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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSC102KM
LabelSOC2010 mapped to SOC2000 Main Job Unit Code
Responses
1111 Senior officials in national gov 14
1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 92
1113 Senior officials in local gov 46
1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 61
1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 569
1122 Managers in construction 389
1123 Managers in mining and energy 29
1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 416
1132 Marketing and sales managers 929
1133 Purchasing managers 104
1134 Advertising & public rel managers 89
1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 240
1136 Info & communication technol mngers 543
1137 Research and development managers 85
1141 Quality assurance managers 118
1142 Customer care managers 125
1151 Financial institution managers 296
1152 Office managers 438
1161 Transport and distribution managers 128
1162 Storage and warehouse managers 144
1163 Retail and wholesale managers 640
1171 Officers in armed forces 36
1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 23
1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 21
1174 Security managers 32
1181 Hospital and health service mngers 126
1182 Pharmacy managers 14
1183 Healthcare practice managers 40
1184 Social services managers 76
1185 Residential and day care managers 89
1211 Farm managers 38
1212 Natural environ & cons managers 28
1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 41
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 87
1222 Conference and exhibition managers 52
1223 Restaurant and catering managers 249
1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 88
1225 Leisure and sports managers 98
1226 Travel agency managers 19
1231 Property, housing and land managers 301
1232 Garage managers and proprietors 58
1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 37
1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 210
1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 27
1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 458
1259 2
2111 Chemists 43
2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 164
2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 44
2121 Civil engineers 118
2122 Mechanical engineers 107
2123 Electrical engineers 49
2124 Electronics engineers 46
2125 Chemical engineers 9
2126 Design and development engineers 116
2127 Production and process engineers 65
2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 65
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 121
2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 226
2132 Software professionals 626
2211 Medical practitioners 369
2212 Psychologists 61
2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 71
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 21
2215 Dental practitioners 69
2216 Veterinarians 34
2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 212
2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 193
2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 54
2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 684
2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 695
2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 126
2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 84
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 312
2321 Scientific researchers 27
2322 Social science researchers 20
2329 Researchers n.e.c. 77
2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 230
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 26
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 233
2422 Management accountants 41
2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 296
2431 Architects 85
2432 Town planners 31
2433 Quantity surveyors 62
2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 71
2441 Public service administrative profs 51
2442 Social workers 154
2443 Probation officers 20
2444 Clergy 70
2451 Librarians 38
2452 Archivists and curators 22
3111 Laboratory technicians 115
3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 39
3113 Engineering technicians 110
3114 Build & civil eng technicians 29
3115 Quality assurance technicians 23
3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 78
3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 31
3122 Draughtspersons 59
3123 Building inspectors 7
3131 IT operations technicians 182
3132 IT user support technicians 87
3211 Nurses 955
3212 Midwives 73
3213 Paramedics 37
3214 Medical radiographers 47
3215 Chiropodists 21
3216 Dispensing opticians 8
3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 80
3218 Medical and dental technicians 79
3221 Physiotherapists 94
3222 Occupational therapists 53
3223 Speech and language therapists 32
3229 Therapists n.e.c. 144
3231 Youth and community workers 143
3232 Housing and welfare officers 314
3311 NCOs and other ranks 85
3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 274
3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 52
3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 38
3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 42
3411 Artists 74
3412 Authors, writers 107
3413 Actors, entertainers 60
3414 Dancers and choreographers 10
3415 Musicians 54
3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 49
3421 Graphic designers 121
3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 110
3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 101
3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 85
3433 Public relations officers 63
3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 101
3441 Sports players 18
3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 121
3443 Fitness instructors 79
3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 40
3511 Air traffic controllers 15
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 36
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 22
3514 Train drivers 33
3520 Legal associate professionals 82
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 98
3532 Brokers 52
3533 Insurance underwriters 51
3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 256
3535 Taxation experts 38
3536 Importers, exporters 14
3537 Financial and accounting techs 33
3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 255
3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 111
3542 Sales representatives 321
3543 Marketing associate professionals 240
3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 53
3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 58
3552 Countryside and park rangers 15
3561 Public serv associate professionals 57
3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 222
3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 213
3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 47
3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 20
3566 Statutory examiners 23
3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 71
3568 Environmental health officers 11
4111 Civil Service executive officers 115
4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 336
4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 273
4114 Officers non-gov organisations 86
4121 Credit controllers 74
4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 868
4123 Counter clerks 267
4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 211
4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 115
4133 Stock control clerks 153
4134 Transport and distribution clerks 90
4135 Library assistants & clerks 42
4136 Database assistants & clerks 51
4137 Market research interviewers 25
4141 Telephonists 32
4142 Communication operators 48
4150 General office assistants or clerks 1056
4211 Medical secretaries 110
4212 Legal secretaries 71
4213 School secretaries 122
4214 Company secretaries 56
4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 339
4216 Receptionists 355
4217 Typists 17
5111 Farmers 252
5112 Horticultural trades 20
5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 262
5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 38
5211 Smiths and forge workers 5
5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 6
5213 Sheet metal workers 22
5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 14
5215 Welding trades 120
5216 Pipe fitters 18
5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 74
5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 25
5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 363
5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 31
5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 281
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 52
5233 Auto electricians 11
5234 Vehicle spray painters 25
5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 384
5242 Telecommunications engineers 90
5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 11
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 16
5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 52
5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 112
5311 Steel erectors 17
5312 Bricklayers, masons 113
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 63
5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 250
5315 Carpenters and joiners 398
5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 74
5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 327
5321 Plasterers 75
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 59
5323 Painters and decorators 171
5411 Weavers and knitters 8
5412 Upholsterers 24
5413 Leather and related trades 7
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 5
5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 15
5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 13
5422 Printers 33
5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 28
5424 Screen printers 7
5431 Butchers, meat cutters 50
5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 41
5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 13
5434 Chefs, cooks 479
5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 21
5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 54
5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 3
5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 5
5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 19
5496 Floral arrangers, florists 12
5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 32
6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 482
6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 29
6113 Dental nurses 73
6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 72
6115 Care assistants and home carers 1335
6121 Nursery nurses 270
6122 Childminders and rel occupations 180
6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 51
6124 educal assistants 789
6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 29
6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 79
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 92
6212 Travel agents 59
6213 Travel and tour guides 37
6214 Air travel assistants 63
6215 Rail travel assistants 26
6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 7
6221 Hairdressers, barbers 310
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 144
6231 Housekprs and related occupations 64
6232 Caretakers 118
6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 34
6292 Pest control officers 10
7111 Sales and retail assistants 1855
7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 371
7113 Telephone salespersons 72
7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 24
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 35
7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 19
7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 28
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 43
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 124
7211 Call centre agents & operators 166
7212 Customer care occupations 393
8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 206
8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 5
8113 Textile process operatives 24
8114 Chem and related process operatives 79
8115 Rubber process operatives 10
8116 Plastics process operatives 42
8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 24
8118 Electroplaters 4
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 35
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 41
8122 Coal mine operatives 3
8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 11
8124 Energy plant operatives 10
8125 Metal working machine operatives 116
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 15
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 42
8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 66
8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 66
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 106
8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 28
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 17
8136 Clothing cutters 12
8137 Sewing machinists 52
8138 Routine laboratory testers 14
8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 65
8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 43
8142 Road construction operatives 32
8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 20
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 139
8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 451
8212 Van drivers 300
8213 Bus and coach drivers 182
8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 309
8215 Driving instructors 57
8216 Rail transport operatives 17
8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 10
8218 Air transport operatives 15
8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 38
8221 Crane drivers 19
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 146
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 10
8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 66
9111 Farm workers 90
9112 Forestry workers 14
9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 29
9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 282
9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 42
9131 Labourers in foundries 1
9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 21
9133 Printing machine minders and assist 27
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 198
9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 125
9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 8
9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 612
9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 259
9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 35
9221 Hospital porters 26
9222 Hotel porters 21
9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 658
9224 Waiters, waitresses 373
9225 Bar staff 262
9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 36
9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 28
9231 Window cleaners 53
9232 Road sweepers 19
9233 Cleaners, domestics 1059
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 55
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 50
9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 11
9241 Security guards and rel occupations 263
9242 Traffic wardens 7
9243 School crossing patrol attendants 15
9244 School mid-day assistants 144
9245 Car park attendants 19
9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 31
9251 Shelf fillers 150
9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 49
-9 Does not apply 49773
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2015
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: All persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected quarterly
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