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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 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 5
14.0 Broad programmes 2
14.2 Education science 18
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 13
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 26
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 13
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 8
21 Arts 14
21.0 Broad arts programmes 3
21.1 Fine arts 13
21.2 Music and performing arts 31
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 74
21.4 Design 20
21.5 Craft skills 2
22 Humanities 7
22.0 Broad programmes 7
22.1 Religion 6
22.2 Foreign languages 16
22.3 Mother tongue 19
22.5 History archaeology 32
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 4
31 Social and behavioural science 10
31.0 Broad programmes 8
31.1 Psychology 66
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 43
31.3 Political science and civics 22
31.4 Economics 13
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 6
32.2 Library information (archive) 4
34 Business and administration 51
34.0 Broad programmes 22
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 8
34.2 Marketing and advertising 16
34.3 Finance banking insurance 29
34.4 Accounting taxation 51
34.5 Management and administration 107
34.6 Secretarial and office work 3
34.7 Working life 4
38 Law 55
42 Life sciences 7
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 42
42.2 Environmental science 13
44 Physical sciences 12
44.0 Broad programmes 4
44.1 Physics 18
44.2 Chemistry 14
44.3 Earth sciences 16
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 29
46.2 Statistics 3
48 Computing 7
48.1 Computing science 76
48.2 Computer use 11
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 18
52.0 Broad programmes 13
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 28
52.2 Electricity and energy 18
52.3 Electronics and automation 27
52.4 Chemical process 6
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 26
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 3
54.1 Food processing 5
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 3
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 1
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 3
58.1 Architecture and town planning 22
58.2 Building and civil engineering 49
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 9
62.2 Horticulture 5
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 14
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 27
72.0 Health broad programmes 22
72.1 Medicine 70
72.3 Nursing and caring 85
72.4 Dental studies 7
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 21
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 32
72.7 Pharmacy 16
76 Social services 0
76.1 Child care and youth services 24
76.2 Social work and counselling 44
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 12
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 7
81.3 Sports 29
81.4 Domestic services 3
81.5 Hair and beauty 21
84 Transport services 3
85 Environment 1
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 4
85.1 Environmental control technology 0
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 3
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 1
86.0 Security services broad programmes 2
86.1 Protection of persons and property 10
86.2 Occupational health and safety 10
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 5
-8 No answer 15
-9 Does not apply 51439
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2023
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
SamplingFour sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected quarterly
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