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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 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 9
14.0 Broad programmes 14
14.2 Education science 50
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 33
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 65
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 16
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 18
21 Arts 16
21.0 Broad arts programmes 17
21.1 Fine arts 21
21.2 Music and performing arts 59
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 109
21.4 Design 35
21.5 Craft skills 7
22 Humanities 9
22.0 Broad programmes 12
22.1 Religion 8
22.2 Foreign languages 37
22.3 Mother tongue 43
22.5 History archaeology 66
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 11
31 Social and behavioural science 16
31.0 Broad programmes 34
31.1 Psychology 136
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 71
31.3 Political science and civics 43
31.4 Economics 46
32 Journalism and information 5
32.1 Journalism and reporting 20
32.2 Library information (archive) 5
34 Business and administration 25
34.0 Broad programmes 121
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 21
34.2 Marketing and advertising 38
34.3 Finance banking insurance 65
34.4 Accounting taxation 78
34.5 Management and administration 200
34.6 Secretarial and office work 7
34.7 Working life 4
38 Law 101
42 Life sciences 11
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 70
42.2 Environmental science 16
44 Physical sciences 15
44.0 Broad programmes 16
44.1 Physics 25
44.2 Chemistry 29
44.3 Earth sciences 28
46 Mathematics and statistics 8
46.1 Mathematics 50
46.2 Statistics 4
48 Computing 14
48.1 Computing science 112
48.2 Computer use 17
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 23
52.0 Broad programmes 63
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 62
52.2 Electricity and energy 40
52.3 Electronics and automation 72
52.4 Chemical process 13
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 29
54 Manufacturing and production 2
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 9
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 6
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 0
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 2
58.1 Architecture and town planning 26
58.2 Building and civil engineering 103
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 5
62.1 Crop and livestock production 19
62.2 Horticulture 11
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 37
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 23
72.0 Health broad programmes 55
72.1 Medicine 146
72.3 Nursing and caring 202
72.4 Dental studies 8
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 25
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 47
72.7 Pharmacy 24
76 Social services 2
76.1 Child care and youth services 57
76.2 Social work and counselling 115
8 Literacy and Numeracy 6
81 Personal services 4
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 25
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 19
81.3 Sports 77
81.4 Domestic services 1
81.5 Hair and beauty 59
84 Transport services 15
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 7
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 5
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 2
86.1 Protection of persons and property 21
86.2 Occupational health and safety 20
86.3 Military and defence 6
9 Personal Skills 9
-8 No answer 20
-9 Does not apply 82900
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 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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