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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2016

Variable Details

VariableSC102KM
LabelSOC2010 mapped to SOC2000 Main Job Unit Code
Responses
1111 Senior officials in national gov 12
1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 105
1113 Senior officials in local gov 48
1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 58
1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 573
1122 Managers in construction 361
1123 Managers in mining and energy 29
1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 463
1132 Marketing and sales managers 969
1133 Purchasing managers 84
1134 Advertising & public rel managers 94
1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 254
1136 Info & communication technol mngers 507
1137 Research and development managers 94
1141 Quality assurance managers 124
1142 Customer care managers 131
1151 Financial institution managers 295
1152 Office managers 412
1161 Transport and distribution managers 135
1162 Storage and warehouse managers 131
1163 Retail and wholesale managers 525
1171 Officers in armed forces 25
1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 22
1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 13
1174 Security managers 39
1181 Hospital and health service mngers 101
1182 Pharmacy managers 6
1183 Healthcare practice managers 52
1184 Social services managers 61
1185 Residential and day care managers 76
1211 Farm managers 32
1212 Natural environ & cons managers 14
1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 20
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 93
1222 Conference and exhibition managers 46
1223 Restaurant and catering managers 221
1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 98
1225 Leisure and sports managers 95
1226 Travel agency managers 18
1231 Property, housing and land managers 258
1232 Garage managers and proprietors 56
1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 41
1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 234
1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 12
1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 417
2111 Chemists 30
2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 140
2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 38
2121 Civil engineers 107
2122 Mechanical engineers 124
2123 Electrical engineers 46
2124 Electronics engineers 36
2125 Chemical engineers 14
2126 Design and development engineers 114
2127 Production and process engineers 62
2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 59
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 104
2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 219
2132 Software professionals 566
2211 Medical practitioners 399
2212 Psychologists 46
2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 82
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 21
2215 Dental practitioners 52
2216 Veterinarians 29
2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 245
2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 136
2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 45
2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 657
2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 741
2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 129
2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 65
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 276
2321 Scientific researchers 21
2322 Social science researchers 19
2329 Researchers n.e.c. 94
2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 257
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 26
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 201
2422 Management accountants 29
2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 305
2431 Architects 63
2432 Town planners 29
2433 Quantity surveyors 66
2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 101
2441 Public service administrative profs 40
2442 Social workers 168
2443 Probation officers 25
2444 Clergy 77
2451 Librarians 37
2452 Archivists and curators 20
3111 Laboratory technicians 94
3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 21
3113 Engineering technicians 95
3114 Build & civil eng technicians 33
3115 Quality assurance technicians 26
3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 101
3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 36
3122 Draughtspersons 52
3123 Building inspectors 11
3131 IT operations technicians 153
3132 IT user support technicians 104
3211 Nurses 986
3212 Midwives 62
3213 Paramedics 31
3214 Medical radiographers 53
3215 Chiropodists 17
3216 Dispensing opticians 5
3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 64
3218 Medical and dental technicians 78
3221 Physiotherapists 72
3222 Occupational therapists 36
3223 Speech and language therapists 21
3229 Therapists n.e.c. 152
3231 Youth and community workers 139
3232 Housing and welfare officers 277
3311 NCOs and other ranks 82
3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 231
3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 46
3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 60
3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 43
3411 Artists 77
3412 Authors, writers 91
3413 Actors, entertainers 43
3414 Dancers and choreographers 10
3415 Musicians 44
3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 31
3421 Graphic designers 157
3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 92
3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 104
3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 59
3433 Public relations officers 72
3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 124
3441 Sports players 18
3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 96
3443 Fitness instructors 81
3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 41
3511 Air traffic controllers 14
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 40
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 19
3514 Train drivers 28
3520 Legal associate professionals 90
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 111
3532 Brokers 65
3533 Insurance underwriters 44
3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 245
3535 Taxation experts 35
3536 Importers, exporters 14
3537 Financial and accounting techs 45
3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 230
3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 82
3542 Sales representatives 267
3543 Marketing associate professionals 256
3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 35
3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 40
3552 Countryside and park rangers 19
3561 Public serv associate professionals 62
3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 192
3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 232
3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 37
3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 18
3566 Statutory examiners 16
3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 73
3568 Environmental health officers 14
4111 Civil Service executive officers 95
4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 251
4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 259
4114 Officers non-gov organisations 69
4121 Credit controllers 59
4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 828
4123 Counter clerks 223
4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 205
4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 84
4133 Stock control clerks 136
4134 Transport and distribution clerks 85
4135 Library assistants & clerks 43
4136 Database assistants & clerks 37
4137 Market research interviewers 25
4141 Telephonists 22
4142 Communication operators 52
4150 General office assistants or clerks 947
4211 Medical secretaries 103
4212 Legal secretaries 46
4213 School secretaries 116
4214 Company secretaries 54
4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 317
4216 Receptionists 350
4217 Typists 18
5111 Farmers 205
5112 Horticultural trades 34
5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 263
5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 41
5211 Smiths and forge workers 8
5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 5
5213 Sheet metal workers 19
5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 11
5215 Welding trades 94
5216 Pipe fitters 23
5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 72
5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 18
5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 329
5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 37
5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 246
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 58
5233 Auto electricians 7
5234 Vehicle spray painters 20
5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 389
5242 Telecommunications engineers 66
5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 12
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 11
5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 60
5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 135
5311 Steel erectors 19
5312 Bricklayers, masons 106
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 58
5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 259
5315 Carpenters and joiners 325
5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 49
5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 313
5321 Plasterers 69
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 43
5323 Painters and decorators 181
5411 Weavers and knitters 1
5412 Upholsterers 29
5413 Leather and related trades 8
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 15
5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 11
5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 8
5422 Printers 32
5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 16
5424 Screen printers 4
5431 Butchers, meat cutters 31
5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 43
5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 12
5434 Chefs, cooks 442
5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 23
5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 46
5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 6
5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 2
5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 15
5496 Floral arrangers, florists 20
5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 35
6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 415
6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 36
6113 Dental nurses 64
6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 41
6115 Care assistants and home carers 1239
6121 Nursery nurses 281
6122 Childminders and rel occupations 171
6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 50
6124 educal assistants 769
6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 35
6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 95
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 97
6212 Travel agents 40
6213 Travel and tour guides 45
6214 Air travel assistants 74
6215 Rail travel assistants 14
6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 4
6221 Hairdressers, barbers 263
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 133
6231 Housekprs and related occupations 71
6232 Caretakers 88
6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 33
6292 Pest control officers 8
7111 Sales and retail assistants 1806
7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 317
7113 Telephone salespersons 55
7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 17
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 29
7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 27
7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 37
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 26
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 113
7211 Call centre agents & operators 177
7212 Customer care occupations 412
8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 231
8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 6
8113 Textile process operatives 19
8114 Chem and related process operatives 54
8115 Rubber process operatives 9
8116 Plastics process operatives 43
8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 8
8118 Electroplaters 3
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 15
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 38
8122 Coal mine operatives 1
8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 5
8124 Energy plant operatives 8
8125 Metal working machine operatives 119
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 16
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 55
8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 54
8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 46
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 84
8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 16
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 14
8136 Clothing cutters 6
8137 Sewing machinists 38
8138 Routine laboratory testers 14
8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 87
8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 37
8142 Road construction operatives 30
8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 15
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 136
8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 426
8212 Van drivers 335
8213 Bus and coach drivers 159
8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 304
8215 Driving instructors 57
8216 Rail transport operatives 26
8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 15
8218 Air transport operatives 17
8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 28
8221 Crane drivers 16
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 125
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 6
8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 76
9111 Farm workers 97
9112 Forestry workers 6
9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 41
9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 254
9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 40
9131 Labourers in foundries 0
9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 30
9133 Printing machine minders and assist 25
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 203
9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 102
9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 13
9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 575
9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 248
9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 50
9221 Hospital porters 22
9222 Hotel porters 13
9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 643
9224 Waiters, waitresses 391
9225 Bar staff 244
9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 43
9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 36
9231 Window cleaners 38
9232 Road sweepers 10
9233 Cleaners, domestics 954
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 44
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 59
9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 14
9241 Security guards and rel occupations 241
9242 Traffic wardens 6
9243 School crossing patrol attendants 16
9244 School mid-day assistants 125
9245 Car park attendants 11
9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 16
9251 Shelf fillers 125
9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 56
-9 Does not apply 47051
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2016
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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