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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2008

Variable Details

VariableSUBCOD1
LabelArea of study
Responses
1 Basic programmes 125
14 Teacher training and educ science 23
14.0 Broad programmes 84
14.2 educ science 98
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 112
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 213
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 97
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 96
21 Arts 21
21.0 Broad arts programmes 99
21.1 Fine arts 91
21.2 Music and performing arts 202
21.3 Audio visual and media production 467
21.4 Design 244
21.5 Craft skills 124
22 Humanities 4
22.0 Broad programmes 17
22.1 Religion 19
22.2 Foreign languages 64
22.3 Mother tongue 96
22.5 History archaeology 14
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 4
31 Social and behavioural science 18
31.0 Broad programmes 114
31.1 Psychology 66
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 47
31.3 Political science and civics 16
31.4 Economics 25
32 Journalism and information 2
32.1 Journalism and reporting 53
32.2 Library information archive) 49
34 Business and admin 126
34.0 Broad programmes 1072
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 521
34.2 Marketing and advertising 88
34.3 Finance banking insurance 388
34.4 Accounting taxation 343
34.5 Management and administration 1466
34.6 Secretarial and office work 467
34.7 Working life 49
38 Law 78
42 Life sciences 13
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 101
42.2 Environmental science 28
44 Physical sciences 19
44.0 Broad programmes 35
44.1 Physics 26
44.2 Chemistry 112
44.3 Earth sciences 16
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 79
46.2 Statistics 11
48 Computing 35
48.1 Computing science 361
48.2 Computer use 507
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 78
52.0 Broad programmes 549
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 1190
52.2 Electricity and energy 548
52.3 Electronics and automation 923
52.4 Chemical process 60
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 465
54 Manufacturing and production 14
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 63
54.1 Food processing 189
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 76
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 131
54.4 Mining and extraction 15
58 Architecture and building 29
58.1 Architecture and town planning 123
58.2 Building and civil engineering 1699
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 6
62.0 Broad programmes 55
62.1 Crop and livestock production 135
62.2 Horticulture 162
62.3 Forestry 10
62.4 Fisheries 5
64 Veterinary 68
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 34
72.0 Health broad programmes 180
72.1 Medicine 96
72.3 Nursing and caring 1214
72.4 Dental studies 36
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 47
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 93
72.7 Pharmacy 70
76 Social services 24
76.1 Child care and youth services 807
76.2 Social work and counselling 487
8 Literacy and numeracy 82
81 Personal services 13
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 34
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 676
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 312
81.3 Sports 183
81.4 Domestic services 103
81.5 Hair and beauty 764
84 Transport services 196
85 Environment 3
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 9
85.1 Environmental control technology 12
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 25
85.3 Community sanitation services 18
86 Security services 6
86.0 Security services broad programmes 25
86.1 Protection of persons and property 79
86.2 Occupational health and safety 189
86.3 Military and defence 11
9 Personal skills 108
-10 No answer/Does not apply 99651
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCODE FIRST THAT APPLIES.
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.
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