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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - December 1999

Variable Details

VariableHITQUA5
LabelHighest qual curr. study leads to
Responses
1 Higher degree 54
2 NVQ level 5 4
3 First degree 131
4 Other degree 20
5 NVQ level 4 20
6 Diploma in higher education 17
7 HNC, HND, BTEC etc higher 38
8 Teaching qualification 6
9 Nursing 22
10 RSA higher diploma 0
11 Other higher education below degree 10
12 NVQ level 3 71
13 GNVQ advanced 27
14 A level or equivalent 170
15 RSA advanced diploma 0
16 OND,ONC,BTEC etc, national 23
17 City & Guilds advanced craft 2
18 Scottish CSYS 3
19 SCE higher or equivalent 16
20 A/S level or equivalent 1
21 Trade apprenticeship 20
22 NVQ level 2 40
23 GNVQ intermediate 8
24 RSA diploma 2
25 City & Guilds craft 8
26 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general diploma etc 2
27 O level, GCSE grade A-C or equivalent 62
28 NVQ level 1 17
29 GNVQ,GSVQ foundation level 3
31 BTEC,SCOTVEC first/general certificate 3
32 SCOTVEC modules 1
33 RSA other 19
34 City & Guilds other 10
35 YT,YTP certificate 0
36 Other qualification 275
37 No qualifications 6649
38 Don't know 26
-9 Does not apply 89
-8 No answer 3
-5 Non-data due to seasonal-to-calendar quarter change 3474
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - December 1999
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