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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study
Responses
1 Basic programmes 56
14 Teacher training and educ science 25
14.0 Broad programmes 70
14.2 educ science 95
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 132
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 232
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 65
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 72
21 Arts 8
21.0 Broad arts programmes 128
21.1 Fine arts 56
21.2 Music and performing arts 232
21.3 Audio visual and media production 438
21.4 Design 193
21.5 Craft skills 80
22 Humanities 5
22.0 Broad programmes 19
22.1 Religion 22
22.2 Foreign languages 69
22.3 Mother tongue 97
22.5 History archaeology 16
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 6
31 Social and behavioural science 19
31.0 Broad programmes 114
31.1 Pyschology 69
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 47
31.3 Political science and civics 5
31.4 Economics 20
32 Journalism and information 9
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 57
32.2 Library information archive) 48
34 Business and admin 87
34.0 Broad programmes 935
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 525
34.2 Marketing and advertising 96
34.3 Finance banking insurance 312
34.4 Accounting taxation 284
34.5 Management and administration 1383
34.6 Secretarial and office work 443
34.7 Working life 35
38 Law 83
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 89
42.2 Environmental science 15
44 Physical sciences 8
44.0 Broad programmes 54
44.1 Physics 30
44.2 Chemistry 79
44.3 Earth sciences 19
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 75
46.2 Statistics 10
48 Computing 33
48.1 Computing science 312
48.2 Computer use 348
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 59
52.0 Broad programmes 404
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 761
52.2 Electricity and energy 329
52.3 Electronics and automation 670
52.4 Chemical process 47
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 367
54 Manufacturing and production 11
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 63
54.1 Food processing 186
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 49
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 72
54.4 Mining and extraction 10
58 Architecture and building 11
58.1 Architecture and town planning 103
58.2 Building and civil engineering 1187
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 6
62.0 Broad programmes 37
62.1 Crop and livestock production 109
62.2 Horticulture 135
62.3 Forestry 6
62.4 Fisheries 2
64 Veterinary 121
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 25
72.0 Health broad programmes 217
72.1 Medicine 93
72.3 Nursing and caring 1135
72.4 Dental studies 49
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 47
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 81
72.7 Pharmacy 81
76 Social services 13
76.1 Child care and youth services 800
76.2 Social work and counselling 541
8 Literacy and numeracy 45
81 Personal services 14
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 33
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 616
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 258
81.3 Sports 243
81.4 Domestic services 101
81.5 Hair and beauty 821
84 Transport services 190
85 Environment 5
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 13
85.1 Environmental control technology 8
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 28
85.3 Community sanitation services 13
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 26
86.1 Protection of persons and property 109
86.2 Occupational health and safety 199
86.3 Military and defence 13
9 Personal skills 96
-8 No answer 62
-9 Does not apply 73130
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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