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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Activity Histories, 1974-2008

Variable Details

VariableJ90SOC
LabelActivity soc90 (s5,s537,s6,s7,s8 work activities)
Responses
100 General administrators; national government (Assistant Sec/G 28
101 General Managers; large companies and organisations 76
102 Local government officers (administrative and executive func 186
103 General administrators; national govern. (HEO to Senior Prin 147
110 Production, works and maintenance managers 744
111 Managers in building contracting 308
112 Clerks of works 2
113 Managers in mining and energy industries 24
120 Treasurers and company financial managers 276
121 Marketing and sales managers 1138
122 Purchasing managers 62
123 Advertising and public relations managers 169
124 Personnel, training and industrial relations managers 403
125 Organisation and methods and work study managers 12
126 Computer systems and data processing managers 340
127 Company secretaries 148
130 Credit controllers 68
131 Bank, Building Society and Post Office managers (except self 226
132 Civil service executive officers government 127
139 Other financial institutions and office managers n.e.c. 859
140 Transport managers n.e.c. 151
141 Stores controllers 122
142 Managers in warehousing and other materials handling 142
150 Officers in UK armed forces 65
151 Officers in foreign and Commonwealth armed forces 0
152 Police officer (inspector and above) 30
153 Fire service officers (station officer and above) 17
154 Prison officers (principal officer and above) 4
155 Customs&excise, immigration off.s (chief prevent. off. excis 3
160 Farm owners and managers, horticulturists 191
169 Other managers in farming, forestry and fishing n.e.c. 83
170 Property and estate managers 158
171 Garage managers and proprietors 85
172 Hairdressers' and barbers' managers and proprietors 77
173 Hotel and accommodation managers 181
174 Restaurant and catering managers 304
175 Publicans, innkeepers and club stewards 218
176 Entertainment and sports managers 155
177 Travel and tour agency managers 37
178 Managers and proprietors of butchers and fishmongers 28
179 Managers and proprietors in service industries n.e.c. 1114
190 Officials of trade associations, trade unions, prof. bodies 83
191 Registrars and administrators of educational establishments 31
199 Other managers and administrators n.e.c. 1069
200 Chemists research 65
201 Biological scientists and biochemists 95
202 Physicists, geologists and meteorologists 50
209 Other natural scientists n.e.c. 94
210 Civil, structural, municipal, mining and quarrying engineers 105
211 Mechanical engineers general naval 89
212 Electrical engineers professional meter 33
213 Electronic engineers professional 76
214 Software engineers professional 156
215 Chemical engineers 4
216 Design and development engineers 123
217 Process and production engineers 50
218 Planning and quality control engineers 98
219 Other engineers and technologists n.e.c. 206
220 Medical practitioners 389
221 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 70
222 Ophthalmic opticians 17
223 Dental practitioners 30
224 Veterinarians 32
230 University and polytechnic teaching professionals 231
231 Higher and Further education teaching professionals 205
232 Education school inspectors advisor 45
233 Secondary (and middle school deemed sec.) education teaching 907
234 Primary (and middle scH deemed primary) and nursery educ tea 487
235 Special education teaching professionals 94
239 Other teaching professionals n.e.c. teacher dancing 217
240 Judges and officers of the court 27
241 Barristers and advocates 17
242 Solicitors public 256
250 Chartered and certified accountants 293
251 Management accountants 46
252 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 37
253 Management consultants, business analysts 112
260 Architects landscape 79
261 Town planners control 29
262 Building, land, mining and 'general practice' surveyors 116
270 Librarians qualified 29
271 Archivists and curators 24
290 Psychologists 28
291 Other social and behavioural scientists 10
292 Clergy 32
293 Social workers, probation officers 275
300 Laboratory technicians 252
301 Engineering technicians 126
302 Electrical/electronic technicians 51
303 Architectural and town planning technicians 42
304 Building and civil engineering technicians 26
309 Other scientific technicians n.e.c. 195
310 Draughtspersons 187
311 Building inspectors 13
312 Quantity surveyors 58
313 Marine, insurance and other surveyors 6
320 Computer analyst/programmers 573
330 Air traffic planners and controllers 16
331 Aircraft flight deck officers 24
332 Ship and hovercraft officers 70
340 Nurses 1814
341 Midwives 133
342 Medical radiographers 50
343 Physiotherapists 38
344 Chiropodists 19
345 Dispensing opticians 15
346 Medical technicians, dental auxiliaries 87
347 Occupational and speech therapists, psychotherapists, therap 186
348 Environmental health officers 41
349 Other health associate professionals animals 48
350 Legal service and related occupations 80
360 Estimators, valuers 66
361 Underwriters, claims assessors, brokers, investment analysts 362
362 Taxation experts 51
363 Personnel and industrial relations officers 171
364 Organisation and methods and work study officers 129
370 Matrons, houseparents 184
371 Welfare, community and youth workers 598
380 Authors, writers, journalists 234
381 Artists, commercial artists, graphic designers 278
382 Industrial designers and textile designers 50
383 Clothing designers 13
384 Actors, entertainers, stage managers, producers and director 215
385 Musicians 82
386 Photographers, camera, sound and video equipment operators 119
387 Professional athletes, sports officials 132
390 Information officers and technical librarians 82
391 Vocational and industrial trainers 357
392 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 105
393 Driving instructors (not hgv) 72
394 Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards 11
395 Other statutory similar inspectors driving 13
396 Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safe 71
399 Other associate professional and technical occupations n.e.c 130
400 Civil administrative assistants taxation 373
401 Local government clerical officers assistants health 287
410 Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial cle 1886
411 Counter clerks and cashiers 1136
412 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 81
420 Filing, computer and other records clerks (inc. legal convey 1143
421 Library assistants/clerks press 152
430 Clerks (n.o.s.) 3744
440 Stores despatch production control clerks warehouse 163
441 Storekeepers, warehousemen/women 887
450 Medical secretaries 92
451 Legal secretaries 75
452 Typists and word processor operators 381
459 Other secretaries, personal assistants, typists, word proces 1295
460 Receptionists general office dental 563
461 Receptionists/telephonist 158
462 Telephone operators exchange 160
463 Radio and telegraph operators, other office communication sy 99
490 Computer operators, data processing operators, other office 546
491 Tracers, drawing officer assistants 18
500 Bricklayers, masons fixer 293
501 Roofers, slaters, tilers, sheeters, cladders 70
502 Plasterers fibrous foreman 71
503 Glaziers firm 28
504 Builders, building contractors 249
505 Scaffolders, stagers, steeplejacks, riggers 96
506 Floorers, floor coverers, carpet fitters & planners, floor & 60
507 Painters and decorators 340
509 Other construction trades n.e.c. building 128
510 Centre, capstan, turret and other lathe setters and setter-o 45
511 Boring and drilling machine setters and setter-operators 3
512 Grinding machine setters and setter-operators 13
513 Milling machine setters and setter-operators 30
514 Press setters and setter-operators 9
515 Tool makers tool fitters markers out metal foreman 69
516 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 1184
517 Precision instrument makers and repairers 51
518 Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers 19
519 Other tool setters operators shaper foreman auto 82
520 Production fitters (electrical/electronic) 35
521 Electricians, electrical maintenance fitters 481
522 Electrical engineers (not professional) 35
523 Telephone fitters 111
524 Cable jointers, lines repairers supervisor 26
525 Radio, TV and video engineers 81
526 Computer engineers, installation and maintenance 102
529 Other electrical/electronic trades n.e.c. 125
530 Smiths and forge workers farrier 19
531 Moulders, core makers, die casters 31
532 Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers and related trad 403
533 Sheet metal workers 106
534 Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters 156
535 Steel erectors 37
536 Barbenders, steel fixers 8
537 Welding trades 362
540 Motor mechanics, auto engineers (inc. road patrol engineers) 436
541 Coach and vehicle body builders 41
542 Vehicle body repairers, panel beaters 48
543 Auto electricians 36
544 Tyre and exhaust fitters 48
550 Weavers 13
551 Knitters 29
552 Warp preparers, bleachers, dyers and finishers 61
553 Sewing machinists, menders, darners and embroiderers 383
554 Coach trimmers, upholsterers and mattress makers 63
555 Shoe repairers, leather cutters and sewers, footwear lasters 86
556 Tailors, dressmakers 21
557 Clothing cutters, milliners, furriers 42
559 Other textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 43
560 Originators, compositors and print preparers 99
561 Printers general 86
562 Book binders and print finishers specialised 46
563 Screen printers 13
569 Other printing and related trades n.e.c. 152
570 Carpenters and joiners 640
571 Cabinet makers wood 78
572 Case and box makers churn foreman 12
573 Pattern makers moulds shop foreman 22
579 Other woodworking trades n.e.c. 21
580 Bakers, flour confectioners 87
581 Butchers, meat cutters 148
582 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 22
590 Glass product and ceramics makers 112
591 Glass product and ceramics finishers and decorators 50
592 Dental technicians denture foreman 31
593 Musical instrument makers, piano tuners 12
594 Gardeners, groundsmen/women 281
595 Horticultural trades 61
596 Coach painters, other spray painters 106
597 Face trained coalmining workers, shotfirers and deputies 41
598 Office machinery mechanics dictaphone 24
599 Other craft and related occupations n.e.c. 1246
600 NCOs and other ranks, UK armed forces 268
601 NCOs and other ranks, foreign and commonwealth armed forces 3
610 Police officers (sergeant and below) 243
611 Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below) 60
612 Prison service officers borstal 44
613 Customs&excise officers, immig (customs:<chief prevent.off. 24
614 Traffic wardens 5
615 Security guards and related occupations 288
619 Other security protective service occupations life 69
620 Chefs, cooks hotel supervisor 713
621 Waiters, waitresses 421
622 Bar staff 929
630 Travel and flight attendants 144
631 Railway station staff 22
640 Assistant nurses, nursing auxiliaries 372
641 Hospital ward assistants 125
642 Ambulance staff 38
643 Dental nurses 97
644 Care assistants and attendants old 885
650 Nursery nurses creche 225
651 Playgroup leaders 89
652 Educational assistants 518
659 Other childcare and related occupations n.e.c. 867
660 Hairdressers, barbers coiffeur 360
661 Beauticians and related occupations 92
670 Domestic housekeepers and related occupations 78
671 Housekeepers (non-domestic) 24
672 Caretakers school 98
673 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 119
690 Undertakers funeral director 9
691 Bookmakers manager 16
699 Other personal and protective service occupations model) 281
700 Buyers (retail trade) 33
701 Buyers and purchasing officers (not retail) 98
702 Importers and exporters 21
703 Air, commodity and ship brokers 14
710 Technical and wholesale sales representatives 605
719 Other sales representatives n.e.c. 768
720 Sales assistants merchants car 3218
721 Retail cash desk and check-out operators 344
722 Petrol pump forecourt attendants 90
730 Collectors salespersons and credit agents 116
731 Roundsmen/women and van salespersons 196
732 Market and street traders and assistants 73
733 Scrap dealers, scrap metal merchants 2
790 Merchandisers 34
791 Window dressers, floral arrangers 80
792 Telephone salespersons 142
800 Bakery confectionery process hand foreman 91
801 Brewery and vinery process operatives 27
802 Tobacco cutter foreman 12
809 Other food, drink and tobacco process operatives n.e.c. 264
810 Tannery production operatives foreman sueder 41
811 Preparatory fibre processors 33
812 Spinners, doublers, twisters fly 28
813 Winders, reelers 16
814 Other textiles processing operatives hydro 76
820 Chemical, gas and petroleum process plant operatives 215
821 Paper wood and related process plant operatives 55
822 Cutting and slitting machine operatives (paper products etc) 11
823 Glass and ceramics furnace operatives, kilnsetters 14
824 Rubber process operatives, moulding machine operatives, tyre 41
825 Plastic process operatives, moulders extruders goods 108
826 Synthetic fibre makers 4
829 Other chemicals, paper, plastics and related operatives n.e. 56
830 Furnace operatives (metal) 28
831 Metal drawers 4
832 Rollers 6
833 Annealers, hardeners, temperers (metal) 5
834 Electroplaters, galvanisers, colour coaters 24
839 Other metal making treating process operatives steel 82
840 Machine tool operatives (inc. CNC machine tool operatives) 209
841 Press stamping and automatic machine operatives 68
842 Metal polishers 6
843 Metal dressing operatives 11
844 Shot blasters 10
850 Assemblers/lineworkers (electrical/electronic goods) 211
851 Assemblers/lineworkers vehicles metal nutter 200
859 Other assemblers/lineworkers poppy 164
860 Inspectors, viewers testers examiners insulation 138
861 Inspectors viewers testers examiners other manufactured 112
862 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 523
863 Weighers, graders, sorters 67
864 Routine laboratory testers paint soil 69
869 Other routine process operatives n.e.c. painter 118
870 Bus inspectors 3
871 Road transport depot inspectors and related occupations 5
872 Drivers of road goods vehicles 1261
873 Bus and coach drivers 184
874 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 250
875 Bus conductors 12
880 Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operative 75
881 Rail transport inspectors, supervisors and guards 23
882 Rail drivers railways second) 27
883 Rail signal operatives and crossing keepers 15
884 Shunters and point operatives railways 7
885 Mechanical plant drivers and operatives (earth moving and ci 102
886 Crane drivers 44
887 Fork lift and mechanical truck drivers 205
889 Other transport machinery operatives horse 217
890 Washers, screeners and crushers in mines and quarries 0
891 Printing machine minders and assistants 80
892 Water sewerage plant attendants sewage foreman 22
893 Electrical energy, boiler and related plant operatives and a 38
894 Oilers, greasers, lubricators 6
895 Mains and service pipe layers, pipe joiners 27
896 Construction and related operatives insulator foreman 125
897 Woodworking machine operatives 83
898 Mine (excluding coal) and quarry workers 47
899 Other plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 917
900 Farm workers livestock hand 348
901 Agricultural machinery drivers and operatives 44
902 All other occupations in farming and related 219
903 Fishing and related workers 50
904 Forestry workers 35
910 Coal mine labourers 79
911 Labourers in foundries 13
912 Labourers in engineering and allied trades 55
913 Mates to metal/electrical and related fitters 78
919 Other labourers in making and processing industries n.e.c. 344
920 Mates to woodworking trades workers 13
921 Mates to building trades workers 63
922 Rail construction maintenance track lengthmen 34
923 Road construction and maintenance workers 44
924 Paviors, kerb layers 14
929 Other building and civil engineering labourers n.e.c. 288
930 Stevedores, dockers 22
931 Goods porters 184
932 Slingers 7
933 Refuse and salvage collectors 38
934 Driver's mates scammel 50
940 Postal workers, mail sorters 190
941 Messengers, couriers 151
950 Hospital porters 25
951 Hotel porters 26
952 Kitchen porters, hands 265
953 Counterhands, catering assistants help 494
954 Shelf fillers 180
955 Lift and car park attendants 11
956 Window cleaners 65
957 Road sweepers 32
958 Cleaners, domestics 1629
959 Other occupations in sales and services clearer 43
990 All other labourers and related workers 790
999 All others miscellaneous stage 20
-9 Refused/ other missing 0
-8 Don't know/ Not enough info. 10351
-1 Not applicable 29559
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Activity Histories, 1974-2008
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born in one particular week in March 1958.;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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