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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Company Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableMM553
LabelMM553 Approximately what proportion of your employees work in high-skilled jobs?
Question text Approximately what proportion of your employees work in high-skilled jobs, i.e. jobs which usually require an academic degree or a comparable qualification?
Responses
0 4750
1 397
2 986
3 481
4 264
5 2444
6 213
7 203
8 360
9 79
10 3291
11 43
12 187
13 65
14 51
15 1079
16 63
17 53
18 78
19 12
20 2085
21 16
22 20
23 24
24 20
25 655
26 12
27 11
28 12
29 6
30 1341
31 7
32 12
33 91
34 2
35 199
36 7
37 7
38 6
40 756
41 3
42 4
43 5
44 6
45 90
46 5
47 7
48 9
49 1
50 1117
51 1
52 2
53 4
54 4
55 52
56 3
58 5
59 1
60 616
61 2
62 2
63 2
64 1
65 80
66 20
67 15
68 3
69 4
70 706
71 4
72 5
73 5
74 2
75 258
76 3
77 5
78 9
79 1
80 927
81 5
82 4
83 8
84 3
85 148
86 2
87 9
88 5
90 606
91 3
92 7
93 6
94 2
95 187
96 3
97 11
98 57
99 30
100 653
997 refusal 15
998 DK 823
999 NA 196
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Company Survey, 2009
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Managers and employees from establishments based in the EU, with 10 or more employees
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Further surveys are planned to be carried out every 4-5 years.
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