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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2012

Variable Details

Variablecurcode
LabelArea of study
Question text You are currently studying for a [level of highest qualification] in [subject area]?
Responses
1 Basic programmes 11
14 Teacher training and educ science 7
14.0 Broad programmes 39
14.2 educ science 66
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 38
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 126
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 60
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 23
21 Arts 6
21.0 Broad arts programmes 43
21.1 Fine arts 53
21.2 Music and performing arts 135
21.3 Audio visual and media production 183
21.4 Design 57
21.5 Craft skills 14
22 Humanities 5
22.0 Broad programmes 25
22.1 Religion 27
22.2 Foreign languages 52
22.3 Mother tongue 92
22.5 History archaeology 95
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 24
31 Social and behavioural science 13
31.0 Broad programmes 37
31.1 Pyschology 132
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 102
31.3 Political science and civics 60
31.4 Economics 42
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 26
32.2 Library information archive) 8
34 Business and admin 20
34.0 Broad programmes 163
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 50
34.2 Marketing and advertising 41
34.3 Finance banking insurance 64
34.4 Accounting taxation 136
34.5 Management and administration 317
34.6 Secretarial and office work 14
34.7 Working life 8
38 Law 139
42 Life sciences 0
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 105
42.2 Environmental science 21
44 Physical sciences 3
44.0 Broad programmes 23
44.1 Physics 55
44.2 Chemistry 48
44.3 Earth sciences 42
46 Mathematics and statistics 1
46.1 Mathematics 69
46.2 Statistics 8
48 Computing 6
48.1 Computing science 128
48.2 Computer use 48
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 6
52.0 Broad programmes 68
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 78
52.2 Electricity and energy 43
52.3 Electronics and automation 81
52.4 Chemical process 17
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 34
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 5
54.1 Food processing 17
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 8
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 3
54.4 Mining and extraction 4
58 Architecture and building 0
58.1 Architecture and town planning 49
58.2 Building and civil engineering 163
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 7
62.1 Crop and livestock production 14
62.2 Horticulture 7
62.3 Forestry 5
62.4 Fisheries 2
64 Veterinary 38
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 4
72.0 Health broad programmes 73
72.1 Medicine 163
72.3 Nursing and caring 308
72.4 Dental studies 11
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 33
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 62
72.7 Pharmacy 49
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 155
76.2 Social work and counselling 147
8 Literacy and numeracy 4
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 10
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 47
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 34
81.3 Sports 137
81.4 Domestic services 8
81.5 Hair and beauty 153
84 Transport services 18
85 Environment 2
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 8
85.1 Environmental control technology 3
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 12
85.3 Community sanitation services 2
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 5
86.1 Protection of persons and property 25
86.2 Occupational health and safety 27
86.3 Military and defence 6
9 Personal skills 16
-8 No answer 18
-9 Does not apply 101920
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
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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