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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableRSOC2ksm
LabelRespondent SOC2000 sub major group :dv
Responses
11 CORPORATE MANAGERS 269
12 MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS IN AGRICULTURE AND SERVICES 118
21 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 84
22 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 29
23 TEACHING AND RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS 192
24 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS 88
31 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 37
32 HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 155
33 PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 22
34 CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORTS OCCUPATIONS 54
35 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 163
41 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS 243
42 SECRETARIAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 105
51 SKILLED AGRICULTURAL TRADES 36
52 SKILLED METAL AND ELECTRICAL TRADES 126
53 SKILLED CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES 104
54 TEXTILES, PRINTING AND OTHER SKILLED TRADES 69
61 CARING PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 240
62 LEISURE AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 75
71 SALES OCCUPATIONS 226
72 CUSTOMER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 20
81 PROCESS, PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATIVES 160
82 TRANSPORT AND MOBILE MACHINE DRIVERS AND OPERATIVES 120
91 ELEMENTARY TRADES, PLANT AND STORAGE RELATED OCCUPATIONS 88
92 ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 294
99 NOT ANSWERED / NOT CODEABLE 25
-1 Never had a job > 10 hrs per week 106
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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