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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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 9
14 Teacher training and education science 10
14.0 Broad programmes 9
14.2 Education science 40
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 34
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 61
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 23
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 12
21 Arts 15
21.0 Broad arts programmes 8
21.1 Fine arts 21
21.2 Music and performing arts 68
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 103
21.4 Design 29
21.5 Craft skills 4
22 Humanities 11
22.0 Broad programmes 6
22.1 Religion 9
22.2 Foreign languages 29
22.3 Mother tongue 39
22.5 History archaeology 60
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 13
31 Social and behavioural science 25
31.0 Broad programmes 20
31.1 Psychology 125
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 68
31.3 Political science and civics 37
31.4 Economics 36
32 Journalism and information 2
32.1 Journalism and reporting 12
32.2 Library information (archive) 5
34 Business and administration 44
34.0 Broad programmes 75
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 22
34.2 Marketing and advertising 43
34.3 Finance banking insurance 59
34.4 Accounting taxation 95
34.5 Management and administration 192
34.6 Secretarial and office work 11
34.7 Working life 5
38 Law 92
42 Life sciences 11
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 65
42.2 Environmental science 14
44 Physical sciences 17
44.0 Broad programmes 11
44.1 Physics 23
44.2 Chemistry 19
44.3 Earth sciences 20
46 Mathematics and statistics 5
46.1 Mathematics 47
46.2 Statistics 7
48 Computing 7
48.1 Computing science 98
48.2 Computer use 15
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 33
52.0 Broad programmes 47
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 58
52.2 Electricity and energy 40
52.3 Electronics and automation 64
52.4 Chemical process 17
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 41
54 Manufacturing and production 4
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 11
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 5
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 2
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 30
58.2 Building and civil engineering 105
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 4
62.1 Crop and livestock production 14
62.2 Horticulture 9
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 38
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 27
72.0 Health broad programmes 41
72.1 Medicine 125
72.3 Nursing and caring 193
72.4 Dental studies 9
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 22
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 41
72.7 Pharmacy 26
76 Social services 2
76.1 Child care and youth services 73
76.2 Social work and counselling 115
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 4
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 19
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 15
81.3 Sports 77
81.4 Domestic services 2
81.5 Hair and beauty 55
84 Transport services 17
85 Environment 3
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 6
85.1 Environmental control technology 3
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 2
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 1
86.1 Protection of persons and property 19
86.2 Occupational health and safety 19
86.3 Military and defence 2
9 Personal Skills 12
-8 No answer 31
-9 Does not apply 81905
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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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