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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2009

Variable Details

Variablesoc2km
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1111 1111 Senior officials in national gov 18
1112 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 107
1113 1113 Senior officials in local gov 61
1114 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 52
1121 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 720
1122 1122 Managers in construction 482
1123 1123 Managers in mining and energy 26
1131 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 438
1132 1132 Marketing and sales managers 976
1133 1133 Purchasing managers 72
1134 1134 Advertising & public rel managers 78
1135 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 308
1136 1136 Info & communication technol mngers 532
1137 1137 Research and development managers 107
1141 1141 Quality assurance managers 99
1142 1142 Customer care managers 181
1151 1151 Financial institution managers 294
1152 1152 Office managers 500
1161 1161 Transport and distribution managers 150
1162 1162 Storage and warehouse managers 157
1163 1163 Retail and wholesale managers 765
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 43
1172 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 34
1173 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 29
1174 1174 Security managers 45
1181 1181 Hospital and health service mngers 121
1182 1182 Pharmacy managers 17
1183 1183 Healthcare practice managers 43
1184 1184 Social services managers 101
1185 1185 Residential and day care managers 98
1211 1211 Farm managers 75
1212 1212 Natural environ & cons managers 9
1219 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 19
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 102
1222 1222 Conference and exhibition managers 42
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering managers 253
1224 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 95
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 70
1226 1226 Travel agency managers 15
1231 1231 Property, housing and land managers 186
1232 1232 Garage managers and proprietors 68
1233 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 33
1234 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 271
1235 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 12
1239 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 368
2111 2111 Chemists 44
2112 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 170
2113 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 41
2121 2121 Civil engineers 158
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 143
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 96
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 69
2125 2125 Chemical engineers 17
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 94
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 58
2128 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 62
2129 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 147
2131 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 240
2132 2132 Software professionals 556
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 438
2212 2212 Psychologists 59
2213 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 74
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 29
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 70
2216 2216 Veterinarians 23
2311 2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 244
2312 2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 231
2313 2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 41
2314 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 718
2315 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 741
2316 2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 118
2317 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 77
2319 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 296
2321 2321 Scientific researchers 29
2322 2322 Social science researchers 36
2329 2329 Researchers n.e.c. 98
2411 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 256
2419 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 39
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 264
2422 2422 Management accountants 152
2423 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 300
2431 2431 Architects 76
2432 2432 Town planners 43
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 92
2434 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 111
2441 2441 Public service administrative profs 64
2442 2442 Social workers 217
2443 2443 Probation officers 30
2444 2444 Clergy 86
2451 2451 Librarians 78
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 24
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 132
3112 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 44
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 130
3114 3114 Build & civil eng technicians 42
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 23
3119 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 76
3121 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 50
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 74
3123 3123 Building inspectors 4
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 214
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 117
3211 3211 Nurses 1005
3212 3212 Midwives 69
3213 3213 Paramedics 38
3214 3214 Medical radiographers 50
3215 3215 Chiropodists 23
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 9
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 81
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 59
3221 3221 Physiotherapists 71
3222 3222 Occupational therapists 51
3223 3223 Speech and language therapists 15
3229 3229 Therapists n.e.c. 121
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 208
3232 3232 Housing and welfare officers 316
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 98
3312 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 310
3313 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 71
3314 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 85
3319 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 49
3411 3411 Artists 61
3412 3412 Authors, writers 106
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers 61
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 10
3415 3415 Musicians 56
3416 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 63
3421 3421 Graphic designers 162
3422 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 106
3431 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 88
3432 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 77
3433 3433 Public relations officers 66
3434 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 103
3441 3441 Sports players 23
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 92
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 61
3449 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 24
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 7
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 39
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 33
3514 3514 Train drivers 40
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 98
3529 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 0
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 131
3532 3532 Brokers 82
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 50
3534 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 269
3535 3535 Taxation experts 43
3536 3536 Importers, exporters 12
3537 3537 Financial and accounting techs 46
3539 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 236
3541 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 111
3542 3542 Sales representatives 366
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 203
3544 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 61
3551 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 50
3552 3552 Countryside and park rangers 13
3561 3561 Public serv associate professionals 147
3562 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 246
3563 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 241
3564 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 56
3565 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 26
3566 3566 Statutory examiners 34
3567 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 72
3568 3568 Environmental health officers 22
4111 4111 Civil Service executive officers 162
4112 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 391
4113 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 368
4114 4114 Officers non-gov organisations 83
4121 4121 Credit controllers 89
4122 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 943
4123 4123 Counter clerks 341
4131 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 276
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 146
4133 4133 Stock control clerks 222
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks 122
4135 4135 Library assistants & clerks 60
4136 4136 Database assistants & clerks 118
4137 4137 Market research interviewers 41
4141 4141 Telephonists 38
4142 4142 Communication operators 51
4150 4150 General office assistants or clerks 1226
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 112
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 97
4213 4213 School secretaries 111
4214 4214 Company secretaries 93
4215 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 587
4216 4216 Receptionists 436
4217 4217 Typists 31
5111 5111 Farmers 208
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 34
5113 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 313
5119 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 65
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 9
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 12
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 34
5214 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 25
5215 5215 Welding trades 149
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 26
5221 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 88
5222 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 26
5223 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 418
5224 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 43
5231 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 375
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 45
5233 5233 Auto electricians 14
5234 5234 Vehicle spray painters 36
5241 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 433
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 71
5243 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 28
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 12
5245 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 73
5249 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 153
5311 5311 Steel erectors 25
5312 5312 Bricklayers, masons 140
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 61
5314 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 359
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 490
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 71
5319 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 440
5321 5321 Plasterers 94
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 79
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 257
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 7
5412 5412 Upholsterers 32
5413 5413 Leather and related trades 9
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 7
5419 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 9
5421 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 4
5422 5422 Printers 64
5423 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 26
5424 5424 Screen printers 6
5431 5431 Butchers, meat cutters 56
5432 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 72
5433 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 16
5434 5434 Chefs, cooks 442
5491 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 25
5492 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 60
5493 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 4
5494 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 7
5495 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 6
5496 5496 Floral arrangers, florists 28
5499 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 29
6111 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 458
6112 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 43
6113 6113 Dental nurses 74
6114 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 62
6115 6115 Care assistants and home carers 1362
6121 6121 Nursery nurses 307
6122 6122 Childminders and rel occupations 213
6123 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 93
6124 6124 educal assistants 898
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 25
6139 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 68
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 106
6212 6212 Travel agents 78
6213 6213 Travel and tour guides 31
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 60
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 31
6219 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 36
6221 6221 Hairdressers, barbers 315
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 111
6231 6231 Housekprs and related occupations 102
6232 6232 Caretakers 157
6291 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 41
6292 6292 Pest control officers 11
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 2206
7112 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 490
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 102
7121 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 22
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 70
7123 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 32
7124 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 26
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 41
7129 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 163
7211 7211 Call centre agents & operators 146
7212 7212 Customer care occupations 569
8111 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 245
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 17
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 21
8114 8114 Chem and related process operatives 83
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 10
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 77
8117 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 25
8118 8118 Electroplaters 8
8119 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 43
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 77
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 6
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 26
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 8
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 159
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 12
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 56
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 67
8132 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 61
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 137
8134 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 15
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 22
8136 8136 Clothing cutters 3
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 71
8138 8138 Routine laboratory testers 17
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 90
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 44
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 53
8143 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 24
8149 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 132
8211 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 622
8212 8212 Van drivers 368
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 234
8214 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 394
8215 8215 Driving instructors 76
8216 8216 Rail transport operatives 25
8217 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 11
8218 8218 Air transport operatives 24
8219 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 48
8221 8221 Crane drivers 26
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 143
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 17
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 77
9111 9111 Farm workers 133
9112 9112 Forestry workers 21
9119 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 49
9121 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 310
9129 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 75
9131 9131 Labourers in foundries 3
9132 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 43
9133 9133 Printing machine minders and assist 34
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 208
9139 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 108
9141 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 19
9149 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 644
9211 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 342
9219 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 72
9221 9221 Hospital porters 39
9222 9222 Hotel porters 13
9223 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 718
9224 9224 Waiters, waitresses 373
9225 9225 Bar staff 317
9226 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 30
9229 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 33
9231 9231 Window cleaners 58
9232 9232 Road sweepers 24
9233 9233 Cleaners, domestics 1168
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 71
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 76
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 17
9241 9241 Security guards and rel occupations 322
9242 9242 Traffic wardens 10
9243 9243 School crossing patrol attendants 34
9244 9244 School mid-day assistants 167
9245 9245 Car park attendants 13
9249 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 35
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 231
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 102
-9 Does not apply 67279
-8 No answer 54
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2009
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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