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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 153
1112 Elected officers and representatives 25
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 368
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 213
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 24
1131 Financial managers and directors 686
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 331
1133 Public relations and communications directors 42
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 108
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 62
1136 Human resource managers and directors 320
1137 Information technology directors 185
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 211
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 23
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 398
1161 Officers in armed forces 40
1162 Senior police officers 29
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 20
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 101
1172 Social services managers and directors 43
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 40
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 17
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 79
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 162
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 38
1224 Leisure and sports managers 72
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 8
1231 Health care practice managers 30
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 80
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 9
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 234
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 100
1243 Managers in logistics 57
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 263
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 29
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 23
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 21
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 104
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 20
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 13
1258 Directors in consultancy services 49
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 102
2111 Chemical scientists 32
2112 Biological scientists 79
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 68
2114 Physical scientists 45
2115 Social and humanities scientists 41
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 38
2121 Civil engineers 126
2122 Mechanical engineers 82
2123 Electrical engineers 49
2124 Electronics engineers 27
2125 Production and process engineers 68
2126 Aerospace engineers 73
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 53
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 231
2131 IT project managers 91
2132 IT managers 357
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 323
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 533
2135 Cyber security professionals 52
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 44
2137 IT network professionals 32
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 220
2141 Web design professionals 32
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 140
2151 Conservation professionals 27
2152 Environment professionals 60
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 96
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 70
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 230
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 200
2221 Physiotherapists 68
2222 Occupational therapists 66
2223 Speech and language therapists 38
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 61
2225 Clinical psychologists 20
2226 Other psychologists 33
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 67
2231 Midwifery nurses 79
2232 Community nurses 134
2233 Specialist nurses 97
2234 Nurse practitioners 82
2235 Mental health nurses 58
2236 Children's nurses 34
2237 Other nursing professionals 332
2240 Veterinarians 33
2251 Pharmacists 88
2252 Optometrists 30
2253 Dental practitioners 47
2254 Medical radiographers 46
2255 Paramedics 38
2256 Podiatrists 29
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 126
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 324
2312 Further education teaching professionals 94
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 493
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 520
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 37
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 146
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 43
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 408
2321 Head teachers and principals 81
2322 Education managers 70
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 75
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 66
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 87
2411 Barristers and judges 54
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 237
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 95
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 274
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 290
2423 Taxation experts 79
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 256
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 182
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 73
2434 Business and related research professionals 51
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 6
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 107
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 446
2451 Architects 27
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 53
2453 Quantity surveyors 83
2454 Chartered surveyors 95
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 72
2461 Social workers 161
2462 Probation officers 23
2463 Clergy 82
2464 Youth work professionals 24
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 36
2471 Librarians 41
2472 Archivists and curators 27
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 32
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 187
2483 Environmental health professionals 11
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 47
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 81
2493 Public relations professionals 86
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 57
3111 Laboratory technicians 117
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 20
3113 Engineering technicians 83
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 22
3115 Quality assurance technicians 48
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 34
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 52
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 71
3131 IT operations technicians 112
3132 IT user support technicians 159
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 61
3211 Dispensing opticians 11
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 48
3213 Medical and dental technicians 67
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 37
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 33
3221 Youth and community workers 87
3222 Child and early years officers 73
3223 Housing officers 75
3224 Counsellors 55
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 223
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 354
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 88
3240 Veterinary nurses 28
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 68
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 138
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 44
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 49
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 127
3411 Artists 48
3412 Authors, writers and translators 136
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 77
3414 Dancers and choreographers 17
3415 Musicians 53
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 95
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 97
3421 Interior designers 30
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 32
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 42
3431 Sports players 13
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 150
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 101
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 39
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 26
3520 Legal associate professionals 95
3531 Brokers 61
3532 Insurance underwriters 59
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 16
3534 Financial accounts managers 189
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 98
3542 Importers and exporters 12
3543 Project support officers 100
3544 Data analysts 65
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 146
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 98
3552 Business sales executives 235
3553 Merchandisers 27
3554 Marketing associate professionals 217
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 68
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 488
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 81
3560 Public services associate professionals 157
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 229
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 54
3573 Information technology trainers 10
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 209
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 57
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 131
4111 National government administrative occupations 286
4112 Local government administrative occupations 223
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 170
4121 Credit controllers 64
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 656
4123 Bank and post office clerks 144
4124 Finance officers 82
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 247
4131 Records clerks and assistants 183
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 105
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 108
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 105
4135 Library clerks and assistants 40
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 47
4141 Office managers 279
4142 Office supervisors 59
4143 Customer service managers 180
4151 Sales administrators 205
4152 Data entry administrators 57
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 795
4211 Medical secretaries 110
4212 Legal secretaries 58
4213 School secretaries 149
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 30
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 227
4216 Receptionists 279
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 7
5111 Farmers 203
5112 Horticultural trades 25
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 220
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 35
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 50
5211 Sheet metal workers 12
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 17
5213 Welding trades 45
5214 Pipe fitters 6
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 34
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 8
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 200
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 25
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 6
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 171
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 35
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 19
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 112
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 11
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 17
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 295
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 95
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 6
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 34
5245 Security system installers and repairers 13
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 55
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 44
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 47
5311 Steel erectors 5
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 16
5313 Bricklayers 67
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 41
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 182
5316 Carpenters and joiners 259
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 83
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 266
5321 Plasterers 65
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 43
5323 Painters and decorators 112
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 67
5411 Upholsterers 28
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 10
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 13
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 16
5421 Pre-press technicians 5
5422 Printers 18
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 11
5431 Butchers 38
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 51
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 8
5434 Chefs 210
5435 Cooks 78
5436 Catering and bar managers 98
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 22
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 82
5443 Florists 22
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 49
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 160
6112 Teaching assistants 139
6113 Educational support assistants 181
6114 Childminders 79
6116 Nannies and au pairs 27
6117 Playworkers 22
6121 Pest control officers 17
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 126
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 541
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 51
6133 Dental nurses 60
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 35
6135 Care workers and home carers 933
6136 Senior care workers 126
6137 Care escorts 31
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 36
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 71
6212 Travel agents 47
6213 Air travel assistants 46
6214 Rail travel assistants 24
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 43
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 217
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 97
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 55
6232 Caretakers 80
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 78
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 8
6311 Police community support officers 17
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 13
7111 Sales and retail assistants 894
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 358
7113 Telephone salespersons 86
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 120
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 49
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 10
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 28
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 27
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 25
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 12
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 92
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 128
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 174
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 118
7212 Telephonists 11
7213 Communication operators 34
7214 Market research interviewers 26
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 395
7220 Customer service supervisors 73
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 145
8112 Textile process operatives 13
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 49
8114 Plastics process operatives 20
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 22
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 32
8120 Metal working machine operatives 54
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 27
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 12
8133 Energy plant operatives 18
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 12
8135 Printing machine assistants 10
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 23
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 33
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 38
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 90
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 16
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 13
8146 Sewing machinists 23
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 39
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 30
8152 Road construction operatives 20
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 7
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 89
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 37
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 323
8212 Bus and coach drivers 150
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 156
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 356
8215 Driving instructors 55
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 92
8221 Crane drivers 24
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 68
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 59
8231 Train and tram drivers 32
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 9
8233 Air transport operatives 11
8234 Rail transport operatives 18
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 17
9111 Farm workers 64
9112 Forestry and related workers 9
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 30
9121 Groundworkers 38
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 123
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 292
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 100
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 98
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 172
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 72
9221 Window cleaners 45
9222 Street cleaners 12
9223 Cleaners and domestics 353
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 27
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 45
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 24
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 21
9231 Security guards and related occupations 268
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 96
9233 Exam invigilators 53
9241 Shelf fillers 70
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 32
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 42
9252 Warehouse operatives 372
9253 Delivery operatives 16
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 14
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 41
9262 Hospital porters 18
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 397
9264 Waiters and waitresses 203
9265 Bar staff 142
9266 Coffee shop workers 42
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 34
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 51
-9 Does not apply 45190
-8 No answer 218
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 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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