Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1998

Variable Details

Variablesocmain2
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
100 100 gen managers - national government 15
101 101 gen managers - large organisations 148
102 102 gen managers - local government 184
103 103 administrators - national government 101
110 110 production,works managers 650
111 111 building/contract managers 253
112 112 clerks of works 8
113 113 mining & energy managers 20
120 120 treasurers & financial managers 204
121 121 marketing & sales managers 851
122 122 purchasing managers 63
123 123 advertising etc managers 80
124 124 personnel,training etc managers 181
125 125 organisational managers 16
126 126 computer systems etc managers 255
127 127 company secretaries 91
130 130 credit controllers 76
131 131 banking etc managers (bar self-emp) 158
132 132 Civil Service executive officers 146
139 139 other financial etc managers nes 521
140 140 transport managers 115
141 141 stores controllers 115
142 142 warehouse etc managers 105
150 150 officers in UK armed forces 40
151 151 officers in non-UK armed forces 3
152 152 police officers - inspectors & above 19
153 153 firemen - station officers & above 19
154 154 prison principal officers and above 3
155 155 senior customs & excise etc officers 2
160 160 Farm owners & managers etc 228
169 169 other farming etc managers 32
170 170 property & estate managers 103
171 171 garage managers & proprietors 54
172 172 hairdressing managers & proprietors 104
173 173 hotel & accommodation managers 90
174 174 restaurant & catering managers 185
175 175 publicans, club stewards etc 88
176 176 entertainment & sports managers 73
177 177 travel agency managers 42
178 178 butchers/fishmongers managers etc 30
179 179 service industry managers etc 975
190 190 trade union etc officials 54
191 191 education registrars etc 43
199 199 other managers & administrators nes 371
200 200 chemists 63
201 201 biological scientists & biochemists 117
202 202 physicists, geologists etc 17
209 209 other natural scientists nes 33
210 210 engineers - civil, structural etc 121
211 211 mechanical engineers 68
212 212 electrical engineers 61
213 213 electronic engineers 57
214 214 software engineers 221
215 215 chemical engineers 14
216 216 design & development engineers 150
217 217 process & production engineers 40
218 218 planning & quality control engineers 84
219 219 other engineers & technologists nes 120
220 220 medical practitioners 229
221 221 pharmacists,pharmacologists 61
222 222 ophthalmic opticians 16
223 223 dental practitioners 43
224 224 veterinarians 13
230 230 university,polytechnic teachers etc 206
231 231 further education teachers etc 218
232 232 education officers,school inspectors 44
233 233 secondary education teachers etc 604
234 234 primary,nursery education teachers 617
235 235 special education teachers etc 70
239 239 other teaching professionals nes 147
240 240 judges & officers of the court 3
241 241 barristers & advocates 22
242 242 solicitors 161
250 250 chartered & certified accountants 308
251 251 management accountants 59
252 252 actuaries,economists & statisticians 35
253 253 management,business consultants etc 118
260 260 architects 74
261 261 town planners 24
262 262 general practice surveyors 94
270 270 librarians 37
271 271 archivists & curators 12
290 290 psychologists 15
291 291 other social,behaviourial scientists 3
292 292 clergy 72
293 293 social workers,probation officers 201
300 300 laboratory technicians 109
301 301 engineering technicians 81
302 302 electrical,electronic technicians 44
303 303 architectural etc technicians 23
304 302 civil engineering etc technicians 15
309 309 other scientific technicians nes 121
310 310 draughtspersons 90
311 311 building inspectors 12
312 312 quantity surveyors 67
313 313 marine,insurance & other surveyors 11
320 320 computer analysts,programmers 415
330 330 air traffic planners & controllers 9
331 331 aircraft flight deck officers 18
332 332 ship & hovercraft officers 39
340 340 nurses 847
341 341 midwives 67
342 342 medical radiographers 39
343 343 physiotherapists 38
344 344 chiropodists 15
345 345 dispensing opticians 11
346 346 medical,dental technicians etc 68
347 347 occupational & speech therapists etc 103
348 348 environmental health officers 24
349 349 other health professionals nes 44
350 350 legal service & related occupations 66
360 360 estimators,valuers 63
361 361 underwriters,claims assessors etc 274
362 362 taxation experts 39
363 363 personnel,industrial relations etc 107
364 364 organisational etc officers 66
370 370 matrons,houseparents 124
371 371 welfare,community & youth workers 290
380 380 authors,writers,journalists 154
381 381 artists,graphic designers etc 165
382 382 industrial designers 32
383 383 clothing designers 12
384 384 actors,stage managers etc 92
385 385 musicians 37
386 386 camera,sound etc equipment operators 59
387 387 athletes,sports officials etc 58
390 390 information officers 49
391 391 vocational & industrial trainers 162
392 392 careers advice etc specialists 22
393 393 driving instructors (excluding HGV) 45
394 394 factory inspectors etc 12
395 395 other statutory etc inspectors nes 18
396 396 occupational hygienists etc 31
399 399 other associate professionals nes 77
400 400 Civil Service administrative staff 381
401 401 local government clerical staff 319
410 410 accounts clerks,book-keepers etc 1127
411 411 counter clerks & cashiers 532
412 412 debt,rent & other cash collectors 54
420 420 filing and record clerks 517
421 421 library assistants etc 53
430 430 clerks nes 1175
440 440 stores,control clerks etc 77
441 441 storekeepers & warehousepersons 611
450 450 medical secretaries 65
451 451 legal secretaries 101
452 452 typists & word processor operators 106
459 459 other secretarial personnel nes 890
460 460 receptionists 339
461 461 reception telephonists 73
462 462 telephone operators 65
463 463 radio & telegraph operators 47
490 490 computer etc operators 246
491 491 tracers,drawing office assistants 3
500 500 bricklayers,masons 144
501 501 roofers,tilers,cladders etc 53
502 502 plasterers 52
503 503 glaziers 14
504 504 builders,building contractors 197
505 505 scaffolders,steeplejacks etc 35
506 506 floor,carpet,wall etc fitters 56
507 507 painters & decorators 253
509 509 other construction trades nes 135
510 510 lathe,capstan etc operators 26
511 511 boring,drilling machine operators 2
512 512 grinding machine setters,operators 13
513 513 milling machine setters,operators 15
514 514 press setters,operators 9
515 515 tool makers,fitters etc 55
516 516 metal work,maintenance fitters 560
517 517 precision instrument makers etc 56
518 518 gold,precious stone etc workers 12
519 519 other setters,operators nes 65
520 520 electrical production fitters 31
521 521 electricians etc 421
522 522 electrical engineers (non-prof) 13
523 523 telephone fitters 80
524 524 cable jointers,lines repairers 21
525 525 radio,TV & video engineers 25
526 526 computer engineers etc 104
529 529 other electrical trades nes 137
530 530 smiths & forge workers 17
531 531 moulders,core makers,die casters 21
532 532 plumbers,heating etc engineers 275
533 533 sheet metal workers 51
534 534 metal plate workers,riveters etc 25
535 535 steel erectors 23
536 536 barbenders,steel fixers 1
537 537 welding trades 168
540 540 motor mechanics etc 392
541 541 coach & vehicle body builders 19
542 542 vehicle body repairers etc 31
543 543 auto electricians 23
544 544 tyre & exhaust fitters 19
550 550 weavers 7
551 551 knitters 12
552 552 warp preparers,dyers,finishers etc 20
553 553 sewing machinists etc 228
554 554 coach trimmers,upholsterers etc 30
555 555 shoe repairers etc 35
556 556 tailors & dressmakers 21
557 557 milliners,furriers etc 16
559 559 other textile workers nes 22
560 560 originators & compositors 27
561 561 printers 37
562 562 bookbinders & print finishers 23
563 563 screen printers 18
569 569 other printing & related trades nes 115
570 570 carpenters & joiners 424
571 571 cabinet makers 48
572 572 case & box makers 12
573 573 pattern makers (moulds) 2
579 579 other woodworking trades nes 23
580 580 bakers,flour confectioners 63
581 581 butchers,meat cutters 73
582 582 fishmongers,poultry dressers 13
590 590 glass product & ceramics makers 49
591 591 glass product & ceramic finishers 22
592 592 dental technicians 14
593 593 music instrument makers,piano tuners 3
594 594 gardeners,groundspersons 249
595 595 horticultural trades 39
596 596 coach painters,other spray painters 64
597 597 face trained coalmining workers etc. 11
598 598 other machinery mechanics 12
599 599 other craft & related occupations ne 44
600 600 NCOs & other ranks, UK armed forces 106
601 601 NCOs & other ranks,non-UK forces 16
610 610 police officers (sergeant & below) 270
611 611 firemen (leading officer & below) 61
612 612 prison officers (below principal) 61
613 613 customs,immigration officers 13
614 614 traffic wardens 9
615 615 security guards etc 243
619 619 other security personnel nes 60
620 620 chefs,cooks 396
621 621 waiters,waitresses 324
622 622 bar staff 257
630 630 travel & flight attendants 69
631 631 railway station staff 11
640 640 assistant nurses & auxiliaries 241
641 641 hospital ward assistants 52
642 642 ambulance staff 46
643 643 dental nurses 63
644 644 care assistants & attendants 815
650 650 nursery nurses 204
651 651 playgroup leaders 47
652 652 educational assistants 283
659 659 other childcare occupations nes 446
660 660 hairdressers,barbers 148
661 661 beauticians & related occupations 55
670 670 domestic housekeepers etc 29
671 671 housekeepers (non-domestic) 26
672 672 caretakers 135
673 673 launderers,dry cleaners etc 80
690 690 undertakers 13
691 691 bookmakers 28
699 699 other personal services nes 115
700 700 buyers (retail trade) 19
701 701 buyers etc (non-retail) 83
702 702 importers & exporters 11
703 703 air,commodity & ship brokers 11
710 710 technical & wholesale sales reps 344
719 719 other sales representatives nes 247
720 720 sales assistants 2192
721 721 retail cash & check-out operators 359
722 722 petrol pump forecourt attendants 14
730 730 collectors & credit agents 28
731 731 rounds & van salespersons 70
732 732 market,street traders etc 31
733 733 scrap dealers etc 6
790 790 merchandisers 22
791 791 window dressers, floral arrangers 30
792 792 telephone salespersons 111
800 800 bakery etc process operatives 58
801 801 brewery etc process operatives 13
802 802 tobacco process operatives 3
809 809 other food etc process operatives 187
810 810 tannery production operatives 4
811 811 preparatory fibre processors 3
812 812 spinners,doublers,twisters 7
813 813 winders,reelers 5
814 814 other textiles operatives 14
820 820 other chemical etc operatives nes 95
821 821 paper,wood etc process operatives 19
822 822 cutting etc machine operatives 16
823 823 glass,ceramics furnace operatives 9
824 824 rubber etc process operatives 42
825 825 plastic operatives etc 141
826 826 synthetic fibre makers 9
829 829 other chemical etc operatives 39
830 830 furnace operatives (metal) 10
831 831 metal drawers 2
832 832 rollers 6
833 833 annealers,hardeners etc (metal) 8
834 834 electroplaters etc 21
839 839 other metal process operatives nes 31
840 840 machine tool operatives 148
841 841 automatic machine operatives 43
842 842 metal polishers 8
843 843 metal dressing operatives 8
844 844 shot blasters 3
850 850 assemblers etc (electronic goods) 212
851 851 assemblers etc (vehicles,metal) 126
859 859 other assemblers etc nes 97
860 860 inspectors etc(metal,electrical) 113
861 861 inspectors etc(other goods) 77
862 862 packers,bottlers etc 316
863 863 weighers,graders,sorters 29
864 864 routine laboratory testers 30
869 869 other routine operatives nes 45
870 870 bus inspectors 2
871 871 road transport depot inspectors etc 9
872 872 drivers of road goods vehicles 864
873 873 bus & coach drivers 191
874 874 cab drivers & chauffeurs 245
875 875 bus conductors 3
880 880 seafarers (merchant navy) etc 14
881 881 railway inspectors,guards etc 11
882 882 railway engine drivers etc 33
883 883 railway signal etc operatives 8
884 884 shunters & points operatives 2
885 885 mechanical plant drivers etc 65
886 886 crane drivers 16
887 887 forklift & mechanical truck drivers 174
889 889 other transport & machinery ops nes 30
890 890 washers etc in mines & quarries 3
891 891 printing machine minders 64
892 892 water etc plant attendants 18
893 893 energy etc plant operatives 16
894 894 lubricators etc 7
895 895 service pipe layers & jointers 27
896 896 construction operatives 117
897 897 woodworking machine operatives 57
898 898 mine & quarry workers (non-coal) 21
899 899 other machine etc operatives nes 134
900 900 farm workers 154
901 901 farm machinery drivers etc 29
902 902 other related farming occupations 62
903 903 fishing & related workers 18
904 904 forestry workers 27
910 910 coal mine labourers 2
911 911 foundry labourers 7
912 912 engineering etc labourers 27
913 913 fitters mates (metal,electric) 27
919 919 making,processing labourers 49
920 920 woodworkers mates 5
921 921 building trade mates 12
922 922 rail construction etc workers 16
923 923 road construction etc workers 33
924 924 paviours,kerb layers 8
929 925 other building etc labourers 171
930 930 stevedores,dockers 16
931 931 goods porters 112
932 932 slingers 2
933 933 refuse & salvage collectors 29
934 934 drivers mates 12
940 940 postal workers,mail sorters 258
941 941 messengers,couriers 124
950 950 hospital porters 44
951 951 hotel porters 16
952 952 Kitchen porters 251
953 953 catering assistants 349
954 954 shelf fillers 164
955 955 lift & car park attendants 11
956 956 window cleaners 41
957 957 road sweepers 11
958 958 cleaners,domestics 1087
959 959 other sales,service occupations 42
990 990 all other labourers etc 177
999 999 all others (miscellaneous) 22
-9 Does not apply 15991
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1998