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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20O
LabelOccupation in job one year ago SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 130
1112 Elected officers and representatives 19
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 283
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 167
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 23
1131 Financial managers and directors 522
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 254
1133 Public relations and communications directors 30
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 80
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 46
1136 Human resource managers and directors 260
1137 Information technology directors 150
1139 Functional managers and directors nec 176
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 18
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 303
1161 Officers in armed forces 37
1162 Senior police officers 22
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 19
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 80
1172 Social services managers and directors 32
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 31
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 13
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 55
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 131
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 29
1224 Leisure and sports managers 68
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 10
1231 Health care practice managers 25
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 71
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 6
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 168
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 85
1243 Managers in logistics 56
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 200
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 24
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 11
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 15
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 84
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 13
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 10
1258 Directors in consultancy services 38
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services nec 76
2111 Chemical scientists 25
2112 Biological scientists 68
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 53
2114 Physical scientists 42
2115 Social and humanities scientists 34
2119 Natural and social science professionals nec 34
2121 Civil engineers 95
2122 Mechanical engineers 68
2123 Electrical engineers 36
2124 Electronics engineers 24
2125 Production and process engineers 56
2126 Aerospace engineers 62
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 48
2129 Engineering professionals nec 181
2131 IT project managers 67
2132 IT managers 290
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 246
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 418
2135 Cyber security professionals 37
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 37
2137 IT network professionals 29
2139 Information technology professionals nec 183
2141 Web design professionals 24
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 105
2151 Conservation professionals 23
2152 Environment professionals 50
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 80
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 46
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 171
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 146
2221 Physiotherapists 51
2222 Occupational therapists 45
2223 Speech and language therapists 29
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 44
2225 Clinical psychologists 14
2226 Other psychologists 24
2229 Therapy professionals nec 48
2231 Midwifery nurses 55
2232 Community nurses 101
2233 Specialist nurses 72
2234 Nurse practitioners 59
2235 Mental health nurses 45
2236 Children's nurses 31
2237 Other nursing professionals 279
2240 Veterinarians 25
2251 Pharmacists 75
2252 Optometrists 24
2253 Dental practitioners 31
2254 Medical radiographers 38
2255 Paramedics 31
2256 Podiatrists 21
2259 Other health professionals nec 89
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 268
2312 Further education teaching professionals 78
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 352
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 383
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 24
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 106
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 34
2319 Teaching professionals nec 308
2321 Head teachers and principals 58
2322 Education managers 59
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 62
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 42
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 70
2411 Barristers and judges 43
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 158
2419 Legal professionals nec 83
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 220
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 229
2423 Taxation experts 70
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 204
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 139
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 53
2434 Business and related research professionals 40
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 6
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals nec 74
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 357
2451 Architects 21
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 47
2453 Quantity surveyors 66
2454 Chartered surveyors 71
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 53
2461 Social workers 124
2462 Probation officers 19
2463 Clergy 66
2464 Youth work professionals 18
2469 Welfare professionals nec 27
2471 Librarians 38
2472 Archivists and curators 22
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 28
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 151
2483 Environmental health professionals 11
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 37
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 62
2493 Public relations professionals 66
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 44
3111 Laboratory technicians 86
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 17
3113 Engineering technicians 68
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 20
3115 Quality assurance technicians 43
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 28
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians nec 39
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 53
3131 IT operations technicians 77
3132 IT user support technicians 126
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 52
3211 Dispensing opticians 8
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 41
3213 Medical and dental technicians 55
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 25
3219 Health associate professionals nec 24
3221 Youth and community workers 68
3222 Child and early years officers 47
3223 Housing officers 56
3224 Counsellors 46
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals nec 170
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 248
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 64
3240 Veterinary nurses 22
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 49
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 104
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 32
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 36
3319 Protective service associate professionals nec 92
3411 Artists 36
3412 Authors, writers and translators 93
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 54
3414 Dancers and choreographers 12
3415 Musicians 43
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 65
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 80
3421 Interior designers 22
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 19
3429 Design occupations nec 33
3431 Sports players 10
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 123
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 70
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 34
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 21
3520 Legal associate professionals 74
3531 Brokers 46
3532 Insurance underwriters 49
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 11
3534 Financial accounts managers 158
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 80
3542 Importers and exporters 8
3543 Project support officers 72
3544 Data analysts 48
3549 Business associate professionals nec 100
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 71
3552 Business sales executives 168
3553 Merchandisers 22
3554 Marketing associate professionals 157
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 45
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 372
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 64
3560 Public services associate professionals 131
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 166
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 41
3573 Information technology trainers 7
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 167
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 48
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 116
4111 National government administrative occupations 229
4112 Local government administrative occupations 182
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 136
4121 Credit controllers 53
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 517
4123 Bank and post office clerks 118
4124 Finance officers 73
4129 Financial administrative occupations nec 195
4131 Records clerks and assistants 154
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 87
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 86
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 66
4135 Library clerks and assistants 34
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 33
4141 Office managers 226
4142 Office supervisors 39
4143 Customer service managers 128
4151 Sales administrators 166
4152 Data entry administrators 41
4159 Other administrative occupations nec 608
4211 Medical secretaries 81
4212 Legal secretaries 47
4213 School secretaries 115
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 28
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 185
4216 Receptionists 211
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 5
5111 Farmers 148
5112 Horticultural trades 20
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 158
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 28
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades nec 38
5211 Sheet metal workers 11
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 15
5213 Welding trades 34
5214 Pipe fitters 5
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 26
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 11
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 152
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 22
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 4
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 131
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 19
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 15
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 82
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 9
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 12
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 211
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 70
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 6
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 25
5245 Security system installers and repairers 8
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 37
5249 Electrical and electronic trades nec 35
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 34
5311 Steel erectors 4
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 13
5313 Bricklayers 42
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 23
5315 Plumbers, heating and ventilating installers and repairers 141
5316 Carpenters and joiners 181
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 56
5319 Construction and building trades nec 197
5321 Plasterers 43
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 32
5323 Painters and decorators 69
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 50
5411 Upholsterers 19
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 7
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 7
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades nec 13
5421 Pre-press technicians 5
5422 Printers 16
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 10
5431 Butchers 27
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 40
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 4
5434 Chefs 166
5435 Cooks 57
5436 Catering and bar managers 75
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 11
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 56
5443 Florists 14
5449 Other skilled trades nec 38
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 127
6112 Teaching assistants 107
6113 Educational support assistants 118
6114 Childminders 54
6116 Nannies and au pairs 19
6117 Playworkers 19
6121 Pest control officers 13
6129 Animal care services occupations nec 86
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 382
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 35
6133 Dental nurses 52
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 28
6135 Care workers and home carers 669
6136 Senior care workers 97
6137 Care escorts 20
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 27
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 46
6212 Travel agents 43
6213 Air travel assistants 39
6214 Rail travel assistants 19
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations nec 33
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 130
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 64
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 40
6232 Caretakers 66
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 60
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 10
6311 Police community support officers 13
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 11
7111 Sales and retail assistants 639
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 294
7113 Telephone salespersons 62
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 92
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 41
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 4
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 22
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 14
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 17
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 13
7129 Sales related occupations nec 73
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 104
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 124
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 86
7212 Telephonists 9
7213 Communication operators 23
7214 Market research interviewers 17
7219 Customer service occupations nec 264
7220 Customer service supervisors 57
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 109
8112 Textile process operatives 6
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 31
8114 Plastics process operatives 17
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 20
8119 Process operatives nec 26
8120 Metal working machine operatives 41
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 25
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 13
8133 Energy plant operatives 13
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 9
8135 Printing machine assistants 11
8139 Plant and machine operatives nec 16
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 27
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 30
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 71
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 11
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 10
8146 Sewing machinists 15
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives nec 25
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 18
8152 Road construction operatives 14
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 4
8159 Construction operatives nec 66
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 32
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 239
8212 Bus and coach drivers 111
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 123
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 261
8215 Driving instructors 35
8219 Road transport drivers nec 72
8221 Crane drivers 15
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 57
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives nec 53
8231 Train and tram drivers 27
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 7
8233 Air transport operatives 11
8234 Rail transport operatives 12
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives nec 15
9111 Farm workers 40
9112 Forestry and related workers 7
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations nec 24
9121 Groundworkers 29
9129 Elementary construction occupations nec 81
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 209
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 75
9139 Elementary process plant occupations nec 81
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 122
9219 Elementary administration occupations nec 55
9221 Window cleaners 29
9222 Street cleaners 11
9223 Cleaners and domestics 264
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 27
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 30
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 17
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations nec 15
9231 Security guards and related occupations 217
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 78
9233 Exam invigilators 33
9241 Shelf fillers 57
9249 Elementary sales occupations nec 20
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 34
9252 Warehouse operatives 262
9253 Delivery operatives 13
9259 Elementary storage occupations nec 6
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 30
9262 Hospital porters 16
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 271
9264 Waiters and waitresses 126
9265 Bar staff 73
9266 Coffee shop workers 23
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 22
9269 Other elementary services occupations nec 36
-9 Does not apply 55631
-8 No answer 33
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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