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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 38
14 Teacher training and educ science 37
14.0 Broad programmes 28
14.2 educ science 103
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 120
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 231
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 72
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 62
21 Arts 47
21.0 Broad arts programmes 21
21.1 Fine arts 54
21.2 Music and performing arts 196
21.3 Audio visual and media production 334
21.4 Design 198
21.5 Craft skills 59
22 Humanities 13
22.0 Broad programmes 6
22.1 Religion 18
22.2 Foreign languages 47
22.3 Mother tongue 58
22.5 History archaeology 16
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 9
31 Social and behavioural science 79
31.0 Broad programmes 53
31.1 Pyschology 58
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 43
31.3 Political science and civics 12
31.4 Economics 20
32 Journalism and information 4
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 42
32.2 Library information archive) 42
34 Business and admin 506
34.0 Broad programmes 396
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 335
34.2 Marketing and advertising 74
34.3 Finance banking insurance 338
34.4 Accounting taxation 232
34.5 Management and administration 1248
34.6 Secretarial and office work 414
34.7 Working life 41
38 Law 70
42 Life sciences 9
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 61
42.2 Environmental science 14
44 Physical sciences 23
44.0 Broad programmes 14
44.1 Physics 24
44.2 Chemistry 60
44.3 Earth sciences 9
46 Mathematics and statistics 8
46.1 Mathematics 49
46.2 Statistics 8
48 Computing 28
48.1 Computing science 298
48.2 Computer use 197
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 251
52.0 Broad programmes 145
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 658
52.2 Electricity and energy 279
52.3 Electronics and automation 621
52.4 Chemical process 39
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 253
54 Manufacturing and production 20
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 21
54.1 Food processing 150
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 30
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 57
54.4 Mining and extraction 12
58 Architecture and building 13
58.1 Architecture and town planning 99
58.2 Building and civil engineering 884
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 18
62.0 Broad programmes 19
62.1 Crop and livestock production 122
62.2 Horticulture 111
62.3 Forestry 8
62.4 Fisheries 2
64 Veterinary 90
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 100
72.0 Health broad programmes 89
72.1 Medicine 83
72.3 Nursing and caring 838
72.4 Dental studies 38
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 32
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 87
72.7 Pharmacy 57
76 Social services 23
76.1 Child care and youth services 604
76.2 Social work and counselling 484
8 Literacy and numeracy 18
81 Personal services 35
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 14
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 511
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 186
81.3 Sports 224
81.4 Domestic services 63
81.5 Hair and beauty 542
84 Transport services 126
85 Environment 8
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 4
85.1 Environmental control technology 10
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 29
85.3 Community sanitation services 13
86 Security services 6
86.0 Security services broad programmes 10
86.1 Protection of persons and property 86
86.2 Occupational health and safety 159
86.3 Military and defence 9
9 Personal skills 71
-8 24
-9 68871
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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