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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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 5
14 Teacher training and education science 3
14.0 Broad programmes 2
14.2 Education science 12
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 10
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 23
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 12
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 6
21 Arts 13
21.0 Broad arts programmes 4
21.1 Fine arts 11
21.2 Music and performing arts 30
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 58
21.4 Design 15
21.5 Craft skills 2
22 Humanities 7
22.0 Broad programmes 4
22.1 Religion 5
22.2 Foreign languages 16
22.3 Mother tongue 8
22.5 History archaeology 21
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 3
31 Social and behavioural science 8
31.0 Broad programmes 6
31.1 Psychology 51
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 37
31.3 Political science and civics 13
31.4 Economics 14
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 2
32.2 Library information (archive) 3
34 Business and administration 37
34.0 Broad programmes 19
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 8
34.2 Marketing and advertising 12
34.3 Finance banking insurance 26
34.4 Accounting taxation 43
34.5 Management and administration 92
34.6 Secretarial and office work 6
34.7 Working life 4
38 Law 49
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 41
42.2 Environmental science 7
44 Physical sciences 8
44.0 Broad programmes 3
44.1 Physics 17
44.2 Chemistry 10
44.3 Earth sciences 16
46 Mathematics and statistics 6
46.1 Mathematics 15
46.2 Statistics 3
48 Computing 3
48.1 Computing science 62
48.2 Computer use 14
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 18
52.0 Broad programmes 14
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 25
52.2 Electricity and energy 16
52.3 Electronics and automation 31
52.4 Chemical process 5
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 18
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 3
54.1 Food processing 3
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 1
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 2
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 3
58.1 Architecture and town planning 12
58.2 Building and civil engineering 57
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 11
62.2 Horticulture 7
62.3 Forestry 1
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 14
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 23
72.0 Health broad programmes 12
72.1 Medicine 54
72.3 Nursing and caring 75
72.4 Dental studies 7
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 15
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 22
72.7 Pharmacy 10
76 Social services 0
76.1 Child care and youth services 22
76.2 Social work and counselling 39
8 Literacy and Numeracy 6
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 4
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 6
81.3 Sports 22
81.4 Domestic services 2
81.5 Hair and beauty 17
84 Transport services 5
85 Environment 2
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 2
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 5
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 10
86.2 Occupational health and safety 11
86.3 Military and defence 2
9 Personal Skills 7
-8 No answer 18
-9 Does not apply 42681
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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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