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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableSUBCOD2
LabelArea of study
Responses
1 Basic programmes 21
14 Teacher training and educ science 2
14.0 Broad programmes 13
14.2 educ science 21
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 15
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 37
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 11
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 23
21 Arts 1
21.0 Broad arts programmes 23
21.1 Fine arts 18
21.2 Music and performing arts 24
21.3 Audio visual and media production 80
21.4 Design 51
21.5 Craft skills 24
22 Humanities 1
22.0 Broad programmes 1
22.1 Religion 0
22.2 Foreign languages 11
22.3 Mother tongue 19
22.5 History archaeology 2
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 0
31 Social and behavioural science 2
31.0 Broad programmes 6
31.1 Psychology 7
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 4
31.3 Political science and civics 2
31.4 Economics 3
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 9
32.2 Library information archive) 8
34 Business and admin 24
34.0 Broad programmes 183
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 60
34.2 Marketing and advertising 10
34.3 Finance banking insurance 100
34.4 Accounting taxation 32
34.5 Management and administration 204
34.6 Secretarial and office work 79
34.7 Working life 9
38 Law 5
42 Life sciences 2
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 24
42.2 Environmental science 4
44 Physical sciences 4
44.0 Broad programmes 10
44.1 Physics 5
44.2 Chemistry 39
44.3 Earth sciences 4
46 Mathematics and statistics 0
46.1 Mathematics 17
46.2 Statistics 1
48 Computing 10
48.1 Computing science 73
48.2 Computer use 78
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 18
52.0 Broad programmes 169
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 336
52.2 Electricity and energy 139
52.3 Electronics and automation 277
52.4 Chemical process 14
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 101
54 Manufacturing and production 2
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 10
54.1 Food processing 24
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 6
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 25
54.4 Mining and extraction 6
58 Architecture and building 6
58.1 Architecture and town planning 22
58.2 Building and civil engineering 356
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 8
62.1 Crop and livestock production 15
62.2 Horticulture 30
62.3 Forestry 3
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 13
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 5
72.0 Health broad programmes 38
72.1 Medicine 12
72.3 Nursing and caring 126
72.4 Dental studies 5
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 12
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 9
72.7 Pharmacy 6
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 100
76.2 Social work and counselling 94
8 Literacy and numeracy 19
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 4
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 140
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 64
81.3 Sports 32
81.4 Domestic services 6
81.5 Hair and beauty 115
84 Transport services 26
85 Environment 4
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 2
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 3
85.3 Community sanitation services 3
86 Security services 2
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 15
86.2 Occupational health and safety 29
86.3 Military and defence 3
9 Personal skills 18
-10 No answer/Does not apply 116931
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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