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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSUBCODE
LabelArea of study - 1
Responses
1 Basic programmes 43
14 Teacher training and educ science 39
14.0 Broad programmes 28
14.2 educ science 95
14.3 Training for preschool teachers 119
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 225
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 74
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 66
21 Arts 49
21.0 Broad arts programmes 26
21.1 Fine arts 55
21.2 Music and performing arts 194
21.3 Audio visual and media production 352
21.4 Design 196
21.5 Craft skills 61
22 Humanities 13
22.0 Broad programmes 7
22.1 Religion 17
22.2 Foreign languages 48
22.3 Mother tongue 58
22.5 History archaeology 18
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 6
31 Social and behavioural science 76
31.0 Broad programmes 60
31.1 Pyschology 60
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 50
31.3 Political science and civics 11
31.4 Economics 20
32 Journalism and information 3
32.1 Jounalism and reporting 42
32.2 Library information archive) 42
34 Business and admin 490
34.0 Broad programmes 405
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 351
34.2 Marketing and advertising 73
34.3 Finance banking insurance 335
34.4 Accounting taxation 232
34.5 Management and administration 1258
34.6 Secretarial and office work 411
34.7 Working life 45
38 Law 73
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 64
42.2 Environmental science 18
44 Physical sciences 22
44.0 Broad programmes 14
44.1 Physics 19
44.2 Chemistry 57
44.3 Earth sciences 10
46 Mathematics and statistics 8
46.1 Mathematics 45
46.2 Statistics 7
48 Computing 26
48.1 Computing science 307
48.2 Computer use 182
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 267
52.0 Broad programmes 149
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 682
52.2 Electricity and energy 280
52.3 Electronics and automation 621
52.4 Chemical process 42
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 275
54 Manufacturing and production 22
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad prog 20
54.1 Food processing 159
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 25
54.3 Materials eg wood paper glass plastic 57
54.4 Mining and extraction 12
58 Architecture and building 15
58.1 Architecture and town planning 98
58.2 Building and civil engineering 919
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 14
62.0 Broad programmes 16
62.1 Crop and livestock production 123
62.2 Horticulture 109
62.3 Forestry 9
62.4 Fisheries 3
64 Veterinary 83
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 99
72.0 Health broad programmes 97
72.1 Medicine 89
72.3 Nursing and caring 890
72.4 Dental studies 39
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment tech 45
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 90
72.7 Pharmacy 63
76 Social services 22
76.1 Child care and youth services 618
76.2 Social work and counselling 487
8 Literacy and numeracy 18
81 Personal services 39
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 13
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 508
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 184
81.3 Sports 219
81.4 Domestic services 66
81.5 Hair and beauty 552
84 Transport services 126
85 Environment 8
85.0 Environmental protection broad prog 5
85.1 Environmental control technology 8
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 176
86.3 Military and defence 10
9 Personal skills 67
-8 28
-9 70249
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 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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