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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 Unit Level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 149
1112 Elected officers and representatives 25
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 372
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 221
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 24
1131 Financial managers and directors 633
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 331
1133 Public relations and communications directors 42
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 99
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 64
1136 Human resource managers and directors 308
1137 Information technology directors 176
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 193
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 27
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 386
1161 Officers in armed forces 37
1162 Senior police officers 25
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 14
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 105
1172 Social services managers and directors 54
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 40
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 15
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 79
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 134
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 40
1224 Leisure and sports managers 62
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 7
1231 Health care practice managers 31
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 74
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 8
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 214
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 101
1243 Managers in logistics 59
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 287
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 29
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 27
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 20
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 99
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 28
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 9
1258 Directors in consultancy services 59
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 125
2111 Chemical scientists 31
2112 Biological scientists 72
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 80
2114 Physical scientists 45
2115 Social and humanities scientists 38
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 27
2121 Civil engineers 121
2122 Mechanical engineers 78
2123 Electrical engineers 54
2124 Electronics engineers 27
2125 Production and process engineers 58
2126 Aerospace engineers 70
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 53
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 214
2131 IT project managers 94
2132 IT managers 347
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 273
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 478
2135 Cyber security professionals 49
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 53
2137 IT network professionals 24
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 200
2141 Web design professionals 37
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 137
2151 Conservation professionals 23
2152 Environment professionals 63
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 88
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 70
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 223
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 204
2221 Physiotherapists 81
2222 Occupational therapists 69
2223 Speech and language therapists 37
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 57
2225 Clinical psychologists 16
2226 Other psychologists 29
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 63
2231 Midwifery nurses 83
2232 Community nurses 142
2233 Specialist nurses 105
2234 Nurse practitioners 72
2235 Mental health nurses 43
2236 Children's nurses 28
2237 Other nursing professionals 357
2240 Veterinarians 33
2251 Pharmacists 92
2252 Ophthalmic opticians 33
2253 Dental practitioners 43
2254 Medical radiographers 41
2255 Paramedics 21
2256 Podiatrists 31
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 122
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 303
2312 Further education teaching professionals 105
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 487
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 542
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 31
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 148
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 45
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 382
2321 Head teachers and principals 82
2322 Education managers 65
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 68
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 48
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 73
2411 Barristers and judges 48
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 251
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 77
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 282
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 301
2423 Taxation experts 85
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 250
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 181
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 62
2434 Business and related research professionals 62
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 7
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 106
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 420
2451 Architects 38
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 55
2453 Quantity surveyors 79
2454 Chartered surveyors 102
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 71
2461 Social workers 157
2462 Probation officers 25
2463 Clergy 70
2464 Youth work professionals 17
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 26
2471 Librarians 36
2472 Archivists and curators 23
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 43
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 170
2483 Environmental health professionals 9
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 46
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 75
2493 Public relations professionals 76
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 55
3111 Laboratory technicians 107
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 21
3113 Engineering technicians 81
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 21
3115 Quality assurance technicians 43
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 32
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 67
3120 CAD and drawing technicians 67
3131 IT operations technicians 104
3132 IT user support technicians 154
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 62
3211 Dispensing opticians 12
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 45
3213 Medical and dental technicians 54
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 37
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 30
3221 Youth and community workers 86
3222 Child and early years officers 63
3223 Housing officers 82
3224 Counsellors 53
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 215
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 321
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 69
3240 Veterinary nurses 25
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 54
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 144
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 40
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 43
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 109
3411 Artists 47
3412 Authors, writers and translators 122
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 74
3414 Dancers and choreographers 14
3415 Musicians 39
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 100
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 98
3421 Interior designers 37
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 32
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 34
3431 Sports players 13
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 127
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 89
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 33
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 31
3520 Legal associate professionals 103
3531 Brokers 55
3532 Insurance underwriters 70
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 21
3534 Financial accounts managers 180
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 108
3542 Importers and exporters 14
3543 Project support officers 106
3544 Data analysts 69
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 144
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 89
3552 Business sales executives 230
3553 Merchandisers 23
3554 Marketing associate professionals 226
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 69
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 489
3557 Conference and exhibition managers and organisers 73
3560 Public services associate professionals 153
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 218
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 50
3573 Information technology trainers 11
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 196
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 56
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 118
4111 National government administrative occupations 264
4112 Local government administrative occupations 208
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 154
4121 Credit controllers 61
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 641
4123 Bank and post office clerks 135
4124 Finance officers 75
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 213
4131 Records clerks and assistants 175
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 109
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 94
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 101
4135 Library clerks and assistants 38
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 54
4141 Office managers 265
4142 Office supervisors 52
4143 Customer service managers 172
4151 Sales administrators 198
4152 Data entry administrators 43
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 821
4211 Medical secretaries 102
4212 Legal secretaries 55
4213 School secretaries 141
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 32
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 212
4216 Receptionists 280
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 12
5111 Farmers 191
5112 Horticultural trades 20
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 193
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 42
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 44
5211 Sheet metal workers 12
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 16
5213 Welding trades 35
5214 Pipe fitters 3
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 42
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 12
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 212
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 24
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 10
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 166
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 33
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 18
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 94
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 12
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 11
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 276
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 80
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 10
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 40
5245 Security system installers and repairers 19
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 50
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 44
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 49
5311 Steel erectors 6
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 13
5313 Bricklayers 64
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 43
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 175
5316 Carpenters and joiners 235
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 66
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 246
5321 Plasterers 56
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 41
5323 Painters and decorators 106
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 71
5411 Upholsterers 30
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 8
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 12
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 11
5421 Pre-press technicians 2
5422 Printers 19
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 13
5431 Butchers 29
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 52
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 9
5434 Chefs 197
5435 Cooks 66
5436 Catering and bar managers 96
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 18
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 71
5443 Florists 17
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 52
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 161
6112 Teaching assistants 163
6113 Educational support assistants 186
6114 Childminders 74
6116 Nannies and au pairs 17
6117 Playworkers 16
6121 Pest control officers 18
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 108
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 502
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 36
6133 Dental nurses 52
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 33
6135 Care workers and home carers 876
6136 Senior care workers 111
6137 Care escorts 28
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 41
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 59
6212 Travel agents 40
6213 Air travel assistants 50
6214 Rail travel assistants 23
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 37
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 216
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 84
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 40
6232 Caretakers 78
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 68
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 12
6311 Police community support officers 17
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 9
7111 Sales and retail assistants 881
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 313
7113 Telephone salespersons 75
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 113
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 43
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 10
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 30
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 28
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 16
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 15
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 95
7131 Shopkeepers 137
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 186
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 109
7212 Telephonists 11
7213 Communication operators 34
7214 Market research interviewers 30
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 366
7220 Customer service supervisors 70
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 141
8112 Textile process operatives 16
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 40
8114 Plastics process operatives 19
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 29
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 26
8120 Metal working machine operatives 55
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 34
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 13
8133 Energy plant operatives 19
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 14
8135 Printing machine assistants 9
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 30
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 27
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 45
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 92
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 18
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 15
8146 Sewing machinists 36
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 38
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 26
8152 Road construction operatives 15
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 7
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 101
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 32
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 310
8212 Bus and coach drivers 150
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 147
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 309
8215 Driving instructors 49
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 93
8221 Crane drivers 21
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 69
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 53
8231 Train and tram drivers 31
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 9
8233 Air transport operatives 7
8234 Rail transport operatives 20
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 13
9111 Farm workers 64
9112 Forestry and related workers 9
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 23
9121 Groundworkers 27
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 113
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 205
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 101
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 77
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 169
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 65
9221 Window cleaners 37
9222 Street cleaners 10
9223 Cleaners and domestics 346
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 24
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 42
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 21
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 13
9231 Security guards and related occupations 246
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 95
9233 Exam invigilators 53
9241 Shelf fillers 66
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 35
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 43
9252 Warehouse operatives 385
9253 Delivery operatives 14
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 15
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 44
9262 Hospital porters 21
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 364
9264 Waiters and waitresses 172
9265 Bar staff 114
9266 Coffee shop workers 36
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 24
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 48
-9 Does not apply 43084
-8 No answer 96
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 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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