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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variablea_j1soc90_cc
Labelown first job: SOC 90, condensed 2-digit version
Responses
-9 missing 3
-8 inapplicable 37322
-7 proxy respondent 3262
10 General managers and administrators in national and local go 4
11 Production managers in manufacturing, construciton, mining a 16
12 Specialist managers 90
13 Financial institution and office managers, civil service exe 100
14 Managers in transport and storing 14
15 Protective service officers 10
16 Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing 62
17 Manager, and proprietors in service industries 167
19 Managers and administrators n.e.c. 34
20 Natural scientists 82
21 Engineers and technologists 125
22 Health professional 95
23 Teaching professionals 401
24 Legal professionals 41
25 Business and financial professionals 40
26 Architects and surveyors 32
27 Librarians and related professionals 2
29 Professional occupations n.e.c. 28
30 Scientific technicians 124
31 Draughtspersons, quantity surveyors and other surveyors 53
32 Computer analysts /programmers 75
33 Ship and aircraft officers, air traffic planners and control 15
34 Health associate professionals 272
35 Legal associate professionals 6
36 Business and financial associate professionals 45
37 Social welfare associate professionals 42
38 Literary, artistic and sports professional 188
39 Associate professional occupations n.e.c. 57
40 Administrative /clerical officers and assistants in civil se 157
41 Numerical clerks and cashiers 536
42 Filing and record clerks 175
43 Clerks (not otherwise specified) 766
44 Stores and despatch clerks, storekeepers 134
45 Secretaries, personal assistants, typists, word processors o 324
46 Receptionists, telephonists and related occupations 153
49 Clerical and secretarial occupations n.e.c. 88
50 Construction trades 175
51 Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades 226
52 Electrical/electronic trades 179
53 Metal farming, welding and related trades 135
54 Travel and transport vechiles 142
55 Textiles, garments and related trades 307
56 Printing and related trades 79
57 Woodworking tradcs 140
58 Food preparation trades 79
59 Other craft and related occupations n.e.c. 111
60 NCOs and other ranks, armed forces 58
61 Security and protected service occupations 46
62 Catering occupations 356
63 Travel attendants and related occupation 18
64 Health and related occupations 203
65 Childcare and related occupations 183
66 Hairdressers, beauticians and related occupation 207
67 Domestic staff and related occupations 49
69 Personal and protect service occupation n.e.c. 38
70 Buyers brokers and related agents 11
71 Sales representatives 71
72 Sales assistants and check-out operators 1078
73 Mobile, market and door-to-door salespersons 58
79 Sales n.e.c. 50
80 Food drink and tobacco process operatives 87
81 Textiles and tannery process operatives 57
82 Chemicals, paper, plastics and related process operatives 44
83 Metal making and treating process opeeratives 9
84 Metal working process operatives 72
85 Assemblers/lineworkers 87
86 Other routine process operatives 205
87 Road transport operatives 38
88 Other transport and machinery operatives 45
89 Machne and plant operatives n.e.c. 128
90 Other occupations m agriculture, forestry and fishing 210
91 Other occupations in mining and manufacturing 232
92 Other occupations in construction 84
93 Other occupations in transport 45
94 Other occpations in communication 72
95 Other occupations in sales and service 406
99 Other occupations n.e.c. 34
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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