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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 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 4
14 Teacher training and education science 10
14.0 Broad programmes 12
14.2 Education science 41
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 39
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 98
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 33
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 18
21 Arts 7
21.0 Broad arts programmes 35
21.1 Fine arts 31
21.2 Music and performing arts 110
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 179
21.4 Design 44
21.5 Craft skills 9
22 Humanities 4
22.0 Broad programmes 9
22.1 Religion 19
22.2 Foreign languages 59
22.3 Mother tongue 70
22.5 History archaeology 95
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 18
31 Social and behavioural science 7
31.0 Broad programmes 38
31.1 Psychology 132
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 87
31.3 Political science and civics 72
31.4 Economics 52
32 Journalism and information 3
32.1 Journalism and reporting 28
32.2 Library information (archive) 18
34 Business and administration 18
34.0 Broad programmes 184
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 35
34.2 Marketing and advertising 43
34.3 Finance banking insurance 57
34.4 Accounting taxation 132
34.5 Management and administration 210
34.6 Secretarial and office work 14
34.7 Working life 5
38 Law 129
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 91
42.2 Environmental science 23
44 Physical sciences 6
44.0 Broad programmes 16
44.1 Physics 62
44.2 Chemistry 47
44.3 Earth sciences 42
46 Mathematics and statistics 0
46.1 Mathematics 69
46.2 Statistics 10
48 Computing 10
48.1 Computing science 114
48.2 Computer use 35
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 7
52.0 Broad programmes 103
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 90
52.2 Electricity and energy 52
52.3 Electronics and automation 116
52.4 Chemical process 20
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 47
54 Manufacturing and production 2
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 10
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 6
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 5
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 49
58.2 Building and civil engineering 122
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 3
62.0 Broad programmes 14
62.1 Crop and livestock production 17
62.2 Horticulture 9
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 2
64 Veterinary 37
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 20
72.0 Health broad programmes 53
72.1 Medicine 177
72.3 Nursing and caring 296
72.4 Dental studies 16
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 20
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 72
72.7 Pharmacy 35
76 Social services 2
76.1 Child care and youth services 91
76.2 Social work and counselling 128
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 3
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 5
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 43
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 34
81.3 Sports 129
81.4 Domestic services 8
81.5 Hair and beauty 60
84 Transport services 11
85 Environment 4
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 10
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 16
85.3 Community sanitation services 3
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 5
86.1 Protection of persons and property 17
86.2 Occupational health and safety 31
86.3 Military and defence 7
9 Personal Skills 11
-8 No answer 43
-9 Does not apply 90366
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 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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