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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2008

Variable Details

Variablesoc2km
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1111 1111 Senior officials in national gov 13
1112 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 111
1113 1113 Senior officials in local gov 55
1114 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 69
1121 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 717
1122 1122 Managers in construction 504
1123 1123 Managers in mining and energy 32
1131 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 461
1132 1132 Marketing and sales managers 953
1133 1133 Purchasing managers 76
1134 1134 Advertising & public rel managers 97
1135 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 294
1136 1136 Info & communication technol mngers 545
1137 1137 Research and development managers 102
1141 1141 Quality assurance managers 86
1142 1142 Customer care managers 180
1151 1151 Financial institution managers 299
1152 1152 Office managers 490
1161 1161 Transport and distribution managers 168
1162 1162 Storage and warehouse managers 154
1163 1163 Retail and wholesale managers 772
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 38
1172 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 30
1173 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 28
1174 1174 Security managers 41
1181 1181 Hospital and health service mngers 139
1182 1182 Pharmacy managers 17
1183 1183 Healthcare practice managers 46
1184 1184 Social services managers 103
1185 1185 Residential and day care managers 114
1211 1211 Farm managers 63
1212 1212 Natural environ & cons managers 9
1219 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 21
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 107
1222 1222 Conference and exhibition managers 41
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering managers 283
1224 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 85
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 80
1226 1226 Travel agency managers 18
1231 1231 Property, housing and land managers 215
1232 1232 Garage managers and proprietors 64
1233 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 37
1234 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 264
1235 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 13
1239 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 369
2111 2111 Chemists 44
2112 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 158
2113 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 37
2121 2121 Civil engineers 162
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 157
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 99
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 64
2125 2125 Chemical engineers 15
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 103
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 61
2128 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 48
2129 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 162
2131 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 258
2132 2132 Software professionals 577
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 412
2212 2212 Psychologists 52
2213 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 74
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 32
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 65
2216 2216 Veterinarians 23
2311 2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 229
2312 2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 224
2313 2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 51
2314 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 712
2315 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 747
2316 2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 118
2317 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 78
2319 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 285
2321 2321 Scientific researchers 29
2322 2322 Social science researchers 32
2329 2329 Researchers n.e.c. 92
2411 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 264
2419 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 38
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 255
2422 2422 Management accountants 157
2423 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 282
2431 2431 Architects 95
2432 2432 Town planners 46
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 85
2434 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 119
2441 2441 Public service administrative profs 61
2442 2442 Social workers 189
2443 2443 Probation officers 21
2444 2444 Clergy 93
2451 2451 Librarians 76
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 19
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 130
3112 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 49
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 131
3114 3114 Build & civil eng technicians 42
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 21
3119 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 77
3121 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 46
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 87
3123 3123 Building inspectors 10
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 218
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 114
3211 3211 Nurses 1049
3212 3212 Midwives 71
3213 3213 Paramedics 37
3214 3214 Medical radiographers 44
3215 3215 Chiropodists 19
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 13
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 80
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 72
3221 3221 Physiotherapists 67
3222 3222 Occupational therapists 47
3223 3223 Speech and language therapists 22
3229 3229 Therapists n.e.c. 128
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 215
3232 3232 Housing and welfare officers 329
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 105
3312 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 305
3313 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 73
3314 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 86
3319 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 55
3411 3411 Artists 64
3412 3412 Authors, writers 93
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers 59
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 16
3415 3415 Musicians 55
3416 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 77
3421 3421 Graphic designers 183
3422 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 102
3431 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 92
3432 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 61
3433 3433 Public relations officers 52
3434 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 92
3441 3441 Sports players 23
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 113
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 66
3449 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 31
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 6
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 34
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 32
3514 3514 Train drivers 42
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 92
3529 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 0
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 125
3532 3532 Brokers 91
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 56
3534 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 283
3535 3535 Taxation experts 48
3536 3536 Importers, exporters 18
3537 3537 Financial and accounting techs 46
3539 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 245
3541 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 115
3542 3542 Sales representatives 383
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 231
3544 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 58
3551 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 46
3552 3552 Countryside and park rangers 13
3561 3561 Public serv associate professionals 138
3562 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 256
3563 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 266
3564 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 52
3565 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 29
3566 3566 Statutory examiners 34
3567 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 87
3568 3568 Environmental health officers 20
4111 4111 Civil Service executive officers 161
4112 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 388
4113 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 389
4114 4114 Officers non-gov organisations 74
4121 4121 Credit controllers 88
4122 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 950
4123 4123 Counter clerks 350
4131 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 294
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 142
4133 4133 Stock control clerks 199
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks 124
4135 4135 Library assistants & clerks 69
4136 4136 Database assistants & clerks 122
4137 4137 Market research interviewers 34
4141 4141 Telephonists 44
4142 4142 Communication operators 55
4150 4150 General office assistants or clerks 1273
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 101
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 123
4213 4213 School secretaries 94
4214 4214 Company secretaries 87
4215 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 599
4216 4216 Receptionists 457
4217 4217 Typists 28
5111 5111 Farmers 188
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 41
5113 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 311
5119 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 65
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 12
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 13
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 37
5214 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 21
5215 5215 Welding trades 149
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 24
5221 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 112
5222 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 26
5223 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 429
5224 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 45
5231 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 361
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 46
5233 5233 Auto electricians 15
5234 5234 Vehicle spray painters 38
5241 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 431
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 75
5243 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 25
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 17
5245 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 79
5249 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 165
5311 5311 Steel erectors 34
5312 5312 Bricklayers, masons 159
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 67
5314 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 354
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 519
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 89
5319 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 442
5321 5321 Plasterers 100
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 77
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 275
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 4
5412 5412 Upholsterers 30
5413 5413 Leather and related trades 10
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 7
5419 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 8
5421 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 8
5422 5422 Printers 63
5423 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 26
5424 5424 Screen printers 6
5431 5431 Butchers, meat cutters 54
5432 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 86
5433 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 10
5434 5434 Chefs, cooks 421
5491 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 36
5492 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 67
5493 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 4
5494 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 7
5495 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 7
5496 5496 Floral arrangers, florists 35
5499 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 31
6111 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 439
6112 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 42
6113 6113 Dental nurses 73
6114 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 71
6115 6115 Care assistants and home carers 1384
6121 6121 Nursery nurses 304
6122 6122 Childminders and rel occupations 218
6123 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 98
6124 6124 educal assistants 890
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 29
6139 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 71
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 98
6212 6212 Travel agents 69
6213 6213 Travel and tour guides 36
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 59
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 33
6219 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 35
6221 6221 Hairdressers, barbers 316
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 125
6231 6231 Housekprs and related occupations 118
6232 6232 Caretakers 137
6291 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 38
6292 6292 Pest control officers 11
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 2310
7112 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 541
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 105
7121 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 31
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 73
7123 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 44
7124 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 29
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 40
7129 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 169
7211 7211 Call centre agents & operators 150
7212 7212 Customer care occupations 589
8111 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 259
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 14
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 18
8114 8114 Chem and related process operatives 79
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 17
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 63
8117 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 33
8118 8118 Electroplaters 8
8119 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 53
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 78
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 6
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 21
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 6
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 156
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 13
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 60
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 57
8132 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 68
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 152
8134 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 21
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 27
8136 8136 Clothing cutters 3
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 75
8138 8138 Routine laboratory testers 18
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 102
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 55
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 58
8143 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 24
8149 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 141
8211 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 637
8212 8212 Van drivers 342
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 222
8214 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 383
8215 8215 Driving instructors 85
8216 8216 Rail transport operatives 18
8217 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 17
8218 8218 Air transport operatives 31
8219 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 42
8221 8221 Crane drivers 31
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 153
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 17
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 91
9111 9111 Farm workers 118
9112 9112 Forestry workers 16
9119 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 52
9121 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 359
9129 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 51
9131 9131 Labourers in foundries 5
9132 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 45
9133 9133 Printing machine minders and assist 34
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 223
9139 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 135
9141 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 19
9149 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 699
9211 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 365
9219 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 82
9221 9221 Hospital porters 42
9222 9222 Hotel porters 15
9223 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 707
9224 9224 Waiters, waitresses 404
9225 9225 Bar staff 304
9226 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 32
9229 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 29
9231 9231 Window cleaners 58
9232 9232 Road sweepers 28
9233 9233 Cleaners, domestics 1180
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 59
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 77
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 26
9241 9241 Security guards and rel occupations 293
9242 9242 Traffic wardens 6
9243 9243 School crossing patrol attendants 33
9244 9244 School mid-day assistants 163
9245 9245 Car park attendants 13
9249 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 48
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 231
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 103
-9 Does not apply 67017
-8 No answer 53
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2008
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. From winter 1994-1995, Northern Ireland is included in each quarter. Prior to this, data were only collected there in the March-May quarter each year. When the LFS moved to a quarterly cycle, two new groups of people were included in the survey to improve the coverage of young people: residents in National Health Service (NHS) hospital accommodation (formerly called nurses' homes), and students living in halls of residence or boarding schools.<br>Northern Ireland is not included in the Local Area Data files before 1997.;Households;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. For Great Britain, south of the Caledonian Canal, the Post Office Address File is used, whilst north of the Caledonian Canal, a random sample is drawn from the published telephone directory. The sample of residents in NHS accommodation is also drawn, unclustered, for the whole of Great Britain using a specially-prepared frame. In Northern Ireland, the source of the sample is the Valuation List used for rating purposes, excluding commercial units and known institutions. Households are interviewed on five occasions at quarterly intervals, thereby introducing a panel element to the survey. For further details see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected quarterly.
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