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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2022

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 131
1112 Elected officers and representatives 13
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 310
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 192
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 18
1131 Financial managers and directors 559
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 281
1133 Public relations and communications directors 37
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 96
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 36
1136 Human resource managers and directors 253
1137 Information technology directors 188
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 199
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 21
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 334
1161 Officers in armed forces 32
1162 Senior police officers 19
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 21
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 102
1172 Social services managers and directors 55
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 29
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 14
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 48
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 128
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 20
1224 Leisure and sports managers 61
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 12
1231 Health care practice managers 42
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 80
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 8
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 171
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 70
1243 Managers in logistics 40
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 236
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 23
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 22
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 13
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 69
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 7
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 11
1258 Directors in consultancy services 45
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 109
2111 Chemical scientists 26
2112 Biological scientists 57
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 78
2114 Physical scientists 48
2115 Social and humanities scientists 51
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 27
2121 Civil engineers 110
2122 Mechanical engineers 67
2123 Electrical engineers 50
2124 Electronics engineers 31
2125 Production and process engineers 56
2126 Aerospace engineers 63
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 51
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 194
2131 IT project managers 84
2132 IT managers 292
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 321
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 529
2135 Cyber security professionals 44
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 37
2137 IT network professionals 36
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 190
2141 Web design professionals 28
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 123
2151 Conservation professionals 32
2152 Environment professionals 77
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 92
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 63
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 195
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 205
2221 Physiotherapists 69
2222 Occupational therapists 55
2223 Speech and language therapists 37
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 53
2225 Clinical psychologists 18
2226 Other psychologists 48
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 60
2231 Midwifery nurses 45
2232 Community nurses 121
2233 Specialist nurses 105
2234 Nurse practitioners 85
2235 Mental health nurses 67
2236 Children's nurses 36
2237 Other nursing professionals 307
2240 Veterinarians 37
2251 Pharmacists 94
2252 Optometrists 29
2253 Dental practitioners 32
2254 Medical radiographers 59
2255 Paramedics 40
2256 Podiatrists 20
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 125
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 292
2312 Further education teaching professionals 80
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 448
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 401
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 24
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 120
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 23
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 359
2321 Head teachers and principals 62
2322 Education managers 72
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 72
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 43
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 73
2411 Barristers and judges 42
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 205
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 85
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 261
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 269
2423 Taxation experts 57
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 220
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 148
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 61
2434 Business and related research professionals 47
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 6
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 100
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 368
2451 Architects 25
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 44
2453 Quantity surveyors 59
2454 Chartered surveyors 75
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 72
2461 Social workers 150
2462 Probation officers 13
2463 Clergy 65
2464 Youth work professionals 18
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 39
2471 Librarians 29
2472 Archivists and curators 22
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 39
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 171
2483 Environmental health professionals 14
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 37
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 57
2493 Public relations professionals 73
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 59
3111 Laboratory technicians 86
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 29
3113 Engineering technicians 75
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 17
3115 Quality assurance technicians 47
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 26
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 53
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 68
3131 IT operations technicians 98
3132 IT user support technicians 138
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 61
3211 Dispensing opticians 2
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 42
3213 Medical and dental technicians 45
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 32
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 26
3221 Youth and community workers 73
3222 Child and early years officers 82
3223 Housing officers 56
3224 Counsellors 44
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 203
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 294
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 81
3240 Veterinary nurses 22
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 54
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 150
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 50
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 53
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 106
3411 Artists 54
3412 Authors, writers and translators 111
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 67
3414 Dancers and choreographers 16
3415 Musicians 39
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 105
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 72
3421 Interior designers 25
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 28
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 26
3431 Sports players 15
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 124
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 69
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 31
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 28
3520 Legal associate professionals 78
3531 Brokers 43
3532 Insurance underwriters 47
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 34
3534 Financial accounts managers 149
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 70
3542 Importers and exporters 10
3543 Project support officers 71
3544 Data analysts 71
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 123
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 62
3552 Business sales executives 190
3553 Merchandisers 21
3554 Marketing associate professionals 205
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 74
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 391
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 78
3560 Public services associate professionals 143
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 210
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 30
3573 Information technology trainers 12
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 186
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 58
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 108
4111 National government administrative occupations 278
4112 Local government administrative occupations 204
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 122
4121 Credit controllers 38
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 547
4123 Bank and post office clerks 132
4124 Finance officers 65
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 190
4131 Records clerks and assistants 156
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 91
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 94
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 68
4135 Library clerks and assistants 31
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 46
4141 Office managers 229
4142 Office supervisors 60
4143 Customer service managers 152
4151 Sales administrators 181
4152 Data entry administrators 40
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 704
4211 Medical secretaries 77
4212 Legal secretaries 46
4213 School secretaries 96
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 28
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 199
4216 Receptionists 229
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 3
5111 Farmers 176
5112 Horticultural trades 23
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 206
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 32
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 46
5211 Sheet metal workers 17
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 12
5213 Welding trades 39
5214 Pipe fitters 13
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 38
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 7
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 182
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 21
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 6
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 191
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 28
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 16
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 90
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 8
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 11
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 254
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 65
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 4
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 47
5245 Security system installers and repairers 27
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 45
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 41
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 36
5311 Steel erectors 6
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 12
5313 Bricklayers 46
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 34
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 178
5316 Carpenters and joiners 217
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 65
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 253
5321 Plasterers 53
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 42
5323 Painters and decorators 107
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 72
5411 Upholsterers 17
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 7
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 14
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 10
5421 Pre-press technicians 3
5422 Printers 11
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 10
5431 Butchers 29
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 46
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 0
5434 Chefs 179
5435 Cooks 59
5436 Catering and bar managers 64
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 17
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 60
5443 Florists 13
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 47
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 147
6112 Teaching assistants 132
6113 Educational support assistants 170
6114 Childminders 72
6116 Nannies and au pairs 20
6117 Playworkers 18
6121 Pest control officers 7
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 107
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 517
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 31
6133 Dental nurses 68
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 37
6135 Care workers and home carers 815
6136 Senior care workers 118
6137 Care escorts 34
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 29
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 74
6212 Travel agents 22
6213 Air travel assistants 42
6214 Rail travel assistants 22
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 42
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 147
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 99
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 41
6232 Caretakers 87
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 80
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 18
6311 Police community support officers 19
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 16
7111 Sales and retail assistants 847
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 285
7113 Telephone salespersons 50
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 84
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 58
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 10
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 21
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 20
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 17
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 7
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 80
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 118
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 174
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 96
7212 Telephonists 12
7213 Communication operators 31
7214 Market research interviewers 17
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 352
7220 Customer service supervisors 56
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 143
8112 Textile process operatives 11
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 32
8114 Plastics process operatives 24
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 17
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 32
8120 Metal working machine operatives 49
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 32
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 9
8133 Energy plant operatives 16
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 16
8135 Printing machine assistants 11
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 36
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 19
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 34
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 82
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 9
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 14
8146 Sewing machinists 38
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 43
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 24
8152 Road construction operatives 18
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 9
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 105
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 33
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 329
8212 Bus and coach drivers 113
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 142
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 293
8215 Driving instructors 59
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 83
8221 Crane drivers 14
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 71
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 79
8231 Train and tram drivers 23
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 13
8233 Air transport operatives 7
8234 Rail transport operatives 18
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 28
9111 Farm workers 49
9112 Forestry and related workers 10
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 25
9121 Groundworkers 45
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 105
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 219
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 107
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 75
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 166
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 51
9221 Window cleaners 27
9222 Street cleaners 12
9223 Cleaners and domestics 333
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 22
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 38
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 17
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 12
9231 Security guards and related occupations 235
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 77
9233 Exam invigilators 35
9241 Shelf fillers 52
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 30
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 40
9252 Warehouse operatives 382
9253 Delivery operatives 22
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 12
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 37
9262 Hospital porters 13
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 405
9264 Waiters and waitresses 254
9265 Bar staff 145
9266 Coffee shop workers 45
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 37
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 42
-9 Does not apply 40431
-8 No answer 43
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 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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