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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Activity Histories, 1974-2008

Variable Details

VariableJ2KSOC
LabelActivity soc2000 (s7,s8 work activities)
Responses
1111 Senior officials in national government 0
1112 Directors and chief executives of major organisations 14
1113 Senior officials in local government 13
1114 Senior officials of special interest organisations 16
1121 Production, works and maintenance managers 339
1122 Managers in construction 139
1123 Managers in mining and energy 8
1131 Financial managers and chartered secretaries 141
1132 Marketing and sales managers 418
1133 Purchasing managers 26
1134 Advertising and public relations managers 24
1135 Personnel, training and industrial relations managers 112
1136 Information and communication technology managers 189
1137 Research and development managers 33
1141 Quality assurance managers 34
1142 Customer care managers 55
1151 Financial institution managers 108
1152 Office managers 186
1161 Transport and distribution managers 74
1162 Storage and warehouse managers 58
1163 Retail and wholesale managers 230
1171 Officers in armed forces 9
1172 Police officers (inspectors and above) 14
1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and rel serv 6
1174 Security managers 11
1181 Hospital and health service managers 67
1182 Pharmacy managers 5
1183 Healthcare practice managers 16
1184 Social services managers 48
1185 Residential and day care managers 41
1211 Farm managers 17
1212 Natural environment and conservation managers 6
1219 Managers in animal husbandry, forestry and fish n.e.c. 11
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 49
1222 Conference and exhibition managers 9
1223 Restaurant and catering managers 84
1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 75
1225 Leisure and sports managers 36
1226 Travel agency managers 13
1231 Property, housing and land managers 60
1232 Garage managers and proprietors 40
1233 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 11
1234 Shopkeepers and wholesale/retail dealers 78
1235 Recycling and refuse disposal managers 3
1239 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 131
2111 Chemists 8
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 34
2113 Physicists, geologists and meteorologists 8
2121 Civil engineers 32
2122 Mechanical engineers 26
2123 Electrical engineers 16
2124 Electronics engineers 9
2125 Chemical engineers 3
2126 Design and development engineers 30
2127 Production and process engineers 19
2128 Planning and quality control engineers 29
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 32
2131 IT strategy and planning professionals 72
2132 Software professionals 110
2211 Medical practitioners 62
2212 Psychologists 17
2213 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 19
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 6
2215 Dental practitioners 7
2216 Veterinarians 6
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 51
2312 Further education teaching professionals 106
2313 Education officers, school inspectors 25
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 261
2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 239
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 57
2317 Registrars and senior administrators of educ. est. 22
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 76
2321 Scientific researchers 3
2322 Social science researchers 6
2329 Researchers n.e.c. 25
2411 Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners 89
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 13
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 72
2422 Management accountants 12
2423 Manage. consultants, actuaries, economists and stats 106
2431 Architects 16
2432 Town planners 13
2433 Quantity surveyors 9
2434 Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors) 38
2441 Public service administrative professionals 12
2442 Social workers 66
2443 Probation officers 10
2444 Clergy 12
2451 Librarians 25
2452 Archivists and curators 9
3111 Laboratory technicians 27
3112 Electrical/electronics technicians 14
3113 Engineering technicians 29
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 9
3115 Quality assurance technicians 10
3119 Science and engineering technicians n.e.c. 20
3121 Architectural tech. and town planning technicians 7
3122 Draughtspersons 31
3123 Building inspectors 3
3131 IT operations technicians 47
3132 IT user support technicians 31
3211 Nurses 421
3212 Midwives 28
3213 Paramedics 9
3214 Medical radiographers 16
3215 Chiropodists 11
3216 Dispensing opticians 3
3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 20
3218 Medical and dental technicians 18
3221 Physiotherapists 16
3222 Occupational therapists 24
3223 Speech and language therapists 11
3229 Therapists n.e.c. 47
3231 Youth and community workers 67
3232 Housing and welfare officers 155
3311 NCOs and other ranks 11
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 96
3313 Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below) 35
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 27
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 15
3411 Artists 19
3412 Authors, writers 30
3413 Actors, entertainers 19
3414 Dancers and choreographers 2
3415 Musicians 17
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 12
3421 Graphic designers 33
3422 Product, clothing and related designers 36
3431 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 43
3432 Broadcasting associate professionals 18
3433 Public relations officers 16
3434 Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators 28
3441 Sports players 1
3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 25
3443 Fitness instructors 13
3449 Sports and fitness occupations n.e.c. 6
3511 Air traffic controllers 3
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 8
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 16
3514 Train drivers 13
3520 Legal associate professionals 26
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 27
3532 Brokers 40
3533 Insurance underwriters 6
3534 Finance and investment analysts/advisers 107
3535 Taxation experts 25
3536 Importers, exporters 6
3537 Financial and accounting technicians 27
3539 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 63
3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 43
3542 Sales representatives 149
3543 Marketing associate professionals 68
3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 31
3551 Conservation and environmental protection officers 7
3552 Countryside and park rangers 4
3561 Public service associate professionals 32
3562 Personnel and industrial relations officers 87
3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 116
3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 15
3565 Inspectors of factories, utilities and trad. standards 8
3566 Statutory examiners 7
3567 Occup. hygienist and safety officers (health&safety) 37
3568 Environmental health officers 9
4111 Civil Service executive officers 47
4112 Civil Service administrative officers and assistants 91
4113 Local government clerical officers and assistants 104
4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 22
4121 Credit controllers 28
4122 Accounts/wages clerks, book-keepers, oth finance clerk 340
4123 Counter clerks 177
4131 Filing and other records assistants/clerks 80
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks 40
4133 Stock control clerks 79
4134 Transport and distribution clerks 42
4135 Library assistants/clerks 46
4136 Database assistants/clerks 45
4137 Market research interviewers 11
4141 Telephonists 17
4142 Communication operators 24
4150 General office assistants/clerks 425
4211 Medical secretaries 56
4212 Legal secretaries 32
4213 School secretaries 63
4214 Company secretaries 39
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 251
4216 Receptionists 183
4217 Typists 20
5111 Farmers 49
5112 Horticultural trades 11
5113 Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen 77
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 17
5211 Smiths and forge workers 5
5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 2
5213 Sheet metal workers 14
5214 Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters 21
5215 Welding trades 50
5216 Pipe fitters 7
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 38
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 10
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 175
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 13
5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 127
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 19
5233 Auto electricians 5
5234 Vehicle spray painters 13
5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 134
5242 Telecommunications engineers 39
5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers, 6
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 7
5245 Computer engineers, installation and maintenance 29
5249 Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c. 68
5311 Steel erectors 8
5312 Bricklayers, masons 43
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 15
5314 Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers 102
5315 Carpenters and joiners 161
5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 26
5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 140
5321 Plasterers 26
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 15
5323 Painters and decorators 80
5411 Weavers and knitters 3
5412 Upholsterers 23
5413 Leather and related trades 4
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 4
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 2
5421 Originators, compositors and print preparers 3
5422 Printers 34
5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 21
5424 Screen printers 1
5431 Butchers, meat cutters 10
5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 13
5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 8
5434 Chefs, cooks 150
5491 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 12
5492 Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers 20
5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 9
5494 Musical instrument makers and tuners 4
5495 Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers 5
5496 Floral arrangers, florists 17
5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 5
6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 139
6112 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 8
6113 Dental nurses 10
6114 Houseparents and residential wardens 40
6115 Care assistants and home carers 432
6121 Nursery nurses 104
6122 Childminders and related occupations 76
6123 Playgroup leaders/assistants 32
6124 Educational assistants 344
6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 5
6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 28
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 15
6212 Travel agents 21
6213 Travel and tour guides 9
6214 Air travel assistants 16
6215 Rail travel assistants 15
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 7
6221 Hairdressers, barbers 51
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 23
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 39
6232 Caretakers 45
6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 6
6292 Pest control officers 3
7111 Sales and retail assistants 532
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 122
7113 Telephone salespersons 31
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 11
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 12
7123 Roundsmen/women and van salespersons 11
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 7
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 10
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 47
7211 Call centre agents/operators 35
7212 Customer care occupations 126
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 69
8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 3
8113 Textile process operatives 20
8114 Chemical and related process operatives 41
8115 Rubber process operatives 11
8116 Plastics process operatives 26
8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 9
8118 Electroplaters 4
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 16
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 34
8122 Coal mine operatives 3
8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 8
8124 Energy plant operatives 7
8125 Metal working machine operatives 64
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 1
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 16
8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 47
8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 39
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 57
8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 10
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 2
8136 Clothing cutters 1
8137 Sewing machinists 44
8138 Routine laboratory testers 0
8139 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 27
8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 6
8142 Road construction operatives 16
8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 8
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 39
8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 215
8212 Van drivers 114
8213 Bus and coach drivers 74
8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 76
8215 Driving instructors 33
8216 Rail transport operatives 12
8217 Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat ops 7
8218 Air transport operatives 6
8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 9
8221 Crane drivers 13
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 48
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 8
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 31
9111 Farm workers 24
9112 Forestry workers 2
9119 Fishing and agriculture related occupations n.e.c. 9
9121 Labourers in building and woodworking trades 105
9129 Labourers in other construction trades n.e.c. 14
9131 Labourers in foundries 2
9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 9
9133 Printing machine minders and assistants 7
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 75
9139 Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c. 45
9141 Stevedores, dockers and slingers 3
9149 Other goods handling and storage occupations n.e.c. 156
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers 106
9219 Elementary office occupations n.e.c. 17
9221 Hospital porters 6
9222 Hotel porters 5
9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 177
9224 Waiters, waitresses 28
9225 Bar staff 49
9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 5
9229 Elementary personal services occupations n.e.c. 3
9231 Window cleaners 25
9232 Road sweepers 9
9233 Cleaners, domestics 323
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 21
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 14
9239 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 2
9241 Security guards and related occupations 88
9242 Traffic wardens 1
9243 School crossing patrol attendants 7
9244 School midday assistants 61
9245 Car park attendants 4
9249 Elementary security occupations n.e.c. 6
9251 Shelf fillers 39
9259 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 11
-9 Refused/ other missing 0
-8 Don't know/ Not enough info. 65420
-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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