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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2017

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 98
14 Teacher training and educ science 56
14.0 Broad programmes 62
14.2 educ science 111
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 153
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 265
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 60
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 65
21 Arts 49
21.0 Broad arts programmes 109
21.1 Fine arts 58
21.2 Music and performing arts 252
21.3 Audio visual and media production 385
21.4 Design 166
21.5 Craft skills 69
22 Humanities 13
22.0 Broad programmes 11
22.1 Religion 15
22.2 Foreign languages 64
22.3 Mother tongue 92
22.5 History archaeology 14
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 1
31 Social and behavioural science 33
31.0 Broad programmes 109
31.1 Pyschology 68
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 46
31.3 Political science and civics 8
31.4 Economics 17
32 Journalism and information 8
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 54
32.2 Library information archive) 45
34 Business and admin 162
34.0 Broad programmes 847
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 470
34.2 Marketing and advertising 93
34.3 Finance banking insurance 335
34.4 Accounting taxation 266
34.5 Management and administration 1305
34.6 Secretarial and office work 413
34.7 Working life 25
38 Law 73
42 Life sciences 11
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 80
42.2 Environmental science 9
44 Physical sciences 18
44.0 Broad programmes 45
44.1 Physics 25
44.2 Chemistry 57
44.3 Earth sciences 10
46 Mathematics and statistics 1
46.1 Mathematics 58
46.2 Statistics 10
48 Computing 62
48.1 Computing science 320
48.2 Computer use 305
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 100
52.0 Broad programmes 436
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 766
52.2 Electricity and energy 314
52.3 Electronics and automation 619
52.4 Chemical process 53
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 312
54 Manufacturing and production 23
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 40
54.1 Food processing 214
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 52
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 65
54.4 Mining and extraction 12
58 Architecture and building 27
58.1 Architecture and town planning 100
58.2 Building and civil engineering 1157
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 15
62.0 Broad programmes 44
62.1 Crop and livestock production 143
62.2 Horticulture 134
62.3 Forestry 10
62.4 Fisheries 3
64 Veterinary 112
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 55
72.0 Health broad programmes 248
72.1 Medicine 93
72.3 Nursing and caring 1091
72.4 Dental studies 53
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 42
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 79
72.7 Pharmacy 85
76 Social services 32
76.1 Child care and youth services 796
76.2 Social work and counselling 522
8 Literacy and numeracy 35
81 Personal services 37
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 25
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 613
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 251
81.3 Sports 285
81.4 Domestic services 84
81.5 Hair and beauty 784
84 Transport services 169
85 Environment 7
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 14
85.1 Environmental control technology 9
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 30
85.3 Community sanitation services 9
86 Security services 4
86.0 Security services broad programmes 26
86.1 Protection of persons and property 101
86.2 Occupational health and safety 214
86.3 Military and defence 15
9 Personal skills 92
-8 No answer 62
-9 Does not apply 73054
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2017
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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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