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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20O
LabelOccupation in job one year ago SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 133
1112 Elected officers and representatives 19
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 290
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 174
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 25
1131 Financial managers and directors 526
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 257
1133 Public relations and communications directors 32
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 82
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 48
1136 Human resource managers and directors 270
1137 Information technology directors 152
1139 Functional managers and directors nec 183
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 18
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 311
1161 Officers in armed forces 38
1162 Senior police officers 27
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 19
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 82
1172 Social services managers and directors 32
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 32
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 30
1224 Leisure and sports managers 70
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 10
1231 Health care practice managers 25
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 73
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 6
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 172
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 88
1243 Managers in logistics 58
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 204
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 87
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 15
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 10
1258 Directors in consultancy services 40
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services nec 79
2111 Chemical scientists 27
2112 Biological scientists 71
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 56
2114 Physical scientists 52
2115 Social and humanities scientists 35
2119 Natural and social science professionals nec 34
2121 Civil engineers 98
2122 Mechanical engineers 80
2123 Electrical engineers 38
2124 Electronics engineers 24
2125 Production and process engineers 56
2126 Aerospace engineers 64
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 52
2129 Engineering professionals nec 188
2131 IT project managers 71
2132 IT managers 303
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 249
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 435
2135 Cyber security professionals 37
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 37
2137 IT network professionals 31
2139 Information technology professionals nec 192
2141 Web design professionals 24
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 107
2151 Conservation professionals 23
2152 Environment professionals 51
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 81
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 47
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 176
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 149
2221 Physiotherapists 52
2222 Occupational therapists 46
2223 Speech and language therapists 30
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 44
2225 Clinical psychologists 14
2226 Other psychologists 25
2229 Therapy professionals nec 50
2231 Midwifery nurses 56
2232 Community nurses 106
2233 Specialist nurses 72
2234 Nurse practitioners 60
2235 Mental health nurses 47
2236 Children's nurses 32
2237 Other nursing professionals 287
2240 Veterinarians 26
2251 Pharmacists 76
2252 Optometrists 25
2253 Dental practitioners 32
2254 Medical radiographers 38
2255 Paramedics 31
2256 Podiatrists 22
2259 Other health professionals nec 90
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 270
2312 Further education teaching professionals 80
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 364
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 403
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 24
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 109
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 35
2319 Teaching professionals nec 319
2321 Head teachers and principals 58
2322 Education managers 59
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 66
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 43
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 71
2411 Barristers and judges 43
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 160
2419 Legal professionals nec 88
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 227
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 235
2423 Taxation experts 72
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 213
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 146
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 54
2434 Business and related research professionals 47
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 6
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals nec 76
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 367
2451 Architects 23
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 47
2453 Quantity surveyors 68
2454 Chartered surveyors 77
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 53
2461 Social workers 126
2462 Probation officers 19
2463 Clergy 68
2464 Youth work professionals 18
2469 Welfare professionals nec 27
2471 Librarians 40
2472 Archivists and curators 22
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 30
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 156
2483 Environmental health professionals 12
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 37
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 62
2493 Public relations professionals 74
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 45
3111 Laboratory technicians 93
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 18
3113 Engineering technicians 69
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 22
3115 Quality assurance technicians 45
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 29
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians nec 44
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 57
3131 IT operations technicians 81
3132 IT user support technicians 134
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 54
3211 Dispensing opticians 8
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 43
3213 Medical and dental technicians 58
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 25
3219 Health associate professionals nec 24
3221 Youth and community workers 68
3222 Child and early years officers 48
3223 Housing officers 59
3224 Counsellors 48
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals nec 173
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 256
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 68
3240 Veterinary nurses 23
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 50
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 108
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 32
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 37
3319 Protective service associate professionals nec 95
3411 Artists 36
3412 Authors, writers and translators 98
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 55
3414 Dancers and choreographers 13
3415 Musicians 43
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 65
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 82
3421 Interior designers 22
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 20
3429 Design occupations nec 33
3431 Sports players 10
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 129
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 76
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 34
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 24
3520 Legal associate professionals 76
3531 Brokers 49
3532 Insurance underwriters 50
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 11
3534 Financial accounts managers 163
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 82
3542 Importers and exporters 8
3543 Project support officers 74
3544 Data analysts 51
3549 Business associate professionals nec 104
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 71
3552 Business sales executives 172
3553 Merchandisers 22
3554 Marketing associate professionals 162
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 45
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 385
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 65
3560 Public services associate professionals 134
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 170
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 41
3573 Information technology trainers 7
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 169
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 48
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 118
4111 National government administrative occupations 236
4112 Local government administrative occupations 188
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 138
4121 Credit controllers 55
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 535
4123 Bank and post office clerks 121
4124 Finance officers 75
4129 Financial administrative occupations nec 204
4131 Records clerks and assistants 160
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 89
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 89
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 67
4135 Library clerks and assistants 38
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 34
4141 Office managers 230
4142 Office supervisors 45
4143 Customer service managers 132
4151 Sales administrators 177
4152 Data entry administrators 44
4159 Other administrative occupations nec 633
4211 Medical secretaries 84
4212 Legal secretaries 51
4213 School secretaries 116
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 29
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 186
4216 Receptionists 214
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 5
5111 Farmers 155
5112 Horticultural trades 21
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 166
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 29
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades nec 40
5211 Sheet metal workers 12
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 15
5213 Welding trades 35
5214 Pipe fitters 5
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 27
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 11
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 154
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 22
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 4
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 135
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 21
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 17
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 88
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 10
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 14
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 221
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 71
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 6
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 30
5245 Security system installers and repairers 8
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 39
5249 Electrical and electronic trades nec 36
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 34
5311 Steel erectors 5
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 15
5313 Bricklayers 44
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 23
5315 Plumbers, heating and ventilating installers and repairers 150
5316 Carpenters and joiners 185
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 58
5319 Construction and building trades nec 202
5321 Plasterers 47
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 32
5323 Painters and decorators 71
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 50
5411 Upholsterers 20
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 17
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 10
5431 Butchers 27
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 44
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 4
5434 Chefs 175
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 57
5443 Florists 14
5449 Other skilled trades nec 38
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 130
6112 Teaching assistants 110
6113 Educational support assistants 120
6114 Childminders 56
6116 Nannies and au pairs 20
6117 Playworkers 20
6121 Pest control officers 14
6129 Animal care services occupations nec 90
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 388
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 39
6133 Dental nurses 53
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 28
6135 Care workers and home carers 694
6136 Senior care workers 101
6137 Care escorts 20
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 27
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 47
6212 Travel agents 45
6213 Air travel assistants 47
6214 Rail travel assistants 21
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations nec 34
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 134
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 67
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 40
6232 Caretakers 69
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 64
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 672
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 309
7113 Telephone salespersons 66
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 96
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 43
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 4
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 23
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 14
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 17
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 15
7129 Sales related occupations nec 74
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 110
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 125
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 90
7212 Telephonists 9
7213 Communication operators 25
7214 Market research interviewers 17
7219 Customer service occupations nec 278
7220 Customer service supervisors 61
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 114
8112 Textile process operatives 7
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 32
8114 Plastics process operatives 17
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 20
8119 Process operatives nec 28
8120 Metal working machine operatives 44
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 26
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 13
8133 Energy plant operatives 13
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 10
8135 Printing machine assistants 12
8139 Plant and machine operatives nec 16
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 27
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 31
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 75
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 12
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 10
8146 Sewing machinists 15
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives nec 26
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 19
8152 Road construction operatives 14
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 4
8159 Construction operatives nec 67
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 33
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 249
8212 Bus and coach drivers 116
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 127
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 268
8215 Driving instructors 36
8219 Road transport drivers nec 77
8221 Crane drivers 16
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 59
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives nec 55
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 17
9111 Farm workers 41
9112 Forestry and related workers 7
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations nec 25
9121 Groundworkers 30
9129 Elementary construction occupations nec 90
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 220
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 76
9139 Elementary process plant occupations nec 87
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 123
9219 Elementary administration occupations nec 58
9221 Window cleaners 29
9222 Street cleaners 11
9223 Cleaners and domestics 275
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 28
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 34
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 23
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations nec 16
9231 Security guards and related occupations 227
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 79
9233 Exam invigilators 33
9241 Shelf fillers 62
9249 Elementary sales occupations nec 22
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 35
9252 Warehouse operatives 276
9253 Delivery operatives 14
9259 Elementary storage occupations nec 6
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 32
9262 Hospital porters 19
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 283
9264 Waiters and waitresses 137
9265 Bar staff 86
9266 Coffee shop workers 24
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 24
9269 Other elementary services occupations nec 39
-9 Does not apply 57001
-8 No answer 35
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2021
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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