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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 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 14
14 Teacher training and education science 10
14.0 Broad programmes 14
14.2 Education science 71
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 27
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 100
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 35
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 21
21 Arts 4
21.0 Broad arts programmes 31
21.1 Fine arts 28
21.2 Music and performing arts 95
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 191
21.4 Design 48
21.5 Craft skills 6
22 Humanities 5
22.0 Broad programmes 16
22.1 Religion 21
22.2 Foreign languages 48
22.3 Mother tongue 72
22.5 History archaeology 100
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 20
31 Social and behavioural science 7
31.0 Broad programmes 35
31.1 Psychology 155
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 82
31.3 Political science and civics 77
31.4 Economics 50
32 Journalism and information 3
32.1 Journalism and reporting 17
32.2 Library information (archive) 10
34 Business and administration 26
34.0 Broad programmes 149
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 29
34.2 Marketing and advertising 30
34.3 Finance banking insurance 69
34.4 Accounting taxation 127
34.5 Management and administration 240
34.6 Secretarial and office work 13
34.7 Working life 5
38 Law 124
42 Life sciences 11
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 100
42.2 Environmental science 18
44 Physical sciences 6
44.0 Broad programmes 16
44.1 Physics 56
44.2 Chemistry 52
44.3 Earth sciences 42
46 Mathematics and statistics 0
46.1 Mathematics 59
46.2 Statistics 18
48 Computing 4
48.1 Computing science 137
48.2 Computer use 41
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 10
52.0 Broad programmes 94
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 101
52.2 Electricity and energy 45
52.3 Electronics and automation 101
52.4 Chemical process 19
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 45
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 12
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 8
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 4
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 0
58.1 Architecture and town planning 44
58.2 Building and civil engineering 131
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 28
62.2 Horticulture 9
62.3 Forestry 3
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 38
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 15
72.0 Health broad programmes 68
72.1 Medicine 159
72.3 Nursing and caring 270
72.4 Dental studies 29
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 25
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 61
72.7 Pharmacy 38
76 Social services 5
76.1 Child care and youth services 91
76.2 Social work and counselling 128
8 Literacy and Numeracy 7
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 4
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 43
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 25
81.3 Sports 100
81.4 Domestic services 4
81.5 Hair and beauty 60
84 Transport services 12
85 Environment 3
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 7
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 17
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 1
86.1 Protection of persons and property 14
86.2 Occupational health and safety 34
86.3 Military and defence 8
9 Personal Skills 13
-8 No answer 34
-9 Does not apply 89201
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.;Households;National
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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