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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2015

Variable Details

VariableCURCODE
LabelArea of study
Question text You are currently studying for a [level of highest qualification] in [subject area]?
Responses
1 Basic programmes 21
14 Teacher training and education science 7
14.0 Broad programmes 25
14.2 Education science 48
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 31
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 123
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 33
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 16
21 Arts 14
21.0 Broad arts programmes 27
21.1 Fine arts 46
21.2 Music and performing arts 149
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 203
21.4 Design 46
21.5 Craft skills 15
22 Humanities 5
22.0 Broad programmes 17
22.1 Religion 21
22.2 Foreign languages 75
22.3 Mother tongue 73
22.5 History archaeology 112
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 21
31 Social and behavioural science 13
31.0 Broad programmes 48
31.1 Psychology 145
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 126
31.3 Political science and civics 62
31.4 Economics 88
32 Journalism and information 3
32.1 Journalism and reporting 22
32.2 Library information (archive) 12
34 Business and administration 33
34.0 Broad programmes 198
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 38
34.2 Marketing and advertising 35
34.3 Finance banking insurance 76
34.4 Accounting taxation 140
34.5 Management and administration 345
34.6 Secretarial and office work 14
34.7 Working life 9
38 Law 152
42 Life sciences 4
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 104
42.2 Environmental science 43
44 Physical sciences 10
44.0 Broad programmes 16
44.1 Physics 45
44.2 Chemistry 49
44.3 Earth sciences 55
46 Mathematics and statistics 0
46.1 Mathematics 80
46.2 Statistics 11
48 Computing 14
48.1 Computing science 156
48.2 Computer use 45
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 24
52.0 Broad programmes 92
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 92
52.2 Electricity and energy 37
52.3 Electronics and automation 110
52.4 Chemical process 36
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 54
54 Manufacturing and production 3
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 5
54.1 Food processing 15
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 11
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 4
54.4 Mining and extraction 5
58 Architecture and building 3
58.1 Architecture and town planning 56
58.2 Building and civil engineering 175
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 8
62.1 Crop and livestock production 16
62.2 Horticulture 13
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 2
64 Veterinary 33
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 21
72.0 Health broad programmes 82
72.1 Medicine 205
72.3 Nursing and caring 302
72.4 Dental studies 20
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 34
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 66
72.7 Pharmacy 43
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 132
76.2 Social work and counselling 137
8 Literacy and Numeracy 8
81 Personal services 3
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 6
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 52
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 34
81.3 Sports 146
81.4 Domestic services 8
81.5 Hair and beauty 98
84 Transport services 17
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 10
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 12
85.3 Community sanitation services 2
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 16
86.2 Occupational health and safety 30
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal Skills 13
-8 No answer 33
-9 Does not apply 94420
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeUntil 2015, data were produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year. From January 2015, the household datasets are produced for each quarter.
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