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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2017

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 97
14 Teacher training and educ science 53
14.0 Broad programmes 60
14.2 educ science 109
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 148
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 260
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 56
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 63
21 Arts 46
21.0 Broad arts programmes 102
21.1 Fine arts 55
21.2 Music and performing arts 223
21.3 Audio visual and media production 354
21.4 Design 159
21.5 Craft skills 69
22 Humanities 13
22.0 Broad programmes 11
22.1 Religion 15
22.2 Foreign languages 63
22.3 Mother tongue 84
22.5 History archaeology 13
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 1
31 Social and behavioural science 33
31.0 Broad programmes 104
31.1 Pyschology 64
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 44
31.3 Political science and civics 8
31.4 Economics 15
32 Journalism and information 8
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 48
32.2 Library information archive) 42
34 Business and admin 156
34.0 Broad programmes 812
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 457
34.2 Marketing and advertising 87
34.3 Finance banking insurance 326
34.4 Accounting taxation 253
34.5 Management and administration 1259
34.6 Secretarial and office work 398
34.7 Working life 23
38 Law 67
42 Life sciences 11
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 77
42.2 Environmental science 9
44 Physical sciences 18
44.0 Broad programmes 40
44.1 Physics 22
44.2 Chemistry 53
44.3 Earth sciences 9
46 Mathematics and statistics 1
46.1 Mathematics 58
46.2 Statistics 10
48 Computing 60
48.1 Computing science 302
48.2 Computer use 291
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 97
52.0 Broad programmes 406
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 726
52.2 Electricity and energy 297
52.3 Electronics and automation 583
52.4 Chemical process 49
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 293
54 Manufacturing and production 22
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 38
54.1 Food processing 207
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 44
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 62
54.4 Mining and extraction 10
58 Architecture and building 25
58.1 Architecture and town planning 96
58.2 Building and civil engineering 1097
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 14
62.0 Broad programmes 42
62.1 Crop and livestock production 131
62.2 Horticulture 128
62.3 Forestry 10
62.4 Fisheries 3
64 Veterinary 102
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 52
72.0 Health broad programmes 239
72.1 Medicine 88
72.3 Nursing and caring 1049
72.4 Dental studies 53
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 41
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 78
72.7 Pharmacy 82
76 Social services 30
76.1 Child care and youth services 761
76.2 Social work and counselling 494
8 Literacy and numeracy 35
81 Personal services 37
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 25
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 594
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 236
81.3 Sports 261
81.4 Domestic services 80
81.5 Hair and beauty 759
84 Transport services 165
85 Environment 7
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 14
85.1 Environmental control technology 9
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 28
85.3 Community sanitation services 9
86 Security services 3
86.0 Security services broad programmes 23
86.1 Protection of persons and property 95
86.2 Occupational health and safety 200
86.3 Military and defence 15
9 Personal skills 89
-8 No answer 60
-9 Does not apply 70487
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2017
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: All persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
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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