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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 145
1112 Elected officers and representatives 21
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 374
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 244
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 17
1131 Financial managers and directors 687
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 339
1133 Public relations and communications directors 46
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 104
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 53
1136 Human resource managers and directors 309
1137 Information technology directors 202
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 192
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 17
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 425
1161 Officers in armed forces 46
1162 Senior police officers 24
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 22
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 104
1172 Social services managers and directors 57
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 55
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 18
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 66
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 155
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 33
1224 Leisure and sports managers 80
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 12
1231 Health care practice managers 32
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 71
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 5
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 227
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 101
1243 Managers in logistics 60
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 279
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 28
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 21
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 17
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 108
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 17
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 12
1258 Directors in consultancy services 60
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 104
2111 Chemical scientists 30
2112 Biological scientists 72
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 69
2114 Physical scientists 58
2115 Social and humanities scientists 53
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 47
2121 Civil engineers 139
2122 Mechanical engineers 77
2123 Electrical engineers 62
2124 Electronics engineers 33
2125 Production and process engineers 67
2126 Aerospace engineers 83
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 59
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 222
2131 IT project managers 114
2132 IT managers 355
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 350
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 566
2135 Cyber security professionals 49
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 54
2137 IT network professionals 37
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 222
2141 Web design professionals 40
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 150
2151 Conservation professionals 36
2152 Environment professionals 83
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 122
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 71
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 236
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 233
2221 Physiotherapists 89
2222 Occupational therapists 62
2223 Speech and language therapists 30
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 58
2225 Clinical psychologists 26
2226 Other psychologists 36
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 62
2231 Midwifery nurses 63
2232 Community nurses 124
2233 Specialist nurses 114
2234 Nurse practitioners 79
2235 Mental health nurses 69
2236 Children's nurses 36
2237 Other nursing professionals 336
2240 Veterinarians 35
2251 Pharmacists 108
2252 Optometrists 29
2253 Dental practitioners 54
2254 Medical radiographers 47
2255 Paramedics 44
2256 Podiatrists 29
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 141
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 339
2312 Further education teaching professionals 80
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 508
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 504
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 31
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 140
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 40
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 408
2321 Head teachers and principals 78
2322 Education managers 72
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 83
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 54
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 83
2411 Barristers and judges 49
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 235
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 101
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 285
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 314
2423 Taxation experts 87
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 258
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 169
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 73
2434 Business and related research professionals 59
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 7
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 109
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 444
2451 Architects 29
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 50
2453 Quantity surveyors 74
2454 Chartered surveyors 92
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 77
2461 Social workers 177
2462 Probation officers 26
2463 Clergy 85
2464 Youth work professionals 22
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 36
2471 Librarians 33
2472 Archivists and curators 22
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 35
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 182
2483 Environmental health professionals 13
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 42
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 76
2493 Public relations professionals 93
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 62
3111 Laboratory technicians 125
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 27
3113 Engineering technicians 87
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 23
3115 Quality assurance technicians 53
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 39
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 47
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 72
3131 IT operations technicians 93
3132 IT user support technicians 172
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 68
3211 Dispensing opticians 11
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 47
3213 Medical and dental technicians 58
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 46
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 37
3221 Youth and community workers 102
3222 Child and early years officers 77
3223 Housing officers 83
3224 Counsellors 56
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 226
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 391
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 102
3240 Veterinary nurses 26
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 69
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 147
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 54
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 52
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 131
3411 Artists 48
3412 Authors, writers and translators 122
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 66
3414 Dancers and choreographers 22
3415 Musicians 52
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 105
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 100
3421 Interior designers 33
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 27
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 42
3431 Sports players 15
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 138
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 100
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 42
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 23
3520 Legal associate professionals 95
3531 Brokers 58
3532 Insurance underwriters 57
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 16
3534 Financial accounts managers 188
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 110
3542 Importers and exporters 12
3543 Project support officers 102
3544 Data analysts 62
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 149
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 94
3552 Business sales executives 221
3553 Merchandisers 25
3554 Marketing associate professionals 232
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 76
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 509
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 70
3560 Public services associate professionals 152
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 228
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 48
3573 Information technology trainers 11
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 222
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 63
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 118
4111 National government administrative occupations 317
4112 Local government administrative occupations 227
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 174
4121 Credit controllers 66
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 663
4123 Bank and post office clerks 148
4124 Finance officers 85
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 228
4131 Records clerks and assistants 186
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 89
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 103
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 90
4135 Library clerks and assistants 34
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 41
4141 Office managers 287
4142 Office supervisors 69
4143 Customer service managers 185
4151 Sales administrators 212
4152 Data entry administrators 64
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 840
4211 Medical secretaries 106
4212 Legal secretaries 58
4213 School secretaries 137
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 37
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 240
4216 Receptionists 278
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 10
5111 Farmers 207
5112 Horticultural trades 20
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 234
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 40
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 53
5211 Sheet metal workers 17
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 16
5213 Welding trades 43
5214 Pipe fitters 10
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 44
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 10
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 220
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 26
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 5
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 195
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 37
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 20
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 120
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 16
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 18
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 309
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 101
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 5
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 36
5245 Security system installers and repairers 17
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 55
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 37
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 56
5311 Steel erectors 7
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 14
5313 Bricklayers 73
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 37
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 209
5316 Carpenters and joiners 263
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 79
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 268
5321 Plasterers 73
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 40
5323 Painters and decorators 117
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 63
5411 Upholsterers 21
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 7
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 13
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 19
5421 Pre-press technicians 3
5422 Printers 16
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 15
5431 Butchers 38
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 49
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 8
5434 Chefs 210
5435 Cooks 83
5436 Catering and bar managers 104
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 23
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 80
5443 Florists 22
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 51
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 169
6112 Teaching assistants 150
6113 Educational support assistants 170
6114 Childminders 74
6116 Nannies and au pairs 24
6117 Playworkers 22
6121 Pest control officers 14
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 117
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 589
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 51
6133 Dental nurses 66
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 46
6135 Care workers and home carers 958
6136 Senior care workers 145
6137 Care escorts 26
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 39
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 78
6212 Travel agents 40
6213 Air travel assistants 51
6214 Rail travel assistants 24
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 44
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 210
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 102
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 53
6232 Caretakers 96
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 79
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 15
6311 Police community support officers 17
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 19
7111 Sales and retail assistants 975
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 379
7113 Telephone salespersons 89
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 124
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 46
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 8
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 27
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 17
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 25
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 13
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 77
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 141
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 182
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 127
7212 Telephonists 15
7213 Communication operators 29
7214 Market research interviewers 16
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 422
7220 Customer service supervisors 72
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 155
8112 Textile process operatives 16
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 47
8114 Plastics process operatives 30
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 21
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 38
8120 Metal working machine operatives 48
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 41
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 15
8133 Energy plant operatives 20
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 20
8135 Printing machine assistants 8
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 41
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 25
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 45
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 98
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 25
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 14
8146 Sewing machinists 25
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 33
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 27
8152 Road construction operatives 22
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 11
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 113
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 32
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 358
8212 Bus and coach drivers 140
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 163
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 370
8215 Driving instructors 55
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 98
8221 Crane drivers 12
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 72
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 87
8231 Train and tram drivers 35
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 13
8233 Air transport operatives 6
8234 Rail transport operatives 19
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 25
9111 Farm workers 67
9112 Forestry and related workers 8
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 39
9121 Groundworkers 40
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 124
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 311
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 92
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 100
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 200
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 75
9221 Window cleaners 39
9222 Street cleaners 12
9223 Cleaners and domestics 394
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 29
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 47
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 24
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 12
9231 Security guards and related occupations 277
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 109
9233 Exam invigilators 37
9241 Shelf fillers 68
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 33
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 37
9252 Warehouse operatives 434
9253 Delivery operatives 22
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 12
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 46
9262 Hospital porters 15
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 450
9264 Waiters and waitresses 284
9265 Bar staff 173
9266 Coffee shop workers 52
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 52
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 55
-9 Does not apply 46337
-8 No answer 47
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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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