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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableRSIC03Gp
LabelRespondent's Standard Industrial Class 2003(compressed) dv :Q982
Responses
-1 Skip, never had a job 91
1 Agric, hunting, forestry 67
2 Fishing 0
3 Mining, quarrying 24
4 Manufacture 643
5 Electric, gas, water 37
6 Construction 293
7 Wholesale/retail trade 577
8 Hotels and restaurants 201
9 Transp, storage, communications 292
10 Financial intermediation 176
11 Real estate, renting 410
12 Public admin & defence 281
13 Education 476
14 Health & social work 597
15 Other social & personal services 215
16 Private household employment 26
17 Extra-territorial organisations 1
98 Not classifiable 79
998 Don't know 0
999 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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