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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableRNSEG
LabelRespondent's Socio-Economic Group (pre-SOC2000) best estimate
Responses
1 Employer - large organisation 0
2 Manager - large organisation 298
3 Employer - small organisation 117
4 Manager - small organisation 140
5 Professional worker - self-employed 34
6 Professional worker - employee 226
7 Intermediate non-manual - ancillary 854
8 Intermediate non-manual - supervisor 192
9 Junior non-manual 601
10 Personal services 327
11 Foreman/supervisor - manual 207
12 Skilled manual 270
13 Semi-skilled manual 423
14 Unskilled manual 148
15 Own account worker (not professional) 233
16 Farmer - employer/manager 4
17 Farmer - own account 6
18 Agricultural worker 22
19 Member of armed forces 18
20 Inadequately described/not stated 14
-1 Not applicable 139
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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