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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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 10
14 Teacher training and educ science 7
14.0 Broad programmes 32
14.2 educ science 46
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 29
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 82
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 32
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 18
21 Arts 9
21.0 Broad arts programmes 31
21.1 Fine arts 37
21.2 Music and performing arts 98
21.3 Audio visual and media production 144
21.4 Design 44
21.5 Craft skills 11
22 Humanities 6
22.0 Broad programmes 20
22.1 Religion 26
22.2 Foreign languages 42
22.3 Mother tongue 87
22.5 History archaeology 78
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 10
31 Social and behavioural science 4
31.0 Broad programmes 26
31.1 Pyschology 119
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 78
31.3 Political science and civics 40
31.4 Economics 28
32 Journalism and information 4
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 20
32.2 Library information archive 7
34 Business and admin 22
34.0 Broad programmes 140
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 48
34.2 Marketing and advertising 33
34.3 Finance banking insurance 56
34.4 Accounting taxation 108
34.5 Management and administration 279
34.6 Secretarial and office work 17
34.7 Working life 6
38 Law 123
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 69
42.2 Environmental science 23
44 Physical sciences 5
44.0 Broad programmes 11
44.1 Physics 32
44.2 Chemistry 36
44.3 Earth sciences 28
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 54
46.2 Statistics 6
48 Computing 10
48.1 Computing science 106
48.2 Computer use 45
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 8
52.0 Broad programmes 60
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 66
52.2 Electricity and energy 31
52.3 Electronics and automation 65
52.4 Chemical process 15
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 34
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 6
54.1 Food processing 14
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 7
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 2
54.4 Mining and extraction 4
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 29
58.2 Building and civil engineering 122
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 9
62.1 Crop and livestock production 10
62.2 Horticulture 7
62.3 Forestry 3
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 31
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 10
72.0 Health broad programmes 66
72.1 Medicine 137
72.3 Nursing and caring 253
72.4 Dental studies 15
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 30
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 41
72.7 Pharmacy 40
76 Social services 4
76.1 Child care and youth services 127
76.2 Social work and counselling 134
8 Literacy and numeracy 3
81 Personal services 1
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 5
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 44
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 29
81.3 Sports 112
81.4 Domestic services 9
81.5 Hair and beauty 108
84 Transport services 19
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 5
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 6
85.3 Community sanitation services 3
86 Security services 2
86.0 Security services broad programmes 6
86.1 Protection of persons and property 17
86.2 Occupational health and safety 28
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal skills 15
-8 No answer 30
-9 Does not apply 95579
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
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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