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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, 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 16
14.0 Broad programmes 11
14.2 Education science 48
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 36
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 68
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 28
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 13
21 Arts 20
21.0 Broad arts programmes 9
21.1 Fine arts 28
21.2 Music and performing arts 74
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 125
21.4 Design 42
21.5 Craft skills 7
22 Humanities 17
22.0 Broad programmes 2
22.1 Religion 9
22.2 Foreign languages 50
22.3 Mother tongue 47
22.5 History archaeology 77
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 8
31 Social and behavioural science 33
31.0 Broad programmes 19
31.1 Psychology 147
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 91
31.3 Political science and civics 53
31.4 Economics 48
32 Journalism and information 5
32.1 Journalism and reporting 20
32.2 Library information (archive) 11
34 Business and administration 79
34.0 Broad programmes 55
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 17
34.2 Marketing and advertising 45
34.3 Finance banking insurance 61
34.4 Accounting taxation 108
34.5 Management and administration 256
34.6 Secretarial and office work 8
34.7 Working life 6
38 Law 123
42 Life sciences 11
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 72
42.2 Environmental science 19
44 Physical sciences 12
44.0 Broad programmes 10
44.1 Physics 27
44.2 Chemistry 13
44.3 Earth sciences 31
46 Mathematics and statistics 7
46.1 Mathematics 55
46.2 Statistics 5
48 Computing 12
48.1 Computing science 126
48.2 Computer use 17
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 49
52.0 Broad programmes 44
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 86
52.2 Electricity and energy 34
52.3 Electronics and automation 84
52.4 Chemical process 22
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 44
54 Manufacturing and production 4
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 16
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 8
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 2
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 4
58.1 Architecture and town planning 38
58.2 Building and civil engineering 131
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 4
62.1 Crop and livestock production 13
62.2 Horticulture 9
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 1
64 Veterinary 51
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 28
72.0 Health broad programmes 29
72.1 Medicine 146
72.3 Nursing and caring 225
72.4 Dental studies 15
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 29
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 51
72.7 Pharmacy 33
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 69
76.2 Social work and counselling 118
8 Literacy and Numeracy 10
81 Personal services 1
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 18
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 22
81.3 Sports 107
81.4 Domestic services 6
81.5 Hair and beauty 57
84 Transport services 15
85 Environment 0
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 6
85.1 Environmental control technology 3
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 5
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 23
86.2 Occupational health and safety 26
86.3 Military and defence 6
9 Personal Skills 11
-8 No answer 26
-9 Does not apply 83121
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2019
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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