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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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 10
14 Teacher training and education science 11
14.0 Broad programmes 4
14.2 Education science 24
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 9
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 45
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 18
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 7
21 Arts 13
21.0 Broad arts programmes 5
21.1 Fine arts 15
21.2 Music and performing arts 35
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 73
21.4 Design 21
21.5 Craft skills 4
22 Humanities 11
22.0 Broad programmes 9
22.1 Religion 15
22.2 Foreign languages 16
22.3 Mother tongue 19
22.5 History archaeology 35
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 5
31 Social and behavioural science 12
31.0 Broad programmes 14
31.1 Psychology 96
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 49
31.3 Political science and civics 32
31.4 Economics 19
32 Journalism and information 3
32.1 Journalism and reporting 5
32.2 Library information (archive) 5
34 Business and administration 42
34.0 Broad programmes 28
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 8
34.2 Marketing and advertising 22
34.3 Finance banking insurance 30
34.4 Accounting taxation 67
34.5 Management and administration 141
34.6 Secretarial and office work 9
34.7 Working life 0
38 Law 75
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 48
42.2 Environmental science 16
44 Physical sciences 12
44.0 Broad programmes 5
44.1 Physics 28
44.2 Chemistry 14
44.3 Earth sciences 15
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 31
46.2 Statistics 2
48 Computing 7
48.1 Computing science 85
48.2 Computer use 14
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 22
52.0 Broad programmes 18
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 38
52.2 Electricity and energy 23
52.3 Electronics and automation 42
52.4 Chemical process 6
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 24
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 4
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 3
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 1
54.4 Mining and extraction 1
58 Architecture and building 4
58.1 Architecture and town planning 24
58.2 Building and civil engineering 67
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 7
62.2 Horticulture 3
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 16
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 23
72.0 Health broad programmes 18
72.1 Medicine 87
72.3 Nursing and caring 120
72.4 Dental studies 10
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 22
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 48
72.7 Pharmacy 14
76 Social services 2
76.1 Child care and youth services 37
76.2 Social work and counselling 73
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 0
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 14
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 10
81.3 Sports 49
81.4 Domestic services 5
81.5 Hair and beauty 27
84 Transport services 5
85 Environment 2
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 1
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 6
85.3 Community sanitation services 2
86 Security services 5
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 18
86.2 Occupational health and safety 13
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 7
-8 No answer 22
-9 Does not apply 60556
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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