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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November 2021

Variable Details

VariableCURCODE
LabelArea of study
Question text You are currently studying for a [level of highest qualification] in [subject area]?
Responses
1 Basic programmes 11
14 Teacher training and education science 6
14.0 Broad programmes 15
14.2 Education science 41
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 23
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 75
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 16
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 11
21 Arts 21
21.0 Broad arts programmes 9
21.1 Fine arts 18
21.2 Music and performing arts 64
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 82
21.4 Design 34
21.5 Craft skills 9
22 Humanities 13
22.0 Broad programmes 9
22.1 Religion 15
22.2 Foreign languages 25
22.3 Mother tongue 54
22.5 History archaeology 69
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 17
31 Social and behavioural science 14
31.0 Broad programmes 11
31.1 Psychology 129
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 70
31.3 Political science and civics 49
31.4 Economics 45
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 14
32.2 Library information (archive) 8
34 Business and administration 59
34.0 Broad programmes 42
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 8
34.2 Marketing and advertising 29
34.3 Finance banking insurance 45
34.4 Accounting taxation 92
34.5 Management and administration 211
34.6 Secretarial and office work 8
34.7 Working life 9
38 Law 95
42 Life sciences 2
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 63
42.2 Environmental science 16
44 Physical sciences 15
44.0 Broad programmes 6
44.1 Physics 28
44.2 Chemistry 16
44.3 Earth sciences 20
46 Mathematics and statistics 2
46.1 Mathematics 43
46.2 Statistics 8
48 Computing 6
48.1 Computing science 114
48.2 Computer use 19
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 37
52.0 Broad programmes 29
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 60
52.2 Electricity and energy 26
52.3 Electronics and automation 52
52.4 Chemical process 14
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 27
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 6
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 5
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 3
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 38
58.2 Building and civil engineering 73
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 3
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 14
62.2 Horticulture 9
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 32
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 30
72.0 Health broad programmes 23
72.1 Medicine 130
72.3 Nursing and caring 184
72.4 Dental studies 9
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 29
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 49
72.7 Pharmacy 23
76 Social services 7
76.1 Child care and youth services 59
76.2 Social work and counselling 107
8 Literacy and Numeracy 3
81 Personal services 3
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 13
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 16
81.3 Sports 66
81.4 Domestic services 3
81.5 Hair and beauty 37
84 Transport services 13
85 Environment 2
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 4
85.1 Environmental control technology 0
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 8
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 5
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 27
86.2 Occupational health and safety 14
86.3 Military and defence 6
9 Personal Skills 10
-8 No answer 21
-9 Does not apply 83020
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November 2021
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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