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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableRSOC2ksm
LabelRespondent SOC2000 sub major group :dv
Responses
11 CORPORATE MANAGERS 395
12 MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS IN AGRICULTURE AND SERVICES 126
21 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS 133
22 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 42
23 TEACHING AND RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS 280
24 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS 117
31 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 60
32 HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 201
33 PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 36
34 CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORTS OCCUPATIONS 74
35 BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS 187
41 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS 323
42 SECRETARIAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 141
51 SKILLED AGRICULTURAL TRADES 43
52 SKILLED METAL AND ELECTRICAL TRADES 154
53 SKILLED CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING TRADES 96
54 TEXTILES, PRINTING AND OTHER SKILLED TRADES 104
61 CARING PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 330
62 LEISURE AND OTHER PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 99
71 SALES OCCUPATIONS 247
72 CUSTOMER SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 37
81 PROCESS, PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATIVES 191
82 TRANSPORT AND MOBILE MACHINE DRIVERS AND OPERATIVES 147
91 ELEMENTARY TRADES, PLANT AND STORAGE RELATED OCCUPATIONS 153
92 ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 413
99 NOT ANSWERED / NOT CODEABLE 0
-8 Don't know 18
-1 Never had a job > 10 hrs per week 181
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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