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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2012

Variable Details

VariableSOC10M
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1115 1115 Chief executives and senior officials 109
1116 1116 Elected officers and representatives 13
1121 1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 456
1122 1122 Production managers and directors in construction 249
1123 1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 20
1131 1131 Financial managers and directors 379
1132 1132 Marketing and sales directors 286
1133 1133 Purchasing managers and directors 66
1134 1134 Advertising and public relations directors 29
1135 1135 Human resource managers and directors 235
1136 1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 85
1139 1139 Functional managers and directors nec 184
1150 1150 Financial institution managers and directors 158
1161 1161 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 116
1162 1162 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 136
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 43
1172 1172 Senior police officers 25
1173 1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related 26
1181 1181 Health services and public health managers and director 74
1184 1184 Social services managers and directors 80
1190 1190 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 542
1211 1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticultur 34
1213 1213 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and relat 20
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 88
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and prop 175
1224 1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 72
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 89
1226 1226 Travel agency managers and proprietors 19
1241 1241 Health care practice managers 41
1242 1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and prop 105
1251 1251 Property, housing and estate managers 220
1252 1252 Garage managers and proprietors 65
1253 1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 39
1254 1254 Shopkeepers and proprietors – wholesale and retail 209
1255 1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 20
1259 1259 Managers and proprietors in other services nec 335
2111 2111 Chemical scientists 42
2112 2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 117
2113 2113 Physical scientists 42
2114 2114 Social and humanities scientists 14
2119 2119 Natural and social science professionals nec 66
2121 2121 Civil engineers 117
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 131
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 50
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 58
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 93
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 67
2129 2129 Engineering professionals nec 144
2133 2133 IT specialist managers 286
2134 2134 IT project and programme managers 75
2135 2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 157
2136 2136 Programmers and software development professionals 349
2137 2137 Web design and development professionals 83
2139 2139 Information technology and telecommunications professio 225
2141 2141 Conservation professionals 22
2142 2142 Environment professionals 52
2150 2150 Research and development managers 61
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 373
2212 2212 Psychologists 46
2213 2213 Pharmacists 83
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 38
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 56
2216 2216 Veterinarians 24
2217 2217 Medical radiographers 48
2218 2218 Podiatrists 13
2219 2219 Health professionals nec 80
2221 2221 Physiotherapists 75
2222 2222 Occupational therapists 47
2223 2223 Speech and language therapists 29
2229 2229 Therapy professionals nec 70
2231 2231 Nurses 955
2232 2232 Midwives 65
2311 2311 Higher education teaching professionals 212
2312 2312 Further education teaching professionals 199
2314 2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 631
2315 2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 656
2316 2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 97
2317 2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments 179
2318 2318 Education advisers and school inspectors 51
2319 2319 Teaching and other educational professionals nec 320
2412 2412 Barristers and judges 38
2413 2413 Solicitors 190
2419 2419 Legal professionals nec 62
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 282
2423 2423 Management consultants and business analysts 261
2424 2424 Business and financial project management professionals 330
2425 2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 43
2426 2426 Business and related research professionals 48
2429 2429 Business, research and administrative professionals nec 67
2431 2431 Architects 65
2432 2432 Town planning officers 19
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 44
2434 2434 Chartered surveyors 95
2435 2435 Chartered architectural technologists 3
2436 2436 Construction project managers and related professionals 94
2442 2442 Social workers 141
2443 2443 Probation officers 8
2444 2444 Clergy 75
2449 2449 Welfare professionals nec 35
2451 2451 Librarians 42
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 9
2461 2461 Quality control and planning engineers 44
2462 2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 125
2463 2463 Environmental health professionals 18
2471 2471 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 111
2472 2472 Public relations professionals 58
2473 2473 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 46
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 128
3112 3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 28
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 142
3114 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 20
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 36
3116 3116 Planning, process and production technicians 56
3119 3119 Science, engineering and production technicians nec 62
3121 3121 Architectural and town planning technicians 29
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 62
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 181
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 134
3213 3213 Paramedics 37
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 10
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 51
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 59
3219 3219 Health associate professionals nec 76
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 97
3233 3233 Child and early years officers 45
3234 3234 Housing officers 73
3235 3235 Counsellors 51
3239 3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals nec 191
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 97
3312 3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 240
3313 3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 59
3314 3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 71
3315 3315 Police community support officers 31
3319 3319 Protective service associate professionals nec 80
3411 3411 Artists 66
3412 3412 Authors, writers and translators 119
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 64
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 18
3415 3415 Musicians 48
3416 3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 75
3417 3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment 119
3421 3421 Graphic designers 128
3422 3422 Product, clothing and related designers 82
3441 3441 Sports players 25
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 121
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 73
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 7
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 26
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 33
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 94
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 113
3532 3532 Brokers 60
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 46
3534 3534 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 251
3535 3535 Taxation experts 44
3536 3536 Importers and exporters 11
3537 3537 Financial and accounting technicians 50
3538 3538 Financial accounts managers 192
3539 3539 Business and related associate professionals nec 192
3541 3541 Buyers and procurement officers 83
3542 3542 Business sales executives 238
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 243
3544 3544 Estate agents and auctioneers 69
3545 3545 Sales accounts and business development managers 635
3546 3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 98
3550 3550 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 10
3561 3561 Public services associate professionals 163
3562 3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers 190
3563 3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 246
3564 3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 45
3565 3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 84
3567 3567 Health and safety officers 69
4112 4112 National government administrative occupations 405
4113 4113 Local government administrative occupations 262
4114 4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 91
4121 4121 Credit controllers 66
4122 4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 639
4123 4123 Bank and post office clerks 220
4124 4124 Finance officers 73
4129 4129 Financial administrative occupations nec 229
4131 4131 Records clerks and assistants 192
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 110
4133 4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 137
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 91
4135 4135 Library clerks and assistants 51
4138 4138 Human resources administrative occupations 55
4151 4151 Sales administrators 94
4159 4159 Other administrative occupations nec 975
4161 4161 Office managers 266
4162 4162 Office supervisors 70
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 135
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 87
4213 4213 School secretaries 98
4214 4214 Company secretaries 59
4215 4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 376
4216 4216 Receptionists 392
4217 4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 52
5111 5111 Farmers 244
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 36
5113 5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 254
5114 5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 53
5119 5119 Agricultural and fishing trades nec 21
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 6
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers and die casters 6
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 30
5214 5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters 14
5215 5215 Welding trades 90
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 11
5221 5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 81
5222 5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 13
5223 5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 299
5224 5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 31
5225 5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 21
5231 5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 293
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 47
5234 5234 Vehicle paint technicians 16
5235 5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 46
5236 5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 17
5237 5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 6
5241 5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 371
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 90
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 20
5245 5245 IT engineers 45
5249 5249 Electrical and electronic trades nec 108
5250 5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervi 54
5311 5311 Steel erectors 9
5312 5312 Bricklayers and masons 116
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 62
5314 5314 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 243
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 361
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 65
5319 5319 Construction and building trades nec 368
5321 5321 Plasterers 72
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 43
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 190
5330 5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 99
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 5
5412 5412 Upholsterers 22
5413 5413 Footwear and leather working trades 9
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 16
5419 5419 Textiles, garments and related trades nec 11
5421 5421 Pre-press technicians 3
5422 5422 Printers 61
5423 5423 Print finishing and binding workers 28
5431 5431 Butchers 67
5432 5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 58
5433 5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 13
5434 5434 Chefs 294
5435 5435 Cooks 149
5436 5436 Catering and bar managers 109
5441 5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 23
5442 5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 74
5443 5443 Florists 10
5449 5449 Other skilled trades nec 63
6121 6121 Nursery nurses and assistants 296
6122 6122 Childminders and related occupations 170
6123 6123 Playworkers 61
6125 6125 Teaching assistants 544
6126 6126 Educational support assistants 201
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses 17
6132 6132 Pest control officers 10
6139 6139 Animal care services occupations nec 83
6141 6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 471
6142 6142 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 26
6143 6143 Dental nurses 74
6144 6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 70
6145 6145 Care workers and home carers 1118
6146 6146 Senior care workers 154
6147 6147 Care escorts 22
6148 6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 29
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 93
6212 6212 Travel agents 54
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 57
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 28
6219 6219 Leisure and travel service occupations nec 42
6221 6221 Hairdressers and barbers 280
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 105
6231 6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 74
6232 6232 Caretakers 124
6240 6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 101
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 1753
7112 7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 350
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 65
7114 7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 134
7115 7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 53
7121 7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 25
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 40
7123 7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 26
7124 7124 Market and street traders and assistants 34
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 38
7129 7129 Sales related occupations nec 100
7130 7130 Sales supervisors 325
7211 7211 Call and contact centre occupations 151
7213 7213 Telephonists 26
7214 7214 Communication operators 52
7215 7215 Market research interviewers 21
7219 7219 Customer service occupations nec 389
7220 7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 222
8111 8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 179
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 16
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 22
8114 8114 Chemical and related process operatives 80
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 14
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 49
8117 8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 25
8118 8118 Electroplaters 7
8119 8119 Process operatives nec 35
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 49
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 4
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 16
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 8
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 85
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 17
8127 8127 Printing machine assistants 38
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives nec 44
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 55
8132 8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 63
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 113
8134 8134 Weighers, graders and sorters 18
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 20
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 57
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine operatives nec 68
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 44
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 27
8143 8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 14
8149 8149 Construction operatives nec 141
8211 8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 473
8212 8212 Van drivers 301
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 173
8214 8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 343
8215 8215 Driving instructors 56
8221 8221 Crane drivers 12
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 137
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 19
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives nec 72
8231 8231 Train and tram drivers 44
8232 8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 10
8233 8233 Air transport operatives 26
8234 8234 Rail transport operatives 15
8239 8239 Other drivers and transport operatives nec 38
9111 9111 Farm workers 105
9112 9112 Forestry workers 19
9119 9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations ne 39
9120 9120 Elementary construction occupations 209
9132 9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 31
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 237
9139 9139 Elementary process plant occupations nec 123
9211 9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 282
9219 9219 Elementary administration occupations nec 86
9231 9231 Window cleaners 47
9232 9232 Street cleaners 16
9233 9233 Cleaners and domestics 973
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 56
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 71
9236 9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 48
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupations nec 15
9241 9241 Security guards and related occupations 275
9242 9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 23
9244 9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 188
9249 9249 Elementary security occupations nec 28
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 158
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec 40
9260 9260 Elementary storage occupations 615
9271 9271 Hospital porters 32
9272 9272 Kitchen and catering assistants 673
9273 9273 Waiters and waitresses 379
9274 9274 Bar staff 243
9275 9275 Leisure and theme park attendants 44
9279 9279 Other elementary services occupations nec 48
-9 Does not apply 53257
-8 No answer 46
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2012
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected quarterly
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