Lathe,capstan etc operators 17
511 511 Boring,drilling machine operators 7
512 512 Grinding machine setters,operators 9
513 513 Milling machine setters,operators 1
514 514 Press setters,operators 3
515 515 Tool makers,fitters etc 18
516 516 Metal work,maintenance fitters 190
517 517 Precision instrument makers etc 12
518 518 Gold,precious stone etc workers 3
519 519 Other setters,operators nes 24
520 520 Electrical production fitters 13
521 521 Electricians etc 107
522 522 Electrical engineers (non-prof) 3
523 523 Telephone fitters 36
524 524 Cable jointers,lines repairers 6
525 525 Radio,TV & video engineers 12
526 526 Computer engineers etc 17
529 529 Other electrical trades nes 46
530 530 Smiths & forge workers 6
531 531 Moulders,core makers,die casters 9
532 532 Plumbers,heating etc engineers 83
533 533 Sheet metal workers 24
534 534 Metal plate workers,riveters etc 23
535 535 Steel erectors 15
536 536 Barbenders,steel fixers 3
537 537 Welding trades 78
540 540 Motor mechanics etc 110
541 541 Coach & vehicle body builders 1
542 542 Vehicle body repairers etc 5
543 543 Auto electricians 5
544 544 Tyre & exhaust fitters 4
550 550 Weavers 16
551 551 Knitters 9
552 552 Warp preparers,dyers,finishers etc 12
553 553 Sewing machinists etc 225
554 554 Coach trimmers,upholsterers etc 13
555 555 Shoe repairers etc 31
556 556 Tailors & dressmakers 11
557 557 Milliners,furriers etc 7
559 559 Other textile workers nes 27
560 560 Originators & compositors 15
561 561 Printers 5
562 562 Bookbinders & print finishers 13
563 563 Screen printers 6
569 569 Other printing & related trades nes 45
570 570 Carpenters & joiners 167
571 571 Cabinet makers 9
572 572 Case & box makers 1
573 573 Pattern makers (moulds) 3
579 579 Other woodworking trades nes 6
580 580 Bakers,flour confectioners 22
581 581 Butchers,meat cutters 35
582 582 Fishmongers,poultry dressers 12
590 590 Glass product & ceramics makers 26
591 591 Glass product & ceramic finishers 11
592 592 Dental technicians 1
593 593 Music instrument makers,piano tuners 0
594 594 Gardeners,groundspersons 111
595 595 Horticultural trades 18
596 596 Coach painters,other spray painters 24
597 597 Face trained coalmining workers etc. 12
598 598 Other machinery mechanics 5
599 599 Other craft & related occup. nes 17
600 600 NCOs & other ranks, UK armed forces 21
601 601 NCOs & other ranks,non-UK forces 2
610 610 Police officers (sergeant & below) 37
611 611 Firemen (leading officer & below) 10
612 612 Prison officers (below principal) 13
613 613 Customs,immigration officers 1
614 614 Traffic wardens 4
615 615 Security guards etc 170
619 619 Other security personnel nes 44
620 620 Chefs,cooks 246
621 621 Waiters,waitresses 168
622 622 Bar staff 210
630 630 Travel & flight attendants 41
631 631 Railway station staff 12
640 640 Assistant nurses & auxiliaries 139
641 641 Hospital ward assistants 21
642 642 Ambulance staff 16
643 643 Dental nurses 23
644 644 Care assistants & attendants 545
650 650 Nursery nurses 73
651 651 Playgroup leaders 10
652 652 educal assistants 91
659 659 Other childcare occupations nes 220
660 660 Hairdressers,barbers 96
661 661 Beauticians & related occupations 17
670 670 Domestic housekeepers etc 22
671 671 Housekeepers (non-domestic) 17
672 672 Caretakers 111
673 673 Launderers,dry cleaners etc 57
690 690 Undertakers 1
691 691 Bookmakers 5
699 699 Other personal services nes 58
700 700 Buyers (retail trade) 6
701 701 Buyers etc (non-retail) 21
702 702 Importers & exporters 2
703 703 Air,commodity & ship brokers 5
710 710 Technical & wholesale sales reps 97
719 719 Other sales representatives nes 99
720 720 Sales assistants 1137
721 721 Retail cash & check-out operators 173
722 722 Petrol pump forecourt attendants 16
730 730 Collectors & credit agents 19
731 731 Rounds & van salespersons 30
732 732 Market,street traders etc 12
733 733 Scrap dealers etc 4
790 790 Merchandisers 14
791 791 Window dressers, floral arrangers 17
792 792 Telephone salespersons 53
800 800 Bakery etc process operatives 37
801 801 Brewery etc process operatives 3
802 802 Tobacco process operatives 2
809 809 Other food etc process operatives 132
810 810 Tannery production operatives 3
811 811 Preparatory fibre processors 2
812 812 Spinners,doublers,twisters 8
813 813 Winders,reelers 7
814 814 Other textiles operatives 11
820 820 Other chemical etc operatives nes 40
821 821 Paper,wood etc process operatives 16
822 822 Cutting etc machine operatives 8
823 823 Glass,ceramics furnace operatives 5
824 824 Rubber etc process operatives 22
825 825 Plastic operatives etc 53
826 826 Synthetic fibre makers 3
829 829 Other chemical etc operatives 11
830 830 Furnace operatives (metal) 5
831 831 Metal drawers 5
832 832 Rollers 4
833 833 Annealers,hardeners etc (metal) 0
834 834 Electroplaters etc 3
839 839 Other metal process operatives nes 17
840 840 Machine tool operatives 62
841 841 Automatic machine operatives 26
842 842 Metal polishers 11
843 843 Metal dressing operatives 5
844 844 Shot blasters 2
850 850 Assemblers etc (electronic goods) 112
851 851 Assemblers etc (vehicles,metal) 68
859 859 Other assemblers etc nes 64
860 860 Inspectors etc(metal,electrical) 65
861 861 Inspectors etc(other goods) 48
862 862 Packers,bottlers etc 337
863 863 Weighers,graders,sorters 29
864 864 Routine laboratory testers 22
869 869 Other routine operatives nes 24
870 870 Bus inspectors 0
871 871 Road transport depot inspectors etc 4
872 872 Drivers of road goods vehicles 324
873 873 Bus & coach drivers 67
874 874 Cab drivers & chauffeurs 112
875 875 Bus conductors 3
880 880 Seafarers (merchant navy) etc 9
881 881 Railway inspectors,guards etc 15
882 882 Railway engine drivers etc 19
883 883 Railway signal etc operatives 10
884 884 Shunters & points operatives 1
885 885 Mechanical plant drivers etc 39
886 886 Crane drivers 22
887 887 Forklift & mechanical truck drivers 60
889 889 Other transport & machinery ops nes 18
890 890 Washers etc in mines & quarries 1
891 891 Printing machine minders 24
892 892 Water etc plant attendants 7
893 893 Energy etc plant operatives 22
894 894 Lubricators etc 2
895 895 Service pipe layers & jointers 10
896 896 Construction operatives 62
897 897 Woodworking machine operatives 20
898 898 Mine & quarry workers (non-coal) 7
899 899 Other machine etc operatives nes 64
900 900 Farm workers 58
901 901 Farm machinery drivers etc 16
902 902 Other related farming occupations 37
903 903 Fishing & related workers 11
904 904 Forestry workers 6
910 910 Coal mine labourers 4
911 911 Foundry labourers 1
912 912 Engineering etc labourers 15
913 913 Fitters mates (metal,electric) 23
919 919 Making,processing labourers 38
920 920 Woodworkers mates 5
921 921 Building trade mates 18
922 922 Rail construction etc workers 9
923 923 Road construction etc workers 16
924 924 Paviours,kerb layers 10
929 929 Other building etc labourers 155
930 930 Stevedores,dockers 7
931 931 Goods porters 48
932 932 Slingers 2
933 933 Refuse & salvage collectors 26
934 934 Drivers mates 1
940 940 Postal workers,mail sorters 87
941 941 Messengers,couriers 44
950 950 Hospital porters 21
951 951 Hotel porters 8
952 952 Kitchen porters 166
953 953 Catering assistants 280
954 954 Shelf fillers 60
955 955 Lift & car park attendants 10
956 956 Window cleaners 9
957 957 Road sweepers 12
958 958 Cleaners,domestics 1100
959 959 Other sales,service occupations 20
990 990 All other labourers etc 146
999 999 All others (miscellaneous) 12
-9 Does not apply 125333
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 1999
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.;Households;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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