Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1998

Variable Details

VariableSOCONE
LabelOccupation one year ago
Responses
100 100 gen managers - national government 20
101 101 gen managers - large organisations 157
102 102 gen managers - local government 182
103 103 administrators - national government 77
110 110 production,works managers 600
111 111 building/contract managers 232
112 112 clerks of works 7
113 113 mining & energy managers 13
120 120 treasurers & financial managers 202
121 121 marketing & sales managers 793
122 122 purchasing managers 55
123 123 advertising etc managers 80
124 124 personnel,training etc managers 210
125 125 organisational managers 11
126 126 computer systems etc managers 226
127 127 company secretaries 97
130 130 credit controllers 76
131 131 banking etc managers (bar self-emp) 137
132 132 Civil Service executive officers 153
139 139 other financial etc managers nes 522
140 140 transport managers 110
141 141 stores controllers 92
142 142 warehouse etc managers 87
150 150 officers in UK armed forces 35
151 151 officers in non-UK armed forces 5
152 152 police officers - inspectors & above 30
153 153 firemen - station officers & above 13
154 154 prison principal officers and above 2
155 155 senior customs & excise etc officers 2
160 160 Farm owners & managers etc 321
169 169 other farming etc managers 33
170 170 property & estate managers 98
171 171 garage managers & proprietors 63
172 172 hairdressing managers & proprietors 104
173 173 hotel & accommodation managers 113
174 174 restaurant & catering managers 267
175 175 publicans, club stewards etc 128
176 176 entertainment & sports managers 77
177 177 travel agency managers 28
178 178 butchers/fishmongers managers etc 36
179 179 service industry managers etc 1000
190 190 trade union etc officials 42
191 191 education registrars etc 44
199 199 other managers & administrators nes 443
200 200 chemists 55
201 201 biological scientists & biochemists 122
202 202 physicists, geologists etc 26
209 209 other natural scientists nes 28
210 210 engineers - civil, structural etc 130
211 211 mechanical engineers 65
212 212 electrical engineers 67
213 213 electronic engineers 67
214 214 software engineers 179
215 215 chemical engineers 13
216 216 design & development engineers 133
217 217 process & production engineers 53
218 218 planning & quality control engineers 94
219 219 other engineers & technologists nes 106
220 220 medical practitioners 223
221 221 pharmacists,pharmacologists 63
222 222 ophthalmic opticians 13
223 223 dental practitioners 40
224 224 veterinarians 17
230 230 university,polytechnic teachers etc 208
231 231 further education teachers etc 218
232 232 education officers,school inspectors 30
233 233 secondary education teachers etc 607
234 234 primary,nursery education teachers 671
235 235 special education teachers etc 67
239 239 other teaching professionals nes 137
240 240 judges & officers of the court 6
241 241 barristers & advocates 30
242 242 solicitors 165
250 250 chartered & certified accountants 308
251 251 management accountants 59
252 252 actuaries,economists & statisticians 42
253 253 management,business consultants etc 94
260 260 architects 65
261 261 town planners 28
262 262 general practice surveyors 101
270 270 librarians 30
271 271 archivists & curators 13
290 290 psychologists 19
291 291 other social,behaviourial scientists 11
292 292 clergy 71
293 293 social workers,probation officers 180
300 300 laboratory technicians 112
301 301 engineering technicians 81
302 302 electrical,electronic technicians 47
303 303 architectural etc technicians 25
304 302 civil engineering etc technicians 14
309 309 other scientific technicians nes 111
310 310 draughtspersons 99
311 311 building inspectors 14
312 312 quantity surveyors 63
313 313 marine,insurance & other surveyors 9
320 320 computer analysts,programmers 377
330 330 air traffic planners & controllers 7
331 331 aircraft flight deck officers 19
332 332 ship & hovercraft officers 36
340 340 nurses 801
341 341 midwives 55
342 342 medical radiographers 29
343 343 physiotherapists 38
344 344 chiropodists 21
345 345 dispensing opticians 16
346 346 medical,dental technicians etc 72
347 347 occupational & speech therapists etc 106
348 348 environmental health officers 23
349 349 other health professionals nes 33
350 350 legal service & related occupations 66
360 360 estimators,valuers 60
361 361 underwriters,claims assessors etc 270
362 362 taxation experts 46
363 363 personnel,industrial relations etc 95
364 364 organisational etc officers 71
370 370 matrons,houseparents 111
371 371 welfare,community & youth workers 260
380 380 authors,writers,journalists 149
381 381 artists,graphic designers etc 172
382 382 industrial designers 19
383 383 clothing designers 12
384 384 actors,stage managers etc 83
385 385 musicians 37
386 386 camera,sound etc equipment operators 58
387 387 athletes,sports officials etc 50
390 390 information officers 57
391 391 vocational & industrial trainers 167
392 392 careers advice etc specialists 21
393 393 driving instructors (excluding HGV) 42
394 394 factory inspectors etc 17
395 395 other statutory etc inspectors nes 16
396 396 occupational hygienists etc 41
399 399 other associate professionals nes 69
400 400 Civil Service administrative staff 363
401 401 local government clerical staff 297
410 410 accounts clerks,book-keepers etc 1169
411 411 counter clerks & cashiers 524
412 412 debt,rent & other cash collectors 50
420 420 filing and record clerks 470
421 421 library assistants etc 62
430 430 clerks nes 1068
440 440 stores,control clerks etc 55
441 441 storekeepers & warehousepersons 588
450 450 medical secretaries 63
451 451 legal secretaries 91
452 452 typists & word processor operators 109
459 459 other secretarial personnel nes 881
460 460 receptionists 320
461 461 reception telephonists 64
462 462 telephone operators 58
463 463 radio & telegraph operators 40
490 490 computer etc operators 210
491 491 tracers,drawing office assistants 3
500 500 bricklayers,masons 165
501 501 roofers,tilers,cladders etc 65
502 502 plasterers 46
503 503 glaziers 14
504 504 builders,building contractors 191
505 505 scaffolders,steeplejacks etc 38
506 506 floor,carpet,wall etc fitters 51
507 507 painters & decorators 257
509 509 other construction trades nes 130
510 510 lathe,capstan etc operators 26
511 511 boring,drilling machine operators 10
512 512 grinding machine setters,operators 13
513 513 milling machine setters,operators 13
514 514 press setters,operators 11
515 515 tool makers,fitters etc 48
516 516 metal work,maintenance fitters 539
517 517 precision instrument makers etc 40
518 518 gold,precious stone etc workers 15
519 519 other setters,operators nes 60
520 520 electrical production fitters 28
521 521 electricians etc 387
522 522 electrical engineers (non-prof) 16
523 523 telephone fitters 68
524 524 cable jointers,lines repairers 19
525 525 radio,TV & video engineers 32
526 526 computer engineers etc 74
529 529 other electrical trades nes 114
530 530 smiths & forge workers 12
531 531 moulders,core makers,die casters 25
532 532 plumbers,heating etc engineers 280
533 533 sheet metal workers 52
534 534 metal plate workers,riveters etc 30
535 535 steel erectors 21
536 536 barbenders,steel fixers 5
537 537 welding trades 180
540 540 motor mechanics etc 366
541 541 coach & vehicle body builders 19
542 542 vehicle body repairers etc 37
543 543 auto electricians 18
544 544 tyre & exhaust fitters 27
550 550 weavers 6
551 551 knitters 21
552 552 warp preparers,dyers,finishers etc 18
553 553 sewing machinists etc 244
554 554 coach trimmers,upholsterers etc 33
555 555 shoe repairers etc 36
556 556 tailors & dressmakers 18
557 557 milliners,furriers etc 17
559 559 other textile workers nes 20
560 560 originators & compositors 26
561 561 printers 42
562 562 bookbinders & print finishers 16
563 563 screen printers 11
569 569 other printing & related trades nes 123
570 570 carpenters & joiners 376
571 571 cabinet makers 52
572 572 case & box makers 8
573 573 pattern makers (moulds) 7
579 579 other woodworking trades nes 34
580 580 bakers,flour confectioners 62
581 581 butchers,meat cutters 63
582 582 fishmongers,poultry dressers 20
590 590 glass product & ceramics makers 48
591 591 glass product & ceramic finishers 31
592 592 dental technicians 15
593 593 music instrument makers,piano tuners 5
594 594 gardeners,groundspersons 226
595 595 horticultural trades 40
596 596 coach painters,other spray painters 46
597 597 face trained coalmining workers etc. 14
598 598 other machinery mechanics 10
599 599 other craft & related occupations ne 49
600 600 NCOs & other ranks, UK armed forces 124
601 601 NCOs & other ranks,non-UK forces 27
610 610 police officers (sergeant & below) 263
611 611 firemen (leading officer & below) 54
612 612 prison officers (below principal) 48
613 613 customs,immigration officers 17
614 614 traffic wardens 10
615 615 security guards etc 221
619 619 other security personnel nes 52
620 620 chefs,cooks 423
621 621 waiters,waitresses 261
622 622 bar staff 258
630 630 travel & flight attendants 72
631 631 railway station staff 14
640 640 assistant nurses & auxiliaries 261
641 641 hospital ward assistants 54
642 642 ambulance staff 31
643 643 dental nurses 58
644 644 care assistants & attendants 854
650 650 nursery nurses 178
651 651 playgroup leaders 43
652 652 educational assistants 242
659 659 other childcare occupations nes 401
660 660 hairdressers,barbers 118
661 661 beauticians & related occupations 52
670 670 domestic housekeepers etc 35
671 671 housekeepers (non-domestic) 29
672 672 caretakers 125
673 673 launderers,dry cleaners etc 78
690 690 undertakers 18
691 691 bookmakers 24
699 699 other personal services nes 122
700 700 buyers (retail trade) 19
701 701 buyers etc (non-retail) 93
702 702 importers & exporters 10
703 703 air,commodity & ship brokers 8
710 710 technical & wholesale sales reps 370
719 719 other sales representatives nes 222
720 720 sales assistants 1902
721 721 retail cash & check-out operators 296
722 722 petrol pump forecourt attendants 18
730 730 collectors & credit agents 35
731 731 rounds & van salespersons 66
732 732 market,street traders etc 28
733 733 scrap dealers etc 10
790 790 merchandisers 29
791 791 window dressers, floral arrangers 36
792 792 telephone salespersons 87
800 800 bakery etc process operatives 45
801 801 brewery etc process operatives 7
802 802 tobacco process operatives 5
809 809 other food etc process operatives 205
810 810 tannery production operatives 2
811 811 preparatory fibre processors 6
812 812 spinners,doublers,twisters 8
813 813 winders,reelers 5
814 814 other textiles operatives 12
820 820 other chemical etc operatives nes 105
821 821 paper,wood etc process operatives 23
822 822 cutting etc machine operatives 18
823 823 glass,ceramics furnace operatives 6
824 824 rubber etc process operatives 33
825 825 plastic operatives etc 133
826 826 synthetic fibre makers 7
829 829 other chemical etc operatives 37
830 830 furnace operatives (metal) 11
831 831 metal drawers 5
832 832 rollers 5
833 833 annealers,hardeners etc (metal) 9
834 834 electroplaters etc 13
839 839 other metal process operatives nes 35
840 840 machine tool operatives 162
841 841 automatic machine operatives 44
842 842 metal polishers 10
843 843 metal dressing operatives 6
844 844 shot blasters 4
850 850 assemblers etc (electronic goods) 201
851 851 assemblers etc (vehicles,metal) 119
859 859 other assemblers etc nes 79
860 860 inspectors etc(metal,electrical) 110
861 861 inspectors etc(other goods) 72
862 862 packers,bottlers etc 325
863 863 weighers,graders,sorters 37
864 864 routine laboratory testers 35
869 869 other routine operatives nes 46
870 870 bus inspectors 1
871 871 road transport depot inspectors etc 11
872 872 drivers of road goods vehicles 802
873 873 bus & coach drivers 191
874 874 cab drivers & chauffeurs 235
875 875 bus conductors 5
880 880 seafarers (merchant navy) etc 13
881 881 railway inspectors,guards etc 14
882 882 railway engine drivers etc 31
883 883 railway signal etc operatives 10
884 884 shunters & points operatives 5
885 885 mechanical plant drivers etc 61
886 886 crane drivers 25
887 887 forklift & mechanical truck drivers 176
889 889 other transport & machinery ops nes 36
890 890 washers etc in mines & quarries 4
891 891 printing machine minders 63
892 892 water etc plant attendants 20
893 893 energy etc plant operatives 17
894 894 lubricators etc 7
895 895 service pipe layers & jointers 18
896 896 construction operatives 127
897 897 woodworking machine operatives 57
898 898 mine & quarry workers (non-coal) 23
899 899 other machine etc operatives nes 154
900 900 farm workers 154
901 901 farm machinery drivers etc 29
902 902 other related farming occupations 60
903 903 fishing & related workers 18
904 904 forestry workers 23
910 910 coal mine labourers 1
911 911 foundry labourers 11
912 912 engineering etc labourers 24
913 913 fitters mates (metal,electric) 21
919 919 making,processing labourers 58
920 920 woodworkers mates 10
921 921 building trade mates 14
922 922 rail construction etc workers 16
923 923 road construction etc workers 36
924 924 paviours,kerb layers 9
929 925 other building etc labourers 168
930 930 stevedores,dockers 16
931 931 goods porters 98
932 932 slingers 1
933 933 refuse & salvage collectors 28
934 934 drivers mates 5
940 940 postal workers,mail sorters 234
941 941 messengers,couriers 108
950 950 hospital porters 28
951 951 hotel porters 14
952 952 Kitchen porters 209
953 953 catering assistants 352
954 954 shelf fillers 111
955 955 lift & car park attendants 11
956 956 window cleaners 37
957 957 road sweepers 14
958 958 cleaners,domestics 1153
959 959 other sales,service occupations 32
990 990 all other labourers etc 172
999 999 all others (miscellaneous) 21
-10 No answer/Does not apply 59993
-5 ‘Non-data due to seasonal-to-calendar quarter change’ 45166
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1998
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.