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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2008

Variable Details

Variablet4code
LabelMain subject of course(s)
Responses
1 Basic programmes 43
14 Teacher training and educ science 6
14.0 19
14.2 educ science 32
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 14
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 47
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 24
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 24
21 Arts 9
21.0 52
21.1 Fine arts 70
21.2 Music and performing arts 270
21.3 Audio visual and media production 63
21.4 Design 11
21.5 Craft skills 78
22 Humanities 2
22.0 6
22.1 Religion 33
22.2 Foreign languages 256
22.3 Mother tongue 106
22.5 History archaeology 29
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 3
31 Social and behavioural science 6
31.0 11
31.1 Pyschology 18
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 13
31.3 Political science and civics 8
31.4 Economics 4
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 9
32.2 Library information archive) 11
34 Business and admin 14
34.0 21
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 30
34.2 Marketing and advertising 13
34.3 Finance banking insurance 66
34.4 Accounting taxation 43
34.5 Management and administration 192
34.6 Secretarial and office work 16
34.7 Working life 40
38 Law 56
42 Life sciences 1
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 13
42.2 Environmental science 2
44 Physical sciences 0
44.0 4
44.1 Physics 7
44.2 Chemistry 4
44.3 Earth sciences 11
46 Mathematics and statistics 0
46.1 Mathematics 30
46.2 Statistics 4
48 Computing 5
48.1 Computing science 38
48.2 Computer use 197
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 1
52.0 19
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 13
52.2 Electricity and energy 15
52.3 Electronics and automation 29
52.4 Chemical process 5
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 9
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 2
54.1 Food processing 19
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 12
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 11
54.4 Mining and extraction 2
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 14
58.2 Building and civil engineering 42
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 8
62.2 Horticulture 8
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 1
64 Veterinary 11
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 7
72.0 70
72.1 Medicine 74
72.3 Nursing and caring 164
72.4 Dental studies 8
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 36
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 34
72.7 Pharmacy 6
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 61
76.2 Social work and counselling 51
8 Literacy and numeracy 37
81 Personal services 2
81.0 4
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 6
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 26
81.3 Sports 185
81.4 Domestic services 20
81.5 Hair and beauty 70
84 Transport services 125
85 Environment 0
85.0 4
85.1 Environmental control technology 6
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 4
85.3 Community sanitation services 3
86 Security services 0
86.0 6
86.1 Protection of persons and property 68
86.2 Occupational health and safety 114
86.3 Military and defence 9
9 Personal skills 101
-8 No answer 21
-9 Does not apply 117195
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2008
Interviewer Instructions[Name] is currently studying [Subject name]. Code first that applies.
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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