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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November, 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 13
14 Teacher training and education science 13
14.0 Broad programmes 5
14.2 Education science 30
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 11
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 50
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 15
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 11
21 Arts 12
21.0 Broad arts programmes 6
21.1 Fine arts 21
21.2 Music and performing arts 54
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 82
21.4 Design 30
21.5 Craft skills 5
22 Humanities 4
22.0 Broad programmes 10
22.1 Religion 10
22.2 Foreign languages 22
22.3 Mother tongue 39
22.5 History archaeology 50
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 18
31 Social and behavioural science 18
31.0 Broad programmes 11
31.1 Psychology 113
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 53
31.3 Political science and civics 32
31.4 Economics 33
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 13
32.2 Library information (archive) 6
34 Business and administration 74
34.0 Broad programmes 40
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 18
34.2 Marketing and advertising 26
34.3 Finance banking insurance 43
34.4 Accounting taxation 78
34.5 Management and administration 182
34.6 Secretarial and office work 7
34.7 Working life 5
38 Law 87
42 Life sciences 3
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 44
42.2 Environmental science 13
44 Physical sciences 7
44.0 Broad programmes 6
44.1 Physics 33
44.2 Chemistry 20
44.3 Earth sciences 21
46 Mathematics and statistics 1
46.1 Mathematics 37
46.2 Statistics 7
48 Computing 12
48.1 Computing science 85
48.2 Computer use 12
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 35
52.0 Broad programmes 22
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 47
52.2 Electricity and energy 24
52.3 Electronics and automation 50
52.4 Chemical process 19
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 26
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 5
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 6
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 33
58.2 Building and civil engineering 74
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 11
62.2 Horticulture 11
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 23
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 27
72.0 Health broad programmes 26
72.1 Medicine 115
72.3 Nursing and caring 151
72.4 Dental studies 7
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 22
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 38
72.7 Pharmacy 23
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 35
76.2 Social work and counselling 92
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 1
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 8
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 10
81.3 Sports 68
81.4 Domestic services 2
81.5 Hair and beauty 42
84 Transport services 9
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 1
85.1 Environmental control technology 3
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 11
86.2 Occupational health and safety 14
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 13
-8 No answer 20
-9 Does not apply 70523
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November, 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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