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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 2020

Variable Details

VariableSUBCOD2
LabelArea of study - 2
Responses
1 Basic programmes 3
14 Teacher training and education science 6
14.0 Broad programmes 4
14.2 Education science 17
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 8
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 22
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 6
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 7
21 Arts 7
21.0 Broad arts programmes 6
21.1 Fine arts 10
21.2 Music and performing arts 18
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 45
21.4 Design 17
21.5 Craft skills 5
22 Humanities 1
22.0 Broad programmes 1
22.1 Religion 4
22.2 Foreign languages 4
22.3 Mother tongue 5
22.5 History archaeology 1
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 0
31 Social and behavioural science 12
31.0 Broad programmes 5
31.1 Psychology 10
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 3
31.3 Political science and civics 0
31.4 Economics 1
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 6
32.2 Library information (archive) 2
34 Business and administration 77
34.0 Broad programmes 53
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 37
34.2 Marketing and advertising 7
34.3 Finance banking insurance 55
34.4 Accounting taxation 25
34.5 Management and administration 172
34.6 Secretarial and office work 62
34.7 Working life 3
38 Law 7
42 Life sciences 1
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 11
42.2 Environmental science 2
44 Physical sciences 5
44.0 Broad programmes 7
44.1 Physics 0
44.2 Chemistry 6
44.3 Earth sciences 0
46 Mathematics and statistics 3
46.1 Mathematics 9
46.2 Statistics 1
48 Computing 7
48.1 Computing science 40
48.2 Computer use 41
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 51
52.0 Broad programmes 23
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 117
52.2 Electricity and energy 56
52.3 Electronics and automation 137
52.4 Chemical process 3
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 50
54 Manufacturing and production 2
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 5
54.1 Food processing 16
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 7
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 12
54.4 Mining and extraction 3
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 16
58.2 Building and civil engineering 130
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 0
62.1 Crop and livestock production 11
62.2 Horticulture 13
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 7
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 12
72.0 Health broad programmes 23
72.1 Medicine 15
72.3 Nursing and caring 92
72.4 Dental studies 3
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 6
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 9
72.7 Pharmacy 10
76 Social services 5
76.1 Child care and youth services 64
76.2 Social work and counselling 61
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 3
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 0
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 68
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 28
81.3 Sports 26
81.4 Domestic services 4
81.5 Hair and beauty 63
84 Transport services 18
85 Environment 0
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 0
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 1
85.3 Community sanitation services 3
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 0
86.1 Protection of persons and property 19
86.2 Occupational health and safety 15
86.3 Military and defence 2
9 Personal Skills 6
-8 No answer 2
-9 Does not apply 68896
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 2020
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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