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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2013

Variable Details

VariableSOC10M
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1115 1115 Chief executives and senior officials 97
1116 1116 Elected officers and representatives 16
1121 1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 453
1122 1122 Production managers and directors in construction 275
1123 1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 24
1131 1131 Financial managers and directors 366
1132 1132 Marketing and sales directors 284
1133 1133 Purchasing managers and directors 70
1134 1134 Advertising and public relations directors 24
1135 1135 Human resource managers and directors 225
1136 1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 82
1139 1139 Functional managers and directors nec 201
1150 1150 Financial institution managers and directors 156
1161 1161 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 127
1162 1162 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 138
1171 1171 Officers in armed forces 40
1172 1172 Senior police officers 22
1173 1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related 25
1181 1181 Health services and public health managers and director 73
1184 1184 Social services managers and directors 71
1190 1190 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 599
1211 1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticultur 35
1213 1213 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and relat 24
1221 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 86
1223 1223 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and prop 152
1224 1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 59
1225 1225 Leisure and sports managers 80
1226 1226 Travel agency managers and proprietors 22
1241 1241 Health care practice managers 36
1242 1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and prop 108
1251 1251 Property, housing and estate managers 263
1252 1252 Garage managers and proprietors 51
1253 1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 40
1254 1254 Shopkeepers and proprietors wholesale and retail 252
1255 1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 20
1259 1259 Managers and proprietors in other services nec 334
2111 2111 Chemical scientists 37
2112 2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 115
2113 2113 Physical scientists 34
2114 2114 Social and humanities scientists 20
2119 2119 Natural and social science professionals nec 58
2121 2121 Civil engineers 89
2122 2122 Mechanical engineers 141
2123 2123 Electrical engineers 63
2124 2124 Electronics engineers 47
2126 2126 Design and development engineers 98
2127 2127 Production and process engineers 74
2129 2129 Engineering professionals nec 127
2133 2133 IT specialist managers 273
2134 2134 IT project and programme managers 105
2135 2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 165
2136 2136 Programmers and software development professionals 342
2137 2137 Web design and development professionals 93
2139 2139 Information technology and telecommunications professio 238
2141 2141 Conservation professionals 16
2142 2142 Environment professionals 56
2150 2150 Research and development managers 59
2211 2211 Medical practitioners 393
2212 2212 Psychologists 62
2213 2213 Pharmacists 59
2214 2214 Ophthalmic opticians 35
2215 2215 Dental practitioners 70
2216 2216 Veterinarians 34
2217 2217 Medical radiographers 43
2218 2218 Podiatrists 20
2219 2219 Health professionals nec 66
2221 2221 Physiotherapists 74
2222 2222 Occupational therapists 64
2223 2223 Speech and language therapists 31
2229 2229 Therapy professionals nec 61
2231 2231 Nurses 968
2232 2232 Midwives 80
2311 2311 Higher education teaching professionals 241
2312 2312 Further education teaching professionals 201
2314 2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 646
2315 2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 670
2316 2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 104
2317 2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments 153
2318 2318 Education advisers and school inspectors 53
2319 2319 Teaching and other educational professionals nec 310
2412 2412 Barristers and judges 39
2413 2413 Solicitors 176
2419 2419 Legal professionals nec 85
2421 2421 Chartered and certified accountants 290
2423 2423 Management consultants and business analysts 250
2424 2424 Business and financial project management professionals 295
2425 2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 43
2426 2426 Business and related research professionals 49
2429 2429 Business, research and administrative professionals nec 62
2431 2431 Architects 84
2432 2432 Town planning officers 35
2433 2433 Quantity surveyors 58
2434 2434 Chartered surveyors 109
2435 2435 Chartered architectural technologists 3
2436 2436 Construction project managers and related professionals 94
2442 2442 Social workers 160
2443 2443 Probation officers 15
2444 2444 Clergy 69
2449 2449 Welfare professionals nec 31
2451 2451 Librarians 46
2452 2452 Archivists and curators 21
2461 2461 Quality control and planning engineers 45
2462 2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 117
2463 2463 Environmental health professionals 24
2471 2471 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 105
2472 2472 Public relations professionals 49
2473 2473 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 39
3111 3111 Laboratory technicians 120
3112 3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 36
3113 3113 Engineering technicians 155
3114 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 19
3115 3115 Quality assurance technicians 44
3116 3116 Planning, process and production technicians 36
3119 3119 Science, engineering and production technicians nec 62
3121 3121 Architectural and town planning technicians 30
3122 3122 Draughtspersons 63
3131 3131 IT operations technicians 169
3132 3132 IT user support technicians 115
3213 3213 Paramedics 44
3216 3216 Dispensing opticians 11
3217 3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 49
3218 3218 Medical and dental technicians 59
3219 3219 Health associate professionals nec 75
3231 3231 Youth and community workers 111
3233 3233 Child and early years officers 53
3234 3234 Housing officers 67
3235 3235 Counsellors 40
3239 3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals nec 200
3311 3311 NCOs and other ranks 99
3312 3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 231
3313 3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 55
3314 3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 70
3315 3315 Police community support officers 38
3319 3319 Protective service associate professionals nec 70
3411 3411 Artists 77
3412 3412 Authors, writers and translators 122
3413 3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 51
3414 3414 Dancers and choreographers 22
3415 3415 Musicians 48
3416 3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 97
3417 3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment 102
3421 3421 Graphic designers 115
3422 3422 Product, clothing and related designers 82
3441 3441 Sports players 19
3442 3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 126
3443 3443 Fitness instructors 89
3511 3511 Air traffic controllers 8
3512 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 20
3513 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 24
3520 3520 Legal associate professionals 119
3531 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 108
3532 3532 Brokers 56
3533 3533 Insurance underwriters 40
3534 3534 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 264
3535 3535 Taxation experts 52
3536 3536 Importers and exporters 11
3537 3537 Financial and accounting technicians 46
3538 3538 Financial accounts managers 194
3539 3539 Business and related associate professionals nec 203
3541 3541 Buyers and procurement officers 96
3542 3542 Business sales executives 225
3543 3543 Marketing associate professionals 221
3544 3544 Estate agents and auctioneers 73
3545 3545 Sales accounts and business development managers 627
3546 3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 95
3550 3550 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 13
3561 3561 Public services associate professionals 150
3562 3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers 183
3563 3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 241
3564 3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 46
3565 3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 66
3567 3567 Health and safety officers 84
4112 4112 National government administrative occupations 366
4113 4113 Local government administrative occupations 251
4114 4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 95
4121 4121 Credit controllers 66
4122 4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 651
4123 4123 Bank and post office clerks 199
4124 4124 Finance officers 69
4129 4129 Financial administrative occupations nec 248
4131 4131 Records clerks and assistants 179
4132 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 88
4133 4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 125
4134 4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 90
4135 4135 Library clerks and assistants 49
4138 4138 Human resources administrative occupations 59
4151 4151 Sales administrators 111
4159 4159 Other administrative occupations nec 996
4161 4161 Office managers 275
4162 4162 Office supervisors 74
4211 4211 Medical secretaries 138
4212 4212 Legal secretaries 76
4213 4213 School secretaries 104
4214 4214 Company secretaries 87
4215 4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 362
4216 4216 Receptionists 395
4217 4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 46
5111 5111 Farmers 196
5112 5112 Horticultural trades 31
5113 5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 225
5114 5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 35
5119 5119 Agricultural and fishing trades nec 22
5211 5211 Smiths and forge workers 7
5212 5212 Moulders, core makers and die casters 3
5213 5213 Sheet metal workers 29
5214 5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters 11
5215 5215 Welding trades 89
5216 5216 Pipe fitters 12
5221 5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 80
5222 5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 24
5223 5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 293
5224 5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 33
5225 5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 22
5231 5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 328
5232 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 37
5234 5234 Vehicle paint technicians 16
5235 5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 45
5236 5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 16
5237 5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 4
5241 5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 351
5242 5242 Telecommunications engineers 80
5244 5244 TV, video and audio engineers 25
5245 5245 IT engineers 48
5249 5249 Electrical and electronic trades nec 107
5250 5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervi 65
5311 5311 Steel erectors 8
5312 5312 Bricklayers and masons 86
5313 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 71
5314 5314 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 240
5315 5315 Carpenters and joiners 336
5316 5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 59
5319 5319 Construction and building trades nec 362
5321 5321 Plasterers 64
5322 5322 Floorers and wall tilers 55
5323 5323 Painters and decorators 183
5330 5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 85
5411 5411 Weavers and knitters 3
5412 5412 Upholsterers 19
5413 5413 Footwear and leather working trades 12
5414 5414 Tailors and dressmakers 16
5419 5419 Textiles, garments and related trades nec 14
5421 5421 Pre-press technicians 2
5422 5422 Printers 57
5423 5423 Print finishing and binding workers 32
5431 5431 Butchers 55
5432 5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 51
5433 5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 11
5434 5434 Chefs 293
5435 5435 Cooks 159
5436 5436 Catering and bar managers 111
5441 5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 17
5442 5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 68
5443 5443 Florists 18
5449 5449 Other skilled trades nec 57
6121 6121 Nursery nurses and assistants 274
6122 6122 Childminders and related occupations 176
6123 6123 Playworkers 47
6125 6125 Teaching assistants 585
6126 6126 Educational support assistants 208
6131 6131 Veterinary nurses 15
6132 6132 Pest control officers 13
6139 6139 Animal care services occupations nec 84
6141 6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 475
6142 6142 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 27
6143 6143 Dental nurses 79
6144 6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 61
6145 6145 Care workers and home carers 1096
6146 6146 Senior care workers 130
6147 6147 Care escorts 34
6148 6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 31
6211 6211 Sports and leisure assistants 94
6212 6212 Travel agents 51
6214 6214 Air travel assistants 66
6215 6215 Rail travel assistants 29
6219 6219 Leisure and travel service occupations nec 41
6221 6221 Hairdressers and barbers 299
6222 6222 Beauticians and related occupations 116
6231 6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 64
6232 6232 Caretakers 137
6240 6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 92
7111 7111 Sales and retail assistants 1666
7112 7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 350
7113 7113 Telephone salespersons 50
7114 7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 115
7115 7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 47
7121 7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 25
7122 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 40
7123 7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 30
7124 7124 Market and street traders and assistants 33
7125 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 37
7129 7129 Sales related occupations nec 79
7130 7130 Sales supervisors 261
7211 7211 Call and contact centre occupations 145
7213 7213 Telephonists 23
7214 7214 Communication operators 54
7215 7215 Market research interviewers 27
7219 7219 Customer service occupations nec 362
7220 7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 187
8111 8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 183
8112 8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 9
8113 8113 Textile process operatives 27
8114 8114 Chemical and related process operatives 77
8115 8115 Rubber process operatives 11
8116 8116 Plastics process operatives 55
8117 8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 22
8118 8118 Electroplaters 12
8119 8119 Process operatives nec 32
8121 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 41
8122 8122 Coal mine operatives 5
8123 8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 23
8124 8124 Energy plant operatives 7
8125 8125 Metal working machine operatives 77
8126 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 14
8127 8127 Printing machine assistants 33
8129 8129 Plant and machine operatives nec 52
8131 8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 43
8132 8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 65
8133 8133 Routine inspectors and testers 116
8134 8134 Weighers, graders and sorters 19
8135 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 19
8137 8137 Sewing machinists 51
8139 8139 Assemblers and routine operatives nec 59
8141 8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 43
8142 8142 Road construction operatives 34
8143 8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 17
8149 8149 Construction operatives nec 109
8211 8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 432
8212 8212 Van drivers 309
8213 8213 Bus and coach drivers 166
8214 8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 290
8215 8215 Driving instructors 57
8221 8221 Crane drivers 12
8222 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 164
8223 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 17
8229 8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives nec 66
8231 8231 Train and tram drivers 42
8232 8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 14
8233 8233 Air transport operatives 18
8234 8234 Rail transport operatives 14
8239 8239 Other drivers and transport operatives nec 35
9111 9111 Farm workers 82
9112 9112 Forestry workers 17
9119 9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations ne 26
9120 9120 Elementary construction occupations 191
9132 9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 38
9134 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 208
9139 9139 Elementary process plant occupations nec 116
9211 9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 278
9219 9219 Elementary administration occupations nec 58
9231 9231 Window cleaners 41
9232 9232 Street cleaners 10
9233 9233 Cleaners and domestics 898
9234 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 54
9235 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 61
9236 9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 40
9239 9239 Elementary cleaning occupations nec 12
9241 9241 Security guards and related occupations 271
9242 9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 17
9244 9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 193
9249 9249 Elementary security occupations nec 36
9251 9251 Shelf fillers 176
9259 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec 38
9260 9260 Elementary storage occupations 599
9271 9271 Hospital porters 26
9272 9272 Kitchen and catering assistants 663
9273 9273 Waiters and waitresses 318
9274 9274 Bar staff 265
9275 9275 Leisure and theme park attendants 42
9279 9279 Other elementary services occupations nec 54
-9 Does not apply 52595
-8 No answer 38
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2013
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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