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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableCURCODE
LabelArea of study
Question text You are currently studying for a [level of highest qualification] in [subject area]?
Responses
1 Basic programmes 17
14 Teacher training and education science 13
14.0 Broad programmes 16
14.2 Education science 52
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 36
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 93
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 21
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 24
21 Arts 17
21.0 Broad arts programmes 25
21.1 Fine arts 36
21.2 Music and performing arts 116
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 176
21.4 Design 44
21.5 Craft skills 8
22 Humanities 6
22.0 Broad programmes 11
22.1 Religion 30
22.2 Foreign languages 43
22.3 Mother tongue 87
22.5 History archaeology 99
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 16
31 Social and behavioural science 19
31.0 Broad programmes 36
31.1 Psychology 146
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 97
31.3 Political science and civics 71
31.4 Economics 52
32 Journalism and information 4
32.1 Journalism and reporting 20
32.2 Library information (archive) 7
34 Business and administration 45
34.0 Broad programmes 136
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 30
34.2 Marketing and advertising 30
34.3 Finance banking insurance 67
34.4 Accounting taxation 128
34.5 Management and administration 253
34.6 Secretarial and office work 9
34.7 Working life 6
38 Law 133
42 Life sciences 11
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 99
42.2 Environmental science 16
44 Physical sciences 11
44.0 Broad programmes 15
44.1 Physics 49
44.2 Chemistry 56
44.3 Earth sciences 40
46 Mathematics and statistics 3
46.1 Mathematics 60
46.2 Statistics 16
48 Computing 9
48.1 Computing science 111
48.2 Computer use 27
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 14
52.0 Broad programmes 79
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 97
52.2 Electricity and energy 33
52.3 Electronics and automation 78
52.4 Chemical process 25
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 37
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 3
54.1 Food processing 16
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 6
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 7
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 49
58.2 Building and civil engineering 127
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 2
62.0 Broad programmes 4
62.1 Crop and livestock production 19
62.2 Horticulture 12
62.3 Forestry 3
62.4 Fisheries 2
64 Veterinary 42
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 20
72.0 Health broad programmes 56
72.1 Medicine 176
72.3 Nursing and caring 262
72.4 Dental studies 25
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 34
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 40
72.7 Pharmacy 42
76 Social services 4
76.1 Child care and youth services 90
76.2 Social work and counselling 111
8 Literacy and Numeracy 9
81 Personal services 9
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 5
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 33
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 29
81.3 Sports 100
81.4 Domestic services 7
81.5 Hair and beauty 70
84 Transport services 22
85 Environment 3
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 2
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 10
85.3 Community sanitation services 2
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 5
86.1 Protection of persons and property 16
86.2 Occupational health and safety 30
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 14
-8 No answer 42
-9 Does not apply 87452
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
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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