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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 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 8
14.2 Education science 38
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 18
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 54
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 22
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 11
21 Arts 14
21.0 Broad arts programmes 10
21.1 Fine arts 18
21.2 Music and performing arts 51
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 73
21.4 Design 35
21.5 Craft skills 10
22 Humanities 12
22.0 Broad programmes 8
22.1 Religion 15
22.2 Foreign languages 17
22.3 Mother tongue 25
22.5 History archaeology 47
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 17
31 Social and behavioural science 17
31.0 Broad programmes 8
31.1 Psychology 118
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 60
31.3 Political science and civics 42
31.4 Economics 32
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 9
32.2 Library information (archive) 7
34 Business and administration 52
34.0 Broad programmes 52
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 7
34.2 Marketing and advertising 21
34.3 Finance banking insurance 45
34.4 Accounting taxation 81
34.5 Management and administration 175
34.6 Secretarial and office work 10
34.7 Working life 3
38 Law 87
42 Life sciences 4
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 50
42.2 Environmental science 15
44 Physical sciences 12
44.0 Broad programmes 2
44.1 Physics 23
44.2 Chemistry 15
44.3 Earth sciences 22
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 40
46.2 Statistics 6
48 Computing 8
48.1 Computing science 89
48.2 Computer use 22
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 33
52.0 Broad programmes 31
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 47
52.2 Electricity and energy 24
52.3 Electronics and automation 44
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 4
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 5
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 0
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 26
58.2 Building and civil engineering 77
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 10
62.2 Horticulture 8
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 30
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 20
72.0 Health broad programmes 23
72.1 Medicine 105
72.3 Nursing and caring 176
72.4 Dental studies 11
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 31
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 44
72.7 Pharmacy 16
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 53
76.2 Social work and counselling 86
8 Literacy and Numeracy 6
81 Personal services 2
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 0
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 14
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 9
81.3 Sports 59
81.4 Domestic services 4
81.5 Hair and beauty 24
84 Transport services 8
85 Environment 0
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 1
85.1 Environmental control technology 3
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 12
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 3
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 28
86.2 Occupational health and safety 19
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal Skills 6
-8 29
-9 73487
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 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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