Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 1997

Variable Details

Variablesocmain2
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
100 100 gen managers - national government 10
101 101 gen managers - large organisations 137
102 102 gen managers - local government 144
103 103 administrators - national government 76
110 110 production,works managers 609
111 111 building/contract managers 229
112 112 clerks of works 6
113 113 mining & energy managers 25
120 120 treasurers & financial managers 202
121 121 marketing & sales managers 858
122 122 purchasing managers 51
123 123 advertising etc managers 85
124 124 personnel,training etc managers 182
125 125 organisational managers 9
126 126 computer systems etc managers 250
127 127 company secretaries 91
130 130 credit controllers 55
131 131 banking etc managers (bar self-emp) 141
132 132 Civil Service executive officers 150
139 139 other financial etc managers nes 563
140 140 transport managers 104
141 141 stores controllers 100
142 142 warehouse etc managers 108
150 150 officers in UK armed forces 36
151 151 officers in non-UK armed forces 3
152 152 police officers - inspectors & above 26
153 153 firemen - station officers & above 18
154 154 prison principal officers and above 3
155 155 senior customs & excise etc officers 1
160 160 Farm owners & managers etc 310
169 169 other farming etc managers 25
170 170 property & estate managers 93
171 171 garage managers & proprietors 71
172 172 hairdressing managers & proprietors 99
173 173 hotel & accommodation managers 107
174 174 restaurant & catering managers 250
175 175 publicans, club stewards etc 154
176 176 entertainment & sports managers 85
177 177 travel agency managers 38
178 178 butchers/fishmongers managers etc 28
179 179 service industry managers etc 994
190 190 trade union etc officials 61
191 191 education registrars etc 40
199 199 other managers & administrators nes 378
200 200 chemists 41
201 201 biological scientists & biochemists 106
202 202 physicists, geologists etc 30
209 209 other natural scientists nes 30
210 210 engineers - civil, structural etc 127
211 211 mechanical engineers 87
212 212 electrical engineers 64
213 213 electronic engineers 53
214 214 software engineers 177
215 215 chemical engineers 15
216 216 design & development engineers 140
217 217 process & production engineers 48
218 218 planning & quality control engineers 89
219 219 other engineers & technologists nes 120
220 220 medical practitioners 181
221 221 pharmacists,pharmacologists 56
222 222 ophthalmic opticians 14
223 223 dental practitioners 37
224 224 veterinarians 15
230 230 university,polytechnic teachers etc 161
231 231 further education teachers etc 191
232 232 education officers,school inspectors 24
233 233 secondary education teachers etc 632
234 234 primary,nursery education teachers 590
235 235 special education teachers etc 78
239 239 other teaching professionals nes 132
240 240 judges & officers of the court 9
241 241 barristers & advocates 22
242 242 solicitors 166
250 250 chartered & certified accountants 259
251 251 management accountants 41
252 252 actuaries,economists & statisticians 46
253 253 management,business consultants etc 90
260 260 architects 52
261 261 town planners 25
262 262 general practice surveyors 85
270 270 librarians 25
271 271 archivists & curators 18
290 290 psychologists 23
291 291 other social,behaviourial scientists 12
292 292 clergy 55
293 293 social workers,probation officers 200
300 300 laboratory technicians 145
301 301 engineering technicians 86
302 302 electrical,electronic technicians 42
303 303 architectural etc technicians 21
304 302 civil engineering etc technicians 15
309 309 other scientific technicians nes 137
310 310 draughtspersons 107
311 311 building inspectors 5
312 312 quantity surveyors 77
313 313 marine,insurance & other surveyors 7
320 320 computer analysts,programmers 365
330 330 air traffic planners & controllers 16
331 331 aircraft flight deck officers 26
332 332 ship & hovercraft officers 36
340 340 nurses 870
341 341 midwives 74
342 342 medical radiographers 37
343 343 physiotherapists 52
344 344 chiropodists 22
345 345 dispensing opticians 12
346 346 medical,dental technicians etc 66
347 347 occupational & speech therapists etc 98
348 348 environmental health officers 26
349 349 other health professionals nes 39
350 350 legal service & related occupations 63
360 360 estimators,valuers 56
361 361 underwriters,claims assessors etc 279
362 362 taxation experts 48
363 363 personnel,industrial relations etc 102
364 364 organisational etc officers 59
370 370 matrons,houseparents 125
371 371 welfare,community & youth workers 285
380 380 authors,writers,journalists 157
381 381 artists,graphic designers etc 171
382 382 industrial designers 24
383 383 clothing designers 18
384 384 actors,stage managers etc 83
385 385 musicians 53
386 386 camera,sound etc equipment operators 71
387 387 athletes,sports officials etc 74
390 390 information officers 71
391 391 vocational & industrial trainers 168
392 392 careers advice etc specialists 39
393 393 driving instructors (excluding HGV) 57
394 394 factory inspectors etc 10
395 395 other statutory etc inspectors nes 17
396 396 occupational hygienists etc 39
399 399 other associate professionals nes 82
400 400 Civil Service administrative staff 381
401 401 local government clerical staff 293
410 410 accounts clerks,book-keepers etc 1184
411 411 counter clerks & cashiers 535
412 412 debt,rent & other cash collectors 55
420 420 filing and record clerks 488
421 421 library assistants etc 63
430 430 clerks nes 1224
440 440 stores,control clerks etc 66
441 441 storekeepers & warehousepersons 581
450 450 medical secretaries 76
451 451 legal secretaries 93
452 452 typists & word processor operators 134
459 459 other secretarial personnel nes 894
460 460 receptionists 318
461 461 reception telephonists 84
462 462 telephone operators 65
463 463 radio & telegraph operators 34
490 490 computer etc operators 239
491 491 tracers,drawing office assistants 4
500 500 bricklayers,masons 182
501 501 roofers,tilers,cladders etc 58
502 502 plasterers 52
503 503 glaziers 25
504 504 builders,building contractors 209
505 505 scaffolders,steeplejacks etc 41
506 506 floor,carpet,wall etc fitters 47
507 507 painters & decorators 246
509 509 other construction trades nes 117
510 510 lathe,capstan etc operators 33
511 511 boring,drilling machine operators 6
512 512 grinding machine setters,operators 15
513 513 milling machine setters,operators 14
514 514 press setters,operators 7
515 515 tool makers,fitters etc 61
516 516 metal work,maintenance fitters 594
517 517 precision instrument makers etc 44
518 518 gold,precious stone etc workers 14
519 519 other setters,operators nes 60
520 520 electrical production fitters 30
521 521 electricians etc 424
522 522 electrical engineers (non-prof) 14
523 523 telephone fitters 71
524 524 cable jointers,lines repairers 22
525 525 radio,TV & video engineers 39
526 526 computer engineers etc 71
529 529 other electrical trades nes 125
530 530 smiths & forge workers 17
531 531 moulders,core makers,die casters 31
532 532 plumbers,heating etc engineers 269
533 533 sheet metal workers 60
534 534 metal plate workers,riveters etc 28
535 535 steel erectors 22
536 536 barbenders,steel fixers 6
537 537 welding trades 189
540 540 motor mechanics etc 360
541 541 coach & vehicle body builders 23
542 542 vehicle body repairers etc 35
543 543 auto electricians 18
544 544 tyre & exhaust fitters 15
550 550 weavers 12
551 551 knitters 14
552 552 warp preparers,dyers,finishers etc 22
553 553 sewing machinists etc 220
554 554 coach trimmers,upholsterers etc 27
555 555 shoe repairers etc 50
556 556 tailors & dressmakers 25
557 557 milliners,furriers etc 16
559 559 other textile workers nes 13
560 560 originators & compositors 35
561 561 printers 40
562 562 bookbinders & print finishers 17
563 563 screen printers 17
569 569 other printing & related trades nes 113
570 570 carpenters & joiners 423
571 571 cabinet makers 39
572 572 case & box makers 7
573 573 pattern makers (moulds) 8
579 579 other woodworking trades nes 21
580 580 bakers,flour confectioners 51
581 581 butchers,meat cutters 67
582 582 fishmongers,poultry dressers 11
590 590 glass product & ceramics makers 49
591 591 glass product & ceramic finishers 19
592 592 dental technicians 15
593 593 music instrument makers,piano tuners 4
594 594 gardeners,groundspersons 240
595 595 horticultural trades 52
596 596 coach painters,other spray painters 67
597 597 face trained coalmining workers etc. 13
598 598 other machinery mechanics 12
599 599 other craft & related occupations ne 43
600 600 NCOs & other ranks, UK armed forces 106
601 601 NCOs & other ranks,non-UK forces 17
610 610 police officers (sergeant & below) 236
611 611 firemen (leading officer & below) 82
612 612 prison officers (below principal) 56
613 613 customs,immigration officers 23
614 614 traffic wardens 7
615 615 security guards etc 222
619 619 other security personnel nes 62
620 620 chefs,cooks 371
621 621 waiters,waitresses 362
622 622 bar staff 285
630 630 travel & flight attendants 66
631 631 railway station staff 18
640 640 assistant nurses & auxiliaries 284
641 641 hospital ward assistants 36
642 642 ambulance staff 40
643 643 dental nurses 56
644 644 care assistants & attendants 818
650 650 nursery nurses 168
651 651 playgroup leaders 45
652 652 educational assistants 255
659 659 other childcare occupations nes 466
660 660 hairdressers,barbers 163
661 661 beauticians & related occupations 43
670 670 domestic housekeepers etc 40
671 671 housekeepers (non-domestic) 27
672 672 caretakers 117
673 673 launderers,dry cleaners etc 60
690 690 undertakers 11
691 691 bookmakers 22
699 699 other personal services nes 108
700 700 buyers (retail trade) 23
701 701 buyers etc (non-retail) 72
702 702 importers & exporters 11
703 703 air,commodity & ship brokers 7
710 710 technical & wholesale sales reps 382
719 719 other sales representatives nes 197
720 720 sales assistants 2076
721 721 retail cash & check-out operators 395
722 722 petrol pump forecourt attendants 14
730 730 collectors & credit agents 59
731 731 rounds & van salespersons 90
732 732 market,street traders etc 47
733 733 scrap dealers etc 7
790 790 merchandisers 30
791 791 window dressers, floral arrangers 39
792 792 telephone salespersons 98
800 800 bakery etc process operatives 48
801 801 brewery etc process operatives 6
802 802 tobacco process operatives 4
809 809 other food etc process operatives 220
810 810 tannery production operatives 4
811 811 preparatory fibre processors 6
812 812 spinners,doublers,twisters 7
813 813 winders,reelers 4
814 814 other textiles operatives 28
820 820 other chemical etc operatives nes 116
821 821 paper,wood etc process operatives 36
822 822 cutting etc machine operatives 20
823 823 glass,ceramics furnace operatives 14
824 824 rubber etc process operatives 37
825 825 plastic operatives etc 121
826 826 synthetic fibre makers 6
829 829 other chemical etc operatives 32
830 830 furnace operatives (metal) 12
831 831 metal drawers 2
832 832 rollers 7
833 833 annealers,hardeners etc (metal) 3
834 834 electroplaters etc 20
839 839 other metal process operatives nes 35
840 840 machine tool operatives 138
841 841 automatic machine operatives 52
842 842 metal polishers 14
843 843 metal dressing operatives 8
844 844 shot blasters 6
850 850 assemblers etc (electronic goods) 205
851 851 assemblers etc (vehicles,metal) 120
859 859 other assemblers etc nes 107
860 860 inspectors etc(metal,electrical) 110
861 861 inspectors etc(other goods) 83
862 862 packers,bottlers etc 351
863 863 weighers,graders,sorters 37
864 864 routine laboratory testers 36
869 869 other routine operatives nes 39
870 870 bus inspectors 3
871 871 road transport depot inspectors etc 18
872 872 drivers of road goods vehicles 828
873 873 bus & coach drivers 174
874 874 cab drivers & chauffeurs 275
875 875 bus conductors 1
880 880 seafarers (merchant navy) etc 14
881 881 railway inspectors,guards etc 17
882 882 railway engine drivers etc 23
883 883 railway signal etc operatives 14
884 884 shunters & points operatives 3
885 885 mechanical plant drivers etc 70
886 886 crane drivers 33
887 887 forklift & mechanical truck drivers 186
889 889 other transport & machinery ops nes 29
890 890 washers etc in mines & quarries 3
891 891 printing machine minders 70
892 892 water etc plant attendants 10
893 893 energy etc plant operatives 16
894 894 lubricators etc 8
895 895 service pipe layers & jointers 18
896 896 construction operatives 138
897 897 woodworking machine operatives 57
898 898 mine & quarry workers (non-coal) 24
899 899 other machine etc operatives nes 174
900 900 farm workers 192
901 901 farm machinery drivers etc 26
902 902 other related farming occupations 74
903 903 fishing & related workers 15
904 904 forestry workers 27
910 910 coal mine labourers 5
911 911 foundry labourers 8
912 912 engineering etc labourers 29
913 913 fitters mates (metal,electric) 33
919 919 making,processing labourers 58
920 920 woodworkers mates 11
921 921 building trade mates 31
922 922 rail construction etc workers 11
923 923 road construction etc workers 37
924 924 paviours,kerb layers 2
929 925 other building etc labourers 187
930 930 stevedores,dockers 14
931 931 goods porters 113
932 932 slingers 3
933 933 refuse & salvage collectors 27
934 934 drivers mates 5
940 940 postal workers,mail sorters 247
941 941 messengers,couriers 131
950 950 hospital porters 22
951 951 hotel porters 25
952 952 Kitchen porters 244
953 953 catering assistants 403
954 954 shelf fillers 152
955 955 lift & car park attendants 13
956 956 window cleaners 43
957 957 road sweepers 12
958 958 cleaners,domestics 1142
959 959 other sales,service occupations 32
990 990 all other labourers etc 168
999 999 all others (miscellaneous) 9
-9 Does not apply 16503
-8 No answer 41
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 1997