Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2018 - March 2019

Variable Details

VariableSOC10M2
LabelOccupation (main job)
Responses
1115 Chief executives and senior officials 10
1116 Elected officers and representatives 0
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 23
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 8
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 0
1131 Financial managers and directors 26
1132 Marketing and sales directors 14
1133 Purchasing managers and directors 3
1134 Advertising and public relations directors 3
1135 Human resource managers and directors 10
1136 Information technology and telecommunications directors 7
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 10
1150 Financial institution managers and directors 4
1161 Managers and directors in transport and distribution 9
1162 Managers and directors in storage and warehousing 7
1171 Officers in armed forces 4
1172 Senior police officers 1
1173 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servs 1
1181 Health services and public health managers and directors 9
1184 Social services managers and directors 2
1190 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 22
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 2
1213 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 3
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 6
1223 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 1
1224 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 3
1225 Leisure and sports managers 3
1226 Travel agency managers and proprietors 0
1241 Health care practice managers 2
1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and propriet 3
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 13
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 0
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 1
1254 Shopkeepers and proprietors - wholesale and retail 10
1255 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 0
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 10
2111 Chemical scientists 3
2112 Biological scientists and biochemists 6
2113 Physical scientists 1
2114 Social and humanities scientists 2
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 9
2121 Civil engineers 1
2122 Mechanical engineers 4
2123 Electrical engineers 4
2124 Electronics engineers 4
2126 Design and development engineers 8
2127 Production and process engineers 6
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 8
2133 IT specialist managers 19
2134 IT project and programme managers 9
2135 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 7
2136 Programmers and software development professionals 29
2137 Web design and development professionals 4
2139 Information technology and telecommunications professionals 13
2141 Conservation professionals 2
2142 Environment professionals 9
2150 Research and development managers 9
2211 Medical practitioners 13
2212 Psychologists 2
2213 Pharmacists 5
2214 Ophthalmic opticians 1
2215 Dental practitioners 2
2216 Veterinarians 1
2217 Medical radiographers 2
2218 Podiatrists 4
2219 Health professionals n.e.c. 5
2221 Physiotherapists 6
2222 Occupational therapists 4
2223 Speech and language therapists 1
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 5
2231 Nurses 52
2232 Midwives 2
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 17
2312 Further education teaching professionals 8
2314 Secondary education teaching professionals 31
2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals 30
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 7
2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments 4
2318 Education advisers and school inspectors 1
2319 Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c. 28
2412 Barristers and judges 6
2413 Solicitors 9
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 1
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 13
2423 Management consultants and business analysts 14
2424 Business and financial project management professionals 15
2425 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 2
2426 Business and related research professionals 2
2429 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 5
2431 Architects 3
2432 Town planning officers 0
2433 Quantity surveyors 1
2434 Chartered surveyors 3
2435 Chartered architectural technologists 0
2436 Construction project managers and related professionals 5
2442 Social workers 6
2443 Probation officers 1
2444 Clergy 3
2449 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 5
2451 Librarians 1
2452 Archivists and curators 1
2461 Quality control and planning engineers 4
2462 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 7
2463 Environmental health professionals 1
2471 Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors 7
2472 Public relations professionals 4
2473 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 2
3111 Laboratory technicians 5
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 4
3113 Engineering technicians 4
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 0
3115 Quality assurance technicians 4
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 2
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 4
3121 Architectural and town planning technicians 3
3122 Draughtspersons 1
3131 IT operations technicians 13
3132 IT user support technicians 5
3213 Paramedics 2
3216 Dispensing opticians 1
3217 Pharmaceutical technicians 4
3218 Medical and dental technicians 1
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 4
3231 Youth and community workers 8
3233 Child and early years officers 3
3234 Housing officers 5
3235 Counsellors 3
3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 13
3311 NCOs and other ranks 1
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 8
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 1
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 2
3315 Police community support officers 1
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 2
3411 Artists 10
3412 Authors, writers and translators 6
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 0
3414 Dancers and choreographers 0
3415 Musicians 5
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 6
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 2
3421 Graphic designers 9
3422 Product, clothing and related designers 3
3441 Sports players 1
3442 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 4
3443 Fitness instructors 2
3511 Air traffic controllers 1
3512 Aircraft pilots and flight engineers 5
3513 Ship and hovercraft officers 0
3520 Legal associate professionals 3
3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors 4
3532 Brokers 3
3533 Insurance underwriters 1
3534 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 13
3535 Taxation experts 3
3536 Importers and exporters 0
3537 Financial and accounting technicians 1
3538 Financial accounts managers 18
3539 Business and related associate professionals n.e.c. 16
3541 Buyers and procurement officers 5
3542 Business sales executives 9
3543 Marketing associate professionals 7
3544 Estate agents and auctioneers 1
3545 Sales accounts and business development managers 31
3546 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 3
3550 Conservation and environmental associate professionals 0
3561 Public services associate professionals 8
3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers 8
3563 Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors 14
3564 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 2
3565 Inspectors of standards and regulations 1
3567 Health and safety officers 6
4112 National government administrative occupations 10
4113 Local government administrative occupations 23
4114 Officers of non-governmental organisations 4
4121 Credit controllers 0
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 30
4123 Bank and post office clerks 7
4124 Finance officers 1
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 11
4131 Records clerks and assistants 7
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 5
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 9
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 9
4135 Library clerks and assistants 5
4138 Human resources administrative occupations 3
4151 Sales administrators 6
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 59
4161 Office managers 12
4162 Office supervisors 2
4211 Medical secretaries 3
4212 Legal secretaries 4
4213 School secretaries 9
4214 Company secretaries 2
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 12
4216 Receptionists 16
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 1
5111 Farmers 10
5112 Horticultural trades 4
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 10
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 4
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 1
5211 Smiths and forge workers 1
5212 Moulders, core makers and die casters 0
5213 Sheet metal workers 1
5214 Metal plate workers, and riveters 1
5215 Welding trades 1
5216 Pipe fitters 1
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 7
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 0
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 9
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 1
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers 1
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 9
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 2
5234 Vehicle paint technicians 0
5235 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 4
5236 Boat and ship builders and repairers 0
5237 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 1
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 21
5242 Telecommunications engineers 5
5244 TV, video and audio engineers 1
5245 IT engineers 5
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 9
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 2
5311 Steel erectors 1
5312 Bricklayers and masons 5
5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 3
5314 Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers 7
5315 Carpenters and joiners 17
5316 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 2
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 8
5321 Plasterers 1
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 1
5323 Painters and decorators 7
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 1
5411 Weavers and knitters 0
5412 Upholsterers 0
5413 Footwear and leather working trades 0
5414 Tailors and dressmakers 0
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 1
5421 Pre-press technicians 0
5422 Printers 4
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 2
5431 Butchers 1
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 2
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 1
5434 Chefs 10
5435 Cooks 3
5436 Catering and bar managers 3
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 0
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 3
5443 Florists 1
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 6
6121 Nursery nurses and assistants 17
6122 Childminders and related occupations 10
6123 Playworkers 3
6125 Teaching assistants 17
6126 Educational support assistants 18
6131 Veterinary nurses 1
6132 Pest control officers 0
6139 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 6
6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 22
6142 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 1
6143 Dental nurses 5
6144 Houseparents and residential wardens 3
6145 Care workers and home carers 44
6146 Senior care workers 5
6147 Care escorts 3
6148 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 2
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 6
6212 Travel agents 1
6214 Air travel assistants 2
6215 Rail travel assistants 1
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 2
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 7
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 3
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 2
6232 Caretakers 5
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 2
7111 Sales and retail assistants 76
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 13
7113 Telephone salespersons 3
7114 Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants 2
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 1
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 0
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 2
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 2
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 0
7125 Merchandisers and window dressers 2
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 1
7130 Sales supervisors 5
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 4
7213 Telephonists 0
7214 Communication operators 2
7215 Market research interviewers 1
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 19
7220 Customer service managers and supervisors 13
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 4
8112 Glass and ceramics process operatives 0
8113 Textile process operatives 1
8114 Chemical and related process operatives 4
8115 Rubber process operatives 0
8116 Plastics process operatives 0
8117 Metal making and treating process operatives 1
8118 Electroplaters 0
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 0
8121 Paper and wood machine operatives 2
8122 Coal mine operatives 0
8123 Quarry workers and related operatives 0
8124 Energy plant operatives 0
8125 Metal working machine operatives 4
8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives 4
8127 Printing machine assistants 0
8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 0
8131 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 1
8132 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 1
8133 Routine inspectors and testers 6
8134 Weighers, graders and sorters 0
8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 2
8137 Sewing machinists 1
8139 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 2
8141 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 1
8142 Road construction operatives 0
8143 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 1
8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. 5
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 18
8212 Van drivers 13
8213 Bus and coach drivers 9
8214 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 11
8215 Driving instructors 3
8221 Crane drivers 1
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 4
8223 Agricultural machinery drivers 2
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 4
8231 Train and tram drivers 3
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 1
8233 Air transport operatives 0
8234 Rail transport operatives 1
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 0
9111 Farm workers 4
9112 Forestry workers 0
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 0
9120 Elementary construction occupations 7
9132 Industrial cleaning process occupations 6
9134 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 3
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 4
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers 12
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 3
9231 Window cleaners 6
9232 Street cleaners 5
9233 Cleaners and domestics 41
9234 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 4
9235 Refuse and salvage occupations 2
9236 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 1
9239 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 0
9241 Security guards and related occupations 11
9242 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 0
9244 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 9
9249 Elementary security occupations n.e.c. 1
9251 Shelf fillers 6
9259 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 1
9260 Elementary storage occupations 30
9271 Hospital porters 1
9272 Kitchen and catering assistants 24
9273 Waiters and waitresses 10
9274 Bar staff 5
9275 Leisure and theme park attendants 3
9279 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 3
-9 Does not apply 1359
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2018 - March 2019