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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 37
14 Teacher training and educ science 37
14.0 Broad programmes 27
14.2 educ science 100
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 117
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 246
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 63
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 64
21 Arts 52
21.0 Broad arts programmes 23
21.1 Fine arts 53
21.2 Music and performing arts 190
21.3 Audio visual and media production 336
21.4 Design 191
21.5 Craft skills 56
22 Humanities 12
22.0 Broad programmes 6
22.1 Religion 15
22.2 Foreign languages 44
22.3 Mother tongue 65
22.5 History archaeology 16
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 9
31 Social and behavioural science 77
31.0 Broad programmes 50
31.1 Pyschology 55
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 46
31.3 Political science and civics 13
31.4 Economics 17
32 Journalism and information 4
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 40
32.2 Library information archive) 44
34 Business and admin 496
34.0 Broad programmes 386
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 321
34.2 Marketing and advertising 77
34.3 Finance banking insurance 331
34.4 Accounting taxation 221
34.5 Management and administration 1196
34.6 Secretarial and office work 399
34.7 Working life 37
38 Law 73
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 61
42.2 Environmental science 13
44 Physical sciences 24
44.0 Broad programmes 14
44.1 Physics 24
44.2 Chemistry 60
44.3 Earth sciences 7
46 Mathematics and statistics 8
46.1 Mathematics 49
46.2 Statistics 8
48 Computing 26
48.1 Computing science 294
48.2 Computer use 193
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 256
52.0 Broad programmes 137
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 653
52.2 Electricity and energy 277
52.3 Electronics and automation 600
52.4 Chemical process 40
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 253
54 Manufacturing and production 20
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 19
54.1 Food processing 144
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 28
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 51
54.4 Mining and extraction 17
58 Architecture and building 15
58.1 Architecture and town planning 99
58.2 Building and civil engineering 865
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 15
62.0 Broad programmes 18
62.1 Crop and livestock production 119
62.2 Horticulture 108
62.3 Forestry 9
62.4 Fisheries 2
64 Veterinary 95
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 100
72.0 Health broad programmes 83
72.1 Medicine 81
72.3 Nursing and caring 798
72.4 Dental studies 35
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 34
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 89
72.7 Pharmacy 56
76 Social services 23
76.1 Child care and youth services 588
76.2 Social work and counselling 448
8 Literacy and numeracy 19
81 Personal services 31
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 13
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 513
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 189
81.3 Sports 217
81.4 Domestic services 62
81.5 Hair and beauty 544
84 Transport services 114
85 Environment 8
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 5
85.1 Environmental control technology 9
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 30
85.3 Community sanitation services 13
86 Security services 5
86.0 Security services broad programmes 11
86.1 Protection of persons and property 88
86.2 Occupational health and safety 157
86.3 Military and defence 9
9 Personal skills 68
-8 24
-9 67280
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2021
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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