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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Regional)

Variable Details

Variableiscog
LabelInternational Standard Classification of Occupations – 3 digit
Responses
-9 Not applicable 751075
1 Commissioned armed forces officers 2685
2 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 2929
3 Armed forces occupations, other ranks 4204
11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators 4170
12 Administrative and commercial managers 30976
13 Production and specialised services managers 80295
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 90140
21 Science and engineering professionals 62690
22 Health professionals 67533
23 Teaching professionals 82338
24 Business and administration professionals 96154
25 Information and communications technology professionals 34228
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 48231
31 Science and engineering associate professionals 31495
32 Health associate professionals 17465
33 Business and administration associate professionals 135754
34 Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals 41357
35 Information and communications technicians 11789
41 General and keyboard clerks 21485
42 Customer services clerks 88591
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 42671
44 Other clerical support workers 73306
51 Personal service workers 91157
52 Sales workers 178390
53 Personal care workers 129732
54 Protective services workers 33774
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 21673
62 Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting worker 1392
63 Subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers 0
71 Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians 78364
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 63694
73 Handicraft and printing workers 14736
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 19567
75 Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft 25882
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 44148
82 Assemblers 10840
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 74905
91 Cleaners and helpers 71091
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 6891
93 Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing, transport 91222
94 Food preparation assistants 32556
95 Street and related sales and service workers 1216
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 35364
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Regional)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: These data comprise a 5% sample of anonymised individual 2011 Census records.
SamplingStratified sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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