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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableRSIC07Gp
LabelStandard Industrial Classification 2007 (section)
Responses
-1 skip, never had a job 91
1 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 53
2 Mining and quarrying 24
3 Manufacturing 623
4 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 28
5 Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation act 18
6 Construction 296
7 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and mot 573
8 Transport and storage 236
9 Accommodation and food service activities 203
10 Information and communication 146
11 Financial and insurance activities 175
12 Real estate activities 26
13 Professional, scientific and technical activities 202
14 Administrative and support service activities 145
15 Public administration and defence; compulsory social securit 280
16 Education 478
17 Human health and social work activities 596
18 Arts, entertainment and recreation 92
19 Other service activities 91
20 Activities of HHs as employers; undifferentiated goods and s 25
21 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 2
98 Not classifiable 83
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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