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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 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 6
14.0 Broad programmes 9
14.2 Education science 43
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 26
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 66
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 21
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 11
21 Arts 19
21.0 Broad arts programmes 11
21.1 Fine arts 17
21.2 Music and performing arts 46
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 72
21.4 Design 38
21.5 Craft skills 7
22 Humanities 14
22.0 Broad programmes 12
22.1 Religion 19
22.2 Foreign languages 22
22.3 Mother tongue 38
22.5 History archaeology 55
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 14
31 Social and behavioural science 16
31.0 Broad programmes 8
31.1 Psychology 135
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 65
31.3 Political science and civics 45
31.4 Economics 35
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 10
32.2 Library information (archive) 8
34 Business and administration 61
34.0 Broad programmes 50
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 7
34.2 Marketing and advertising 22
34.3 Finance banking insurance 47
34.4 Accounting taxation 89
34.5 Management and administration 187
34.6 Secretarial and office work 8
34.7 Working life 6
38 Law 97
42 Life sciences 3
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 51
42.2 Environmental science 16
44 Physical sciences 14
44.0 Broad programmes 3
44.1 Physics 25
44.2 Chemistry 13
44.3 Earth sciences 20
46 Mathematics and statistics 2
46.1 Mathematics 44
46.2 Statistics 7
48 Computing 5
48.1 Computing science 106
48.2 Computer use 14
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 38
52.0 Broad programmes 37
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 43
52.2 Electricity and energy 27
52.3 Electronics and automation 44
52.4 Chemical process 9
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 17
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 4
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 4
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 0
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 0
58.1 Architecture and town planning 25
58.2 Building and civil engineering 65
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 2
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 10
62.2 Horticulture 12
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 34
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 23
72.0 Health broad programmes 22
72.1 Medicine 115
72.3 Nursing and caring 194
72.4 Dental studies 13
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 36
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 50
72.7 Pharmacy 16
76 Social services 4
76.1 Child care and youth services 53
76.2 Social work and counselling 96
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
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 65
81.4 Domestic services 4
81.5 Hair and beauty 23
84 Transport services 9
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 31
86.2 Occupational health and safety 19
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 7
-8 No answer 28
-9 Does not apply 76521
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 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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