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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2012

Variable Details

VariableCURCODE
LabelArea of study
Question text You are currently studying for a [level of highest qualification] in [subject area]?
Responses
-8 No answer 0
-9 Does not apply 0
1 Basic programmes 13
14 Teacher training and educ science 15
14.0 Broad programmes 42
14.2 educ science 61
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 40
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 127
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 46
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 16
21 Arts 13
21.0 Broad arts programmes 29
21.1 Fine arts 50
21.2 Music and performing arts 133
21.3 Audio visual and media production 199
21.4 Design 75
21.5 Craft skills 13
22 Humanities 12
22.0 Broad programmes 27
22.1 Religion 34
22.2 Foreign languages 69
22.3 Mother tongue 113
22.5 History archaeology 103
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 17
31 Social and behavioural science 5
31.0 Broad programmes 33
31.1 Pyschology 178
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 106
31.3 Political science and civics 51
31.4 Economics 55
32 Journalism and information 3
32.1 Journalism and reporting 23
32.2 Library information archive) 17
34 Business and admin 27
34.0 Broad programmes 202
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 51
34.2 Marketing and advertising 48
34.3 Finance banking insurance 74
34.4 Accounting taxation 164
34.5 Management and administration 316
34.6 Secretarial and office work 15
34.7 Working life 8
38 Law 175
42 Life sciences 6
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 109
42.2 Environmental science 25
44 Physical sciences 11
44.0 Broad programmes 19
44.1 Physics 47
44.2 Chemistry 37
44.3 Earth sciences 59
46 Mathematics and statistics 3
46.1 Mathematics 72
46.2 Statistics 22
48 Computing 13
48.1 Computing science 149
48.2 Computer use 59
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 14
52.0 Broad programmes 78
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 74
52.2 Electricity and energy 35
52.3 Electronics and automation 81
52.4 Chemical process 21
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 57
54 Manufacturing and production 3
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 3
54.1 Food processing 15
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 8
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 3
54.4 Mining and extraction 2
58 Architecture and building 5
58.1 Architecture and town planning 51
58.2 Building and civil engineering 169
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 6
62.1 Crop and livestock production 20
62.2 Horticulture 4
62.3 Forestry 6
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 49
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 23
72.0 Health broad programmes 71
72.1 Medicine 178
72.3 Nursing and caring 302
72.4 Dental studies 25
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 33
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 52
72.7 Pharmacy 57
76 Social services 6
76.1 Child care and youth services 163
76.2 Social work and counselling 160
8 Literacy and numeracy 9
81 Personal services 4
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 7
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 68
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 41
81.3 Sports 157
81.4 Domestic services 8
81.5 Hair and beauty 134
84 Transport services 16
85 Environment 0
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 9
85.1 Environmental control technology 0
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 7
85.3 Community sanitation services 3
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 8
86.1 Protection of persons and property 21
86.2 Occupational health and safety 29
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal skills 15
-10 No answer/does not apply 97403
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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