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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2016

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 48
14 Teacher training and educ science 26
14.0 Broad programmes 79
14.2 educ science 90
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 130
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 243
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 64
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 80
21 Arts 8
21.0 Broad arts programmes 116
21.1 Fine arts 56
21.2 Music and performing arts 227
21.3 Audio visual and media production 411
21.4 Design 186
21.5 Craft skills 85
22 Humanities 2
22.0 Broad programmes 21
22.1 Religion 21
22.2 Foreign languages 71
22.3 Mother tongue 94
22.5 History archaeology 16
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 4
31 Social and behavioural science 19
31.0 Broad programmes 103
31.1 Pyschology 69
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 38
31.3 Political science and civics 12
31.4 Economics 19
32 Journalism and information 8
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 58
32.2 Library information archive) 56
34 Business and admin 80
34.0 Broad programmes 922
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 535
34.2 Marketing and advertising 90
34.3 Finance banking insurance 324
34.4 Accounting taxation 265
34.5 Management and administration 1339
34.6 Secretarial and office work 418
34.7 Working life 41
38 Law 86
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 87
42.2 Environmental science 21
44 Physical sciences 8
44.0 Broad programmes 44
44.1 Physics 32
44.2 Chemistry 70
44.3 Earth sciences 16
46 Mathematics and statistics 2
46.1 Mathematics 74
46.2 Statistics 11
48 Computing 30
48.1 Computing science 320
48.2 Computer use 356
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 56
52.0 Broad programmes 382
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 777
52.2 Electricity and energy 348
52.3 Electronics and automation 650
52.4 Chemical process 48
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 369
54 Manufacturing and production 9
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 53
54.1 Food processing 188
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 43
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 73
54.4 Mining and extraction 11
58 Architecture and building 9
58.1 Architecture and town planning 115
58.2 Building and civil engineering 1208
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 4
62.0 Broad programmes 39
62.1 Crop and livestock production 117
62.2 Horticulture 132
62.3 Forestry 8
62.4 Fisheries 3
64 Veterinary 103
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 30
72.0 Health broad programmes 228
72.1 Medicine 82
72.3 Nursing and caring 1141
72.4 Dental studies 49
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 44
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 85
72.7 Pharmacy 82
76 Social services 17
76.1 Child care and youth services 797
76.2 Social work and counselling 533
8 Literacy and numeracy 37
81 Personal services 21
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 23
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 613
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 236
81.3 Sports 240
81.4 Domestic services 105
81.5 Hair and beauty 797
84 Transport services 170
85 Environment 6
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 12
85.1 Environmental control technology 7
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 26
85.3 Community sanitation services 14
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 26
86.1 Protection of persons and property 119
86.2 Occupational health and safety 217
86.3 Military and defence 13
9 Personal skills 107
-8 No answer 51
-9 Does not apply 72475
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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