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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Local Authority)

Variable Details

Variableiscog
LabelInternational Standard Classification of occs – 2 digit
Responses
1 Commissioned armed forces officers 2680
2 Non-commissioned armed forces officers 2904
3 Armed forces occs, other ranks 4224
11 Chief executives, senior officials/legislators 4317
12 Administrative and commercial managers 30873
13 Production and specialised services managers 80494
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers 90603
21 Science and engineering professionals 62911
22 Health professionals 66938
23 Teaching professionals 82553
24 Business and administration profs 96530
25 Information and comms tech profs 34104
26 Legal, social and cultural professionals 47875
31 Science and eng assoc professionals 31414
32 Health associate professionals 17234
33 Business and admin assoc professionals 135382
34 Legal/social/cultural/related assoc professionals 41090
35 Information and communications technicians 11691
41 General and keyboard clerks 21608
42 Customer services clerks 89000
43 Numerical and material recording clerks 42344
44 Other clerical support workers 74093
51 Personal service workers 91781
52 Sales workers 177598
53 Personal care workers 129644
54 Protective services workers 33914
61 Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers 21616
62 Market-oriented skilled forest/fish//hunting workers 1396
63 Subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers 0
71 Building and related trades workers, exc. electricians 78884
72 Metal, machinery and related trades workers 63866
73 Handicraft and printing workers 14767
74 Electrical and electronic trades workers 19720
75 Food/woodwork/garment etc. craft/trades workers 25743
81 Stationary plant and machine operators 44406
82 Assemblers 10656
83 Drivers and mobile plant operators 73997
91 Cleaners and helpers 71338
92 Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers 6673
93 Labourers in mining/constr/manufacturing/transport 91366
94 Food preparation assistants 32492
95 Street and related sales and service workers 1284
96 Refuse workers and other elementary workers 34997
-9 Not applicable 751149
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Local Authority)
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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