Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2009

Variable Details

VariableSOC2KM1
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1111 1111 Senior officials in national gov 12
1112 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 56
1113 1113 Senior officials in local gov 37
1114 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 23
1121 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 389
1122 1122 Managers in construction 237
1123 1123 Managers in mining and energy 13
1131 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 233
1132 1132 Marketing and sales managers 508
1133 1133 Purchasing managers 42
1134 1134 Advertising & public rel managers 26
1135 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 144
1136 1136 Info & communication technol mngers 274
1137 1137 Research and development managers 67
1141 1141 Quality assurance managers 49
1142 1142 Customer care managers 92
1151 1151 Financial institution managers 133
1152 1152 Office managers 279
1161 1161 Transport and distribution managers 88
1162 1162 Storage and warehouse managers 78
1163 1163 Retail and wholesale managers 358
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 20
1172 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 13
1173 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 20
1174 1174 Security managers 19
1181 1181 Hospital and health service mngers 76
1182 1182 Pharmacy managers 9
1183 1183 Healthcare practice managers 23
1184 1184 Social services managers 47
1185 1185 Residential and day care managers 55
1211 1211 Farm managers 32
1212 1212 Natural environ & cons managers 3
1219 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 15
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 49
1222 1222 Conference and exhibition managers 15
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering managers 123
1224 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 38
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 40
1226 1226 Travel agency managers 5
1231 1231 Property, housing and land managers 103
1232 1232 Garage managers and proprietors 33
1233 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 22
1234 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 124
1235 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 10
1239 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 183
2111 2111 Chemists 27
2112 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 84
2113 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 25
2121 2121 Civil engineers 86
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 68
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 47
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 32
2125 2125 Chemical engineers 6
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 50
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 28
2128 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 38
2129 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 90
2131 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 124
2132 2132 Software professionals 294
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 182
2212 2212 Psychologists 33
2213 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 34
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 18
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 34
2216 2216 Veterinarians 11
2311 2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 158
2312 2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 126
2313 2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 16
2314 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 431
2315 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 426
2316 2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 81
2317 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 52
2319 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 146
2321 2321 Scientific researchers 12
2322 2322 Social science researchers 18
2329 2329 Researchers n.e.c. 48
2411 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 129
2419 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 19
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 129
2422 2422 Management accountants 78
2423 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 168
2431 2431 Architects 49
2432 2432 Town planners 26
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 53
2434 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 60
2441 2441 Public service administrative profs 39
2442 2442 Social workers 112
2443 2443 Probation officers 13
2444 2444 Clergy 35
2451 2451 Librarians 38
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 14
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 74
3112 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 31
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 59
3114 3114 Build & civil eng technicians 21
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 15
3119 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 34
3121 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 20
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 37
3123 3123 Building inspectors 4
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 103
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 60
3211 3211 Nurses 516
3212 3212 Midwives 42
3213 3213 Paramedics 18
3214 3214 Medical radiographers 19
3215 3215 Chiropodists 18
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 4
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 35
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 39
3221 3221 Physiotherapists 29
3222 3222 Occupational therapists 45
3223 3223 Speech and language therapists 12
3229 3229 Therapists n.e.c. 75
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 101
3232 3232 Housing and welfare officers 170
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 37
3312 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 147
3313 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 33
3314 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 44
3319 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 22
3411 3411 Artists 38
3412 3412 Authors, writers 54
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers 33
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 3
3415 3415 Musicians 28
3416 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 26
3421 3421 Graphic designers 71
3422 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 43
3431 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 48
3432 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 47
3433 3433 Public relations officers 28
3434 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 65
3441 3441 Sports players 4
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 50
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 28
3449 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 15
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 3
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 22
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 11
3514 3514 Train drivers 19
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 52
3529 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 0
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 56
3532 3532 Brokers 42
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 21
3534 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 114
3535 3535 Taxation experts 24
3536 3536 Importers, exporters 8
3537 3537 Financial and accounting techs 30
3539 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 156
3541 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 64
3542 3542 Sales representatives 176
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 101
3544 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 24
3551 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 27
3552 3552 Countryside and park rangers 9
3561 3561 Public serv associate professionals 74
3562 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 105
3563 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 144
3564 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 24
3565 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 14
3566 3566 Statutory examiners 17
3567 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 42
3568 3568 Environmental health officers 11
4111 4111 Civil Service executive officers 86
4112 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 221
4113 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 199
4114 4114 Officers non-gov organisations 57
4121 4121 Credit controllers 46
4122 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 476
4123 4123 Counter clerks 186
4131 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 136
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 75
4133 4133 Stock control clerks 119
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks 57
4135 4135 Library assistants & clerks 39
4136 4136 Database assistants & clerks 69
4137 4137 Market research interviewers 24
4141 4141 Telephonists 14
4142 4142 Communication operators 22
4150 4150 General office assistants or clerks 611
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 61
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 56
4213 4213 School secretaries 68
4214 4214 Company secretaries 42
4215 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 305
4216 4216 Receptionists 221
4217 4217 Typists 19
5111 5111 Farmers 128
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 16
5113 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 178
5119 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 28
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 2
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 3
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 25
5214 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 11
5215 5215 Welding trades 73
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 10
5221 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 46
5222 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 16
5223 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 212
5224 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 17
5231 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 158
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 28
5233 5233 Auto electricians 5
5234 5234 Vehicle spray painters 22
5241 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 210
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 38
5243 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 8
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 10
5245 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 35
5249 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 77
5311 5311 Steel erectors 10
5312 5312 Bricklayers, masons 59
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 32
5314 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 160
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 220
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 27
5319 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 189
5321 5321 Plasterers 34
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 24
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 127
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 5
5412 5412 Upholsterers 22
5413 5413 Leather and related trades 8
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 5
5419 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 3
5421 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 2
5422 5422 Printers 32
5423 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 20
5424 5424 Screen printers 1
5431 5431 Butchers, meat cutters 24
5432 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 32
5433 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 7
5434 5434 Chefs, cooks 211
5491 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 17
5492 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 29
5493 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 3
5494 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 4
5495 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 9
5496 5496 Floral arrangers, florists 18
5499 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 19
6111 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 215
6112 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 24
6113 6113 Dental nurses 38
6114 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 42
6115 6115 Care assistants and home carers 647
6121 6121 Nursery nurses 158
6122 6122 Childminders and rel occupations 116
6123 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 51
6124 6124 educal assistants 516
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 11
6139 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 31
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 42
6212 6212 Travel agents 42
6213 6213 Travel and tour guides 16
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 28
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 12
6219 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 21
6221 6221 Hairdressers, barbers 134
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 44
6231 6231 Housekprs and related occupations 56
6232 6232 Caretakers 68
6291 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 16
6292 6292 Pest control officers 7
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 1066
7112 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 250
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 40
7121 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 9
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 36
7123 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 16
7124 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 14
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 17
7129 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 69
7211 7211 Call centre agents & operators 62
7212 7212 Customer care occupations 239
8111 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 120
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 5
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 7
8114 8114 Chem and related process operatives 47
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 4
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 34
8117 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 11
8118 8118 Electroplaters 2
8119 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 21
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 41
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 5
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 16
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 5
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 53
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 15
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 43
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 36
8132 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 29
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 68
8134 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 10
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 12
8136 8136 Clothing cutters 0
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 36
8138 8138 Routine laboratory testers 7
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 46
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 16
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 20
8143 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 15
8149 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 73
8211 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 315
8212 8212 Van drivers 188
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 121
8214 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 194
8215 8215 Driving instructors 44
8216 8216 Rail transport operatives 7
8217 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 5
8218 8218 Air transport operatives 12
8219 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 28
8221 8221 Crane drivers 14
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 86
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 12
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 36
9111 9111 Farm workers 51
9112 9112 Forestry workers 8
9119 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 13
9121 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 157
9129 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 28
9131 9131 Labourers in foundries 1
9132 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 19
9133 9133 Printing machine minders and assist 16
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 80
9139 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 47
9141 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 5
9149 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 342
9211 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 163
9219 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 37
9221 9221 Hospital porters 23
9222 9222 Hotel porters 14
9223 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 355
9224 9224 Waiters, waitresses 170
9225 9225 Bar staff 136
9226 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 21
9229 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 15
9231 9231 Window cleaners 22
9232 9232 Road sweepers 8
9233 9233 Cleaners, domestics 569
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 29
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 39
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 5
9241 9241 Security guards and rel occupations 173
9242 9242 Traffic wardens 1
9243 9243 School crossing patrol attendants 17
9244 9244 School mid-day assistants 95
9245 9245 Car park attendants 8
9249 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 16
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 113
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 57
-9 Does not apply 15231
-8 No answer 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2009