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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, 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 16
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 28
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 14
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 9
21 Arts 17
21.0 Broad arts programmes 3
21.1 Fine arts 20
21.2 Music and performing arts 33
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 89
21.4 Design 20
21.5 Craft skills 2
22 Humanities 7
22.0 Broad programmes 8
22.1 Religion 6
22.2 Foreign languages 17
22.3 Mother tongue 24
22.5 History archaeology 37
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 4
31 Social and behavioural science 11
31.0 Broad programmes 11
31.1 Psychology 77
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 47
31.3 Political science and civics 25
31.4 Economics 18
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 6
32.2 Library information (archive) 5
34 Business and administration 56
34.0 Broad programmes 23
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 9
34.2 Marketing and advertising 20
34.3 Finance banking insurance 36
34.4 Accounting taxation 65
34.5 Management and administration 112
34.6 Secretarial and office work 3
34.7 Working life 5
38 Law 64
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 51
42.2 Environmental science 13
44 Physical sciences 14
44.0 Broad programmes 4
44.1 Physics 21
44.2 Chemistry 15
44.3 Earth sciences 16
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 31
46.2 Statistics 3
48 Computing 7
48.1 Computing science 89
48.2 Computer use 14
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 18
52.0 Broad programmes 17
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 28
52.2 Electricity and energy 20
52.3 Electronics and automation 28
52.4 Chemical process 8
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 28
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 24
58.2 Building and civil engineering 54
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 10
62.2 Horticulture 6
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 16
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 31
72.0 Health broad programmes 23
72.1 Medicine 95
72.3 Nursing and caring 96
72.4 Dental studies 9
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 23
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 36
72.7 Pharmacy 18
76 Social services 0
76.1 Child care and youth services 25
76.2 Social work and counselling 46
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 13
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 7
81.3 Sports 33
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 12
86.2 Occupational health and safety 11
86.3 Military and defence 4
9 Personal Skills 6
-8 No answer 16
-9 Does not apply 53422
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, April - June, 2023
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
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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