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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, December 2021 - February 2022

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 9
14 Teacher training and education science 5
14.0 Broad programmes 11
14.2 Education science 44
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 28
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 66
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 21
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 15
21 Arts 19
21.0 Broad arts programmes 12
21.1 Fine arts 17
21.2 Music and performing arts 52
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 76
21.4 Design 37
21.5 Craft skills 9
22 Humanities 16
22.0 Broad programmes 12
22.1 Religion 18
22.2 Foreign languages 23
22.3 Mother tongue 44
22.5 History archaeology 60
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 15
31 Social and behavioural science 17
31.0 Broad programmes 8
31.1 Psychology 134
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 62
31.3 Political science and civics 45
31.4 Economics 33
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 10
32.2 Library information (archive) 8
34 Business and administration 58
34.0 Broad programmes 41
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 8
34.2 Marketing and advertising 23
34.3 Finance banking insurance 46
34.4 Accounting taxation 94
34.5 Management and administration 194
34.6 Secretarial and office work 9
34.7 Working life 5
38 Law 98
42 Life sciences 4
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 51
42.2 Environmental science 18
44 Physical sciences 14
44.0 Broad programmes 3
44.1 Physics 25
44.2 Chemistry 15
44.3 Earth sciences 23
46 Mathematics and statistics 2
46.1 Mathematics 46
46.2 Statistics 5
48 Computing 6
48.1 Computing science 107
48.2 Computer use 14
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 38
52.0 Broad programmes 35
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 48
52.2 Electricity and energy 24
52.3 Electronics and automation 39
52.4 Chemical process 10
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 16
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 3
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 0
58.1 Architecture and town planning 25
58.2 Building and civil engineering 60
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 3
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 11
62.2 Horticulture 12
62.3 Forestry 3
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 38
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 22
72.0 Health broad programmes 25
72.1 Medicine 117
72.3 Nursing and caring 191
72.4 Dental studies 9
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 39
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 50
72.7 Pharmacy 17
76 Social services 5
76.1 Child care and youth services 52
76.2 Social work and counselling 96
8 Literacy and Numeracy 6
81 Personal services 4
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 0
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 16
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 10
81.3 Sports 67
81.4 Domestic services 4
81.5 Hair and beauty 26
84 Transport services 12
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 1
85.1 Environmental control technology 3
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 11
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 5
86.0 Security services broad programmes 2
86.1 Protection of persons and property 32
86.2 Occupational health and safety 23
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal Skills 7
-8 27
-9 77948
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, December 2021 - February 2022
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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