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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, 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 11
14 Teacher training and education science 3
14.0 Broad programmes 15
14.2 Education science 43
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 23
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 85
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 17
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 16
21 Arts 18
21.0 Broad arts programmes 13
21.1 Fine arts 19
21.2 Music and performing arts 68
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 94
21.4 Design 37
21.5 Craft skills 10
22 Humanities 13
22.0 Broad programmes 10
22.1 Religion 19
22.2 Foreign languages 32
22.3 Mother tongue 59
22.5 History archaeology 66
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 20
31 Social and behavioural science 18
31.0 Broad programmes 11
31.1 Psychology 152
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 73
31.3 Political science and civics 54
31.4 Economics 49
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 16
32.2 Library information (archive) 5
34 Business and administration 64
34.0 Broad programmes 48
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 8
34.2 Marketing and advertising 31
34.3 Finance banking insurance 41
34.4 Accounting taxation 104
34.5 Management and administration 212
34.6 Secretarial and office work 8
34.7 Working life 7
38 Law 118
42 Life sciences 3
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 66
42.2 Environmental science 19
44 Physical sciences 21
44.0 Broad programmes 5
44.1 Physics 28
44.2 Chemistry 19
44.3 Earth sciences 26
46 Mathematics and statistics 1
46.1 Mathematics 48
46.2 Statistics 5
48 Computing 8
48.1 Computing science 130
48.2 Computer use 18
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 40
52.0 Broad programmes 31
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 66
52.2 Electricity and energy 27
52.3 Electronics and automation 51
52.4 Chemical process 17
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 28
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
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 35
58.2 Building and civil engineering 79
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 3
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 15
62.2 Horticulture 13
62.3 Forestry 3
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 33
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 32
72.0 Health broad programmes 29
72.1 Medicine 135
72.3 Nursing and caring 211
72.4 Dental studies 7
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 38
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 47
72.7 Pharmacy 28
76 Social services 7
76.1 Child care and youth services 59
76.2 Social work and counselling 108
8 Literacy and Numeracy 7
81 Personal services 3
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 15
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 15
81.3 Sports 69
81.4 Domestic services 4
81.5 Hair and beauty 38
84 Transport services 13
85 Environment 2
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 4
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 14
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 5
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 29
86.2 Occupational health and safety 16
86.3 Military and defence 9
9 Personal Skills 10
-8 No answer 27
-9 Does not apply 83232
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2021
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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