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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2021

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 140
1112 Elected officers and representatives 19
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 350
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 233
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 13
1131 Financial managers and directors 605
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 321
1133 Public relations and communications directors 49
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 103
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 46
1136 Human resource managers and directors 286
1137 Information technology directors 202
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 197
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 28
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 403
1161 Officers in armed forces 35
1162 Senior police officers 21
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 19
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 96
1172 Social services managers and directors 57
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 43
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 12
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 62
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 144
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 31
1224 Leisure and sports managers 69
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 16
1231 Health care practice managers 38
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 81
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 6
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 181
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 92
1243 Managers in logistics 52
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 254
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 83
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 13
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 13
1258 Directors in consultancy services 58
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 105
2111 Chemical scientists 30
2112 Biological scientists 69
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 78
2114 Physical scientists 56
2115 Social and humanities scientists 62
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 36
2121 Civil engineers 131
2122 Mechanical engineers 82
2123 Electrical engineers 63
2124 Electronics engineers 28
2125 Production and process engineers 66
2126 Aerospace engineers 75
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 58
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 210
2131 IT project managers 103
2132 IT managers 350
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 329
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 584
2135 Cyber security professionals 49
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 52
2137 IT network professionals 32
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 200
2141 Web design professionals 35
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 140
2151 Conservation professionals 46
2152 Environment professionals 83
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 98
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 63
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 207
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 232
2221 Physiotherapists 107
2222 Occupational therapists 54
2223 Speech and language therapists 35
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 58
2225 Clinical psychologists 32
2226 Other psychologists 41
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 64
2231 Midwifery nurses 53
2232 Community nurses 124
2233 Specialist nurses 99
2234 Nurse practitioners 77
2235 Mental health nurses 75
2236 Children's nurses 35
2237 Other nursing professionals 334
2240 Veterinarians 41
2251 Pharmacists 99
2252 Optometrists 26
2253 Dental practitioners 46
2254 Medical radiographers 55
2255 Paramedics 45
2256 Podiatrists 25
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 135
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 360
2312 Further education teaching professionals 77
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 538
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 480
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 31
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 147
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 31
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 393
2321 Head teachers and principals 80
2322 Education managers 74
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 65
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 45
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 72
2411 Barristers and judges 53
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 256
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 94
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 293
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 288
2423 Taxation experts 75
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 275
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 173
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 77
2434 Business and related research professionals 55
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 7
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 121
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 409
2451 Architects 36
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 61
2453 Quantity surveyors 73
2454 Chartered surveyors 87
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 67
2461 Social workers 180
2462 Probation officers 16
2463 Clergy 86
2464 Youth work professionals 23
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 41
2471 Librarians 23
2472 Archivists and curators 24
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 42
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 187
2483 Environmental health professionals 16
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 43
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 80
2493 Public relations professionals 94
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 61
3111 Laboratory technicians 108
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 31
3113 Engineering technicians 84
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 24
3115 Quality assurance technicians 45
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 36
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 47
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 72
3131 IT operations technicians 108
3132 IT user support technicians 143
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 69
3211 Dispensing opticians 9
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 50
3213 Medical and dental technicians 57
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 38
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 34
3221 Youth and community workers 95
3222 Child and early years officers 86
3223 Housing officers 74
3224 Counsellors 49
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 226
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 382
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 88
3240 Veterinary nurses 21
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 60
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 144
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 49
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 56
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 123
3411 Artists 45
3412 Authors, writers and translators 120
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 71
3414 Dancers and choreographers 21
3415 Musicians 48
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 96
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 104
3421 Interior designers 32
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 25
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 32
3431 Sports players 16
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 151
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 103
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 35
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 25
3520 Legal associate professionals 91
3531 Brokers 50
3532 Insurance underwriters 64
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 25
3534 Financial accounts managers 163
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 98
3542 Importers and exporters 9
3543 Project support officers 83
3544 Data analysts 77
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 140
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 86
3552 Business sales executives 217
3553 Merchandisers 22
3554 Marketing associate professionals 225
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 72
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 471
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 85
3560 Public services associate professionals 138
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 214
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 37
3573 Information technology trainers 10
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 211
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 73
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 114
4111 National government administrative occupations 301
4112 Local government administrative occupations 217
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 165
4121 Credit controllers 52
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 623
4123 Bank and post office clerks 134
4124 Finance officers 71
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 225
4131 Records clerks and assistants 195
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 96
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 100
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 86
4135 Library clerks and assistants 32
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 49
4141 Office managers 265
4142 Office supervisors 55
4143 Customer service managers 189
4151 Sales administrators 214
4152 Data entry administrators 55
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 825
4211 Medical secretaries 96
4212 Legal secretaries 48
4213 School secretaries 118
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 41
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 217
4216 Receptionists 277
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 7
5111 Farmers 191
5112 Horticultural trades 10
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 221
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 37
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 51
5211 Sheet metal workers 15
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 14
5213 Welding trades 47
5214 Pipe fitters 12
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 40
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 12
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 217
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 26
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 3
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 217
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 35
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 19
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 112
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 13
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 15
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 281
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 90
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 6
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 37
5245 Security system installers and repairers 17
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 53
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 30
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 49
5311 Steel erectors 8
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 16
5313 Bricklayers 67
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 35
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 202
5316 Carpenters and joiners 241
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 78
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 279
5321 Plasterers 67
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 52
5323 Painters and decorators 110
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 61
5411 Upholsterers 21
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 9
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 18
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 19
5421 Pre-press technicians 3
5422 Printers 12
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 13
5431 Butchers 30
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 52
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 6
5434 Chefs 191
5435 Cooks 83
5436 Catering and bar managers 101
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 22
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 83
5443 Florists 19
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 60
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 159
6112 Teaching assistants 148
6113 Educational support assistants 173
6114 Childminders 76
6116 Nannies and au pairs 26
6117 Playworkers 25
6121 Pest control officers 10
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 121
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 574
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 39
6133 Dental nurses 73
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 43
6135 Care workers and home carers 919
6136 Senior care workers 138
6137 Care escorts 30
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 34
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 84
6212 Travel agents 40
6213 Air travel assistants 48
6214 Rail travel assistants 28
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 48
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 199
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 107
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 55
6232 Caretakers 85
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 83
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 12
6311 Police community support officers 15
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 20
7111 Sales and retail assistants 970
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 362
7113 Telephone salespersons 59
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 113
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 47
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 9
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 37
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 16
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 24
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 6
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 77
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 142
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 193
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 133
7212 Telephonists 14
7213 Communication operators 22
7214 Market research interviewers 17
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 421
7220 Customer service supervisors 73
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 149
8112 Textile process operatives 14
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 38
8114 Plastics process operatives 18
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 19
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 31
8120 Metal working machine operatives 48
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 49
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 9
8133 Energy plant operatives 19
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 13
8135 Printing machine assistants 10
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 30
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 24
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 42
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 96
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 22
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 9
8146 Sewing machinists 24
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 52
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 21
8152 Road construction operatives 22
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 11
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 121
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 34
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 349
8212 Bus and coach drivers 128
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 150
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 349
8215 Driving instructors 57
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 101
8221 Crane drivers 12
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 78
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 78
8231 Train and tram drivers 35
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 18
8233 Air transport operatives 4
8234 Rail transport operatives 22
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 31
9111 Farm workers 61
9112 Forestry and related workers 8
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 31
9121 Groundworkers 43
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 121
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 267
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 93
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 90
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 209
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 63
9221 Window cleaners 31
9222 Street cleaners 9
9223 Cleaners and domestics 382
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 19
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 51
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 19
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 11
9231 Security guards and related occupations 256
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 84
9233 Exam invigilators 33
9241 Shelf fillers 50
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 36
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 35
9252 Warehouse operatives 470
9253 Delivery operatives 23
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 18
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 49
9262 Hospital porters 12
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 460
9264 Waiters and waitresses 325
9265 Bar staff 172
9266 Coffee shop workers 54
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 49
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 52
-9 Does not apply 44141
-8 No answer 35
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2021
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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