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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 Unit Level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 154
1112 Elected officers and representatives 23
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 375
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 215
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 23
1131 Financial managers and directors 640
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 331
1133 Public relations and communications directors 34
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 102
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 60
1136 Human resource managers and directors 305
1137 Information technology directors 173
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 197
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 23
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 385
1161 Officers in armed forces 39
1162 Senior police officers 26
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 15
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 100
1172 Social services managers and directors 50
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 34
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 18
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 74
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 130
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 50
1224 Leisure and sports managers 60
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 7
1231 Health care practice managers 34
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 69
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 7
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 203
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 104
1243 Managers in logistics 52
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 311
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 31
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 30
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 19
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 100
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 33
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 11
1258 Directors in consultancy services 64
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 127
2111 Chemical scientists 32
2112 Biological scientists 72
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 77
2114 Physical scientists 45
2115 Social and humanities scientists 40
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 22
2121 Civil engineers 129
2122 Mechanical engineers 92
2123 Electrical engineers 56
2124 Electronics engineers 35
2125 Production and process engineers 57
2126 Aerospace engineers 63
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 55
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 198
2131 IT project managers 95
2132 IT managers 326
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 279
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 458
2135 Cyber security professionals 50
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 54
2137 IT network professionals 21
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 199
2141 Web design professionals 34
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 137
2151 Conservation professionals 21
2152 Environment professionals 67
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 81
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 75
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 221
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 210
2221 Physiotherapists 89
2222 Occupational therapists 69
2223 Speech and language therapists 36
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 54
2225 Clinical psychologists 17
2226 Other psychologists 30
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 64
2231 Midwifery nurses 95
2232 Community nurses 140
2233 Specialist nurses 91
2234 Nurse practitioners 70
2235 Mental health nurses 39
2236 Children's nurses 28
2237 Other nursing professionals 375
2240 Veterinarians 34
2251 Pharmacists 92
2252 Ophthalmic opticians 31
2253 Dental practitioners 54
2254 Medical radiographers 46
2255 Paramedics 28
2256 Podiatrists 28
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 124
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 310
2312 Further education teaching professionals 101
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 502
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 569
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 32
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 153
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 47
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 372
2321 Head teachers and principals 79
2322 Education managers 70
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 62
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 46
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 70
2411 Barristers and judges 46
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 250
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 78
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 287
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 299
2423 Taxation experts 87
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 257
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 176
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 68
2434 Business and related research professionals 64
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 10
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 102
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 432
2451 Architects 37
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 49
2453 Quantity surveyors 75
2454 Chartered surveyors 100
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 76
2461 Social workers 149
2462 Probation officers 28
2463 Clergy 68
2464 Youth work professionals 16
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 29
2471 Librarians 35
2472 Archivists and curators 20
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 36
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 166
2483 Environmental health professionals 8
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 40
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 77
2493 Public relations professionals 73
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 44
3111 Laboratory technicians 110
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 23
3113 Engineering technicians 82
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 22
3115 Quality assurance technicians 42
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 37
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 67
3120 CAD and drawing technicians 76
3131 IT operations technicians 112
3132 IT user support technicians 156
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 57
3211 Dispensing opticians 12
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 41
3213 Medical and dental technicians 49
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 45
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 35
3221 Youth and community workers 81
3222 Child and early years officers 58
3223 Housing officers 83
3224 Counsellors 49
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 212
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 322
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 64
3240 Veterinary nurses 26
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 58
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 152
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 44
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 42
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 112
3411 Artists 48
3412 Authors, writers and translators 113
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 84
3414 Dancers and choreographers 14
3415 Musicians 38
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 98
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 101
3421 Interior designers 37
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 38
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 36
3431 Sports players 15
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 132
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 88
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 38
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 33
3520 Legal associate professionals 104
3531 Brokers 56
3532 Insurance underwriters 62
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 22
3534 Financial accounts managers 182
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 113
3542 Importers and exporters 13
3543 Project support officers 103
3544 Data analysts 74
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 161
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 85
3552 Business sales executives 225
3553 Merchandisers 21
3554 Marketing associate professionals 228
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 77
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 482
3557 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 77
3560 Public services associate professionals 148
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 221
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 51
3573 Information technology trainers 12
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 203
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 60
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 111
4111 National government administrative occupations 249
4112 Local government administrative occupations 204
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 156
4121 Credit controllers 61
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 652
4123 Bank and post office clerks 137
4124 Finance officers 78
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 220
4131 Records clerks and assistants 176
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 118
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 94
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 93
4135 Library clerks and assistants 40
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 56
4141 Office managers 253
4142 Office supervisors 53
4143 Customer service managers 181
4151 Sales administrators 197
4152 Data entry administrators 44
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 844
4211 Medical secretaries 113
4212 Legal secretaries 48
4213 School secretaries 136
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 31
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 209
4216 Receptionists 275
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 12
5111 Farmers 197
5112 Horticultural trades 18
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 189
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 45
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 47
5211 Sheet metal workers 13
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 15
5213 Welding trades 39
5214 Pipe fitters 5
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 44
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 12
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 228
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 26
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 8
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 171
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 36
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 20
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 89
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 16
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 12
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 281
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 83
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 13
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 41
5245 Security system installers and repairers 18
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 48
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 43
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 46
5311 Steel erectors 9
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 12
5313 Bricklayers 70
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 43
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 179
5316 Carpenters and joiners 244
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 69
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 259
5321 Plasterers 57
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 41
5323 Painters and decorators 105
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 76
5411 Upholsterers 30
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 6
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 12
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 10
5421 Pre-press technicians 1
5422 Printers 20
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 13
5431 Butchers 34
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 52
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 9
5434 Chefs 202
5435 Cooks 65
5436 Catering and bar managers 99
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 19
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 69
5443 Florists 15
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 52
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 163
6112 Teaching assistants 173
6113 Educational support assistants 203
6114 Childminders 75
6116 Nannies and au pairs 20
6117 Playworkers 16
6121 Pest control officers 15
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 111
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 505
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 32
6133 Dental nurses 56
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 34
6135 Care workers and home carers 875
6136 Senior care workers 105
6137 Care escorts 29
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 39
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 58
6212 Travel agents 40
6213 Air travel assistants 45
6214 Rail travel assistants 24
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 34
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 200
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 80
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 38
6232 Caretakers 77
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 75
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 19
6311 Police community support officers 17
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 9
7111 Sales and retail assistants 918
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 322
7113 Telephone salespersons 78
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 119
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 46
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 13
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 29
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 25
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 14
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 15
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 93
7131 Shopkeepers 147
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 191
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 115
7212 Telephonists 9
7213 Communication operators 32
7214 Market research interviewers 23
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 374
7220 Customer service supervisors 73
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 140
8112 Textile process operatives 19
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 44
8114 Plastics process operatives 23
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 26
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 23
8120 Metal working machine operatives 56
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 32
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 15
8133 Energy plant operatives 18
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 17
8135 Printing machine assistants 10
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 31
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 28
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 38
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 97
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 25
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 12
8146 Sewing machinists 35
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 39
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 26
8152 Road construction operatives 15
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 8
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 98
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 26
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 319
8212 Bus and coach drivers 146
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 138
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 287
8215 Driving instructors 52
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 105
8221 Crane drivers 18
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 68
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 51
8231 Train and tram drivers 32
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 8
8233 Air transport operatives 9
8234 Rail transport operatives 22
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 12
9111 Farm workers 61
9112 Forestry and related workers 10
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 20
9121 Groundworkers 24
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 125
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 201
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 104
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 72
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 170
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 65
9221 Window cleaners 35
9222 Street cleaners 9
9223 Cleaners and domestics 336
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 18
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 46
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 23
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 14
9231 Security guards and related occupations 231
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 100
9233 Exam invigilators 55
9241 Shelf fillers 70
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 36
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 42
9252 Warehouse operatives 398
9253 Delivery operatives 14
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 20
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 48
9262 Hospital porters 19
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 378
9264 Waiters and waitresses 167
9265 Bar staff 137
9266 Coffee shop workers 40
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 20
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 48
-9 Does not apply 43144
-8 No answer 71
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2021
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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