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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, April - June, 2023

Variable Details

VariableSOC20O
LabelOccupation in Job One Year Ago SOC2020 Unit Level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 83
1112 Elected officers and representatives 6
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 210
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 100
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 5
1131 Financial managers and directors 288
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 122
1133 Public relations and communications directors 8
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 29
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 20
1136 Human resource managers and directors 125
1137 Information technology directors 83
1139 Functional managers and directors nec 96
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 13
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 181
1161 Officers in armed forces 12
1162 Senior police officers 4
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 9
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 58
1172 Social services managers and directors 33
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 20
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 6
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 27
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 54
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 20
1224 Leisure and sports managers 32
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 2
1231 Health care practice managers 24
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 25
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 4
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 56
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 37
1243 Managers in logistics 21
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 134
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 10
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 11
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 6
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 31
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 8
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 4
1258 Directors in consultancy services 34
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services nec 68
2111 Chemical scientists 18
2112 Biological scientists 28
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 33
2114 Physical scientists 23
2115 Social and humanities scientists 23
2119 Natural and social science professionals nec 19
2121 Civil engineers 68
2122 Mechanical engineers 43
2123 Electrical engineers 39
2124 Electronics engineers 16
2125 Production and process engineers 29
2126 Aerospace engineers 26
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 27
2129 Engineering professionals nec 69
2131 IT project managers 45
2132 IT managers 140
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 115
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 302
2135 Cyber security professionals 27
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 25
2137 IT network professionals 19
2139 Information technology professionals nec 103
2141 Web design professionals 16
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 59
2151 Conservation professionals 14
2152 Environment professionals 36
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 47
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 39
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 95
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 89
2221 Physiotherapists 31
2222 Occupational therapists 27
2223 Speech and language therapists 21
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 30
2225 Clinical psychologists 15
2226 Other psychologists 17
2229 Therapy professionals nec 26
2231 Midwifery nurses 23
2232 Community nurses 66
2233 Specialist nurses 43
2234 Nurse practitioners 43
2235 Mental health nurses 25
2236 Children's nurses 21
2237 Other nursing professionals 226
2240 Veterinarians 17
2251 Pharmacists 49
2252 Optometrists 13
2253 Dental practitioners 16
2254 Medical radiographers 33
2255 Paramedics 18
2256 Podiatrists 7
2259 Other health professionals nec 61
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 177
2312 Further education teaching professionals 42
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 263
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 239
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 9
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 73
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 10
2319 Teaching professionals nec 89
2321 Head teachers and principals 25
2322 Education managers 41
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 28
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 27
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 51
2411 Barristers and judges 24
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 113
2419 Legal professionals nec 40
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 113
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 141
2423 Taxation experts 39
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 146
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 57
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 49
2434 Business and related research professionals 45
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 2
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals nec 56
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 189
2451 Architects 27
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 24
2453 Quantity surveyors 49
2454 Chartered surveyors 46
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 44
2461 Social workers 75
2462 Probation officers 6
2463 Clergy 29
2464 Youth work professionals 4
2469 Welfare professionals nec 12
2471 Librarians 16
2472 Archivists and curators 9
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 27
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 95
2483 Environmental health professionals 6
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 17
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 18
2493 Public relations professionals 37
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 18
3111 Laboratory technicians 49
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 13
3113 Engineering technicians 35
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 6
3115 Quality assurance technicians 13
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 16
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians nec 21
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 27
3131 IT operations technicians 59
3132 IT user support technicians 85
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 31
3211 Dispensing opticians 6
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 12
3213 Medical and dental technicians 28
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 22
3219 Health associate professionals nec 13
3221 Youth and community workers 54
3222 Child and early years officers 31
3223 Housing officers 30
3224 Counsellors 28
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals nec 111
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 31
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 36
3240 Veterinary nurses 12
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 26
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 94
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 18
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 16
3319 Protective service associate professionals nec 49
3411 Artists 24
3412 Authors, writers and translators 74
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 22
3414 Dancers and choreographers 5
3415 Musicians 19
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 37
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 40
3421 Interior designers 21
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 5
3429 Design occupations nec 19
3431 Sports players 7
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 50
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 38
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 27
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 14
3520 Legal associate professionals 34
3531 Brokers 34
3532 Insurance underwriters 20
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 21
3534 Financial accounts managers 88
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 39
3542 Importers and exporters 5
3543 Project support officers 30
3544 Data analysts 65
3549 Business associate professionals nec 79
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 43
3552 Business sales executives 98
3553 Merchandisers 12
3554 Marketing associate professionals 90
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 27
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 183
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 52
3560 Public services associate professionals 87
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 103
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 15
3573 Information technology trainers 9
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 94
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 32
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 70
4111 National government administrative occupations 139
4112 Local government administrative occupations 98
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 44
4121 Credit controllers 18
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 281
4123 Bank and post office clerks 56
4124 Finance officers 26
4129 Financial administrative occupations nec 90
4131 Records clerks and assistants 86
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 35
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 43
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 35
4135 Library clerks and assistants 14
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 22
4141 Office managers 106
4142 Office supervisors 17
4143 Customer service managers 55
4151 Sales administrators 65
4152 Data entry administrators 23
4159 Other administrative occupations nec 440
4211 Medical secretaries 39
4212 Legal secretaries 27
4213 School secretaries 35
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 22
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 104
4216 Receptionists 105
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 2
5111 Farmers 104
5112 Horticultural trades 10
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 120
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 18
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades nec 16
5211 Sheet metal workers 6
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 7
5213 Welding trades 41
5214 Pipe fitters 2
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 26
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 6
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 118
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 14
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 7
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 94
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 11
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 5
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 21
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 5
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 5
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 124
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 32
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 4
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 23
5245 Security system installers and repairers 9
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 25
5249 Electrical and electronic trades nec 19
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 16
5311 Steel erectors 2
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 9
5313 Bricklayers 28
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 26
5315 Plumbers, heating and ventilating installers and repairers 91
5316 Carpenters and joiners 107
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 19
5319 Construction and building trades nec 120
5321 Plasterers 28
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 10
5323 Painters and decorators 51
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 36
5411 Upholsterers 10
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 6
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 0
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades nec 5
5421 Pre-press technicians 4
5422 Printers 14
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 4
5431 Butchers 13
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 27
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 1
5434 Chefs 100
5435 Cooks 29
5436 Catering and bar managers 35
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 10
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 28
5443 Florists 5
5449 Other skilled trades nec 24
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 56
6112 Teaching assistants 189
6113 Educational support assistants 89
6114 Childminders 33
6116 Nannies and au pairs 5
6117 Playworkers 4
6121 Pest control officers 1
6129 Animal care services occupations nec 52
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 169
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 8
6133 Dental nurses 31
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 19
6135 Care workers and home carers 405
6136 Senior care workers 59
6137 Care escorts 5
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 11
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 32
6212 Travel agents 16
6213 Air travel assistants 20
6214 Rail travel assistants 13
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations nec 19
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 74
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 39
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 15
6232 Caretakers 44
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 19
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 14
6311 Police community support officers 4
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 11
7111 Sales and retail assistants 463
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 73
7113 Telephone salespersons 8
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 34
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 17
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 6
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 10
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 3
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 10
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 6
7129 Sales related occupations nec 36
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 58
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 66
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 37
7212 Telephonists 3
7213 Communication operators 27
7214 Market research interviewers 6
7219 Customer service occupations nec 134
7220 Customer service supervisors 25
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 55
8112 Textile process operatives 7
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 18
8114 Plastics process operatives 18
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 4
8119 Process operatives nec 10
8120 Metal working machine operatives 17
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 18
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 10
8133 Energy plant operatives 4
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 5
8135 Printing machine assistants 5
8139 Plant and machine operatives nec 12
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 13
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 13
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 33
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 7
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 5
8146 Sewing machinists 13
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives nec 15
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 6
8152 Road construction operatives 14
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 2
8159 Construction operatives nec 57
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 20
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 182
8212 Bus and coach drivers 40
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 74
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 151
8215 Driving instructors 29
8219 Road transport drivers nec 48
8221 Crane drivers 4
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 34
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives nec 34
8231 Train and tram drivers 9
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 4
8233 Air transport operatives 6
8234 Rail transport operatives 4
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives nec 12
9111 Farm workers 31
9112 Forestry and related workers 5
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations nec 11
9121 Groundworkers 18
9129 Elementary construction occupations nec 55
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 21
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 41
9139 Elementary process plant occupations nec 26
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 90
9219 Elementary administration occupations nec 16
9221 Window cleaners 10
9222 Street cleaners 5
9223 Cleaners and domestics 271
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 14
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 16
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 18
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations nec 8
9231 Security guards and related occupations 86
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 44
9233 Exam invigilators 25
9241 Shelf fillers 38
9249 Elementary sales occupations nec 12
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 22
9252 Warehouse operatives 205
9253 Delivery operatives 10
9259 Elementary storage occupations nec 8
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 30
9262 Hospital porters 13
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 194
9264 Waiters and waitresses 83
9265 Bar staff 79
9266 Coffee shop workers 20
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 14
9269 Other elementary services occupations nec 22
-9 Does not apply 36740
-8 No answer 33
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, April - June, 2023
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeUntil 2015, data were produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year. From January 2015, the household datasets are produced for each quarter.
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