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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2016

Variable Details

VariableSUBCOD2
LabelArea of study - 2
Responses
1 Basic programmes 11
14 Teacher training and education science 2
14.0 Broad programmes 13
14.2 Education science 16
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 13
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 28
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 6
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 12
21 Arts 1
21.0 Broad arts programmes 17
21.1 Fine arts 7
21.2 Music and performing arts 25
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 61
21.4 Design 29
21.5 Craft skills 20
22 Humanities 0
22.0 Broad programmes 1
22.1 Religion 1
22.2 Foreign languages 6
22.3 Mother tongue 14
22.5 History archaeology 2
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 1
31 Social and behavioural science 0
31.0 Broad programmes 19
31.1 Psychology 12
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 8
31.3 Political science and civics 0
31.4 Economics 1
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 7
32.2 Library information (archive) 6
34 Business and administration 30
34.0 Broad programmes 132
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 62
34.2 Marketing and advertising 11
34.3 Finance banking insurance 56
34.4 Accounting taxation 21
34.5 Management and administration 178
34.6 Secretarial and office work 92
34.7 Working life 8
38 Law 6
42 Life sciences 3
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 9
42.2 Environmental science 2
44 Physical sciences 0
44.0 Broad programmes 9
44.1 Physics 5
44.2 Chemistry 20
44.3 Earth sciences 3
46 Mathematics and statistics 2
46.1 Mathematics 12
46.2 Statistics 2
48 Computing 10
48.1 Computing science 50
48.2 Computer use 79
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 20
52.0 Broad programmes 104
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 187
52.2 Electricity and energy 86
52.3 Electronics and automation 180
52.4 Chemical process 16
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 70
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 14
54.1 Food processing 25
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 9
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 11
54.4 Mining and extraction 5
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 23
58.2 Building and civil engineering 214
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 18
62.2 Horticulture 24
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 15
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 6
72.0 Health broad programmes 42
72.1 Medicine 9
72.3 Nursing and caring 126
72.4 Dental studies 5
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 6
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 12
72.7 Pharmacy 15
76 Social services 2
76.1 Child care and youth services 79
76.2 Social work and counselling 111
8 Literacy and Numeracy 9
81 Personal services 1
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 7
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 89
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 49
81.3 Sports 49
81.4 Domestic services 12
81.5 Hair and beauty 95
84 Transport services 21
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 1
85.1 Environmental control technology 0
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 3
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 7
86.1 Protection of persons and property 12
86.2 Occupational health and safety 35
86.3 Military and defence 1
9 Personal Skills 14
-8 No answer 11
-9 Does not apply 85406
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2016
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.;National
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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