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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableSUBCOD2
LabelArea of study 2
Responses
1 Basic programmes 7
14 Teacher training and education science 2
14.0 Broad programmes 13
14.2 Education science 14
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 21
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 36
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 19
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 17
21 Arts 1
21.0 Broad arts programmes 26
21.1 Fine arts 5
21.2 Music and performing arts 38
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 68
21.4 Design 30
21.5 Craft skills 22
22 Humanities 0
22.0 Broad programmes 2
22.1 Religion 3
22.2 Foreign languages 11
22.3 Mother tongue 10
22.5 History archaeology 2
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 0
31 Social and behavioural science 5
31.0 Broad programmes 25
31.1 Psychology 6
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 5
31.3 Political science and civics 2
31.4 Economics 2
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 6
32.2 Library information (archive) 6
34 Business and administration 27
34.0 Broad programmes 203
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 87
34.2 Marketing and advertising 8
34.3 Finance banking insurance 84
34.4 Accounting taxation 38
34.5 Management and administration 276
34.6 Secretarial and office work 94
34.7 Working life 12
38 Law 2
42 Life sciences 2
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 15
42.2 Environmental science 8
44 Physical sciences 3
44.0 Broad programmes 10
44.1 Physics 6
44.2 Chemistry 26
44.3 Earth sciences 1
46 Mathematics and statistics 2
46.1 Mathematics 20
46.2 Statistics 1
48 Computing 10
48.1 Computing science 57
48.2 Computer use 76
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 15
52.0 Broad programmes 153
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 265
52.2 Electricity and energy 129
52.3 Electronics and automation 195
52.4 Chemical process 13
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 87
54 Manufacturing and production 3
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 13
54.1 Food processing 35
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 12
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 6
54.4 Mining and extraction 2
58 Architecture and building 2
58.1 Architecture and town planning 21
58.2 Building and civil engineering 255
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 4
62.1 Crop and livestock production 15
62.2 Horticulture 22
62.3 Forestry 7
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 18
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 8
72.0 Health broad programmes 44
72.1 Medicine 18
72.3 Nursing and caring 128
72.4 Dental studies 5
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 13
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 15
72.7 Pharmacy 13
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 128
76.2 Social work and counselling 128
8 Literacy and Numeracy 11
81 Personal services 1
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 4
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 125
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 77
81.3 Sports 50
81.4 Domestic services 13
81.5 Hair and beauty 115
84 Transport services 39
85 Environment 0
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 2
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 3
85.3 Community sanitation services 4
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 5
86.1 Protection of persons and property 19
86.2 Occupational health and safety 44
86.3 Military and defence 9
9 Personal Skills 19
9999 Refusal 0
-8 No answer 12
-9 Does not apply 96276
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2015
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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