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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 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 17
14 Teacher training and education science 20
14.0 Broad programmes 7
14.2 Education science 37
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 25
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 54
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 17
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 10
21 Arts 27
21.0 Broad arts programmes 10
21.1 Fine arts 23
21.2 Music and performing arts 72
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 96
21.4 Design 46
21.5 Craft skills 7
22 Humanities 5
22.0 Broad programmes 6
22.1 Religion 8
22.2 Foreign languages 37
22.3 Mother tongue 35
22.5 History archaeology 69
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 18
31 Social and behavioural science 31
31.0 Broad programmes 14
31.1 Psychology 120
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 71
31.3 Political science and civics 45
31.4 Economics 33
32 Journalism and information 2
32.1 Journalism and reporting 15
32.2 Library information (archive) 8
34 Business and administration 67
34.0 Broad programmes 43
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 18
34.2 Marketing and advertising 39
34.3 Finance banking insurance 53
34.4 Accounting taxation 85
34.5 Management and administration 200
34.6 Secretarial and office work 5
34.7 Working life 5
38 Law 98
42 Life sciences 9
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 55
42.2 Environmental science 8
44 Physical sciences 8
44.0 Broad programmes 7
44.1 Physics 28
44.2 Chemistry 19
44.3 Earth sciences 23
46 Mathematics and statistics 6
46.1 Mathematics 42
46.2 Statistics 7
48 Computing 17
48.1 Computing science 114
48.2 Computer use 21
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 42
52.0 Broad programmes 22
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 57
52.2 Electricity and energy 25
52.3 Electronics and automation 56
52.4 Chemical process 13
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 25
54 Manufacturing and production 2
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 12
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 4
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 5
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 4
58.1 Architecture and town planning 31
58.2 Building and civil engineering 99
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 2
62.0 Broad programmes 0
62.1 Crop and livestock production 11
62.2 Horticulture 12
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 43
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 22
72.0 Health broad programmes 25
72.1 Medicine 106
72.3 Nursing and caring 145
72.4 Dental studies 16
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 24
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 38
72.7 Pharmacy 23
76 Social services 7
76.1 Child care and youth services 47
76.2 Social work and counselling 84
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 0
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 9
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 15
81.3 Sports 72
81.4 Domestic services 5
81.5 Hair and beauty 55
84 Transport services 10
85 Environment 3
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 0
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 9
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 2
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 22
86.2 Occupational health and safety 27
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 10
-8 No answer 14
-9 Does not apply 69168
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2020
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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