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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 2020

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 51
14 Teacher training and educ science 51
14.0 Broad programmes 22
14.2 educ science 102
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 88
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 219
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 58
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 60
21 Arts 67
21.0 Broad arts programmes 29
21.1 Fine arts 46
21.2 Music and performing arts 179
21.3 Audio visual and media production 305
21.4 Design 166
21.5 Craft skills 51
22 Humanities 13
22.0 Broad programmes 2
22.1 Religion 11
22.2 Foreign languages 39
22.3 Mother tongue 47
22.5 History archaeology 10
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 2
31 Social and behavioural science 67
31.0 Broad programmes 35
31.1 Pyschology 72
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 28
31.3 Political science and civics 12
31.4 Economics 8
32 Journalism and information 2
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 38
32.2 Library information archive) 35
34 Business and admin 457
34.0 Broad programmes 291
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 279
34.2 Marketing and advertising 80
34.3 Finance banking insurance 324
34.4 Accounting taxation 210
34.5 Management and administration 1099
34.6 Secretarial and office work 345
34.7 Working life 33
38 Law 60
42 Life sciences 11
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 68
42.2 Environmental science 9
44 Physical sciences 25
44.0 Broad programmes 12
44.1 Physics 25
44.2 Chemistry 49
44.3 Earth sciences 9
46 Mathematics and statistics 6
46.1 Mathematics 39
46.2 Statistics 7
48 Computing 35
48.1 Computing science 253
48.2 Computer use 173
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 247
52.0 Broad programmes 111
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 535
52.2 Electricity and energy 224
52.3 Electronics and automation 493
52.4 Chemical process 34
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 250
54 Manufacturing and production 30
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 16
54.1 Food processing 132
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 25
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 41
54.4 Mining and extraction 15
58 Architecture and building 12
58.1 Architecture and town planning 78
58.2 Building and civil engineering 749
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 13
62.0 Broad programmes 13
62.1 Crop and livestock production 114
62.2 Horticulture 98
62.3 Forestry 10
62.4 Fisheries 1
64 Veterinary 97
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 104
72.0 Health broad programmes 89
72.1 Medicine 70
72.3 Nursing and caring 752
72.4 Dental studies 42
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 26
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 67
72.7 Pharmacy 59
76 Social services 31
76.1 Child care and youth services 527
76.2 Social work and counselling 413
8 Literacy and numeracy 23
81 Personal services 27
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 18
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 442
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 182
81.3 Sports 203
81.4 Domestic services 56
81.5 Hair and beauty 514
84 Transport services 121
85 Environment 5
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 5
85.1 Environmental control technology 7
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 23
85.3 Community sanitation services 11
86 Security services 4
86.0 Security services broad programmes 6
86.1 Protection of persons and property 89
86.2 Occupational health and safety 156
86.3 Military and defence 11
9 Personal skills 72
-8 No answer 21
-9 Does not apply 57661
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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