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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 2020

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 18
14 Teacher training and education science 15
14.0 Broad programmes 6
14.2 Education science 39
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 27
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 54
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 18
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 9
21 Arts 22
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 87
21.4 Design 37
21.5 Craft skills 9
22 Humanities 3
22.0 Broad programmes 5
22.1 Religion 4
22.2 Foreign languages 26
22.3 Mother tongue 32
22.5 History archaeology 57
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 12
31 Social and behavioural science 32
31.0 Broad programmes 13
31.1 Psychology 99
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 71
31.3 Political science and civics 39
31.4 Economics 25
32 Journalism and information 2
32.1 Journalism and reporting 12
32.2 Library information (archive) 6
34 Business and administration 63
34.0 Broad programmes 38
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 17
34.2 Marketing and advertising 34
34.3 Finance banking insurance 51
34.4 Accounting taxation 76
34.5 Management and administration 183
34.6 Secretarial and office work 3
34.7 Working life 6
38 Law 91
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 49
42.2 Environmental science 8
44 Physical sciences 9
44.0 Broad programmes 7
44.1 Physics 17
44.2 Chemistry 17
44.3 Earth sciences 18
46 Mathematics and statistics 5
46.1 Mathematics 38
46.2 Statistics 7
48 Computing 11
48.1 Computing science 97
48.2 Computer use 15
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 36
52.0 Broad programmes 19
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 58
52.2 Electricity and energy 23
52.3 Electronics and automation 50
52.4 Chemical process 14
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 25
54 Manufacturing and production 3
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 11
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 4
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 4
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 4
58.1 Architecture and town planning 19
58.2 Building and civil engineering 95
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 2
62.0 Broad programmes 0
62.1 Crop and livestock production 12
62.2 Horticulture 12
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 34
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 24
72.0 Health broad programmes 22
72.1 Medicine 105
72.3 Nursing and caring 144
72.4 Dental studies 13
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 24
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 33
72.7 Pharmacy 21
76 Social services 6
76.1 Child care and youth services 54
76.2 Social work and counselling 87
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 0
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 14
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 13
81.3 Sports 71
81.4 Domestic services 4
81.5 Hair and beauty 57
84 Transport services 8
85 Environment 2
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 0
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 8
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 17
86.2 Occupational health and safety 21
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal Skills 8
-8 No answer 12
-9 Does not apply 67053
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 2020
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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