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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, May - July, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 154
1112 Elected officers and representatives 24
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 364
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 211
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 20
1131 Financial managers and directors 681
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 335
1133 Public relations and communications directors 47
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 110
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 58
1136 Human resource managers and directors 324
1137 Information technology directors 194
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 211
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 20
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 406
1161 Officers in armed forces 44
1162 Senior police officers 31
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 19
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 103
1172 Social services managers and directors 47
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 41
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 16
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 74
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 157
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 40
1224 Leisure and sports managers 80
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 7
1231 Health care practice managers 32
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 71
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 8
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 226
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 100
1243 Managers in logistics 60
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 262
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 29
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 24
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 22
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 112
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 16
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 14
1258 Directors in consultancy services 52
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 103
2111 Chemical scientists 29
2112 Biological scientists 81
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 64
2114 Physical scientists 47
2115 Social and humanities scientists 41
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 42
2121 Civil engineers 128
2122 Mechanical engineers 94
2123 Electrical engineers 51
2124 Electronics engineers 28
2125 Production and process engineers 69
2126 Aerospace engineers 74
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 52
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 227
2131 IT project managers 94
2132 IT managers 343
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 340
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 537
2135 Cyber security professionals 61
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 46
2137 IT network professionals 38
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 219
2141 Web design professionals 33
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 150
2151 Conservation professionals 31
2152 Environment professionals 73
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 105
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 72
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 236
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 207
2221 Physiotherapists 77
2222 Occupational therapists 63
2223 Speech and language therapists 33
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 63
2225 Clinical psychologists 24
2226 Other psychologists 35
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 64
2231 Midwifery nurses 72
2232 Community nurses 134
2233 Specialist nurses 108
2234 Nurse practitioners 84
2235 Mental health nurses 64
2236 Children's nurses 35
2237 Other nursing professionals 322
2240 Veterinarians 33
2251 Pharmacists 93
2252 Optometrists 32
2253 Dental practitioners 48
2254 Medical radiographers 48
2255 Paramedics 40
2256 Podiatrists 27
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 124
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 327
2312 Further education teaching professionals 96
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 495
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 524
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 37
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 142
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 43
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 399
2321 Head teachers and principals 78
2322 Education managers 76
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 76
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 61
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 88
2411 Barristers and judges 53
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 226
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 101
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 289
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 301
2423 Taxation experts 83
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 264
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 180
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 72
2434 Business and related research professionals 53
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 6
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 104
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 465
2451 Architects 27
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 46
2453 Quantity surveyors 83
2454 Chartered surveyors 89
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 79
2461 Social workers 159
2462 Probation officers 24
2463 Clergy 81
2464 Youth work professionals 25
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 39
2471 Librarians 38
2472 Archivists and curators 28
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 33
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 183
2483 Environmental health professionals 12
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 46
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 75
2493 Public relations professionals 93
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 57
3111 Laboratory technicians 118
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 23
3113 Engineering technicians 85
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 21
3115 Quality assurance technicians 51
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 45
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 54
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 68
3131 IT operations technicians 110
3132 IT user support technicians 164
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 65
3211 Dispensing opticians 9
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 44
3213 Medical and dental technicians 66
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 43
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 35
3221 Youth and community workers 92
3222 Child and early years officers 72
3223 Housing officers 82
3224 Counsellors 54
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 212
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 349
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 92
3240 Veterinary nurses 27
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 72
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 128
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 49
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 51
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 121
3411 Artists 48
3412 Authors, writers and translators 132
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 76
3414 Dancers and choreographers 19
3415 Musicians 51
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 97
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 95
3421 Interior designers 32
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 33
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 42
3431 Sports players 14
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 150
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 97
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 38
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 25
3520 Legal associate professionals 98
3531 Brokers 60
3532 Insurance underwriters 57
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 15
3534 Financial accounts managers 192
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 102
3542 Importers and exporters 12
3543 Project support officers 97
3544 Data analysts 59
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 151
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 97
3552 Business sales executives 238
3553 Merchandisers 27
3554 Marketing associate professionals 212
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 68
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 500
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 78
3560 Public services associate professionals 153
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 224
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 51
3573 Information technology trainers 9
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 215
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 65
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 132
4111 National government administrative occupations 298
4112 Local government administrative occupations 225
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 181
4121 Credit controllers 66
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 654
4123 Bank and post office clerks 150
4124 Finance officers 83
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 245
4131 Records clerks and assistants 190
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 107
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 111
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 94
4135 Library clerks and assistants 40
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 46
4141 Office managers 285
4142 Office supervisors 63
4143 Customer service managers 184
4151 Sales administrators 200
4152 Data entry administrators 62
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 819
4211 Medical secretaries 112
4212 Legal secretaries 54
4213 School secretaries 149
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 32
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 226
4216 Receptionists 277
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 7
5111 Farmers 202
5112 Horticultural trades 22
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 223
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 35
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 57
5211 Sheet metal workers 13
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 17
5213 Welding trades 39
5214 Pipe fitters 6
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 37
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 8
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 215
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 27
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 6
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 174
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 39
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 19
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 112
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 13
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 17
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 291
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 97
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 5
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 36
5245 Security system installers and repairers 15
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 56
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 41
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 53
5311 Steel erectors 5
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 15
5313 Bricklayers 72
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 40
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 190
5316 Carpenters and joiners 258
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 83
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 275
5321 Plasterers 70
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 40
5323 Painters and decorators 116
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 67
5411 Upholsterers 23
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 9
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 11
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 19
5421 Pre-press technicians 6
5422 Printers 19
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 12
5431 Butchers 41
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 51
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 8
5434 Chefs 211
5435 Cooks 82
5436 Catering and bar managers 101
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 24
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 85
5443 Florists 18
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 52
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 155
6112 Teaching assistants 148
6113 Educational support assistants 176
6114 Childminders 79
6116 Nannies and au pairs 28
6117 Playworkers 23
6121 Pest control officers 16
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 128
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 562
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 51
6133 Dental nurses 64
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 39
6135 Care workers and home carers 960
6136 Senior care workers 123
6137 Care escorts 35
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 38
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 68
6212 Travel agents 45
6213 Air travel assistants 47
6214 Rail travel assistants 24
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 44
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 217
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 109
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 58
6232 Caretakers 85
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 80
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 11
6311 Police community support officers 16
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 15
7111 Sales and retail assistants 947
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 367
7113 Telephone salespersons 87
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 126
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 48
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 24
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 13
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 81
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 135
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 172
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 109
7212 Telephonists 14
7213 Communication operators 33
7214 Market research interviewers 15
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 397
7220 Customer service supervisors 76
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 149
8112 Textile process operatives 11
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 52
8114 Plastics process operatives 23
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 22
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 34
8120 Metal working machine operatives 52
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 28
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 17
8133 Energy plant operatives 19
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 16
8135 Printing machine assistants 11
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 25
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 31
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 38
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 89
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 20
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 14
8146 Sewing machinists 22
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 33
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 29
8152 Road construction operatives 22
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 6
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 101
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 37
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 326
8212 Bus and coach drivers 147
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 157
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 345
8215 Driving instructors 56
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 97
8221 Crane drivers 20
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 65
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 65
8231 Train and tram drivers 34
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 9
8233 Air transport operatives 9
8234 Rail transport operatives 18
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 21
9111 Farm workers 63
9112 Forestry and related workers 10
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 37
9121 Groundworkers 38
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 126
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 299
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 97
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 96
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 185
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 76
9221 Window cleaners 39
9222 Street cleaners 15
9223 Cleaners and domestics 369
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 24
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 49
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 19
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 21
9231 Security guards and related occupations 271
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 100
9233 Exam invigilators 46
9241 Shelf fillers 73
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 31
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 37
9252 Warehouse operatives 396
9253 Delivery operatives 19
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 16
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 44
9262 Hospital porters 17
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 416
9264 Waiters and waitresses 233
9265 Bar staff 156
9266 Coffee shop workers 41
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 36
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 54
-9 Does not apply 45538
-8 No answer 173
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, May - July, 2021
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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