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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableRNSEG
LabelRespondent's Socio-Economic Group [pre-SOC2000]best estimate dv:Q1021
Responses
1 Employer - large organisation 0
2 Manager - large organisation 223
3 Employer - small organisation 101
4 Manager - small organisation 110
5 Professional worker - self-employed 42
6 Professional worker - employee 127
7 Intermediate non-manual - ancillary 643
8 Intermediate non-manual - supervisor 199
9 Junior non-manual 535
10 Personal services 252
11 Foreman/supervisor - manual 182
12 Skilled manual 232
13 Semi-skilled manual 321
14 Unskilled manual 142
15 Own account worker (not professional) 177
16 Farmer - employer/manager 11
17 Farmer - own account 7
18 Agricultural worker 13
19 Member of armed forces 7
20 Inadequately described/not stated 33
-1 Never had a job 64
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
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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