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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2004

Variable Details

Variablesoc2km
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1111 1111 Senior officials in national gov 22
1112 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 86
1113 1113 Senior officials in local gov 54
1114 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 55
1121 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 771
1122 1122 Managers in construction 443
1123 1123 Managers in mining and energy 23
1131 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 401
1132 1132 Marketing and sales managers 1072
1133 1133 Purchasing managers 91
1134 1134 Advertising & public rel managers 75
1135 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 309
1136 1136 Info & communication technol mngers 530
1137 1137 Research and development managers 97
1141 1141 Quality assurance managers 81
1142 1142 Customer care managers 142
1151 1151 Financial institution managers 280
1152 1152 Office managers 514
1161 1161 Transport and distribution managers 170
1162 1162 Storage and warehouse managers 140
1163 1163 Retail and wholesale managers 836
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 46
1172 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 36
1173 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 24
1174 1174 Security managers 44
1181 1181 Hospital and health service mngers 149
1182 1182 Pharmacy managers 14
1183 1183 Healthcare practice managers 35
1184 1184 Social services managers 112
1185 1185 Residential and day care managers 123
1211 1211 Farm managers 40
1212 1212 Natural environ & cons managers 19
1219 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 28
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 91
1222 1222 Conference and exhibition managers 29
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering managers 310
1224 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 129
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 85
1226 1226 Travel agency managers 19
1231 1231 Property, housing and land managers 209
1232 1232 Garage managers and proprietors 80
1233 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 63
1234 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 374
1235 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 19
1239 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 351
2111 2111 Chemists 57
2112 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 178
2113 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 39
2121 2121 Civil engineers 153
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 134
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 94
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 68
2125 2125 Chemical engineers 14
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 141
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 70
2128 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 55
2129 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 152
2131 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 256
2132 2132 Software professionals 541
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 361
2212 2212 Psychologists 45
2213 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 62
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 36
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 54
2216 2216 Veterinarians 23
2311 2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 238
2312 2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 258
2313 2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 47
2314 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 794
2315 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 810
2316 2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 152
2317 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 83
2319 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 251
2321 2321 Scientific researchers 30
2322 2322 Social science researchers 29
2329 2329 Researchers n.e.c. 108
2411 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 236
2419 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 32
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 297
2422 2422 Management accountants 118
2423 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 285
2431 2431 Architects 89
2432 2432 Town planners 29
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 78
2434 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 125
2441 2441 Public service administrative profs 58
2442 2442 Social workers 205
2443 2443 Probation officers 21
2444 2444 Clergy 97
2451 2451 Librarians 63
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 25
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 111
3112 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 58
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 122
3114 3114 Build & civil eng technicians 50
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 30
3119 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 80
3121 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 39
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 83
3123 3123 Building inspectors 14
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 252
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 132
3211 3211 Nurses 1066
3212 3212 Midwives 91
3213 3213 Paramedics 30
3214 3214 Medical radiographers 39
3215 3215 Chiropodists 36
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 19
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 66
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 68
3221 3221 Physiotherapists 80
3222 3222 Occupational therapists 56
3223 3223 Speech and language therapists 30
3229 3229 Therapists n.e.c. 97
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 205
3232 3232 Housing and welfare officers 321
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 121
3312 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 322
3313 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 81
3314 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 74
3319 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 57
3411 3411 Artists 55
3412 3412 Authors, writers 93
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers 52
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 11
3415 3415 Musicians 53
3416 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 44
3421 3421 Graphic designers 172
3422 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 115
3431 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 103
3432 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 75
3433 3433 Public relations officers 57
3434 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 104
3441 3441 Sports players 15
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 96
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 56
3449 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 15
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 13
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 36
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 36
3514 3514 Train drivers 32
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 81
3529 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 0
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 102
3532 3532 Brokers 93
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 45
3534 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 298
3535 3535 Taxation experts 52
3536 3536 Importers, exporters 12
3537 3537 Financial and accounting techs 61
3539 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 212
3541 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 124
3542 3542 Sales representatives 434
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 257
3544 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 64
3551 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 40
3552 3552 Countryside and park rangers 18
3561 3561 Public serv associate professionals 146
3562 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 256
3563 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 285
3564 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 51
3565 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 29
3566 3566 Statutory examiners 35
3567 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 84
3568 3568 Environmental health officers 24
4111 4111 Civil Service executive officers 214
4112 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 472
4113 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 428
4114 4114 Officers non-gov organisations 99
4121 4121 Credit controllers 91
4122 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 1148
4123 4123 Counter clerks 417
4131 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 355
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 157
4133 4133 Stock control clerks 246
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks 107
4135 4135 Library assistants & clerks 95
4136 4136 Database assistants & clerks 159
4137 4137 Market research interviewers 43
4141 4141 Telephonists 58
4142 4142 Communication operators 56
4150 4150 General office assistants or clerks 1378
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 149
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 155
4213 4213 School secretaries 170
4214 4214 Company secretaries 95
4215 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 807
4216 4216 Receptionists 541
4217 4217 Typists 36
5111 5111 Farmers 205
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 40
5113 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 337
5119 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 74
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 16
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 7
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 56
5214 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 20
5215 5215 Welding trades 166
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 28
5221 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 148
5222 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 62
5223 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 524
5224 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 52
5231 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 437
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 82
5233 5233 Auto electricians 22
5234 5234 Vehicle spray painters 45
5241 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 512
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 95
5243 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 25
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 33
5245 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 85
5249 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 173
5311 5311 Steel erectors 25
5312 5312 Bricklayers, masons 199
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 77
5314 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 328
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 568
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 118
5319 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 439
5321 5321 Plasterers 106
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 102
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 294
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 2
5412 5412 Upholsterers 52
5413 5413 Leather and related trades 23
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 27
5419 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 19
5421 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 17
5422 5422 Printers 86
5423 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 64
5424 5424 Screen printers 7
5431 5431 Butchers, meat cutters 61
5432 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 60
5433 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 25
5434 5434 Chefs, cooks 491
5491 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 33
5492 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 112
5493 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 7
5494 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 8
5495 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 19
5496 5496 Floral arrangers, florists 40
5499 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 32
6111 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 427
6112 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 37
6113 6113 Dental nurses 66
6114 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 80
6115 6115 Care assistants and home carers 1250
6121 6121 Nursery nurses 327
6122 6122 Childminders and rel occupations 264
6123 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 115
6124 6124 educal assistants 773
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 35
6139 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 56
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 83
6212 6212 Travel agents 91
6213 6213 Travel and tour guides 36
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 72
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 31
6219 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 23
6221 6221 Hairdressers, barbers 339
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 97
6231 6231 Housekprs and related occupations 104
6232 6232 Caretakers 156
6291 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 29
6292 6292 Pest control officers 5
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 2703
7112 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 616
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 129
7121 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 27
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 82
7123 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 43
7124 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 39
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 52
7129 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 183
7211 7211 Call centre agents & operators 180
7212 7212 Customer care occupations 570
8111 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 315
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 26
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 34
8114 8114 Chem and related process operatives 94
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 31
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 89
8117 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 42
8118 8118 Electroplaters 12
8119 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 43
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 113
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 7
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 33
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 6
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 160
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 22
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 70
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 125
8132 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 120
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 152
8134 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 37
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 25
8136 8136 Clothing cutters 13
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 109
8138 8138 Routine laboratory testers 17
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 160
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 42
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 32
8143 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 22
8149 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 183
8211 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 689
8212 8212 Van drivers 377
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 260
8214 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 344
8215 8215 Driving instructors 77
8216 8216 Rail transport operatives 22
8217 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 15
8218 8218 Air transport operatives 23
8219 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 52
8221 8221 Crane drivers 28
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 188
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 19
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 84
9111 9111 Farm workers 129
9112 9112 Forestry workers 14
9119 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 55
9121 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 387
9129 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 65
9131 9131 Labourers in foundries 7
9132 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 48
9133 9133 Printing machine minders and assist 54
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 286
9139 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 175
9141 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 24
9149 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 838
9211 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 462
9219 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 88
9221 9221 Hospital porters 31
9222 9222 Hotel porters 25
9223 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 755
9224 9224 Waiters, waitresses 410
9225 9225 Bar staff 359
9226 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 28
9229 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 42
9231 9231 Window cleaners 63
9232 9232 Road sweepers 23
9233 9233 Cleaners, domestics 1221
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 77
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 58
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 23
9241 9241 Security guards and rel occupations 347
9242 9242 Traffic wardens 8
9243 9243 School crossing patrol attendants 15
9244 9244 School mid-day assistants 204
9245 9245 Car park attendants 12
9249 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 37
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 269
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 95
-9 Does not apply 69878
-8 No answer 36
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2004
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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