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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2016

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 54
14 Teacher training and educ science 26
14.0 Broad programmes 67
14.2 educ science 104
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 157
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 285
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 72
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 76
21 Arts 26
21.0 Broad arts programmes 112
21.1 Fine arts 63
21.2 Music and performing arts 252
21.3 Audio visual and media production 376
21.4 Design 180
21.5 Craft skills 97
22 Humanities 2
22.0 Broad programmes 17
22.1 Religion 18
22.2 Foreign languages 61
22.3 Mother tongue 114
22.5 History archaeology 12
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 6
31 Social and behavioural science 29
31.0 Broad programmes 95
31.1 Pyschology 70
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 46
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) 54
34 Business and admin 127
34.0 Broad programmes 956
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 504
34.2 Marketing and advertising 90
34.3 Finance banking insurance 314
34.4 Accounting taxation 263
34.5 Management and administration 1314
34.6 Secretarial and office work 434
34.7 Working life 34
38 Law 72
42 Life sciences 7
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 83
42.2 Environmental science 17
44 Physical sciences 11
44.0 Broad programmes 26
44.1 Physics 32
44.2 Chemistry 63
44.3 Earth sciences 13
46 Mathematics and statistics 3
46.1 Mathematics 57
46.2 Statistics 9
48 Computing 41
48.1 Computing science 308
48.2 Computer use 331
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 57
52.0 Broad programmes 431
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 765
52.2 Electricity and energy 363
52.3 Electronics and automation 647
52.4 Chemical process 51
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 353
54 Manufacturing and production 14
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 44
54.1 Food processing 186
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 56
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 84
54.4 Mining and extraction 16
58 Architecture and building 10
58.1 Architecture and town planning 102
58.2 Building and civil engineering 1183
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 6
62.0 Broad programmes 42
62.1 Crop and livestock production 137
62.2 Horticulture 145
62.3 Forestry 18
62.4 Fisheries 5
64 Veterinary 95
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 37
72.0 Health broad programmes 231
72.1 Medicine 76
72.3 Nursing and caring 1045
72.4 Dental studies 51
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 46
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 73
72.7 Pharmacy 85
76 Social services 25
76.1 Child care and youth services 839
76.2 Social work and counselling 553
8 Literacy and numeracy 29
81 Personal services 26
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 26
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 643
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 242
81.3 Sports 258
81.4 Domestic services 108
81.5 Hair and beauty 805
84 Transport services 168
85 Environment 8
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 8
85.1 Environmental control technology 8
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 28
85.3 Community sanitation services 12
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 38
86.1 Protection of persons and property 109
86.2 Occupational health and safety 220
86.3 Military and defence 11
9 Personal skills 107
-8 No answer 43
-9 Does not apply 73689
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2016
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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