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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, 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 17
14.0 Broad programmes 6
14.2 Education science 40
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 17
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 56
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 18
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 12
21 Arts 19
21.0 Broad arts programmes 8
21.1 Fine arts 27
21.2 Music and performing arts 60
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 87
21.4 Design 32
21.5 Craft skills 5
22 Humanities 6
22.0 Broad programmes 8
22.1 Religion 12
22.2 Foreign languages 25
22.3 Mother tongue 42
22.5 History archaeology 69
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 19
31 Social and behavioural science 18
31.0 Broad programmes 11
31.1 Psychology 124
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 65
31.3 Political science and civics 37
31.4 Economics 36
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 13
32.2 Library information (archive) 8
34 Business and administration 84
34.0 Broad programmes 46
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 20
34.2 Marketing and advertising 26
34.3 Finance banking insurance 41
34.4 Accounting taxation 84
34.5 Management and administration 184
34.6 Secretarial and office work 6
34.7 Working life 4
38 Law 102
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 54
42.2 Environmental science 19
44 Physical sciences 11
44.0 Broad programmes 6
44.1 Physics 35
44.2 Chemistry 28
44.3 Earth sciences 22
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 41
46.2 Statistics 8
48 Computing 12
48.1 Computing science 88
48.2 Computer use 14
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 40
52.0 Broad programmes 24
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 56
52.2 Electricity and energy 27
52.3 Electronics and automation 58
52.4 Chemical process 23
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 36
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 6
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 4
58.1 Architecture and town planning 35
58.2 Building and civil engineering 84
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 12
62.2 Horticulture 13
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 28
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 32
72.0 Health broad programmes 28
72.1 Medicine 136
72.3 Nursing and caring 160
72.4 Dental studies 8
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 25
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 46
72.7 Pharmacy 26
76 Social services 5
76.1 Child care and youth services 39
76.2 Social work and counselling 96
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 11
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 12
81.3 Sports 72
81.4 Domestic services 2
81.5 Hair and beauty 43
84 Transport services 9
85 Environment 2
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 11
86.2 Occupational health and safety 14
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 15
-8 No answer 20
-9 Does not apply 73926
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2020
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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