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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2017

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 66
14 Teacher training and educ science 43
14.0 Broad programmes 57
14.2 educ science 107
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 166
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 284
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 73
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 63
21 Arts 37
21.0 Broad arts programmes 112
21.1 Fine arts 56
21.2 Music and performing arts 233
21.3 Audio visual and media production 366
21.4 Design 161
21.5 Craft skills 75
22 Humanities 4
22.0 Broad programmes 12
22.1 Religion 17
22.2 Foreign languages 51
22.3 Mother tongue 102
22.5 History archaeology 13
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 2
31 Social and behavioural science 31
31.0 Broad programmes 89
31.1 Pyschology 68
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 44
31.3 Political science and civics 13
31.4 Economics 21
32 Journalism and information 8
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 45
32.2 Library information archive) 45
34 Business and admin 137
34.0 Broad programmes 963
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 498
34.2 Marketing and advertising 84
34.3 Finance banking insurance 342
34.4 Accounting taxation 253
34.5 Management and administration 1268
34.6 Secretarial and office work 423
34.7 Working life 35
38 Law 78
42 Life sciences 10
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 90
42.2 Environmental science 15
44 Physical sciences 16
44.0 Broad programmes 42
44.1 Physics 32
44.2 Chemistry 59
44.3 Earth sciences 12
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 72
46.2 Statistics 10
48 Computing 56
48.1 Computing science 341
48.2 Computer use 287
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 86
52.0 Broad programmes 443
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 743
52.2 Electricity and energy 354
52.3 Electronics and automation 640
52.4 Chemical process 51
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 332
54 Manufacturing and production 22
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 39
54.1 Food processing 209
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 44
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 75
54.4 Mining and extraction 11
58 Architecture and building 23
58.1 Architecture and town planning 110
58.2 Building and civil engineering 1160
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 8
62.0 Broad programmes 46
62.1 Crop and livestock production 142
62.2 Horticulture 147
62.3 Forestry 18
62.4 Fisheries 7
64 Veterinary 91
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 54
72.0 Health broad programmes 242
72.1 Medicine 76
72.3 Nursing and caring 1056
72.4 Dental studies 51
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 50
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 84
72.7 Pharmacy 87
76 Social services 19
76.1 Child care and youth services 821
76.2 Social work and counselling 527
8 Literacy and numeracy 36
81 Personal services 28
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 26
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 589
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 233
81.3 Sports 267
81.4 Domestic services 91
81.5 Hair and beauty 800
84 Transport services 179
85 Environment 13
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 9
85.1 Environmental control technology 6
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 28
85.3 Community sanitation services 11
86 Security services 4
86.0 Security services broad programmes 43
86.1 Protection of persons and property 106
86.2 Occupational health and safety 214
86.3 Military and defence 16
9 Personal skills 114
-8 No answer 55
-9 Does not apply 73854
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2017
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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