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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, December 2020 - February 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 14
14 Teacher training and education science 15
14.0 Broad programmes 6
14.2 Education science 44
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 19
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 67
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 23
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 14
21 Arts 14
21.0 Broad arts programmes 9
21.1 Fine arts 20
21.2 Music and performing arts 57
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 94
21.4 Design 25
21.5 Craft skills 5
22 Humanities 10
22.0 Broad programmes 7
22.1 Religion 10
22.2 Foreign languages 26
22.3 Mother tongue 47
22.5 History archaeology 76
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 25
31 Social and behavioural science 21
31.0 Broad programmes 15
31.1 Psychology 125
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 70
31.3 Political science and civics 38
31.4 Economics 41
32 Journalism and information 2
32.1 Journalism and reporting 13
32.2 Library information (archive) 7
34 Business and administration 83
34.0 Broad programmes 36
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 16
34.2 Marketing and advertising 22
34.3 Finance banking insurance 37
34.4 Accounting taxation 85
34.5 Management and administration 197
34.6 Secretarial and office work 5
34.7 Working life 2
38 Law 105
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 59
42.2 Environmental science 16
44 Physical sciences 9
44.0 Broad programmes 7
44.1 Physics 37
44.2 Chemistry 20
44.3 Earth sciences 20
46 Mathematics and statistics 5
46.1 Mathematics 41
46.2 Statistics 9
48 Computing 6
48.1 Computing science 89
48.2 Computer use 19
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 37
52.0 Broad programmes 24
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 53
52.2 Electricity and energy 22
52.3 Electronics and automation 59
52.4 Chemical process 18
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 30
54 Manufacturing and production 2
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 6
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 6
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 1
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 29
58.2 Building and civil engineering 77
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 4
62.1 Crop and livestock production 8
62.2 Horticulture 14
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 31
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 24
72.0 Health broad programmes 28
72.1 Medicine 140
72.3 Nursing and caring 141
72.4 Dental studies 6
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 26
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 41
72.7 Pharmacy 25
76 Social services 7
76.1 Child care and youth services 49
76.2 Social work and counselling 92
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 3
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 13
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 10
81.3 Sports 75
81.4 Domestic services 0
81.5 Hair and beauty 41
84 Transport services 8
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 4
85.1 Environmental control technology 4
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 8
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 6
86.1 Protection of persons and property 11
86.2 Occupational health and safety 15
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal Skills 12
-8 No answer 21
-9 Does not apply 76211
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, December 2020 - February 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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