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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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 8
14 Teacher training and education science 3
14.0 Broad programmes 15
14.2 Education science 42
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 23
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 71
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 15
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 13
21 Arts 17
21.0 Broad arts programmes 11
21.1 Fine arts 17
21.2 Music and performing arts 57
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 80
21.4 Design 33
21.5 Craft skills 9
22 Humanities 12
22.0 Broad programmes 10
22.1 Religion 19
22.2 Foreign languages 25
22.3 Mother tongue 57
22.5 History archaeology 62
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 18
31 Social and behavioural science 14
31.0 Broad programmes 10
31.1 Psychology 137
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 68
31.3 Political science and civics 49
31.4 Economics 43
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 14
32.2 Library information (archive) 5
34 Business and administration 61
34.0 Broad programmes 46
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 8
34.2 Marketing and advertising 27
34.3 Finance banking insurance 39
34.4 Accounting taxation 92
34.5 Management and administration 202
34.6 Secretarial and office work 8
34.7 Working life 7
38 Law 99
42 Life sciences 3
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 59
42.2 Environmental science 18
44 Physical sciences 17
44.0 Broad programmes 5
44.1 Physics 26
44.2 Chemistry 15
44.3 Earth sciences 23
46 Mathematics and statistics 1
46.1 Mathematics 40
46.2 Statistics 5
48 Computing 7
48.1 Computing science 110
48.2 Computer use 17
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 38
52.0 Broad programmes 27
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 60
52.2 Electricity and energy 26
52.3 Electronics and automation 46
52.4 Chemical process 15
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 21
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 6
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 4
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 4
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 32
58.2 Building and civil engineering 70
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 3
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 13
62.2 Horticulture 10
62.3 Forestry 3
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 30
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 29
72.0 Health broad programmes 26
72.1 Medicine 123
72.3 Nursing and caring 191
72.4 Dental studies 7
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 33
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 46
72.7 Pharmacy 24
76 Social services 7
76.1 Child care and youth services 56
76.2 Social work and counselling 106
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 3
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 13
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 13
81.3 Sports 64
81.4 Domestic services 4
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 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 12
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 4
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 27
86.2 Occupational health and safety 15
86.3 Military and defence 6
9 Personal Skills 9
-8 No answer 26
-9 Does not apply 80988
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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