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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2016

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 10
14 Teacher training and education science 12
14.0 Broad programmes 12
14.2 Education science 58
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 29
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 99
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 32
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 14
21 Arts 5
21.0 Broad arts programmes 29
21.1 Fine arts 30
21.2 Music and performing arts 94
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 169
21.4 Design 49
21.5 Craft skills 6
22 Humanities 2
22.0 Broad programmes 13
22.1 Religion 22
22.2 Foreign languages 43
22.3 Mother tongue 72
22.5 History archaeology 70
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 18
31 Social and behavioural science 3
31.0 Broad programmes 37
31.1 Psychology 126
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 64
31.3 Political science and civics 55
31.4 Economics 52
32 Journalism and information 2
32.1 Journalism and reporting 21
32.2 Library information (archive) 11
34 Business and administration 20
34.0 Broad programmes 144
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 22
34.2 Marketing and advertising 33
34.3 Finance banking insurance 65
34.4 Accounting taxation 99
34.5 Management and administration 215
34.6 Secretarial and office work 9
34.7 Working life 3
38 Law 130
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 84
42.2 Environmental science 20
44 Physical sciences 5
44.0 Broad programmes 20
44.1 Physics 41
44.2 Chemistry 47
44.3 Earth sciences 43
46 Mathematics and statistics 0
46.1 Mathematics 57
46.2 Statistics 8
48 Computing 6
48.1 Computing science 115
48.2 Computer use 32
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 13
52.0 Broad programmes 94
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 85
52.2 Electricity and energy 47
52.3 Electronics and automation 89
52.4 Chemical process 21
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 41
54 Manufacturing and production 2
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 5
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 6
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 6
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 48
58.2 Building and civil engineering 112
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 4
62.1 Crop and livestock production 16
62.2 Horticulture 11
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 39
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 22
72.0 Health broad programmes 58
72.1 Medicine 143
72.3 Nursing and caring 244
72.4 Dental studies 12
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 14
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 63
72.7 Pharmacy 35
76 Social services 2
76.1 Child care and youth services 91
76.2 Social work and counselling 123
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 4
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 37
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 26
81.3 Sports 104
81.4 Domestic services 7
81.5 Hair and beauty 59
84 Transport services 10
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 7
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 15
85.3 Community sanitation services 2
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 5
86.1 Protection of persons and property 11
86.2 Occupational health and safety 32
86.3 Military and defence 9
9 Personal Skills 18
-8 No answer 35
-9 Does not apply 86462
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
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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