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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 150
1112 Elected officers and representatives 19
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 354
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 245
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 12
1131 Financial managers and directors 616
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 329
1133 Public relations and communications directors 47
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 95
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 47
1136 Human resource managers and directors 289
1137 Information technology directors 189
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 192
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 20
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 397
1161 Officers in armed forces 39
1162 Senior police officers 22
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 20
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 101
1172 Social services managers and directors 52
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 47
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 14
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 61
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 152
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 28
1224 Leisure and sports managers 77
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 13
1231 Health care practice managers 36
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 87
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 6
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 193
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 97
1243 Managers in logistics 53
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 249
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 26
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 86
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 12
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 17
1258 Directors in consultancy services 59
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 98
2111 Chemical scientists 33
2112 Biological scientists 69
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 70
2114 Physical scientists 56
2115 Social and humanities scientists 62
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 40
2121 Civil engineers 136
2122 Mechanical engineers 68
2123 Electrical engineers 66
2124 Electronics engineers 30
2125 Production and process engineers 64
2126 Aerospace engineers 76
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 58
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 195
2131 IT project managers 105
2132 IT managers 356
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 332
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 548
2135 Cyber security professionals 46
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 50
2137 IT network professionals 33
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 208
2141 Web design professionals 30
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 137
2151 Conservation professionals 37
2152 Environment professionals 80
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 113
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 68
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 213
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 231
2221 Physiotherapists 91
2222 Occupational therapists 54
2223 Speech and language therapists 34
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 53
2225 Clinical psychologists 30
2226 Other psychologists 41
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 67
2231 Midwifery nurses 53
2232 Community nurses 121
2233 Specialist nurses 103
2234 Nurse practitioners 74
2235 Mental health nurses 68
2236 Children's nurses 37
2237 Other nursing professionals 327
2240 Veterinarians 37
2251 Pharmacists 97
2252 Optometrists 25
2253 Dental practitioners 49
2254 Medical radiographers 53
2255 Paramedics 44
2256 Podiatrists 26
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 141
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 347
2312 Further education teaching professionals 67
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 501
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 462
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 34
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 151
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 34
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 392
2321 Head teachers and principals 73
2322 Education managers 67
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 68
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 49
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 69
2411 Barristers and judges 50
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 247
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 87
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 288
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 281
2423 Taxation experts 70
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 264
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 171
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 73
2434 Business and related research professionals 54
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 8
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 113
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 388
2451 Architects 33
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 56
2453 Quantity surveyors 71
2454 Chartered surveyors 86
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 63
2461 Social workers 174
2462 Probation officers 19
2463 Clergy 86
2464 Youth work professionals 25
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 39
2471 Librarians 22
2472 Archivists and curators 24
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 39
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 165
2483 Environmental health professionals 16
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 36
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 79
2493 Public relations professionals 89
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 61
3111 Laboratory technicians 109
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 28
3113 Engineering technicians 83
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 20
3115 Quality assurance technicians 42
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 38
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 43
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 69
3131 IT operations technicians 93
3132 IT user support technicians 142
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 70
3211 Dispensing opticians 13
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 51
3213 Medical and dental technicians 57
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 35
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 31
3221 Youth and community workers 89
3222 Child and early years officers 82
3223 Housing officers 75
3224 Counsellors 50
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 223
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 382
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 95
3240 Veterinary nurses 22
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 59
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 148
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 48
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 53
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 128
3411 Artists 44
3412 Authors, writers and translators 111
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 57
3414 Dancers and choreographers 21
3415 Musicians 49
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 97
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 104
3421 Interior designers 31
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 24
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 31
3431 Sports players 14
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 135
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 106
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 36
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 25
3520 Legal associate professionals 95
3531 Brokers 51
3532 Insurance underwriters 56
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 25
3534 Financial accounts managers 158
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 94
3542 Importers and exporters 11
3543 Project support officers 88
3544 Data analysts 75
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 140
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 85
3552 Business sales executives 196
3553 Merchandisers 24
3554 Marketing associate professionals 223
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 73
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 468
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 82
3560 Public services associate professionals 142
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 212
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 45
3573 Information technology trainers 11
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 198
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 68
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 107
4111 National government administrative occupations 309
4112 Local government administrative occupations 201
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 153
4121 Credit controllers 59
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 607
4123 Bank and post office clerks 132
4124 Finance officers 71
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 215
4131 Records clerks and assistants 189
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 86
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 90
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 87
4135 Library clerks and assistants 33
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 45
4141 Office managers 265
4142 Office supervisors 58
4143 Customer service managers 182
4151 Sales administrators 207
4152 Data entry administrators 53
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 829
4211 Medical secretaries 97
4212 Legal secretaries 49
4213 School secretaries 121
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 34
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 220
4216 Receptionists 271
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 7
5111 Farmers 198
5112 Horticultural trades 13
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 221
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 35
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 49
5211 Sheet metal workers 16
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 14
5213 Welding trades 47
5214 Pipe fitters 13
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 40
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 12
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 221
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 27
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 3
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 207
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 34
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 19
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 117
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 17
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 17
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 294
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 85
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 6
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 41
5245 Security system installers and repairers 18
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 54
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 29
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 47
5311 Steel erectors 7
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 15
5313 Bricklayers 66
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 31
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 192
5316 Carpenters and joiners 240
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 71
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 282
5321 Plasterers 64
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 48
5323 Painters and decorators 110
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 57
5411 Upholsterers 17
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 8
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 17
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 18
5421 Pre-press technicians 3
5422 Printers 12
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 13
5431 Butchers 32
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 48
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 6
5434 Chefs 196
5435 Cooks 78
5436 Catering and bar managers 97
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 22
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 76
5443 Florists 19
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 49
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 156
6112 Teaching assistants 143
6113 Educational support assistants 164
6114 Childminders 75
6116 Nannies and au pairs 23
6117 Playworkers 26
6121 Pest control officers 11
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 118
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 563
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 42
6133 Dental nurses 73
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 44
6135 Care workers and home carers 900
6136 Senior care workers 129
6137 Care escorts 31
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 34
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 83
6212 Travel agents 39
6213 Air travel assistants 47
6214 Rail travel assistants 28
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 40
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 197
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 103
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 55
6232 Caretakers 87
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 82
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 12
6311 Police community support officers 16
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 21
7111 Sales and retail assistants 898
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 351
7113 Telephone salespersons 66
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 119
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 45
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 10
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 29
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 15
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 26
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 7
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 73
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 142
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 175
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 124
7212 Telephonists 13
7213 Communication operators 28
7214 Market research interviewers 16
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 419
7220 Customer service supervisors 72
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 141
8112 Textile process operatives 14
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 43
8114 Plastics process operatives 22
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 18
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 35
8120 Metal working machine operatives 49
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 44
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 9
8133 Energy plant operatives 21
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 16
8135 Printing machine assistants 9
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 34
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 27
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 42
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 100
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 23
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 11
8146 Sewing machinists 23
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 44
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 21
8152 Road construction operatives 24
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 10
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 117
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 36
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 340
8212 Bus and coach drivers 129
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 156
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 343
8215 Driving instructors 54
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 101
8221 Crane drivers 11
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 63
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 79
8231 Train and tram drivers 30
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 15
8233 Air transport operatives 5
8234 Rail transport operatives 19
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 26
9111 Farm workers 61
9112 Forestry and related workers 8
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 33
9121 Groundworkers 46
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 111
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 274
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 85
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 86
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 190
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 54
9221 Window cleaners 30
9222 Street cleaners 11
9223 Cleaners and domestics 386
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 19
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 43
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 20
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 9
9231 Security guards and related occupations 259
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 86
9233 Exam invigilators 36
9241 Shelf fillers 52
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 36
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 37
9252 Warehouse operatives 424
9253 Delivery operatives 23
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 16
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 49
9262 Hospital porters 15
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 442
9264 Waiters and waitresses 298
9265 Bar staff 158
9266 Coffee shop workers 51
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 55
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 49
-9 Does not apply 44470
-8 No answer 42
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November 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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