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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Futuretrack: a Longitudinal Study of Applicants to UK Higher Education, 2006-2012

Variable Details

Variablew4q20new
LabelIndustry of current main employer
Responses
1 Agriculture, mining, quarrying (includes oil and gas extract 214
2 Manufacturing 686
3 Electricity, gas, water supply 174
4 Construction (includes civil engineering) 302
5 Distribution, hotels, catering (includes retailing, supermar 1679
6 Transport and tourist services 381
7 Information and communications sector (includes media) 1064
8 Banking, finance, insurance 931
9 Business services (includes legal services, computing, adver 1342
10 Education (includes schools, colleges, and universities) 2001
11 Other public services (local or central government, health s 3162
12 Other 56
Sysmiss 127900
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFuturetrack: a Longitudinal Study of Applicants to UK Higher Education, 2006-2012
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