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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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 15
14 Teacher training and education science 13
14.0 Broad programmes 6
14.2 Education science 38
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 13
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 48
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 16
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 12
21 Arts 13
21.0 Broad arts programmes 8
21.1 Fine arts 22
21.2 Music and performing arts 53
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 83
21.4 Design 30
21.5 Craft skills 5
22 Humanities 5
22.0 Broad programmes 8
22.1 Religion 11
22.2 Foreign languages 22
22.3 Mother tongue 41
22.5 History archaeology 61
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 18
31 Social and behavioural science 17
31.0 Broad programmes 11
31.1 Psychology 118
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 57
31.3 Political science and civics 35
31.4 Economics 35
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 13
32.2 Library information (archive) 7
34 Business and administration 75
34.0 Broad programmes 44
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 18
34.2 Marketing and advertising 23
34.3 Finance banking insurance 39
34.4 Accounting taxation 76
34.5 Management and administration 177
34.6 Secretarial and office work 6
34.7 Working life 4
38 Law 93
42 Life sciences 4
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 49
42.2 Environmental science 16
44 Physical sciences 9
44.0 Broad programmes 6
44.1 Physics 31
44.2 Chemistry 23
44.3 Earth sciences 18
46 Mathematics and statistics 2
46.1 Mathematics 37
46.2 Statistics 8
48 Computing 12
48.1 Computing science 77
48.2 Computer use 14
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 35
52.0 Broad programmes 21
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 47
52.2 Electricity and energy 24
52.3 Electronics and automation 55
52.4 Chemical process 17
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 31
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 4
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 7
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 31
58.2 Building and civil engineering 78
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 10
62.2 Horticulture 13
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 26
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 27
72.0 Health broad programmes 27
72.1 Medicine 125
72.3 Nursing and caring 151
72.4 Dental studies 8
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 21
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 41
72.7 Pharmacy 23
76 Social services 5
76.1 Child care and youth services 38
76.2 Social work and counselling 90
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 9
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 11
81.3 Sports 70
81.4 Domestic services 2
81.5 Hair and beauty 41
84 Transport services 9
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 3
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 4
86.1 Protection of persons and property 10
86.2 Occupational health and safety 13
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 14
-8 No answer 20
-9 Does not apply 71938
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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