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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2012

Variable Details

VariableSOC10M
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1115 1115 Chief executives and senior officials 116
1116 1116 Elected officers and representatives 18
1121 1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 443
1122 1122 Production managers and directors in construction 263
1123 1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 19
1131 1131 Financial managers and directors 337
1132 1132 Marketing and sales directors 274
1133 1133 Purchasing managers and directors 65
1134 1134 Advertising and public relations directors 30
1135 1135 Human resource managers and directors 222
1136 1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 80
1139 1139 Functional managers and directors nec 206
1150 1150 Financial institution managers and directors 156
1161 1161 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 128
1162 1162 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 136
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 40
1172 1172 Senior police officers 24
1173 1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related 26
1181 1181 Health services and public health managers and director 71
1184 1184 Social services managers and directors 88
1190 1190 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 581
1211 1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticultur 38
1213 1213 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and relat 17
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 89
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and prop 157
1224 1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 68
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 74
1226 1226 Travel agency managers and proprietors 26
1241 1241 Health care practice managers 44
1242 1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and prop 96
1251 1251 Property, housing and estate managers 245
1252 1252 Garage managers and proprietors 59
1253 1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 34
1254 1254 Shopkeepers and proprietors wholesale and retail 217
1255 1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 17
1259 1259 Managers and proprietors in other services nec 346
2111 2111 Chemical scientists 37
2112 2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 112
2113 2113 Physical scientists 34
2114 2114 Social and humanities scientists 18
2119 2119 Natural and social science professionals nec 59
2121 2121 Civil engineers 96
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 135
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 52
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 55
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 108
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 61
2129 2129 Engineering professionals nec 122
2133 2133 IT specialist managers 283
2134 2134 IT project and programme managers 86
2135 2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 143
2136 2136 Programmers and software development professionals 352
2137 2137 Web design and development professionals 90
2139 2139 Information technology and telecommunications professio 242
2141 2141 Conservation professionals 19
2142 2142 Environment professionals 56
2150 2150 Research and development managers 58
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 376
2212 2212 Psychologists 57
2213 2213 Pharmacists 70
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 35
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 58
2216 2216 Veterinarians 30
2217 2217 Medical radiographers 45
2218 2218 Podiatrists 16
2219 2219 Health professionals nec 77
2221 2221 Physiotherapists 73
2222 2222 Occupational therapists 55
2223 2223 Speech and language therapists 34
2229 2229 Therapy professionals nec 66
2231 2231 Nurses 983
2232 2232 Midwives 73
2311 2311 Higher education teaching professionals 231
2312 2312 Further education teaching professionals 211
2314 2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 660
2315 2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 676
2316 2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 102
2317 2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments 155
2318 2318 Education advisers and school inspectors 51
2319 2319 Teaching and other educational professionals nec 310
2412 2412 Barristers and judges 41
2413 2413 Solicitors 177
2419 2419 Legal professionals nec 80
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 275
2423 2423 Management consultants and business analysts 239
2424 2424 Business and financial project management professionals 285
2425 2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 50
2426 2426 Business and related research professionals 54
2429 2429 Business, research and administrative professionals nec 59
2431 2431 Architects 65
2432 2432 Town planning officers 29
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 49
2434 2434 Chartered surveyors 102
2435 2435 Chartered architectural technologists 5
2436 2436 Construction project managers and related professionals 97
2442 2442 Social workers 161
2443 2443 Probation officers 12
2444 2444 Clergy 87
2449 2449 Welfare professionals nec 31
2451 2451 Librarians 45
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 21
2461 2461 Quality control and planning engineers 42
2462 2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 108
2463 2463 Environmental health professionals 17
2471 2471 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 101
2472 2472 Public relations professionals 46
2473 2473 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 37
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 131
3112 3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 35
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 164
3114 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 19
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 35
3116 3116 Planning, process and production technicians 46
3119 3119 Science, engineering and production technicians nec 62
3121 3121 Architectural and town planning technicians 32
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 61
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 165
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 136
3213 3213 Paramedics 45
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 9
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 48
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 60
3219 3219 Health associate professionals nec 81
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 106
3233 3233 Child and early years officers 50
3234 3234 Housing officers 66
3235 3235 Counsellors 48
3239 3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals nec 194
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 105
3312 3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 234
3313 3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 60
3314 3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 74
3315 3315 Police community support officers 32
3319 3319 Protective service associate professionals nec 84
3411 3411 Artists 70
3412 3412 Authors, writers and translators 133
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 61
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 23
3415 3415 Musicians 49
3416 3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 79
3417 3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment 109
3421 3421 Graphic designers 119
3422 3422 Product, clothing and related designers 81
3441 3441 Sports players 21
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 120
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 83
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 7
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 24
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 38
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 99
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 100
3532 3532 Brokers 60
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 41
3534 3534 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 248
3535 3535 Taxation experts 45
3536 3536 Importers and exporters 15
3537 3537 Financial and accounting technicians 55
3538 3538 Financial accounts managers 205
3539 3539 Business and related associate professionals nec 186
3541 3541 Buyers and procurement officers 92
3542 3542 Business sales executives 233
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 236
3544 3544 Estate agents and auctioneers 74
3545 3545 Sales accounts and business development managers 641
3546 3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 95
3550 3550 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 15
3561 3561 Public services associate professionals 153
3562 3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers 173
3563 3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 236
3564 3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 46
3565 3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 77
3567 3567 Health and safety officers 85
4112 4112 National government administrative occupations 382
4113 4113 Local government administrative occupations 270
4114 4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 95
4121 4121 Credit controllers 76
4122 4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 663
4123 4123 Bank and post office clerks 213
4124 4124 Finance officers 61
4129 4129 Financial administrative occupations nec 232
4131 4131 Records clerks and assistants 189
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 91
4133 4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 133
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 81
4135 4135 Library clerks and assistants 49
4138 4138 Human resources administrative occupations 55
4151 4151 Sales administrators 118
4159 4159 Other administrative occupations nec 988
4161 4161 Office managers 262
4162 4162 Office supervisors 77
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 127
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 78
4213 4213 School secretaries 106
4214 4214 Company secretaries 70
4215 4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 364
4216 4216 Receptionists 398
4217 4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 48
5111 5111 Farmers 216
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 32
5113 5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 243
5114 5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 33
5119 5119 Agricultural and fishing trades nec 21
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 5
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers and die casters 3
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 30
5214 5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters 12
5215 5215 Welding trades 86
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 9
5221 5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 74
5222 5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 22
5223 5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 279
5224 5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 30
5225 5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 18
5231 5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 311
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 46
5234 5234 Vehicle paint technicians 12
5235 5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 40
5236 5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 15
5237 5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 4
5241 5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 341
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 84
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 24
5245 5245 IT engineers 47
5249 5249 Electrical and electronic trades nec 107
5250 5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervi 67
5311 5311 Steel erectors 6
5312 5312 Bricklayers and masons 99
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 62
5314 5314 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 243
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 343
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 69
5319 5319 Construction and building trades nec 372
5321 5321 Plasterers 74
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 52
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 182
5330 5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 84
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 4
5412 5412 Upholsterers 24
5413 5413 Footwear and leather working trades 9
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 17
5419 5419 Textiles, garments and related trades nec 12
5421 5421 Pre-press technicians 4
5422 5422 Printers 63
5423 5423 Print finishing and binding workers 32
5431 5431 Butchers 53
5432 5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 56
5433 5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 10
5434 5434 Chefs 294
5435 5435 Cooks 170
5436 5436 Catering and bar managers 109
5441 5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 22
5442 5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 58
5443 5443 Florists 12
5449 5449 Other skilled trades nec 62
6121 6121 Nursery nurses and assistants 276
6122 6122 Childminders and related occupations 162
6123 6123 Playworkers 61
6125 6125 Teaching assistants 585
6126 6126 Educational support assistants 206
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses 13
6132 6132 Pest control officers 10
6139 6139 Animal care services occupations nec 84
6141 6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 467
6142 6142 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 29
6143 6143 Dental nurses 69
6144 6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 71
6145 6145 Care workers and home carers 1105
6146 6146 Senior care workers 146
6147 6147 Care escorts 29
6148 6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 28
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 95
6212 6212 Travel agents 65
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 63
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 23
6219 6219 Leisure and travel service occupations nec 40
6221 6221 Hairdressers and barbers 272
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 118
6231 6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 68
6232 6232 Caretakers 132
6240 6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 100
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 1728
7112 7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 351
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 55
7114 7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 139
7115 7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 60
7121 7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 27
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 43
7123 7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 30
7124 7124 Market and street traders and assistants 33
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 30
7129 7129 Sales related occupations nec 84
7130 7130 Sales supervisors 295
7211 7211 Call and contact centre occupations 157
7213 7213 Telephonists 24
7214 7214 Communication operators 54
7215 7215 Market research interviewers 25
7219 7219 Customer service occupations nec 362
7220 7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 212
8111 8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 186
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 12
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 21
8114 8114 Chemical and related process operatives 83
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 14
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 52
8117 8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 23
8118 8118 Electroplaters 14
8119 8119 Process operatives nec 37
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 38
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 5
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 20
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 13
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 80
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 15
8127 8127 Printing machine assistants 40
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives nec 49
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 41
8132 8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 68
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 103
8134 8134 Weighers, graders and sorters 21
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 20
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 53
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine operatives nec 56
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 39
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 26
8143 8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 14
8149 8149 Construction operatives nec 135
8211 8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 454
8212 8212 Van drivers 305
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 172
8214 8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 318
8215 8215 Driving instructors 54
8221 8221 Crane drivers 6
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 160
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 18
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives nec 62
8231 8231 Train and tram drivers 43
8232 8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 13
8233 8233 Air transport operatives 19
8234 8234 Rail transport operatives 14
8239 8239 Other drivers and transport operatives nec 32
9111 9111 Farm workers 86
9112 9112 Forestry workers 16
9119 9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations ne 28
9120 9120 Elementary construction occupations 216
9132 9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 31
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 242
9139 9139 Elementary process plant occupations nec 113
9211 9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 261
9219 9219 Elementary administration occupations nec 68
9231 9231 Window cleaners 55
9232 9232 Street cleaners 14
9233 9233 Cleaners and domestics 937
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 59
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 71
9236 9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 34
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupations nec 13
9241 9241 Security guards and related occupations 267
9242 9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 25
9244 9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 183
9249 9249 Elementary security occupations nec 31
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 176
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec 51
9260 9260 Elementary storage occupations 637
9271 9271 Hospital porters 30
9272 9272 Kitchen and catering assistants 658
9273 9273 Waiters and waitresses 364
9274 9274 Bar staff 250
9275 9275 Leisure and theme park attendants 41
9279 9279 Other elementary services occupations nec 51
-9 Does not apply 52171
-8 No answer 42
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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