Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2003

Variable Details

VariableSOC2KM2
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1111 1111 Senior officials in national gov 19
1112 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 58
1113 1113 Senior officials in local gov 39
1114 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 23
1121 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 507
1122 1122 Managers in construction 271
1123 1123 Managers in mining and energy 20
1131 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 257
1132 1132 Marketing and sales managers 606
1133 1133 Purchasing managers 64
1134 1134 Advertising & public rel managers 42
1135 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 191
1136 1136 Info & communication technol mngers 335
1137 1137 Research and development managers 59
1141 1141 Quality assurance managers 51
1142 1142 Customer care managers 109
1151 1151 Financial institution managers 186
1152 1152 Office managers 325
1161 1161 Transport and distribution managers 144
1162 1162 Storage and warehouse managers 85
1163 1163 Retail and wholesale managers 536
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 32
1172 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 18
1173 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 24
1174 1174 Security managers 17
1181 1181 Hospital and health service mngers 67
1182 1182 Pharmacy managers 6
1183 1183 Healthcare practice managers 30
1184 1184 Social services managers 58
1185 1185 Residential and day care managers 80
1211 1211 Farm managers 37
1212 1212 Natural environ & cons managers 6
1219 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 13
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 66
1222 1222 Conference and exhibition managers 12
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering managers 210
1224 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 82
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 60
1226 1226 Travel agency managers 14
1231 1231 Property, housing and land managers 112
1232 1232 Garage managers and proprietors 56
1233 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 41
1234 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 230
1235 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 4
1239 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 188
2111 2111 Chemists 30
2112 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 95
2113 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 21
2121 2121 Civil engineers 92
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 77
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 57
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 37
2125 2125 Chemical engineers 10
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 76
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 47
2128 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 51
2129 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 97
2131 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 184
2132 2132 Software professionals 334
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 200
2212 2212 Psychologists 17
2213 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 38
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 19
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 31
2216 2216 Veterinarians 19
2311 2311 Higher education teaching prfsnals 158
2312 2312 Further education teaching prfsnals 172
2313 2313 Education officers,school inspectrs 38
2314 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 534
2315 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 515
2316 2316 Spec needs education teaching profs 116
2317 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 47
2319 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 187
2321 2321 Scientific researchers 15
2322 2322 Social science researchers 19
2329 2329 Researchers n.e.c. 59
2411 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 168
2419 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 17
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 178
2422 2422 Management accountants 85
2423 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 193
2431 2431 Architects 47
2432 2432 Town planners 25
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 54
2434 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 70
2441 2441 Public service administrative profs 47
2442 2442 Social workers 125
2443 2443 Probation officers 9
2444 2444 Clergy 46
2451 2451 Librarians 47
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 16
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 108
3112 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 47
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 87
3114 3114 Build & civil eng technicians 31
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 25
3119 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 52
3121 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 20
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 61
3123 3123 Building inspectors 6
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 131
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 87
3211 3211 Nurses 677
3212 3212 Midwives 61
3213 3213 Paramedics 18
3214 3214 Medical radiographers 19
3215 3215 Chiropodists 22
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 14
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 28
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 55
3221 3221 Physiotherapists 44
3222 3222 Occupational therapists 33
3223 3223 Speech and language therapists 19
3229 3229 Therapists n.e.c. 80
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 129
3232 3232 Housing and welfare officers 192
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 73
3312 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 190
3313 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 61
3314 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 47
3319 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 36
3411 3411 Artists 29
3412 3412 Authors, writers 79
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers 40
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 5
3415 3415 Musicians 33
3416 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 36
3421 3421 Graphic designers 98
3422 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 65
3431 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 85
3432 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 52
3433 3433 Public relations officers 33
3434 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 57
3441 3441 Sports players 13
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 70
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 31
3449 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 7
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 5
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 22
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 21
3514 3514 Train drivers 25
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 58
3529 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 0
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 70
3532 3532 Brokers 61
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 35
3534 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 197
3535 3535 Taxation experts 42
3536 3536 Importers, exporters 12
3537 3537 Financial and accounting techs 34
3539 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 138
3541 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 92
3542 3542 Sales representatives 302
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 163
3544 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 33
3551 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 21
3552 3552 Countryside and park rangers 12
3561 3561 Public serv associate professionals 84
3562 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 156
3563 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 193
3564 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 35
3565 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 16
3566 3566 Statutory examiners 26
3567 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 48
3568 3568 Environmental health officers 12
4111 4111 Civil Service executive officers 131
4112 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 313
4113 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 290
4114 4114 Officers non-gov organisations 70
4121 4121 Credit controllers 62
4122 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 785
4123 4123 Counter clerks 283
4131 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 192
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 81
4133 4133 Stock control clerks 179
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks 85
4135 4135 Library assistants & clerks 68
4136 4136 Database assistants & clerks 127
4137 4137 Market research interviewers 30
4141 4141 Telephonists 38
4142 4142 Communication operators 46
4150 4150 General office assistants or clerks 869
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 99
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 106
4213 4213 School secretaries 98
4214 4214 Company secretaries 78
4215 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 501
4216 4216 Receptionists 364
4217 4217 Typists 28
5111 5111 Farmers 145
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 37
5113 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 232
5119 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 35
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 8
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 9
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 40
5214 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 11
5215 5215 Welding trades 117
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 24
5221 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 124
5222 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 34
5223 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 333
5224 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 36
5231 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 278
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 53
5233 5233 Auto electricians 16
5234 5234 Vehicle spray painters 38
5241 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 289
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 76
5243 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 20
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 21
5245 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 51
5249 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 147
5311 5311 Steel erectors 13
5312 5312 Bricklayers, masons 142
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 45
5314 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 214
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 362
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 78
5319 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 249
5321 5321 Plasterers 60
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 57
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 187
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 5
5412 5412 Upholsterers 23
5413 5413 Leather and related trades 8
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 12
5419 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 10
5421 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 19
5422 5422 Printers 66
5423 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 41
5424 5424 Screen printers 11
5431 5431 Butchers, meat cutters 48
5432 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 40
5433 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 16
5434 5434 Chefs, cooks 273
5491 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 25
5492 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 59
5493 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 4
5494 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 3
5495 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 7
5496 5496 Floral arrangers, florists 23
5499 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 27
6111 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 300
6112 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 17
6113 6113 Dental nurses 43
6114 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 44
6115 6115 Care assistants and home carers 762
6121 6121 Nursery nurses 206
6122 6122 Childminders and rel occupations 180
6123 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 93
6124 6124 Educational assistants 469
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 21
6139 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 41
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 90
6212 6212 Travel agents 79
6213 6213 Travel and tour guides 14
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 40
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 22
6219 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 17
6221 6221 Hairdressers, barbers 191
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 55
6231 6231 Housekprs and related occupations 81
6232 6232 Caretakers 87
6291 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 31
6292 6292 Pest control officers 7
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 1755
7112 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 391
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 97
7121 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 26
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 40
7123 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 37
7124 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 24
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 26
7129 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 115
7211 7211 Call centre agents & operators 80
7212 7212 Customer care occupations 366
8111 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 222
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 12
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 18
8114 8114 Chem and related process operatives 72
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 17
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 71
8117 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 28
8118 8118 Electroplaters 4
8119 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 32
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 78
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 4
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 10
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 10
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 111
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 8
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 59
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 108
8132 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 60
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 124
8134 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 23
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 20
8136 8136 Clothing cutters 8
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 56
8138 8138 Routine laboratory testers 12
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 90
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 32
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 40
8143 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 15
8149 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 112
8211 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 392
8212 8212 Van drivers 299
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 152
8214 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 245
8215 8215 Driving instructors 59
8216 8216 Rail transport operatives 19
8217 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 9
8218 8218 Air transport operatives 14
8219 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 25
8221 8221 Crane drivers 16
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 114
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 9
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 52
9111 9111 Farm workers 80
9112 9112 Forestry workers 15
9119 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 28
9121 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 237
9129 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 48
9131 9131 Labourers in foundries 6
9132 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 29
9133 9133 Printing machine minders and assist 40
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 164
9139 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 94
9141 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 8
9149 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 501
9211 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 291
9219 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 59
9221 9221 Hospital porters 31
9222 9222 Hotel porters 15
9223 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 536
9224 9224 Waiters, waitresses 273
9225 9225 Bar staff 197
9226 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 23
9229 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 32
9231 9231 Window cleaners 34
9232 9232 Road sweepers 14
9233 9233 Cleaners, domestics 867
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 55
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 35
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 11
9241 9241 Security guards and rel occupations 188
9242 9242 Traffic wardens 7
9243 9243 School crossing patrol attendants 20
9244 9244 School mid-day assistants 142
9245 9245 Car park attendants 9
9249 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 27
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 211
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 50
-9 Does not apply 18243
-8 No answer 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2003