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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 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 17
14 Teacher training and education science 14
14.0 Broad programmes 8
14.2 Education science 44
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 22
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 78
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 24
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 19
21 Arts 21
21.0 Broad arts programmes 9
21.1 Fine arts 24
21.2 Music and performing arts 71
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 109
21.4 Design 27
21.5 Craft skills 6
22 Humanities 11
22.0 Broad programmes 9
22.1 Religion 13
22.2 Foreign languages 32
22.3 Mother tongue 52
22.5 History archaeology 111
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 29
31 Social and behavioural science 27
31.0 Broad programmes 16
31.1 Psychology 135
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 90
31.3 Political science and civics 41
31.4 Economics 58
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 13
32.2 Library information (archive) 8
34 Business and administration 87
34.0 Broad programmes 48
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 16
34.2 Marketing and advertising 29
34.3 Finance banking insurance 50
34.4 Accounting taxation 90
34.5 Management and administration 228
34.6 Secretarial and office work 4
34.7 Working life 2
38 Law 122
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 68
42.2 Environmental science 24
44 Physical sciences 9
44.0 Broad programmes 8
44.1 Physics 49
44.2 Chemistry 27
44.3 Earth sciences 26
46 Mathematics and statistics 6
46.1 Mathematics 49
46.2 Statistics 10
48 Computing 9
48.1 Computing science 101
48.2 Computer use 18
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 36
52.0 Broad programmes 25
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 65
52.2 Electricity and energy 25
52.3 Electronics and automation 70
52.4 Chemical process 19
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 4
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 9
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 1
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 2
58.1 Architecture and town planning 34
58.2 Building and civil engineering 84
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 6
62.1 Crop and livestock production 11
62.2 Horticulture 12
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 40
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 26
72.0 Health broad programmes 34
72.1 Medicine 150
72.3 Nursing and caring 154
72.4 Dental studies 10
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 26
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 45
72.7 Pharmacy 30
76 Social services 7
76.1 Child care and youth services 57
76.2 Social work and counselling 100
8 Literacy and Numeracy 7
81 Personal services 4
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 17
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 8
81.3 Sports 85
81.4 Domestic services 0
81.5 Hair and beauty 42
84 Transport services 11
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 4
85.1 Environmental control technology 4
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 9
85.3 Community sanitation services 2
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 8
86.1 Protection of persons and property 16
86.2 Occupational health and safety 17
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 13
-8 22
-9 80671
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2021
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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