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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableRSOC2ksm
LabelEmploydT dv :ABD1013
Responses
-1 Skp,nvr had job 90
11 CORPORATE MANAGERS 294
12 MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS IN AGRICULTURE AND SERVICES 92
21 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 99
22 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 35
23 TEACHING AND RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS 215
24 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS 108
31 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 81
32 HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 187
33 PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 39
34 CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORTS OCCUPATIONS 83
35 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 254
41 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS 500
42 SECRETARIAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 175
51 SKILLED AGRICULTURAL TRADES 46
52 SKILLED METAL AND ELECTRICAL TRADES 177
53 SKILLED CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES 153
54 TEXTILES, PRINTING AND OTHER SKILLED TRADES 81
61 CARING PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 305
62 LEISURE AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 82
71 SALES OCCUPATIONS 301
72 CUSTOMER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 51
81 PROCESS, PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATIVES 242
82 TRANSPORT AND MOBILE MACHINE DRIVERS AND OPERATIVES 166
91 ELEMENTARY TRADES, PLANT AND STORAGE RELATED OCCUPATIONS 155
92 ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 443
99 NOT ANSWERED / NOT CODEABLE 32
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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