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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Employer Skills Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableM_E2
LabelM_E2 Occupation most affected by need to acquire new skills or knowledge [USE UNIT BASED MODULAR WEIGHT (MODWEIGHT)]
Responses
1 Managers, Directors and senior officials 11552
2 Professional occupations 3369
3 Associate professional and technical occupations 1666
4 Administrative and secretarial occupations 2602
5 Skilled trades occupations 3423
6 Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2562
7 Sales and customer service occupations 3966
8 Process, plant and machine operatives 1469
9 Elementary occupations 2021
10 Don't know 1732
Sysmiss 56917
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEmployer Skills Survey, 2013
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