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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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 6
14 Teacher training and education science 5
14.0 Broad programmes 3
14.2 Education science 11
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 13
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 22
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 10
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 6
21 Arts 10
21.0 Broad arts programmes 2
21.1 Fine arts 13
21.2 Music and performing arts 30
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 56
21.4 Design 17
21.5 Craft skills 5
22 Humanities 4
22.0 Broad programmes 3
22.1 Religion 5
22.2 Foreign languages 12
22.3 Mother tongue 17
22.5 History archaeology 28
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 4
31 Social and behavioural science 13
31.0 Broad programmes 5
31.1 Psychology 48
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 41
31.3 Political science and civics 19
31.4 Economics 20
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 4
32.2 Library information (archive) 2
34 Business and administration 32
34.0 Broad programmes 17
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 6
34.2 Marketing and advertising 10
34.3 Finance banking insurance 27
34.4 Accounting taxation 34
34.5 Management and administration 103
34.6 Secretarial and office work 3
34.7 Working life 2
38 Law 60
42 Life sciences 5
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 37
42.2 Environmental science 7
44 Physical sciences 6
44.0 Broad programmes 4
44.1 Physics 21
44.2 Chemistry 9
44.3 Earth sciences 17
46 Mathematics and statistics 4
46.1 Mathematics 25
46.2 Statistics 5
48 Computing 2
48.1 Computing science 67
48.2 Computer use 17
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 20
52.0 Broad programmes 11
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 31
52.2 Electricity and energy 18
52.3 Electronics and automation 30
52.4 Chemical process 5
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 16
54 Manufacturing and production 0
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 2
54.1 Food processing 2
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 0
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 2
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 2
58.1 Architecture and town planning 18
58.2 Building and civil engineering 64
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 9
62.2 Horticulture 1
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 15
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 23
72.0 Health broad programmes 16
72.1 Medicine 56
72.3 Nursing and caring 70
72.4 Dental studies 7
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 11
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 29
72.7 Pharmacy 8
76 Social services 0
76.1 Child care and youth services 18
76.2 Social work and counselling 31
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 4
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 4
81.3 Sports 34
81.4 Domestic services 1
81.5 Hair and beauty 13
84 Transport services 7
85 Environment 2
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 0
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 4
85.3 Community sanitation services 0
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 2
86.1 Protection of persons and property 16
86.2 Occupational health and safety 14
86.3 Military and defence 2
9 Personal Skills 7
-8 No answer 30
-9 Does not apply 42718
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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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