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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 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 16
14 Teacher training and education science 13
14.0 Broad programmes 13
14.2 Education science 43
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 28
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 68
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 18
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 18
21 Arts 10
21.0 Broad arts programmes 18
21.1 Fine arts 28
21.2 Music and performing arts 99
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 133
21.4 Design 35
21.5 Craft skills 6
22 Humanities 10
22.0 Broad programmes 12
22.1 Religion 28
22.2 Foreign languages 34
22.3 Mother tongue 68
22.5 History archaeology 79
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 14
31 Social and behavioural science 22
31.0 Broad programmes 35
31.1 Psychology 117
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 79
31.3 Political science and civics 53
31.4 Economics 38
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 17
32.2 Library information (archive) 9
34 Business and administration 40
34.0 Broad programmes 127
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 29
34.2 Marketing and advertising 32
34.3 Finance banking insurance 59
34.4 Accounting taxation 97
34.5 Management and administration 225
34.6 Secretarial and office work 8
34.7 Working life 7
38 Law 115
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 75
42.2 Environmental science 12
44 Physical sciences 14
44.0 Broad programmes 12
44.1 Physics 28
44.2 Chemistry 40
44.3 Earth sciences 26
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 52
46.2 Statistics 12
48 Computing 10
48.1 Computing science 92
48.2 Computer use 29
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 12
52.0 Broad programmes 61
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 89
52.2 Electricity and energy 37
52.3 Electronics and automation 70
52.4 Chemical process 23
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 33
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 3
54.1 Food processing 11
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 10
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 5
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 6
58.1 Architecture and town planning 40
58.2 Building and civil engineering 103
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 3
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 16
62.2 Horticulture 13
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 41
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 23
72.0 Health broad programmes 50
72.1 Medicine 134
72.3 Nursing and caring 240
72.4 Dental studies 20
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 26
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 37
72.7 Pharmacy 32
76 Social services 1
76.1 Child care and youth services 75
76.2 Social work and counselling 100
8 Literacy and Numeracy 8
81 Personal services 3
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 7
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 28
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 18
81.3 Sports 82
81.4 Domestic services 4
81.5 Hair and beauty 67
84 Transport services 17
85 Environment 3
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 5
85.1 Environmental control technology 4
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 7
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 6
86.1 Protection of persons and property 15
86.2 Occupational health and safety 31
86.3 Military and defence 3
9 Personal Skills 19
-8 No answer 29
-9 Does not apply 84813
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
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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