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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSUBCOD2
LabelArea of study 2
Responses
1 Basic programmes 7
14 Teacher training and education science 4
14.0 Broad programmes 9
14.2 Education science 13
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 19
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 32
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 7
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 14
21 Arts 0
21.0 Broad arts programmes 18
21.1 Fine arts 11
21.2 Music and performing arts 25
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 70
21.4 Design 29
21.5 Craft skills 19
22 Humanities 0
22.0 Broad programmes 0
22.1 Religion 1
22.2 Foreign languages 12
22.3 Mother tongue 12
22.5 History archaeology 1
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 0
31 Social and behavioural science 5
31.0 Broad programmes 17
31.1 Psychology 5
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 8
31.3 Political science and civics 2
31.4 Economics 4
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 7
32.2 Library information (archive) 6
34 Business and administration 19
34.0 Broad programmes 163
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 89
34.2 Marketing and advertising 5
34.3 Finance banking insurance 63
34.4 Accounting taxation 40
34.5 Management and administration 221
34.6 Secretarial and office work 84
34.7 Working life 9
38 Law 11
42 Life sciences 2
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 17
42.2 Environmental science 2
44 Physical sciences 3
44.0 Broad programmes 8
44.1 Physics 8
44.2 Chemistry 28
44.3 Earth sciences 3
46 Mathematics and statistics 2
46.1 Mathematics 17
46.2 Statistics 1
48 Computing 6
48.1 Computing science 53
48.2 Computer use 85
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 12
52.0 Broad programmes 122
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 204
52.2 Electricity and energy 98
52.3 Electronics and automation 194
52.4 Chemical process 15
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 72
54 Manufacturing and production 4
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 15
54.1 Food processing 24
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 10
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 5
54.4 Mining and extraction 3
58 Architecture and building 2
58.1 Architecture and town planning 12
58.2 Building and civil engineering 220
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 5
62.1 Crop and livestock production 19
62.2 Horticulture 27
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 19
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 2
72.0 Health broad programmes 50
72.1 Medicine 11
72.3 Nursing and caring 131
72.4 Dental studies 4
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 6
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 15
72.7 Pharmacy 17
76 Social services 1
76.1 Child care and youth services 110
76.2 Social work and counselling 111
8 Literacy and Numeracy 13
81 Personal services 1
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 5
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 101
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 64
81.3 Sports 44
81.4 Domestic services 16
81.5 Hair and beauty 108
84 Transport services 31
85 Environment 0
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 2
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 5
85.3 Community sanitation services 4
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 4
86.1 Protection of persons and property 17
86.2 Occupational health and safety 35
86.3 Military and defence 3
9 Personal Skills 14
-8 No answer 15
-9 Does not apply 88295
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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