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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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 10
14 Teacher training and education science 15
14.0 Broad programmes 10
14.2 Education science 41
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 32
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 63
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 25
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 11
21 Arts 18
21.0 Broad arts programmes 8
21.1 Fine arts 27
21.2 Music and performing arts 70
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 104
21.4 Design 37
21.5 Craft skills 7
22 Humanities 12
22.0 Broad programmes 2
22.1 Religion 9
22.2 Foreign languages 38
22.3 Mother tongue 37
22.5 History archaeology 66
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 8
31 Social and behavioural science 32
31.0 Broad programmes 19
31.1 Psychology 123
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 80
31.3 Political science and civics 47
31.4 Economics 37
32 Journalism and information 4
32.1 Journalism and reporting 16
32.2 Library information (archive) 10
34 Business and administration 73
34.0 Broad programmes 52
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 17
34.2 Marketing and advertising 39
34.3 Finance banking insurance 51
34.4 Accounting taxation 95
34.5 Management and administration 223
34.6 Secretarial and office work 8
34.7 Working life 5
38 Law 109
42 Life sciences 9
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 60
42.2 Environmental science 17
44 Physical sciences 10
44.0 Broad programmes 9
44.1 Physics 25
44.2 Chemistry 12
44.3 Earth sciences 23
46 Mathematics and statistics 7
46.1 Mathematics 44
46.2 Statistics 5
48 Computing 9
48.1 Computing science 106
48.2 Computer use 15
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 39
52.0 Broad programmes 42
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 60
52.2 Electricity and energy 31
52.3 Electronics and automation 70
52.4 Chemical process 19
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 40
54 Manufacturing and production 3
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 15
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 7
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 2
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 3
58.1 Architecture and town planning 35
58.2 Building and civil engineering 119
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 4
62.1 Crop and livestock production 12
62.2 Horticulture 7
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 1
64 Veterinary 45
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 28
72.0 Health broad programmes 27
72.1 Medicine 127
72.3 Nursing and caring 208
72.4 Dental studies 13
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 28
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 43
72.7 Pharmacy 30
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 66
76.2 Social work and counselling 112
8 Literacy and Numeracy 8
81 Personal services 1
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 17
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 22
81.3 Sports 94
81.4 Domestic services 6
81.5 Hair and beauty 55
84 Transport services 13
85 Environment 0
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 4
85.1 Environmental control technology 3
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 3
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 19
86.2 Occupational health and safety 24
86.3 Military and defence 3
9 Personal Skills 10
-8 No answer 25
-9 Does not apply 80465
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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