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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2023

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 89
1112 Elected officers and representatives 9
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 218
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 93
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 3
1131 Financial managers and directors 290
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 148
1133 Public relations and communications directors 13
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 38
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 21
1136 Human resource managers and directors 152
1137 Information technology directors 89
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 99
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 15
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 192
1161 Officers in armed forces 17
1162 Senior police officers 9
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 8
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 49
1172 Social services managers and directors 30
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 28
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 12
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 27
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 67
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 23
1224 Leisure and sports managers 34
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 1
1231 Health care practice managers 22
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 36
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 6
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 63
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 49
1243 Managers in logistics 27
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 152
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 12
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 7
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 5
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 34
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 7
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 7
1258 Directors in consultancy services 28
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 59
2111 Chemical scientists 12
2112 Biological scientists 25
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 50
2114 Physical scientists 14
2115 Social and humanities scientists 26
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 23
2121 Civil engineers 67
2122 Mechanical engineers 60
2123 Electrical engineers 47
2124 Electronics engineers 18
2125 Production and process engineers 27
2126 Aerospace engineers 23
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 32
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 87
2131 IT project managers 45
2132 IT managers 132
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 119
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 326
2135 Cyber security professionals 31
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 20
2137 IT network professionals 21
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 103
2141 Web design professionals 20
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 71
2151 Conservation professionals 17
2152 Environment professionals 42
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 44
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 33
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 107
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 88
2221 Physiotherapists 36
2222 Occupational therapists 39
2223 Speech and language therapists 23
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 41
2225 Clinical psychologists 15
2226 Other psychologists 16
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 34
2231 Midwifery nurses 31
2232 Community nurses 65
2233 Specialist nurses 50
2234 Nurse practitioners 54
2235 Mental health nurses 33
2236 Children's nurses 20
2237 Other nursing professionals 270
2240 Veterinarians 25
2251 Pharmacists 35
2252 Optometrists 8
2253 Dental practitioners 19
2254 Medical radiographers 30
2255 Paramedics 22
2256 Podiatrists 11
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 68
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 168
2312 Further education teaching professionals 49
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 284
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 239
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 15
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 89
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 11
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 78
2321 Head teachers and principals 24
2322 Education managers 38
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 26
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 24
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 65
2411 Barristers and judges 14
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 124
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 50
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 118
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 172
2423 Taxation experts 33
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 137
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 70
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 43
2434 Business and related research professionals 51
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 2
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 52
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 197
2451 Architects 37
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 37
2453 Quantity surveyors 49
2454 Chartered surveyors 52
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 51
2461 Social workers 74
2462 Probation officers 5
2463 Clergy 25
2464 Youth work professionals 5
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 17
2471 Librarians 19
2472 Archivists and curators 8
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 18
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 115
2483 Environmental health professionals 6
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 8
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 24
2493 Public relations professionals 40
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 18
3111 Laboratory technicians 47
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 17
3113 Engineering technicians 44
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 14
3115 Quality assurance technicians 19
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 18
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 23
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 28
3131 IT operations technicians 60
3132 IT user support technicians 74
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 24
3211 Dispensing opticians 8
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 17
3213 Medical and dental technicians 27
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 21
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 26
3221 Youth and community workers 60
3222 Child and early years officers 40
3223 Housing officers 27
3224 Counsellors 34
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 122
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 30
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 40
3240 Veterinary nurses 19
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 26
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 108
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 22
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 14
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 50
3411 Artists 29
3412 Authors, writers and translators 73
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 23
3414 Dancers and choreographers 8
3415 Musicians 20
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 47
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 56
3421 Interior designers 23
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 10
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 23
3431 Sports players 5
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 61
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 40
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 27
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 15
3520 Legal associate professionals 52
3531 Brokers 25
3532 Insurance underwriters 17
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 30
3534 Financial accounts managers 95
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 41
3542 Importers and exporters 5
3543 Project support officers 33
3544 Data analysts 65
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 92
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 43
3552 Business sales executives 98
3553 Merchandisers 18
3554 Marketing associate professionals 90
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 30
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 208
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 45
3560 Public services associate professionals 92
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 116
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 16
3573 Information technology trainers 10
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 120
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 37
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 71
4111 National government administrative occupations 133
4112 Local government administrative occupations 126
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 44
4121 Credit controllers 20
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 292
4123 Bank and post office clerks 55
4124 Finance officers 31
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 102
4131 Records clerks and assistants 89
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 43
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 45
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 39
4135 Library clerks and assistants 10
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 28
4141 Office managers 115
4142 Office supervisors 24
4143 Customer service managers 63
4151 Sales administrators 62
4152 Data entry administrators 30
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 460
4211 Medical secretaries 32
4212 Legal secretaries 36
4213 School secretaries 38
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 29
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 105
4216 Receptionists 120
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 5
5111 Farmers 130
5112 Horticultural trades 14
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 121
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 23
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 22
5211 Sheet metal workers 7
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 10
5213 Welding trades 37
5214 Pipe fitters 3
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 21
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 7
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 136
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 12
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 11
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 106
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 20
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 4
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 21
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 5
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 3
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 142
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 33
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 4
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 24
5245 Security system installers and repairers 5
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 21
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 29
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 18
5311 Steel erectors 3
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 8
5313 Bricklayers 33
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 25
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 101
5316 Carpenters and joiners 132
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 23
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 133
5321 Plasterers 31
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 20
5323 Painters and decorators 56
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 35
5411 Upholsterers 13
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 5
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 5
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 6
5421 Pre-press technicians 5
5422 Printers 10
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 5
5431 Butchers 15
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 20
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 2
5434 Chefs 115
5435 Cooks 32
5436 Catering and bar managers 40
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 9
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 26
5443 Florists 8
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 27
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 74
6112 Teaching assistants 234
6113 Educational support assistants 104
6114 Childminders 31
6116 Nannies and au pairs 10
6117 Playworkers 14
6121 Pest control officers 3
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 67
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 173
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 11
6133 Dental nurses 33
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 17
6135 Care workers and home carers 481
6136 Senior care workers 66
6137 Care escorts 7
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 11
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 40
6212 Travel agents 21
6213 Air travel assistants 23
6214 Rail travel assistants 7
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 23
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 76
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 58
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 20
6232 Caretakers 47
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 27
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 10
6311 Police community support officers 5
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 11
7111 Sales and retail assistants 573
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 90
7113 Telephone salespersons 11
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 50
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 22
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 5
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 8
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 11
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 7
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 5
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 29
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 60
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 75
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 49
7212 Telephonists 1
7213 Communication operators 20
7214 Market research interviewers 7
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 177
7220 Customer service supervisors 19
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 70
8112 Textile process operatives 15
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 19
8114 Plastics process operatives 15
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 6
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 14
8120 Metal working machine operatives 18
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 12
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 10
8133 Energy plant operatives 4
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 8
8135 Printing machine assistants 4
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 20
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 14
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 14
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 44
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 4
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 4
8146 Sewing machinists 14
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 26
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 9
8152 Road construction operatives 15
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 7
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 52
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 25
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 193
8212 Bus and coach drivers 66
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 86
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 166
8215 Driving instructors 32
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 52
8221 Crane drivers 7
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 36
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 36
8231 Train and tram drivers 15
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 4
8233 Air transport operatives 7
8234 Rail transport operatives 5
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 16
9111 Farm workers 50
9112 Forestry and related workers 7
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 16
9121 Groundworkers 19
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 59
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 21
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 53
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 46
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 90
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 19
9221 Window cleaners 14
9222 Street cleaners 5
9223 Cleaners and domestics 315
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 14
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 15
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 14
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 4
9231 Security guards and related occupations 92
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 67
9233 Exam invigilators 34
9241 Shelf fillers 43
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 20
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 24
9252 Warehouse operatives 207
9253 Delivery operatives 13
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 5
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 37
9262 Hospital porters 11
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 252
9264 Waiters and waitresses 152
9265 Bar staff 87
9266 Coffee shop workers 29
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 20
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 32
-9 Does not apply 23418
-8 No answer 27
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2023
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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