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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2019

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 11
14 Teacher training and education science 12
14.0 Broad programmes 13
14.2 Education science 56
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 29
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 71
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 17
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 17
21 Arts 17
21.0 Broad arts programmes 24
21.1 Fine arts 25
21.2 Music and performing arts 70
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 112
21.4 Design 42
21.5 Craft skills 8
22 Humanities 11
22.0 Broad programmes 13
22.1 Religion 11
22.2 Foreign languages 34
22.3 Mother tongue 53
22.5 History archaeology 77
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 15
31 Social and behavioural science 12
31.0 Broad programmes 40
31.1 Psychology 132
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 67
31.3 Political science and civics 47
31.4 Economics 51
32 Journalism and information 2
32.1 Journalism and reporting 18
32.2 Library information (archive) 4
34 Business and administration 29
34.0 Broad programmes 123
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 18
34.2 Marketing and advertising 34
34.3 Finance banking insurance 74
34.4 Accounting taxation 88
34.5 Management and administration 218
34.6 Secretarial and office work 6
34.7 Working life 5
38 Law 109
42 Life sciences 9
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 69
42.2 Environmental science 14
44 Physical sciences 11
44.0 Broad programmes 15
44.1 Physics 41
44.2 Chemistry 33
44.3 Earth sciences 31
46 Mathematics and statistics 11
46.1 Mathematics 61
46.2 Statistics 3
48 Computing 17
48.1 Computing science 111
48.2 Computer use 17
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 17
52.0 Broad programmes 74
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 66
52.2 Electricity and energy 38
52.3 Electronics and automation 61
52.4 Chemical process 19
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 35
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 14
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 4
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 2
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 6
58.1 Architecture and town planning 30
58.2 Building and civil engineering 113
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 6
62.1 Crop and livestock production 17
62.2 Horticulture 7
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 32
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 26
72.0 Health broad programmes 55
72.1 Medicine 166
72.3 Nursing and caring 204
72.4 Dental studies 13
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 24
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 59
72.7 Pharmacy 22
76 Social services 4
76.1 Child care and youth services 61
76.2 Social work and counselling 125
8 Literacy and Numeracy 8
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 28
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 18
81.3 Sports 83
81.4 Domestic services 1
81.5 Hair and beauty 69
84 Transport services 12
85 Environment 2
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 6
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 10
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 18
86.2 Occupational health and safety 16
86.3 Military and defence 6
9 Personal Skills 13
-8 No answer 25
-9 Does not apply 83531
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2019
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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