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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2020

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 43
14 Teacher training and educ science 45
14.0 Broad programmes 24
14.2 educ science 98
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 92
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 237
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 57
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 62
21 Arts 70
21.0 Broad arts programmes 30
21.1 Fine arts 51
21.2 Music and performing arts 182
21.3 Audio visual and media production 317
21.4 Design 183
21.5 Craft skills 52
22 Humanities 9
22.0 Broad programmes 3
22.1 Religion 11
22.2 Foreign languages 45
22.3 Mother tongue 48
22.5 History archaeology 11
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 5
31 Social and behavioural science 71
31.0 Broad programmes 35
31.1 Pyschology 66
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 31
31.3 Political science and civics 11
31.4 Economics 13
32 Journalism and information 4
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 36
32.2 Library information archive) 36
34 Business and admin 473
34.0 Broad programmes 338
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 283
34.2 Marketing and advertising 79
34.3 Finance banking insurance 322
34.4 Accounting taxation 207
34.5 Management and administration 1102
34.6 Secretarial and office work 352
34.7 Working life 30
38 Law 63
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 64
42.2 Environmental science 9
44 Physical sciences 25
44.0 Broad programmes 12
44.1 Physics 27
44.2 Chemistry 55
44.3 Earth sciences 7
46 Mathematics and statistics 10
46.1 Mathematics 47
46.2 Statistics 6
48 Computing 30
48.1 Computing science 257
48.2 Computer use 176
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 245
52.0 Broad programmes 125
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 584
52.2 Electricity and energy 241
52.3 Electronics and automation 500
52.4 Chemical process 32
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 248
54 Manufacturing and production 23
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 21
54.1 Food processing 133
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 26
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 46
54.4 Mining and extraction 15
58 Architecture and building 13
58.1 Architecture and town planning 86
58.2 Building and civil engineering 779
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 14
62.0 Broad programmes 16
62.1 Crop and livestock production 107
62.2 Horticulture 100
62.3 Forestry 10
62.4 Fisheries 2
64 Veterinary 99
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 92
72.0 Health broad programmes 87
72.1 Medicine 71
72.3 Nursing and caring 736
72.4 Dental studies 42
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 30
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 78
72.7 Pharmacy 58
76 Social services 27
76.1 Child care and youth services 551
76.2 Social work and counselling 410
8 Literacy and numeracy 20
81 Personal services 22
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 17
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 473
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 188
81.3 Sports 212
81.4 Domestic services 55
81.5 Hair and beauty 518
84 Transport services 108
85 Environment 8
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 3
85.1 Environmental control technology 11
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 23
85.3 Community sanitation services 15
86 Security services 4
86.0 Security services broad programmes 7
86.1 Protection of persons and property 85
86.2 Occupational health and safety 153
86.3 Military and defence 10
9 Personal skills 71
-8 No answer 22
-9 Does not apply 61200
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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