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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, November, 2020 - January, 2021

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 16
14 Teacher training and education science 13
14.0 Broad programmes 6
14.2 Education science 38
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 14
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 55
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 23
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 13
21 Arts 15
21.0 Broad arts programmes 9
21.1 Fine arts 21
21.2 Music and performing arts 59
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 84
21.4 Design 27
21.5 Craft skills 6
22 Humanities 4
22.0 Broad programmes 8
22.1 Religion 12
22.2 Foreign languages 26
22.3 Mother tongue 41
22.5 History archaeology 69
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 20
31 Social and behavioural science 18
31.0 Broad programmes 15
31.1 Psychology 121
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 64
31.3 Political science and civics 36
31.4 Economics 42
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 14
32.2 Library information (archive) 7
34 Business and administration 76
34.0 Broad programmes 39
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 17
34.2 Marketing and advertising 24
34.3 Finance banking insurance 40
34.4 Accounting taxation 82
34.5 Management and administration 180
34.6 Secretarial and office work 7
34.7 Working life 4
38 Law 92
42 Life sciences 3
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 54
42.2 Environmental science 15
44 Physical sciences 9
44.0 Broad programmes 7
44.1 Physics 34
44.2 Chemistry 21
44.3 Earth sciences 21
46 Mathematics and statistics 3
46.1 Mathematics 37
46.2 Statistics 9
48 Computing 12
48.1 Computing science 74
48.2 Computer use 15
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 32
52.0 Broad programmes 22
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 49
52.2 Electricity and energy 22
52.3 Electronics and automation 59
52.4 Chemical process 17
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 32
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 5
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 7
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 3
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 3
58.1 Architecture and town planning 30
58.2 Building and civil engineering 72
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 9
62.2 Horticulture 14
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 29
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 26
72.0 Health broad programmes 26
72.1 Medicine 136
72.3 Nursing and caring 140
72.4 Dental studies 5
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 21
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 38
72.7 Pharmacy 23
76 Social services 5
76.1 Child care and youth services 43
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 8
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 10
81.3 Sports 75
81.4 Domestic services 1
81.5 Hair and beauty 40
84 Transport services 10
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 4
85.1 Environmental control technology 3
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 9
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 6
86.1 Protection of persons and property 14
86.2 Occupational health and safety 16
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal Skills 13
-8 No answer 20
-9 Does not apply 73743
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, November, 2020 - January, 2021
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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