Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2010 - March 2011

Variable Details

VariableSOC2KM1
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1111 1111 Senior officials in national gov 7
1112 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 33
1113 1113 Senior officials in local gov 22
1114 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 34
1121 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 362
1122 1122 Managers in construction 194
1123 1123 Managers in mining and energy 24
1131 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 224
1132 1132 Marketing and sales managers 438
1133 1133 Purchasing managers 54
1134 1134 Advertising & public rel managers 39
1135 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 110
1136 1136 Info & communication technol mngers 251
1137 1137 Research and development managers 50
1141 1141 Quality assurance managers 37
1142 1142 Customer care managers 65
1151 1151 Financial institution managers 111
1152 1152 Office managers 189
1161 1161 Transport and distribution managers 58
1162 1162 Storage and warehouse managers 48
1163 1163 Retail and wholesale managers 293
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 21
1172 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 17
1173 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 11
1174 1174 Security managers 17
1181 1181 Hospital and health service mngers 66
1182 1182 Pharmacy managers 8
1183 1183 Healthcare practice managers 21
1184 1184 Social services managers 47
1185 1185 Residential and day care managers 45
1211 1211 Farm managers 32
1212 1212 Natural environ & cons managers 15
1219 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 10
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 47
1222 1222 Conference and exhibition managers 9
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering managers 109
1224 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 31
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 42
1226 1226 Travel agency managers 8
1231 1231 Property, housing and land managers 97
1232 1232 Garage managers and proprietors 25
1233 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 11
1234 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 107
1235 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 5
1239 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 181
2111 2111 Chemists 24
2112 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 79
2113 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 18
2121 2121 Civil engineers 73
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 69
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 58
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 18
2125 2125 Chemical engineers 7
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 56
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 26
2128 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 32
2129 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 76
2131 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 115
2132 2132 Software professionals 248
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 171
2212 2212 Psychologists 21
2213 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 32
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 8
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 29
2216 2216 Veterinarians 19
2311 2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 130
2312 2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 115
2313 2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 24
2314 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 370
2315 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 390
2316 2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 69
2317 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 46
2319 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 165
2321 2321 Scientific researchers 6
2322 2322 Social science researchers 12
2329 2329 Researchers n.e.c. 39
2411 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 119
2419 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 17
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 119
2422 2422 Management accountants 74
2423 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 130
2431 2431 Architects 45
2432 2432 Town planners 12
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 36
2434 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 44
2441 2441 Public service administrative profs 33
2442 2442 Social workers 97
2443 2443 Probation officers 11
2444 2444 Clergy 49
2451 2451 Librarians 28
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 12
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 53
3112 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 18
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 48
3114 3114 Build & civil eng technicians 24
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 14
3119 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 28
3121 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 12
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 32
3123 3123 Building inspectors 4
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 98
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 48
3211 3211 Nurses 424
3212 3212 Midwives 41
3213 3213 Paramedics 11
3214 3214 Medical radiographers 17
3215 3215 Chiropodists 14
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 7
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 48
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 35
3221 3221 Physiotherapists 34
3222 3222 Occupational therapists 24
3223 3223 Speech and language therapists 10
3229 3229 Therapists n.e.c. 67
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 96
3232 3232 Housing and welfare officers 146
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 40
3312 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 145
3313 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 25
3314 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 28
3319 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 29
3411 3411 Artists 31
3412 3412 Authors, writers 32
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers 23
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 2
3415 3415 Musicians 30
3416 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 22
3421 3421 Graphic designers 70
3422 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 42
3431 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 43
3432 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 31
3433 3433 Public relations officers 23
3434 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 51
3441 3441 Sports players 8
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 51
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 36
3449 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 13
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 8
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 22
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 7
3514 3514 Train drivers 12
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 49
3529 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C 0
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 41
3532 3532 Brokers 28
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 24
3534 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 112
3535 3535 Taxation experts 21
3536 3536 Importers, exporters 6
3537 3537 Financial and accounting techs 22
3539 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 98
3541 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 40
3542 3542 Sales representatives 146
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 85
3544 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 26
3551 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 17
3552 3552 Countryside and park rangers 9
3561 3561 Public serv associate professionals 78
3562 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 105
3563 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 111
3564 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 28
3565 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 4
3566 3566 Statutory examiners 12
3567 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 52
3568 3568 Environmental health officers 16
4111 4111 Civil Service executive officers 70
4112 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 176
4113 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 171
4114 4114 Officers non-gov organisations 48
4121 4121 Credit controllers 30
4122 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 464
4123 4123 Counter clerks 114
4131 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 139
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 60
4133 4133 Stock control clerks 92
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks 54
4135 4135 Library assistants & clerks 27
4136 4136 Database assistants & clerks 38
4137 4137 Market research interviewers 17
4141 4141 Telephonists 15
4142 4142 Communication operators 24
4150 4150 General office assistants or clerks 547
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 64
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 42
4213 4213 School secretaries 69
4214 4214 Company secretaries 50
4215 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 214
4216 4216 Receptionists 219
4217 4217 Typists 15
5111 5111 Farmers 119
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 25
5113 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 132
5119 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 23
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 6
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 3
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 24
5214 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 6
5215 5215 Welding trades 49
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 11
5221 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 43
5222 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 17
5223 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 166
5224 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 28
5231 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 159
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 27
5233 5233 Auto electricians 2
5234 5234 Vehicle spray painters 12
5241 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 200
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 44
5243 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 3
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 8
5245 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 37
5249 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 50
5311 5311 Steel erectors 12
5312 5312 Bricklayers, masons 63
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 31
5314 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 133
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 180
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 28
5319 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 156
5321 5321 Plasterers 42
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 35
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 105
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 0
5412 5412 Upholsterers 14
5413 5413 Leather and related trades 6
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 11
5419 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 7
5421 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 4
5422 5422 Printers 34
5423 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 18
5424 5424 Screen printers 2
5431 5431 Butchers, meat cutters 26
5432 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 22
5433 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 5
5434 5434 Chefs, cooks 178
5491 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 17
5492 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 40
5493 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 2
5494 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 2
5495 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 7
5496 5496 Floral arrangers, florists 11
5499 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 15
6111 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 193
6112 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 24
6113 6113 Dental nurses 34
6114 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 37
6115 6115 Care assistants and home carers 579
6121 6121 Nursery nurses 113
6122 6122 Childminders and rel occupations 110
6123 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 52
6124 6124 educal assistants 473
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 15
6139 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 38
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 30
6212 6212 Travel agents 25
6213 6213 Travel and tour guides 9
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 25
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 13
6219 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 11
6221 6221 Hairdressers, barbers 122
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 46
6231 6231 Housekprs and related occupations 40
6232 6232 Caretakers 64
6291 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 14
6292 6292 Pest control officers 5
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 972
7112 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 181
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 39
7121 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 10
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 23
7123 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 21
7124 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 10
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 22
7129 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 57
7211 7211 Call centre agents & operators 71
7212 7212 Customer care occupations 204
8111 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 104
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 5
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 12
8114 8114 Chem and related process operatives 30
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 9
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 30
8117 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 12
8118 8118 Electroplaters 4
8119 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 17
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 38
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 1
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 7
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 9
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 63
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 7
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 27
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 26
8132 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 27
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 66
8134 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 12
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 4
8136 8136 Clothing cutters 3
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 20
8138 8138 Routine laboratory testers 10
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 40
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 18
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 23
8143 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 5
8149 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 56
8211 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 246
8212 8212 Van drivers 131
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 87
8214 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 149
8215 8215 Driving instructors 36
8216 8216 Rail transport operatives 14
8217 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 7
8218 8218 Air transport operatives 15
8219 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 8
8221 8221 Crane drivers 10
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 73
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 16
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 31
9111 9111 Farm workers 40
9112 9112 Forestry workers 7
9119 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 17
9121 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 129
9129 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 14
9131 9131 Labourers in foundries 1
9132 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 21
9133 9133 Printing machine minders and assist 20
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 110
9139 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 52
9141 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 3
9149 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 263
9211 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 153
9219 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 20
9221 9221 Hospital porters 12
9222 9222 Hotel porters 2
9223 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 356
9224 9224 Waiters, waitresses 142
9225 9225 Bar staff 128
9226 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 14
9229 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 10
9231 9231 Window cleaners 23
9232 9232 Road sweepers 10
9233 9233 Cleaners, domestics 495
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 24
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 31
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 4
9241 9241 Security guards and rel occupations 143
9242 9242 Traffic wardens 3
9243 9243 School crossing patrol attendants 4
9244 9244 School mid-day assistants 73
9245 9245 Car park attendants 6
9249 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 16
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 94
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 55
-9 Does not apply 13824
-8 No answer 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2010 - March 2011