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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, November, 2021 - January, 2022

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 133
1112 Elected officers and representatives 14
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 331
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 215
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 13
1131 Financial managers and directors 599
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 303
1133 Public relations and communications directors 43
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 93
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 44
1136 Human resource managers and directors 274
1137 Information technology directors 194
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 203
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 27
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 368
1161 Officers in armed forces 35
1162 Senior police officers 20
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 20
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 102
1172 Social services managers and directors 53
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 42
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 12
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 60
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 137
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 28
1224 Leisure and sports managers 55
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 15
1231 Health care practice managers 42
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 72
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 5
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 173
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 84
1243 Managers in logistics 47
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 253
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 22
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 84
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 10
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 13
1258 Directors in consultancy services 59
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 98
2111 Chemical scientists 29
2112 Biological scientists 65
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 71
2114 Physical scientists 59
2115 Social and humanities scientists 64
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 30
2121 Civil engineers 124
2122 Mechanical engineers 76
2123 Electrical engineers 54
2124 Electronics engineers 27
2125 Production and process engineers 57
2126 Aerospace engineers 68
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 52
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 197
2131 IT project managers 102
2132 IT managers 336
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 307
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 564
2135 Cyber security professionals 39
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 52
2137 IT network professionals 32
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 179
2141 Web design professionals 31
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 129
2151 Conservation professionals 38
2152 Environment professionals 80
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 95
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 66
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 204
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 227
2221 Physiotherapists 91
2222 Occupational therapists 53
2223 Speech and language therapists 36
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 55
2225 Clinical psychologists 33
2226 Other psychologists 40
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 64
2231 Midwifery nurses 47
2232 Community nurses 129
2233 Specialist nurses 103
2234 Nurse practitioners 80
2235 Mental health nurses 76
2236 Children's nurses 33
2237 Other nursing professionals 310
2240 Veterinarians 39
2251 Pharmacists 99
2252 Optometrists 28
2253 Dental practitioners 43
2254 Medical radiographers 58
2255 Paramedics 45
2256 Podiatrists 22
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 132
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 334
2312 Further education teaching professionals 79
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 489
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 451
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 30
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 127
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 29
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 389
2321 Head teachers and principals 71
2322 Education managers 71
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 64
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 46
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 73
2411 Barristers and judges 55
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 231
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 83
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 286
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 279
2423 Taxation experts 61
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 237
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 169
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 73
2434 Business and related research professionals 60
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 7
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 112
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 388
2451 Architects 33
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 55
2453 Quantity surveyors 65
2454 Chartered surveyors 88
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 64
2461 Social workers 170
2462 Probation officers 18
2463 Clergy 79
2464 Youth work professionals 20
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 41
2471 Librarians 27
2472 Archivists and curators 23
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 39
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 190
2483 Environmental health professionals 12
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 46
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 68
2493 Public relations professionals 89
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 54
3111 Laboratory technicians 102
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 27
3113 Engineering technicians 80
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 22
3115 Quality assurance technicians 44
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 32
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 44
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 65
3131 IT operations technicians 102
3132 IT user support technicians 148
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 59
3211 Dispensing opticians 5
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 47
3213 Medical and dental technicians 52
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 36
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 34
3221 Youth and community workers 89
3222 Child and early years officers 85
3223 Housing officers 71
3224 Counsellors 52
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 227
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 351
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 77
3240 Veterinary nurses 26
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 55
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 142
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 50
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 50
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 110
3411 Artists 38
3412 Authors, writers and translators 104
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 64
3414 Dancers and choreographers 19
3415 Musicians 45
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 95
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 89
3421 Interior designers 32
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 25
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 35
3431 Sports players 15
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 130
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 89
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 37
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 25
3520 Legal associate professionals 79
3531 Brokers 49
3532 Insurance underwriters 59
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 24
3534 Financial accounts managers 149
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 94
3542 Importers and exporters 12
3543 Project support officers 82
3544 Data analysts 76
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 124
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 83
3552 Business sales executives 198
3553 Merchandisers 18
3554 Marketing associate professionals 197
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 68
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 448
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 73
3560 Public services associate professionals 144
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 209
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 30
3573 Information technology trainers 11
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 187
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 72
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 110
4111 National government administrative occupations 291
4112 Local government administrative occupations 203
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 147
4121 Credit controllers 49
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 589
4123 Bank and post office clerks 126
4124 Finance officers 62
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 206
4131 Records clerks and assistants 180
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 89
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 98
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 81
4135 Library clerks and assistants 30
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 50
4141 Office managers 251
4142 Office supervisors 60
4143 Customer service managers 167
4151 Sales administrators 191
4152 Data entry administrators 45
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 736
4211 Medical secretaries 86
4212 Legal secretaries 48
4213 School secretaries 107
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 32
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 218
4216 Receptionists 260
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 5
5111 Farmers 175
5112 Horticultural trades 15
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 208
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 33
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 43
5211 Sheet metal workers 16
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 13
5213 Welding trades 41
5214 Pipe fitters 13
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 41
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 13
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 219
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 22
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 4
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 200
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 30
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 19
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 106
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 11
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 14
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 274
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 83
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 5
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 42
5245 Security system installers and repairers 22
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 50
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 35
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 41
5311 Steel erectors 8
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 13
5313 Bricklayers 56
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 37
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 193
5316 Carpenters and joiners 231
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 76
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 249
5321 Plasterers 66
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 49
5323 Painters and decorators 101
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 62
5411 Upholsterers 20
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 7
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 17
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 15
5421 Pre-press technicians 3
5422 Printers 12
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 13
5431 Butchers 29
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 49
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 4
5434 Chefs 176
5435 Cooks 72
5436 Catering and bar managers 87
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 21
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 81
5443 Florists 14
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 54
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 151
6112 Teaching assistants 139
6113 Educational support assistants 174
6114 Childminders 77
6116 Nannies and au pairs 22
6117 Playworkers 24
6121 Pest control officers 10
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 110
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 546
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 40
6133 Dental nurses 62
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 41
6135 Care workers and home carers 845
6136 Senior care workers 134
6137 Care escorts 29
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 29
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 80
6212 Travel agents 36
6213 Air travel assistants 49
6214 Rail travel assistants 23
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 47
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 181
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 104
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 49
6232 Caretakers 83
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 81
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 12
6311 Police community support officers 15
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 18
7111 Sales and retail assistants 892
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 322
7113 Telephone salespersons 52
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 103
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 44
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 8
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 34
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 14
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 23
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 8
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 74
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 132
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 179
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 116
7212 Telephonists 13
7213 Communication operators 25
7214 Market research interviewers 18
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 400
7220 Customer service supervisors 66
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 140
8112 Textile process operatives 17
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 32
8114 Plastics process operatives 19
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 16
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 33
8120 Metal working machine operatives 43
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 50
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 14
8133 Energy plant operatives 16
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 12
8135 Printing machine assistants 10
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 35
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 22
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 38
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 90
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 19
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 11
8146 Sewing machinists 25
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 45
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 26
8152 Road construction operatives 19
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 12
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 112
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 28
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 331
8212 Bus and coach drivers 123
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 138
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 317
8215 Driving instructors 55
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 98
8221 Crane drivers 12
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 70
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 76
8231 Train and tram drivers 31
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 18
8233 Air transport operatives 4
8234 Rail transport operatives 23
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 30
9111 Farm workers 60
9112 Forestry and related workers 7
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 26
9121 Groundworkers 43
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 99
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 244
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 94
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 85
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 200
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 56
9221 Window cleaners 30
9222 Street cleaners 8
9223 Cleaners and domestics 365
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 15
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 43
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 18
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 9
9231 Security guards and related occupations 236
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 81
9233 Exam invigilators 35
9241 Shelf fillers 49
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 30
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 35
9252 Warehouse operatives 416
9253 Delivery operatives 20
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 12
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 44
9262 Hospital porters 12
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 437
9264 Waiters and waitresses 279
9265 Bar staff 158
9266 Coffee shop workers 47
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 51
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 43
-9 Does not apply 42699
-8 No answer 40
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, November, 2021 - January, 2022
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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