Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1997

Variable Details

Variablesocmain1
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
100 100 gen managers - national government 13
101 101 gen managers - large organisations 142
102 102 gen managers - local government 145
103 103 administrators - national government 73
110 110 production,works managers 651
111 111 building/contract managers 222
112 112 clerks of works 4
113 113 mining & energy managers 19
120 120 treasurers & financial managers 189
121 121 marketing & sales managers 859
122 122 purchasing managers 49
123 123 advertising etc managers 92
124 124 personnel,training etc managers 191
125 125 organisational managers 6
126 126 computer systems etc managers 245
127 127 company secretaries 94
130 130 credit controllers 72
131 131 banking etc managers (bar self-emp) 135
132 132 Civil Service executive officers 168
139 139 other financial etc managers nes 553
140 140 transport managers 108
141 141 stores controllers 101
142 142 warehouse etc managers 114
150 150 officers in UK armed forces 36
151 151 officers in non-UK armed forces 3
152 152 police officers - inspectors & above 27
153 153 firemen - station officers & above 18
154 154 prison principal officers and above 1
155 155 senior customs & excise etc officers 1
160 160 Farm owners & managers etc 293
169 169 other farming etc managers 23
170 170 property & estate managers 93
171 171 garage managers & proprietors 77
172 172 hairdressing managers & proprietors 102
173 173 hotel & accommodation managers 101
174 174 restaurant & catering managers 244
175 175 publicans, club stewards etc 150
176 176 entertainment & sports managers 87
177 177 travel agency managers 30
178 178 butchers/fishmongers managers etc 37
179 179 service industry managers etc 998
190 190 trade union etc officials 49
191 191 education registrars etc 43
199 199 other managers & administrators nes 395
200 200 chemists 43
201 201 biological scientists & biochemists 88
202 202 physicists, geologists etc 28
209 209 other natural scientists nes 35
210 210 engineers - civil, structural etc 123
211 211 mechanical engineers 87
212 212 electrical engineers 58
213 213 electronic engineers 60
214 214 software engineers 181
215 215 chemical engineers 15
216 216 design & development engineers 145
217 217 process & production engineers 52
218 218 planning & quality control engineers 81
219 219 other engineers & technologists nes 116
220 220 medical practitioners 190
221 221 pharmacists,pharmacologists 58
222 222 ophthalmic opticians 17
223 223 dental practitioners 37
224 224 veterinarians 17
230 230 university,polytechnic teachers etc 158
231 231 further education teachers etc 179
232 232 education officers,school inspectors 22
233 233 secondary education teachers etc 626
234 234 primary,nursery education teachers 623
235 235 special education teachers etc 83
239 239 other teaching professionals nes 120
240 240 judges & officers of the court 6
241 241 barristers & advocates 27
242 242 solicitors 141
250 250 chartered & certified accountants 293
251 251 management accountants 50
252 252 actuaries,economists & statisticians 46
253 253 management,business consultants etc 83
260 260 architects 61
261 261 town planners 30
262 262 general practice surveyors 90
270 270 librarians 22
271 271 archivists & curators 21
290 290 psychologists 21
291 291 other social,behaviourial scientists 9
292 292 clergy 49
293 293 social workers,probation officers 194
300 300 laboratory technicians 140
301 301 engineering technicians 75
302 302 electrical,electronic technicians 53
303 303 architectural etc technicians 20
304 302 civil engineering etc technicians 11
309 309 other scientific technicians nes 126
310 310 draughtspersons 106
311 311 building inspectors 8
312 312 quantity surveyors 81
313 313 marine,insurance & other surveyors 6
320 320 computer analysts,programmers 375
330 330 air traffic planners & controllers 15
331 331 aircraft flight deck officers 17
332 332 ship & hovercraft officers 34
340 340 nurses 857
341 341 midwives 67
342 342 medical radiographers 40
343 343 physiotherapists 57
344 344 chiropodists 19
345 345 dispensing opticians 11
346 346 medical,dental technicians etc 74
347 347 occupational & speech therapists etc 97
348 348 environmental health officers 28
349 349 other health professionals nes 36
350 350 legal service & related occupations 61
360 360 estimators,valuers 67
361 361 underwriters,claims assessors etc 280
362 362 taxation experts 43
363 363 personnel,industrial relations etc 108
364 364 organisational etc officers 57
370 370 matrons,houseparents 109
371 371 welfare,community & youth workers 272
380 380 authors,writers,journalists 151
381 381 artists,graphic designers etc 162
382 382 industrial designers 24
383 383 clothing designers 18
384 384 actors,stage managers etc 91
385 385 musicians 41
386 386 camera,sound etc equipment operators 70
387 387 athletes,sports officials etc 64
390 390 information officers 70
391 391 vocational & industrial trainers 175
392 392 careers advice etc specialists 35
393 393 driving instructors (excluding HGV) 43
394 394 factory inspectors etc 10
395 395 other statutory etc inspectors nes 17
396 396 occupational hygienists etc 53
399 399 other associate professionals nes 82
400 400 Civil Service administrative staff 379
401 401 local government clerical staff 285
410 410 accounts clerks,book-keepers etc 1156
411 411 counter clerks & cashiers 524
412 412 debt,rent & other cash collectors 51
420 420 filing and record clerks 471
421 421 library assistants etc 60
430 430 clerks nes 1155
440 440 stores,control clerks etc 70
441 441 storekeepers & warehousepersons 597
450 450 medical secretaries 69
451 451 legal secretaries 86
452 452 typists & word processor operators 118
459 459 other secretarial personnel nes 925
460 460 receptionists 305
461 461 reception telephonists 71
462 462 telephone operators 69
463 463 radio & telegraph operators 31
490 490 computer etc operators 235
491 491 tracers,drawing office assistants 2
500 500 bricklayers,masons 158
501 501 roofers,tilers,cladders etc 60
502 502 plasterers 55
503 503 glaziers 22
504 504 builders,building contractors 211
505 505 scaffolders,steeplejacks etc 42
506 506 floor,carpet,wall etc fitters 49
507 507 painters & decorators 238
509 509 other construction trades nes 128
510 510 lathe,capstan etc operators 33
511 511 boring,drilling machine operators 10
512 512 grinding machine setters,operators 16
513 513 milling machine setters,operators 17
514 514 press setters,operators 6
515 515 tool makers,fitters etc 53
516 516 metal work,maintenance fitters 580
517 517 precision instrument makers etc 40
518 518 gold,precious stone etc workers 11
519 519 other setters,operators nes 51
520 520 electrical production fitters 33
521 521 electricians etc 403
522 522 electrical engineers (non-prof) 13
523 523 telephone fitters 70
524 524 cable jointers,lines repairers 29
525 525 radio,TV & video engineers 38
526 526 computer engineers etc 75
529 529 other electrical trades nes 110
530 530 smiths & forge workers 14
531 531 moulders,core makers,die casters 29
532 532 plumbers,heating etc engineers 281
533 533 sheet metal workers 64
534 534 metal plate workers,riveters etc 34
535 535 steel erectors 25
536 536 barbenders,steel fixers 5
537 537 welding trades 183
540 540 motor mechanics etc 372
541 541 coach & vehicle body builders 21
542 542 vehicle body repairers etc 35
543 543 auto electricians 18
544 544 tyre & exhaust fitters 14
550 550 weavers 10
551 551 knitters 15
552 552 warp preparers,dyers,finishers etc 16
553 553 sewing machinists etc 225
554 554 coach trimmers,upholsterers etc 30
555 555 shoe repairers etc 54
556 556 tailors & dressmakers 21
557 557 milliners,furriers etc 15
559 559 other textile workers nes 14
560 560 originators & compositors 24
561 561 printers 46
562 562 bookbinders & print finishers 21
563 563 screen printers 16
569 569 other printing & related trades nes 118
570 570 carpenters & joiners 425
571 571 cabinet makers 48
572 572 case & box makers 10
573 573 pattern makers (moulds) 10
579 579 other woodworking trades nes 24
580 580 bakers,flour confectioners 55
581 581 butchers,meat cutters 77
582 582 fishmongers,poultry dressers 12
590 590 glass product & ceramics makers 59
591 591 glass product & ceramic finishers 23
592 592 dental technicians 16
593 593 music instrument makers,piano tuners 5
594 594 gardeners,groundspersons 197
595 595 horticultural trades 45
596 596 coach painters,other spray painters 62
597 597 face trained coalmining workers etc. 14
598 598 other machinery mechanics 14
599 599 other craft & related occupations ne 46
600 600 NCOs & other ranks, UK armed forces 108
601 601 NCOs & other ranks,non-UK forces 23
610 610 police officers (sergeant & below) 241
611 611 firemen (leading officer & below) 74
612 612 prison officers (below principal) 54
613 613 customs,immigration officers 17
614 614 traffic wardens 9
615 615 security guards etc 215
619 619 other security personnel nes 66
620 620 chefs,cooks 384
621 621 waiters,waitresses 323
622 622 bar staff 283
630 630 travel & flight attendants 70
631 631 railway station staff 22
640 640 assistant nurses & auxiliaries 281
641 641 hospital ward assistants 47
642 642 ambulance staff 42
643 643 dental nurses 60
644 644 care assistants & attendants 825
650 650 nursery nurses 193
651 651 playgroup leaders 49
652 652 educational assistants 257
659 659 other childcare occupations nes 451
660 660 hairdressers,barbers 165
661 661 beauticians & related occupations 50
670 670 domestic housekeepers etc 34
671 671 housekeepers (non-domestic) 30
672 672 caretakers 112
673 673 launderers,dry cleaners etc 55
690 690 undertakers 13
691 691 bookmakers 25
699 699 other personal services nes 109
700 700 buyers (retail trade) 21
701 701 buyers etc (non-retail) 69
702 702 importers & exporters 8
703 703 air,commodity & ship brokers 4
710 710 technical & wholesale sales reps 363
719 719 other sales representatives nes 181
720 720 sales assistants 2097
721 721 retail cash & check-out operators 364
722 722 petrol pump forecourt attendants 16
730 730 collectors & credit agents 49
731 731 rounds & van salespersons 87
732 732 market,street traders etc 34
733 733 scrap dealers etc 8
790 790 merchandisers 28
791 791 window dressers, floral arrangers 29
792 792 telephone salespersons 96
800 800 bakery etc process operatives 40
801 801 brewery etc process operatives 10
802 802 tobacco process operatives 6
809 809 other food etc process operatives 206
810 810 tannery production operatives 3
811 811 preparatory fibre processors 5
812 812 spinners,doublers,twisters 6
813 813 winders,reelers 5
814 814 other textiles operatives 24
820 820 other chemical etc operatives nes 114
821 821 paper,wood etc process operatives 35
822 822 cutting etc machine operatives 19
823 823 glass,ceramics furnace operatives 13
824 824 rubber etc process operatives 27
825 825 plastic operatives etc 124
826 826 synthetic fibre makers 4
829 829 other chemical etc operatives 29
830 830 furnace operatives (metal) 8
831 831 metal drawers 2
832 832 rollers 5
833 833 annealers,hardeners etc (metal) 4
834 834 electroplaters etc 21
839 839 other metal process operatives nes 34
840 840 machine tool operatives 132
841 841 automatic machine operatives 50
842 842 metal polishers 9
843 843 metal dressing operatives 11
844 844 shot blasters 8
850 850 assemblers etc (electronic goods) 217
851 851 assemblers etc (vehicles,metal) 113
859 859 other assemblers etc nes 85
860 860 inspectors etc(metal,electrical) 115
861 861 inspectors etc(other goods) 92
862 862 packers,bottlers etc 332
863 863 weighers,graders,sorters 31
864 864 routine laboratory testers 29
869 869 other routine operatives nes 37
870 870 bus inspectors 3
871 871 road transport depot inspectors etc 14
872 872 drivers of road goods vehicles 847
873 873 bus & coach drivers 166
874 874 cab drivers & chauffeurs 253
875 875 bus conductors 1
880 880 seafarers (merchant navy) etc 21
881 881 railway inspectors,guards etc 15
882 882 railway engine drivers etc 22
883 883 railway signal etc operatives 11
884 884 shunters & points operatives 3
885 885 mechanical plant drivers etc 79
886 886 crane drivers 31
887 887 forklift & mechanical truck drivers 172
889 889 other transport & machinery ops nes 23
890 890 washers etc in mines & quarries 4
891 891 printing machine minders 73
892 892 water etc plant attendants 18
893 893 energy etc plant operatives 16
894 894 lubricators etc 8
895 895 service pipe layers & jointers 19
896 896 construction operatives 134
897 897 woodworking machine operatives 58
898 898 mine & quarry workers (non-coal) 19
899 899 other machine etc operatives nes 178
900 900 farm workers 173
901 901 farm machinery drivers etc 23
902 902 other related farming occupations 78
903 903 fishing & related workers 19
904 904 forestry workers 23
910 910 coal mine labourers 6
911 911 foundry labourers 7
912 912 engineering etc labourers 26
913 913 fitters mates (metal,electric) 30
919 919 making,processing labourers 48
920 920 woodworkers mates 11
921 921 building trade mates 24
922 922 rail construction etc workers 13
923 923 road construction etc workers 46
924 924 paviours,kerb layers 4
929 925 other building etc labourers 173
930 930 stevedores,dockers 12
931 931 goods porters 100
932 932 slingers 4
933 933 refuse & salvage collectors 30
934 934 drivers mates 6
940 940 postal workers,mail sorters 261
941 941 messengers,couriers 124
950 950 hospital porters 22
951 951 hotel porters 18
952 952 Kitchen porters 228
953 953 catering assistants 372
954 954 shelf fillers 158
955 955 lift & car park attendants 11
956 956 window cleaners 49
957 957 road sweepers 10
958 958 cleaners,domestics 1117
959 959 other sales,service occupations 29
990 990 all other labourers etc 162
999 999 all others (miscellaneous) 11
-9 Does not apply 16889
-8 No answer 35
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1997