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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

Variables2soc2sm
LabelRespondent SOC2000 sub major group
Responses
11 CORPORATE MANAGERS 111
12 MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS IN AGRICULTURE AND SERVICES 30
21 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 39
22 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 22
23 TEACHING AND RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS 61
24 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS 41
31 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 15
32 HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 50
33 PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 14
34 CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORTS OCCUPATIONS 21
35 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 75
41 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS 70
42 SECRETARIAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 40
51 SKILLED AGRICULTURAL TRADES 18
52 SKILLED METAL AND ELECTRICAL TRADES 59
53 SKILLED CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES 43
54 TEXTILES, PRINTING AND OTHER SKILLED TRADES 21
61 CARING PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 58
62 LEISURE AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 26
71 SALES OCCUPATIONS 44
72 CUSTOMER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 6
81 PROCESS, PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATIVES 28
82 TRANSPORT AND MOBILE MACHINE DRIVERS AND OPERATIVES 43
91 ELEMENTARY TRADES, PLANT AND STORAGE RELATED OCCUPATIONS 29
92 ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 47
99 NOT ANSWERED / NOT CODEABLE 25
-4 skip, spouse never had a job >10 hours per week 47
-3 skip, not married / living with 1501
-1 skip, spouse not working and not waiting for work 660
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
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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