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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2016

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 51
14 Teacher training and educ science 26
14.0 Broad programmes 64
14.2 educ science 100
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 148
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 279
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 69
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 73
21 Arts 22
21.0 Broad arts programmes 106
21.1 Fine arts 58
21.2 Music and performing arts 232
21.3 Audio visual and media production 355
21.4 Design 170
21.5 Craft skills 92
22 Humanities 2
22.0 Broad programmes 16
22.1 Religion 17
22.2 Foreign languages 56
22.3 Mother tongue 111
22.5 History archaeology 12
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 6
31 Social and behavioural science 26
31.0 Broad programmes 91
31.1 Pyschology 63
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 43
31.3 Political science and civics 14
31.4 Economics 20
32 Journalism and information 8
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 50
32.2 Library information archive) 51
34 Business and admin 120
34.0 Broad programmes 915
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 493
34.2 Marketing and advertising 87
34.3 Finance banking insurance 302
34.4 Accounting taxation 252
34.5 Management and administration 1258
34.6 Secretarial and office work 421
34.7 Working life 33
38 Law 70
42 Life sciences 7
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 80
42.2 Environmental science 17
44 Physical sciences 11
44.0 Broad programmes 25
44.1 Physics 32
44.2 Chemistry 60
44.3 Earth sciences 12
46 Mathematics and statistics 3
46.1 Mathematics 57
46.2 Statistics 9
48 Computing 38
48.1 Computing science 296
48.2 Computer use 306
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 55
52.0 Broad programmes 404
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 719
52.2 Electricity and energy 339
52.3 Electronics and automation 619
52.4 Chemical process 48
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 339
54 Manufacturing and production 14
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 43
54.1 Food processing 175
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 50
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 81
54.4 Mining and extraction 15
58 Architecture and building 10
58.1 Architecture and town planning 98
58.2 Building and civil engineering 1118
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 6
62.0 Broad programmes 40
62.1 Crop and livestock production 126
62.2 Horticulture 139
62.3 Forestry 18
62.4 Fisheries 5
64 Veterinary 89
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 34
72.0 Health broad programmes 224
72.1 Medicine 69
72.3 Nursing and caring 1001
72.4 Dental studies 48
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 44
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 72
72.7 Pharmacy 83
76 Social services 23
76.1 Child care and youth services 795
76.2 Social work and counselling 526
8 Literacy and numeracy 28
81 Personal services 25
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 26
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 610
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 226
81.3 Sports 233
81.4 Domestic services 103
81.5 Hair and beauty 770
84 Transport services 159
85 Environment 8
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 8
85.1 Environmental control technology 8
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 24
85.3 Community sanitation services 12
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 36
86.1 Protection of persons and property 104
86.2 Occupational health and safety 207
86.3 Military and defence 11
9 Personal skills 99
-8 No answer 43
-9 Does not apply 70861
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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