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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2003

Variable Details

Variablesoc2km
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1111 1111 Senior officials in national gov 26
1112 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 108
1113 1113 Senior officials in local gov 70
1114 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 36
1121 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 748
1122 1122 Managers in construction 412
1123 1123 Managers in mining and energy 25
1131 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 408
1132 1132 Marketing and sales managers 985
1133 1133 Purchasing managers 108
1134 1134 Advertising & public rel managers 80
1135 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 274
1136 1136 Info & communication technol mngers 493
1137 1137 Research and development managers 93
1141 1141 Quality assurance managers 76
1142 1142 Customer care managers 177
1151 1151 Financial institution managers 278
1152 1152 Office managers 492
1161 1161 Transport and distribution managers 208
1162 1162 Storage and warehouse managers 136
1163 1163 Retail and wholesale managers 856
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 51
1172 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 28
1173 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 36
1174 1174 Security managers 31
1181 1181 Hospital and health service mngers 113
1182 1182 Pharmacy managers 14
1183 1183 Healthcare practice managers 43
1184 1184 Social services managers 84
1185 1185 Residential and day care managers 128
1211 1211 Farm managers 56
1212 1212 Natural environ & cons managers 11
1219 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 24
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 113
1222 1222 Conference and exhibition managers 23
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering managers 332
1224 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 122
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 98
1226 1226 Travel agency managers 22
1231 1231 Property, housing and land managers 192
1232 1232 Garage managers and proprietors 87
1233 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 63
1234 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 377
1235 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 9
1239 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 307
2111 2111 Chemists 48
2112 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 157
2113 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 40
2121 2121 Civil engineers 149
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 122
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 82
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 64
2125 2125 Chemical engineers 12
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 129
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 71
2128 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 72
2129 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 157
2131 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 270
2132 2132 Software professionals 550
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 329
2212 2212 Psychologists 26
2213 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 77
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 23
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 56
2216 2216 Veterinarians 30
2311 2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 245
2312 2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 263
2313 2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 55
2314 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 854
2315 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 798
2316 2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 164
2317 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 65
2319 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 283
2321 2321 Scientific researchers 26
2322 2322 Social science researchers 29
2329 2329 Researchers n.e.c. 99
2411 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 263
2419 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 29
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 285
2422 2422 Management accountants 133
2423 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 316
2431 2431 Architects 79
2432 2432 Town planners 38
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 86
2434 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 113
2441 2441 Public service administrative profs 66
2442 2442 Social workers 172
2443 2443 Probation officers 14
2444 2444 Clergy 77
2451 2451 Librarians 64
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 27
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 157
3112 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 71
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 124
3114 3114 Build & civil eng technicians 48
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 29
3119 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 79
3121 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 29
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 94
3123 3123 Building inspectors 12
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 226
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 130
3211 3211 Nurses 1050
3212 3212 Midwives 84
3213 3213 Paramedics 26
3214 3214 Medical radiographers 34
3215 3215 Chiropodists 31
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 21
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 60
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 79
3221 3221 Physiotherapists 69
3222 3222 Occupational therapists 49
3223 3223 Speech and language therapists 25
3229 3229 Therapists n.e.c. 114
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 191
3232 3232 Housing and welfare officers 308
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 137
3312 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 311
3313 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 101
3314 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 68
3319 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 53
3411 3411 Artists 56
3412 3412 Authors, writers 115
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers 70
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 7
3415 3415 Musicians 57
3416 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 54
3421 3421 Graphic designers 164
3422 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 103
3431 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 122
3432 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 82
3433 3433 Public relations officers 49
3434 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 100
3441 3441 Sports players 23
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 102
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 50
3449 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 14
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 8
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 39
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 38
3514 3514 Train drivers 32
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 82
3529 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 0
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 105
3532 3532 Brokers 106
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 57
3534 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 317
3535 3535 Taxation experts 67
3536 3536 Importers, exporters 18
3537 3537 Financial and accounting techs 52
3539 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 207
3541 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 145
3542 3542 Sales representatives 496
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 252
3544 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 54
3551 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 35
3552 3552 Countryside and park rangers 15
3561 3561 Public serv associate professionals 136
3562 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 260
3563 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 271
3564 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 51
3565 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 26
3566 3566 Statutory examiners 39
3567 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 67
3568 3568 Environmental health officers 21
4111 4111 Civil Service executive officers 180
4112 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 482
4113 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 455
4114 4114 Officers non-gov organisations 98
4121 4121 Credit controllers 98
4122 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 1212
4123 4123 Counter clerks 446
4131 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 287
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 151
4133 4133 Stock control clerks 269
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks 126
4135 4135 Library assistants & clerks 99
4136 4136 Database assistants & clerks 164
4137 4137 Market research interviewers 53
4141 4141 Telephonists 59
4142 4142 Communication operators 63
4150 4150 General office assistants or clerks 1349
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 147
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 165
4213 4213 School secretaries 158
4214 4214 Company secretaries 110
4215 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 777
4216 4216 Receptionists 563
4217 4217 Typists 46
5111 5111 Farmers 220
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 56
5113 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 353
5119 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 57
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 14
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 13
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 58
5214 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 23
5215 5215 Welding trades 179
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 32
5221 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 203
5222 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 55
5223 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 530
5224 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 53
5231 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 435
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 72
5233 5233 Auto electricians 23
5234 5234 Vehicle spray painters 58
5241 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 486
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 105
5243 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 25
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 36
5245 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 86
5249 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 205
5311 5311 Steel erectors 17
5312 5312 Bricklayers, masons 221
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 86
5314 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 349
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 588
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 122
5319 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 415
5321 5321 Plasterers 106
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 94
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 306
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 8
5412 5412 Upholsterers 40
5413 5413 Leather and related trades 20
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 22
5419 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 14
5421 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 26
5422 5422 Printers 95
5423 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 60
5424 5424 Screen printers 14
5431 5431 Butchers, meat cutters 85
5432 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 57
5433 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 25
5434 5434 Chefs, cooks 472
5491 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 36
5492 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 95
5493 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 6
5494 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 6
5495 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 16
5496 5496 Floral arrangers, florists 32
5499 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 39
6111 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 468
6112 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 30
6113 6113 Dental nurses 89
6114 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 78
6115 6115 Care assistants and home carers 1231
6121 6121 Nursery nurses 328
6122 6122 Childminders and rel occupations 265
6123 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 130
6124 6124 educal assistants 689
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 39
6139 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 63
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 130
6212 6212 Travel agents 108
6213 6213 Travel and tour guides 24
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 66
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 37
6219 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 29
6221 6221 Hairdressers, barbers 341
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 85
6231 6231 Housekprs and related occupations 129
6232 6232 Caretakers 149
6291 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 36
6292 6292 Pest control officers 7
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 2750
7112 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 628
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 172
7121 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 34
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 74
7123 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 58
7124 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 42
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 42
7129 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 205
7211 7211 Call centre agents & operators 148
7212 7212 Customer care occupations 592
8111 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 330
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 20
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 34
8114 8114 Chem and related process operatives 114
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 28
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 113
8117 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 45
8118 8118 Electroplaters 9
8119 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 57
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 119
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 9
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 15
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 14
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 172
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 19
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 95
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 166
8132 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 105
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 190
8134 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 36
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 30
8136 8136 Clothing cutters 12
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 100
8138 8138 Routine laboratory testers 18
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 129
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 55
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 56
8143 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 24
8149 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 181
8211 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 626
8212 8212 Van drivers 429
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 249
8214 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 390
8215 8215 Driving instructors 75
8216 8216 Rail transport operatives 25
8217 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 10
8218 8218 Air transport operatives 26
8219 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 44
8221 8221 Crane drivers 23
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 202
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 17
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 89
9111 9111 Farm workers 130
9112 9112 Forestry workers 21
9119 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 55
9121 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 372
9129 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 71
9131 9131 Labourers in foundries 7
9132 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 49
9133 9133 Printing machine minders and assist 52
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 286
9139 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 155
9141 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 17
9149 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 776
9211 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 453
9219 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 86
9221 9221 Hospital porters 46
9222 9222 Hotel porters 23
9223 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 834
9224 9224 Waiters, waitresses 441
9225 9225 Bar staff 353
9226 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 40
9229 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 47
9231 9231 Window cleaners 50
9232 9232 Road sweepers 20
9233 9233 Cleaners, domestics 1296
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 81
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 58
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 19
9241 9241 Security guards and rel occupations 303
9242 9242 Traffic wardens 8
9243 9243 School crossing patrol attendants 36
9244 9244 School mid-day assistants 198
9245 9245 Car park attendants 19
9249 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 48
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 328
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 76
-9 Does not apply 71650
-8 No answer 36
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2003
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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