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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Regional)

Variable Details

Variableoccg
LabelStandard Occupational Classification – 2 digit
Responses
-9 not applicable 751075
11 corporate managers and directors 125425
12 other managers and proprietors 74025
21 science, research, engineering and technology professionals 72313
22 health professionals 71065
23 teaching and educational professionals 89881
24 business, media and public service professionals 86414
31 science, engineering and technology associate professionals 30439
32 health and social care associate professionals 20504
33 protective service occupations 25403
34 culture, media and sports occupations 36328
35 business and public service associate professionals 110990
41 administrative occupations 187140
42 secretarial and related occupations 79296
51 skilled agricultural and related trades 22754
52 skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades 82064
53 skilled construction and building trades 77341
54 textiles, printing and other skilled trades 60092
61 caring personal service occupations 139470
62 leisure, travel and related personal service occupations 47593
71 sales occupations 162897
72 customer service occupations 30790
81 process, plant and machine operatives 95882
82 transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 78836
91 elementary trades and related occupations 55153
92 elementary administration and service occupations 234985
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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