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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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 12
14 Teacher training and education science 11
14.0 Broad programmes 5
14.2 Education science 31
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 12
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 52
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 16
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 11
21 Arts 20
21.0 Broad arts programmes 6
21.1 Fine arts 23
21.2 Music and performing arts 51
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 90
21.4 Design 33
21.5 Craft skills 4
22 Humanities 2
22.0 Broad programmes 6
22.1 Religion 6
22.2 Foreign languages 25
22.3 Mother tongue 37
22.5 History archaeology 53
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 20
31 Social and behavioural science 22
31.0 Broad programmes 9
31.1 Psychology 92
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 49
31.3 Political science and civics 34
31.4 Economics 24
32 Journalism and information 2
32.1 Journalism and reporting 10
32.2 Library information (archive) 5
34 Business and administration 52
34.0 Broad programmes 35
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 17
34.2 Marketing and advertising 25
34.3 Finance banking insurance 34
34.4 Accounting taxation 65
34.5 Management and administration 178
34.6 Secretarial and office work 8
34.7 Working life 3
38 Law 90
42 Life sciences 4
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 41
42.2 Environmental science 9
44 Physical sciences 7
44.0 Broad programmes 6
44.1 Physics 24
44.2 Chemistry 22
44.3 Earth sciences 20
46 Mathematics and statistics 1
46.1 Mathematics 37
46.2 Statistics 6
48 Computing 13
48.1 Computing science 85
48.2 Computer use 12
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 30
52.0 Broad programmes 24
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 34
52.2 Electricity and energy 23
52.3 Electronics and automation 43
52.4 Chemical process 10
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 22
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 0
54.1 Food processing 8
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 3
58.1 Architecture and town planning 29
58.2 Building and civil engineering 60
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 10
62.2 Horticulture 7
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 23
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 23
72.0 Health broad programmes 21
72.1 Medicine 110
72.3 Nursing and caring 138
72.4 Dental studies 8
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 26
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 28
72.7 Pharmacy 15
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 31
76.2 Social work and counselling 90
8 Literacy and Numeracy 3
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 4
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 8
81.3 Sports 69
81.4 Domestic services 2
81.5 Hair and beauty 39
84 Transport services 8
85 Environment 2
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 1
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 8
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 2
86.0 Security services broad programmes 4
86.1 Protection of persons and property 15
86.2 Occupational health and safety 15
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal Skills 8
-8 No answer 21
-9 Does not apply 66807
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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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