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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2023

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 4
14 Teacher training and education science 10
14.0 Broad programmes 3
14.2 Education science 20
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 12
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 33
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 13
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 9
21 Arts 13
21.0 Broad arts programmes 4
21.1 Fine arts 15
21.2 Music and performing arts 34
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 67
21.4 Design 19
21.5 Craft skills 1
22 Humanities 8
22.0 Broad programmes 7
22.1 Religion 13
22.2 Foreign languages 15
22.3 Mother tongue 28
22.5 History archaeology 33
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 5
31 Social and behavioural science 9
31.0 Broad programmes 10
31.1 Psychology 75
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 44
31.3 Political science and civics 28
31.4 Economics 16
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 4
32.2 Library information (archive) 5
34 Business and administration 51
34.0 Broad programmes 23
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 13
34.2 Marketing and advertising 19
34.3 Finance banking insurance 32
34.4 Accounting taxation 50
34.5 Management and administration 141
34.6 Secretarial and office work 6
34.7 Working life 1
38 Law 69
42 Life sciences 7
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 51
42.2 Environmental science 20
44 Physical sciences 11
44.0 Broad programmes 5
44.1 Physics 18
44.2 Chemistry 14
44.3 Earth sciences 17
46 Mathematics and statistics 5
46.1 Mathematics 39
46.2 Statistics 3
48 Computing 11
48.1 Computing science 69
48.2 Computer use 16
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 21
52.0 Broad programmes 12
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 26
52.2 Electricity and energy 21
52.3 Electronics and automation 41
52.4 Chemical process 5
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 33
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 5
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 4
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 1
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 4
58.1 Architecture and town planning 24
58.2 Building and civil engineering 55
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 2
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 9
62.2 Horticulture 6
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 18
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 26
72.0 Health broad programmes 24
72.1 Medicine 74
72.3 Nursing and caring 106
72.4 Dental studies 9
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 21
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 37
72.7 Pharmacy 13
76 Social services 1
76.1 Child care and youth services 27
76.2 Social work and counselling 59
8 Literacy and Numeracy 2
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 0
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 14
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 8
81.3 Sports 31
81.4 Domestic services 4
81.5 Hair and beauty 25
84 Transport services 5
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 3
85.1 Environmental control technology 0
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 3
85.3 Community sanitation services 2
86 Security services 4
86.0 Security services broad programmes 1
86.1 Protection of persons and property 14
86.2 Occupational health and safety 8
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 5
-8 No answer 14
-9 Does not apply 55792
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2023
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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