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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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 7
14 Teacher training and education science 11
14.0 Broad programmes 5
14.2 Education science 25
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 12
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 56
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 16
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 9
21 Arts 20
21.0 Broad arts programmes 4
21.1 Fine arts 18
21.2 Music and performing arts 38
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 67
21.4 Design 21
21.5 Craft skills 9
22 Humanities 10
22.0 Broad programmes 9
22.1 Religion 11
22.2 Foreign languages 15
22.3 Mother tongue 19
22.5 History archaeology 35
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 10
31 Social and behavioural science 10
31.0 Broad programmes 8
31.1 Psychology 109
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 51
31.3 Political science and civics 38
31.4 Economics 24
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 5
32.2 Library information (archive) 7
34 Business and administration 53
34.0 Broad programmes 35
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 4
34.2 Marketing and advertising 22
34.3 Finance banking insurance 31
34.4 Accounting taxation 63
34.5 Management and administration 162
34.6 Secretarial and office work 8
34.7 Working life 1
38 Law 80
42 Life sciences 3
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 48
42.2 Environmental science 10
44 Physical sciences 11
44.0 Broad programmes 3
44.1 Physics 29
44.2 Chemistry 16
44.3 Earth sciences 19
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 39
46.2 Statistics 5
48 Computing 4
48.1 Computing science 87
48.2 Computer use 18
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 27
52.0 Broad programmes 25
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 36
52.2 Electricity and energy 23
52.3 Electronics and automation 38
52.4 Chemical process 11
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 20
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 6
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 1
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 1
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 25
58.2 Building and civil engineering 73
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 6
62.2 Horticulture 3
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 29
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 21
72.0 Health broad programmes 18
72.1 Medicine 103
72.3 Nursing and caring 153
72.4 Dental studies 10
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 22
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 45
72.7 Pharmacy 15
76 Social services 4
76.1 Child care and youth services 47
76.2 Social work and counselling 78
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 0
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 14
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 7
81.3 Sports 44
81.4 Domestic services 2
81.5 Hair and beauty 34
84 Transport services 4
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 0
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 8
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 4
86.0 Security services broad programmes 2
86.1 Protection of persons and property 16
86.2 Occupational health and safety 15
86.3 Military and defence 5
9 Personal Skills 5
-8 No answer 21
-9 Does not apply 66966
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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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