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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2018

Variable Details

VariableSC102KM
LabelSOC2010 mapped to SOC2000 Main Job Unit Code
Responses
1111 Senior officials in national gov 12
1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs 106
1113 Senior officials in local gov 50
1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs 84
1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers 562
1122 Managers in construction 406
1123 Managers in mining and energy 42
1131 Financial managers & chartered secs 505
1132 Marketing and sales managers 907
1133 Purchasing managers 98
1134 Advertising & public rel managers 100
1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers 297
1136 Info & communication technol mngers 453
1137 Research and development managers 101
1141 Quality assurance managers 128
1142 Customer care managers 157
1151 Financial institution managers 314
1152 Office managers 417
1161 Transport and distribution managers 120
1162 Storage and warehouse managers 161
1163 Retail and wholesale managers 560
1171 Officers in armed forces 51
1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) 10
1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al 19
1174 Security managers 35
1181 Hospital and health service mngers 121
1182 Pharmacy managers 10
1183 Healthcare practice managers 25
1184 Social services managers 54
1185 Residential and day care managers 89
1211 Farm managers 39
1212 Natural environ & cons managers 18
1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. 32
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers 86
1222 Conference and exhibition managers 58
1223 Restaurant and catering managers 234
1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses 84
1225 Leisure and sports managers 81
1226 Travel agency managers 23
1231 Property, housing and land managers 288
1232 Garage managers and proprietors 47
1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props 36
1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs 207
1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers 18
1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC 408
2111 Chemists 40
2112 Bio scientists and biochemists 126
2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists 31
2121 Civil engineers 105
2122 Mechanical engineers 92
2123 Electrical engineers 62
2124 Electronics engineers 51
2125 Chemical engineers 5
2126 Design and development engineers 93
2127 Production and process engineers 53
2128 Planning and qlty control engineers 61
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 173
2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals 245
2132 Software professionals 628
2211 Medical practitioners 359
2212 Psychologists 49
2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists 67
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 26
2215 Dental practitioners 57
2216 Veterinarians 37
2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals 233
2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals 178
2313 educ officers,school inspectrs 46
2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals 523
2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs 624
2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs 129
2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish 66
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 289
2321 Scientific researchers 35
2322 Social science researchers 35
2329 Researchers n.e.c. 84
2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners 212
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 38
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 177
2422 Management accountants 33
2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn 310
2431 Architects 68
2432 Town planners 37
2433 Quantity surveyors 58
2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) 67
2441 Public service administrative profs 55
2442 Social workers 151
2443 Probation officers 14
2444 Clergy 82
2451 Librarians 39
2452 Archivists and curators 22
3111 Laboratory technicians 95
3112 Electrical & electronic technicians 49
3113 Engineering technicians 128
3114 Build & civil eng technicians 22
3115 Quality assurance technicians 37
3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. 108
3121 Archt technols & town plan technics 39
3122 Draughtspersons 57
3123 Building inspectors 4
3131 IT operations technicians 158
3132 IT user support technicians 107
3211 Nurses 934
3212 Midwives 54
3213 Paramedics 41
3214 Medical radiographers 39
3215 Chiropodists 23
3216 Dispensing opticians 9
3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers 70
3218 Medical and dental technicians 86
3221 Physiotherapists 92
3222 Occupational therapists 73
3223 Speech and language therapists 16
3229 Therapists n.e.c. 174
3231 Youth and community workers 167
3232 Housing and welfare officers 295
3311 NCOs and other ranks 64
3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) 205
3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) 50
3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) 62
3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC 56
3411 Artists 78
3412 Authors, writers 92
3413 Actors, entertainers 49
3414 Dancers and choreographers 10
3415 Musicians 61
3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors 54
3421 Graphic designers 158
3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners 98
3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds 88
3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals 72
3433 Public relations officers 66
3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats 101
3441 Sports players 26
3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials 103
3443 Fitness instructors 85
3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. 30
3511 Air traffic controllers 9
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs 41
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 17
3514 Train drivers 41
3520 Legal associate professionals 98
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 92
3532 Brokers 67
3533 Insurance underwriters 46
3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers 266
3535 Taxation experts 38
3536 Importers, exporters 11
3537 Financial and accounting techs 26
3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. 238
3541 Buyers and purchasing officers 73
3542 Sales representatives 285
3543 Marketing associate professionals 239
3544 Estate agents, auctioneers 45
3551 Conservat & environ protection offs 44
3552 Countryside and park rangers 17
3561 Public serv associate professionals 51
3562 Personnel & ind relations offs 210
3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs 188
3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils 33
3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds 27
3566 Statutory examiners 27
3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs 95
3568 Environmental health officers 15
4111 Civil Service executive officers 100
4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists 217
4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists 324
4114 Officers non-gov organisations 61
4121 Credit controllers 60
4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper 841
4123 Counter clerks 188
4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks 185
4132 Pensions and insurance clrks 103
4133 Stock control clerks 118
4134 Transport and distribution clerks 104
4135 Library assistants & clerks 31
4136 Database assistants & clerks 48
4137 Market research interviewers 17
4141 Telephonists 16
4142 Communication operators 52
4150 General office assistants or clerks 1159
4211 Medical secretaries 101
4212 Legal secretaries 53
4213 School secretaries 112
4214 Company secretaries 59
4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries 285
4216 Receptionists 305
4217 Typists 13
5111 Farmers 214
5112 Horticultural trades 28
5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men 249
5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. 48
5211 Smiths and forge workers 6
5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters 2
5213 Sheet metal workers 18
5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters 14
5215 Welding trades 80
5216 Pipe fitters 18
5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator 65
5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out 16
5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter 315
5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers 43
5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers 203
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 44
5233 Auto electricians 3
5234 Vehicle spray painters 18
5241 Electricians, electrical fitters 352
5242 Telecommunications engineers 79
5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers 8
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 11
5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce 57
5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. 108
5311 Steel erectors 14
5312 Bricklayers, masons 122
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 64
5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers 269
5315 Carpenters and joiners 326
5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters 60
5319 Construction trades n.e.c. 328
5321 Plasterers 56
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 43
5323 Painters and decorators 171
5411 Weavers and knitters 6
5412 Upholsterers 26
5413 Leather and related trades 3
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 16
5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. 13
5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps 2
5422 Printers 43
5423 Bookbinders and print finishers 24
5424 Screen printers 5
5431 Butchers, meat cutters 57
5432 Bakers, flour confectioners 36
5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers 11
5434 Chefs, cooks 399
5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr 14
5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers 40
5493 Pattern makers (moulds) 4
5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners 6
5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr 15
5496 Floral arrangers, florists 22
5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. 38
6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 496
6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) 35
6113 Dental nurses 76
6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens 59
6115 Care assistants and home carers 1233
6121 Nursery nurses 296
6122 Childminders and rel occupations 151
6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants 47
6124 educal assistants 713
6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants 37
6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. 107
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 68
6212 Travel agents 55
6213 Travel and tour guides 33
6214 Air travel assistants 61
6215 Rail travel assistants 22
6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. 13
6221 Hairdressers, barbers 225
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 147
6231 Housekprs and related occupations 73
6232 Caretakers 117
6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants 32
6292 Pest control officers 9
7111 Sales and retail assistants 1760
7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators 280
7113 Telephone salespersons 50
7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents 14
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs 32
7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons 42
7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist 24
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 38
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 104
7211 Call centre agents & operators 164
7212 Customer care occupations 416
8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat 183
8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties 7
8113 Textile process operatives 12
8114 Chem and related process operatives 53
8115 Rubber process operatives 6
8116 Plastics process operatives 26
8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve 12
8118 Electroplaters 5
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 23
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 33
8122 Coal mine operatives 3
8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives 8
8124 Energy plant operatives 9
8125 Metal working machine operatives 128
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 16
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 39
8131 Assemblers (electrical products) 44
8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) 74
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 104
8134 Weighers, graders, sorters 26
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters 18
8136 Clothing cutters 3
8137 Sewing machinists 51
8138 Routine laboratory testers 10
8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. 75
8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers 43
8142 Road construction operatives 29
8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives 14
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 121
8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers 457
8212 Van drivers 363
8213 Bus and coach drivers 180
8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs 289
8215 Driving instructors 50
8216 Rail transport operatives 17
8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat 13
8218 Air transport operatives 20
8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. 34
8221 Crane drivers 24
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 112
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 16
8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives 82
9111 Farm workers 78
9112 Forestry workers 16
9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. 26
9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades 231
9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. 34
9131 Labourers in foundries 5
9132 Indust cleaning process occupations 28
9133 Printing machine minders and assist 23
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers 153
9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. 128
9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers 22
9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec 575
9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir 235
9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. 64
9221 Hospital porters 31
9222 Hotel porters 12
9223 Kitchen and catering assistants 661
9224 Waiters, waitresses 355
9225 Bar staff 219
9226 Leisure and theme park attendants 50
9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. 26
9231 Window cleaners 46
9232 Road sweepers 18
9233 Cleaners, domestics 936
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers 42
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 50
9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. 12
9241 Security guards and rel occupations 241
9242 Traffic wardens 4
9243 School crossing patrol attendants 13
9244 School mid-day assistants 109
9245 Car park attendants 13
9249 Elementary security occupation nec. 32
9251 Shelf fillers 151
9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. 34
-9 Does not apply 45279
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2018
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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