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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2012

Variable Details

Variablesoc10m
LabelSOC2010 Main Job Unit Code
Responses
1115 Chief executives and senior officials 107
1116 Elected officers and representatives 14
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 453
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 219
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 25
1131 Financial managers and directors 337
1132 Marketing and sales directors 299
1133 Purchasing managers and directors 69
1134 Advertising and public relations directors 25
1135 Human resource managers and directors 200
1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 92
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 141
1150 Financial institution managers and directors 155
1161 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 129
1162 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 139
1171 Officers in armed forces 56
1172 Senior police officers 26
1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related serv 21
1181 Health services and public health managers and directors 78
1184 Social services managers and directors 83
1190 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 530
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 32
1213 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related s 18
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 89
1223 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and propriet 196
1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 66
1225 Leisure and sports managers 99
1226 Travel agency managers and proprietors 19
1241 Health care practice managers 35
1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprie 86
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 271
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 49
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 34
1254 Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail 250
1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 26
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 319
2111 Chemical scientists 47
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 123
2113 Physical scientists 29
2114 Social and humanities scientists 24
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 77
2121 Civil engineers 104
2122 Mechanical engineers 120
2123 Electrical engineers 51
2124 Electronics engineers 54
2126 Design and development engineers 94
2127 Production and process engineers 79
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 136
2133 IT specialist managers 294
2134 IT project and programme managers 100
2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 143
2136 Programmers and software development professionals 338
2137 Web design and development professionals 74
2139 Information technology and telecommunications professionals 240
2141 Conservation professionals 26
2142 Environment professionals 48
2150 Research and development managers 55
2211 Medical practitioners 360
2212 Psychologists 47
2213 Pharmacists 98
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 32
2215 Dental practitioners 51
2216 Veterinarians 26
2217 Medical radiographers 60
2218 Podiatrists 19
2219 Health professionals n.e.c. 75
2221 Physiotherapists 74
2222 Occupational therapists 50
2223 Speech and language therapists 26
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 72
2231 Nurses 1004
2232 Midwives 66
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 189
2312 Further education teaching professionals 226
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 695
2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 654
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 114
2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments 155
2318 Education advisers and school inspectors 58
2319 Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. 363
2412 Barristers and judges 35
2413 Solicitors 182
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 71
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 281
2423 Management consultants and business analysts 246
2424 Business and financial project management professionals 342
2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 42
2426 Business and related research professionals 58
2429 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 62
2431 Architects 58
2432 Town planning officers 26
2433 Quantity surveyors 64
2434 Chartered surveyors 101
2435 Chartered architectural technologists 10
2436 Construction project managers and related professionals 71
2442 Social workers 142
2443 Probation officers 10
2444 Clergy 88
2449 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 46
2451 Librarians 42
2452 Archivists and curators 12
2461 Quality control and planning engineers 37
2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 120
2463 Environmental health professionals 18
2471 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 102
2472 Public relations professionals 63
2473 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 47
3111 Laboratory technicians 117
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 50
3113 Engineering technicians 137
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 29
3115 Quality assurance technicians 33
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 53
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 54
3121 Architectural and town planning technicians 29
3122 Draughtspersons 58
3131 IT operations technicians 169
3132 IT user support technicians 133
3213 Paramedics 35
3216 Dispensing opticians 4
3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 56
3218 Medical and dental technicians 71
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 72
3231 Youth and community workers 118
3233 Child and early years officers 53
3234 Housing officers 68
3235 Counsellors 44
3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 215
3311 NCOs and other ranks 110
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 257
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 61
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 75
3315 Police community support officers 20
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 104
3411 Artists 66
3412 Authors, writers and translators 114
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 54
3414 Dancers and choreographers 27
3415 Musicians 54
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 94
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment oper 114
3421 Graphic designers 115
3422 Product, clothing and related designers 82
3441 Sports players 22
3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 124
3443 Fitness instructors 74
3511 Air traffic controllers 9
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 23
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 18
3520 Legal associate professionals 74
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 102
3532 Brokers 64
3533 Insurance underwriters 57
3534 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 265
3535 Taxation experts 39
3536 Importers and exporters 9
3537 Financial and accounting technicians 53
3538 Financial accounts managers 188
3539 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 193
3541 Buyers and procurement officers 104
3542 Business sales executives 260
3543 Marketing associate professionals 234
3544 Estate agents and auctioneers 67
3545 Sales accounts and business development managers 670
3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 73
3550 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 13
3561 Public services associate professionals 156
3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers 197
3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 270
3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 62
3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 71
3567 Health and safety officers 76
4112 National government administrative occupations 418
4113 Local government administrative occupations 268
4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 95
4121 Credit controllers 74
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 670
4123 Bank and post office clerks 247
4124 Finance officers 76
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 264
4131 Records clerks and assistants 193
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 119
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 140
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 115
4135 Library clerks and assistants 58
4138 Human resources administrative occupations 51
4151 Sales administrators 104
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 1055
4161 Office managers 260
4162 Office supervisors 71
4211 Medical secretaries 141
4212 Legal secretaries 69
4213 School secretaries 118
4214 Company secretaries 49
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 426
4216 Receptionists 371
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 66
5111 Farmers 257
5112 Horticultural trades 20
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 232
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 38
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 28
5211 Smiths and forge workers 5
5212 Moulders, core makers and die casters 5
5213 Sheet metal workers 17
5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters 15
5215 Welding trades 108
5216 Pipe fitters 13
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 94
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 13
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 315
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 45
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 24
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 288
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 36
5234 Vehicle paint technicians 19
5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 42
5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 15
5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 5
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 398
5242 Telecommunications engineers 91
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 13
5245 IT engineers 49
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 119
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 66
5311 Steel erectors 15
5312 Bricklayers and masons 111
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 74
5314 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 261
5315 Carpenters and joiners 349
5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 77
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 372
5321 Plasterers 103
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 42
5323 Painters and decorators 200
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 98
5411 Weavers and knitters 3
5412 Upholsterers 29
5413 Footwear and leather working trades 11
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 17
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 10
5421 Pre-press technicians 6
5422 Printers 56
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 27
5431 Butchers 57
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 60
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 11
5434 Chefs 298
5435 Cooks 159
5436 Catering and bar managers 101
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 16
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 84
5443 Florists 25
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 66
6121 Nursery nurses and assistants 271
6122 Childminders and related occupations 200
6123 Playworkers 67
6125 Teaching assistants 560
6126 Educational support assistants 202
6131 Veterinary nurses 23
6132 Pest control officers 4
6139 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 92
6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 469
6142 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 31
6143 Dental nurses 75
6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 59
6145 Care workers and home carers 1103
6146 Senior care workers 142
6147 Care escorts 23
6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 26
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 85
6212 Travel agents 74
6214 Air travel assistants 53
6215 Rail travel assistants 33
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 36
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 300
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 113
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 69
6232 Caretakers 124
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 116
7111 Sales and retail assistants 1748
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 359
7113 Telephone salespersons 74
7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 121
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 44
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 26
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 59
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 24
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 30
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 51
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 96
7130 Sales supervisors 306
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 161
7213 Telephonists 30
7214 Communication operators 52
7215 Market research interviewers 20
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 391
7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 205
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 211
8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 14
8113 Textile process operatives 21
8114 Chemical and related process operatives 74
8115 Rubber process operatives 13
8116 Plastics process operatives 42
8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 24
8118 Electroplaters 7
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 40
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 57
8122 Coal mine operatives 1
8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 19
8124 Energy plant operatives 19
8125 Metal working machine operatives 85
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 22
8127 Printing machine assistants 23
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 35
8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 58
8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 63
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 99
8134 Weighers, graders and sorters 17
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 20
8137 Sewing machinists 62
8139 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 70
8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 39
8142 Road construction operatives 28
8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 20
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 151
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 501
8212 Van drivers 322
8213 Bus and coach drivers 183
8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 339
8215 Driving instructors 56
8221 Crane drivers 16
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 147
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 19
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 68
8231 Train and tram drivers 42
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 11
8233 Air transport operatives 21
8234 Rail transport operatives 14
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 30
9111 Farm workers 122
9112 Forestry workers 13
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 37
9120 Elementary construction occupations 220
9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 45
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 229
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 114
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 280
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 77
9231 Window cleaners 58
9232 Street cleaners 27
9233 Cleaners and domestics 996
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 59
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 58
9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 51
9239 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 12
9241 Security guards and related occupations 233
9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 17
9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 191
9249 Elementary security occupations n.e.c. 34
9251 Shelf fillers 148
9259 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 37
9260 Elementary storage occupations 624
9271 Hospital porters 27
9272 Kitchen and catering assistants 678
9273 Waiters and waitresses 346
9274 Bar staff 267
9275 Leisure and theme park attendants 43
9279 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 48
-9 Does not apply 59765
-8 No answer 46
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2012
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: All persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. From winter 1994-1995, Northern Ireland is included in each quarter. Prior to this, data were only collected there in the March-May quarter each year. When the LFS moved to a quarterly cycle, two new groups of people were included in the survey to improve the coverage of young people: residents in National Health Service (NHS) hospital accommodation (formerly called nurses' homes), and students living in halls of residence or boarding schools.<br>Northern Ireland is not included in the Local Area Data files before 1997.
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. For Great Britain, south of the Caledonian Canal, the Post Office Address File is used, whilst north of the Caledonian Canal, a random sample is drawn from the published telephone directory. The sample of residents in NHS accommodation is also drawn, unclustered, for the whole of Great Britain using a specially-prepared frame. In Northern Ireland, the source of the sample is the Valuation List used for rating purposes, excluding commercial units and known institutions. Households are interviewed on five occasions at quarterly intervals, thereby introducing a panel element to the survey. For further details see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected quarterly
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