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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2024

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 102
1112 Elected officers and representatives 15
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 232
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 143
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 13
1131 Financial managers and directors 301
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 177
1133 Public relations and communications directors 28
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 48
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 31
1136 Human resource managers and directors 182
1137 Information technology directors 105
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 112
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 25
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 220
1161 Officers in armed forces 17
1162 Senior police officers 12
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 11
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 76
1172 Social services managers and directors 35
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 37
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 11
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 41
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 75
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 26
1224 Leisure and sports managers 41
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 3
1231 Health care practice managers 20
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 56
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 4
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 80
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 49
1243 Managers in logistics 38
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 172
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 17
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 12
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 10
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 41
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 4
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 8
1258 Directors in consultancy services 36
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 81
2111 Chemical scientists 16
2112 Biological scientists 30
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 63
2114 Physical scientists 12
2115 Social and humanities scientists 26
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 28
2121 Civil engineers 71
2122 Mechanical engineers 66
2123 Electrical engineers 48
2124 Electronics engineers 21
2125 Production and process engineers 42
2126 Aerospace engineers 16
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 30
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 102
2131 IT project managers 56
2132 IT managers 198
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 115
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 381
2135 Cyber security professionals 34
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 26
2137 IT network professionals 23
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 107
2141 Web design professionals 25
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 84
2151 Conservation professionals 21
2152 Environment professionals 49
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 74
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 38
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 110
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 109
2221 Physiotherapists 48
2222 Occupational therapists 39
2223 Speech and language therapists 19
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 30
2225 Clinical psychologists 13
2226 Other psychologists 19
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 35
2231 Midwifery nurses 31
2232 Community nurses 82
2233 Specialist nurses 66
2234 Nurse practitioners 62
2235 Mental health nurses 36
2236 Children's nurses 28
2237 Other nursing professionals 308
2240 Veterinarians 28
2251 Pharmacists 52
2252 Optometrists 15
2253 Dental practitioners 31
2254 Medical radiographers 27
2255 Paramedics 28
2256 Podiatrists 12
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 87
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 207
2312 Further education teaching professionals 46
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 313
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 274
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 19
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 78
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 12
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 85
2321 Head teachers and principals 39
2322 Education managers 45
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 32
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 26
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 68
2411 Barristers and judges 15
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 169
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 60
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 135
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 194
2423 Taxation experts 26
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 193
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 97
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 34
2434 Business and related research professionals 40
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 4
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 73
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 238
2451 Architects 41
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 36
2453 Quantity surveyors 36
2454 Chartered surveyors 59
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 56
2461 Social workers 104
2462 Probation officers 12
2463 Clergy 31
2464 Youth work professionals 6
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 18
2471 Librarians 19
2472 Archivists and curators 7
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 28
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 121
2483 Environmental health professionals 8
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 17
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 25
2493 Public relations professionals 39
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 27
3111 Laboratory technicians 49
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 12
3113 Engineering technicians 67
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 11
3115 Quality assurance technicians 29
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 10
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 31
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 29
3131 IT operations technicians 74
3132 IT user support technicians 87
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 34
3211 Dispensing opticians 5
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 17
3213 Medical and dental technicians 34
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 17
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 34
3221 Youth and community workers 48
3222 Child and early years officers 39
3223 Housing officers 39
3224 Counsellors 43
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 146
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 41
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 49
3240 Veterinary nurses 18
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 41
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 121
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 23
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 33
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 64
3411 Artists 34
3412 Authors, writers and translators 75
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 32
3414 Dancers and choreographers 5
3415 Musicians 25
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 60
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 63
3421 Interior designers 32
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 12
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 24
3431 Sports players 8
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 68
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 58
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 23
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 16
3520 Legal associate professionals 50
3531 Brokers 47
3532 Insurance underwriters 28
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 28
3534 Financial accounts managers 114
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 56
3542 Importers and exporters 3
3543 Project support officers 41
3544 Data analysts 81
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 74
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 49
3552 Business sales executives 105
3553 Merchandisers 14
3554 Marketing associate professionals 144
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 43
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 260
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 46
3560 Public services associate professionals 119
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 144
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 22
3573 Information technology trainers 10
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 119
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 37
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 91
4111 National government administrative occupations 155
4112 Local government administrative occupations 124
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 46
4121 Credit controllers 27
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 308
4123 Bank and post office clerks 64
4124 Finance officers 38
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 133
4131 Records clerks and assistants 100
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 42
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 49
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 38
4135 Library clerks and assistants 10
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 22
4141 Office managers 141
4142 Office supervisors 34
4143 Customer service managers 68
4151 Sales administrators 60
4152 Data entry administrators 22
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 499
4211 Medical secretaries 41
4212 Legal secretaries 39
4213 School secretaries 42
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 24
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 115
4216 Receptionists 104
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 3
5111 Farmers 151
5112 Horticultural trades 17
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 132
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 15
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 30
5211 Sheet metal workers 10
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 12
5213 Welding trades 49
5214 Pipe fitters 1
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 29
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 5
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 169
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 15
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 10
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 121
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 15
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 9
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 21
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 4
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 7
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 158
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 47
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 4
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 27
5245 Security system installers and repairers 10
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 18
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 29
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 29
5311 Steel erectors 7
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 10
5313 Bricklayers 38
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 26
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 125
5316 Carpenters and joiners 136
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 27
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 155
5321 Plasterers 24
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 33
5323 Painters and decorators 73
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 35
5411 Upholsterers 12
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 2
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 11
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 6
5421 Pre-press technicians 2
5422 Printers 7
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 4
5431 Butchers 17
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 26
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 1
5434 Chefs 119
5435 Cooks 33
5436 Catering and bar managers 43
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 15
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 44
5443 Florists 8
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 33
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 91
6112 Teaching assistants 245
6113 Educational support assistants 128
6114 Childminders 44
6116 Nannies and au pairs 8
6117 Playworkers 15
6121 Pest control officers 7
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 70
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 220
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 13
6133 Dental nurses 42
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 27
6135 Care workers and home carers 616
6136 Senior care workers 77
6137 Care escorts 11
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 17
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 40
6212 Travel agents 21
6213 Air travel assistants 27
6214 Rail travel assistants 13
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 12
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 101
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 79
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 28
6232 Caretakers 49
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 43
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 6
6311 Police community support officers 8
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 8
7111 Sales and retail assistants 671
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 90
7113 Telephone salespersons 15
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 48
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 30
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 4
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 12
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 3
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 13
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 7
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 31
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 58
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 84
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 60
7212 Telephonists 3
7213 Communication operators 40
7214 Market research interviewers 12
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 196
7220 Customer service supervisors 33
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 91
8112 Textile process operatives 14
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 24
8114 Plastics process operatives 17
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 11
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 27
8120 Metal working machine operatives 31
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 15
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 6
8133 Energy plant operatives 4
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 13
8135 Printing machine assistants 4
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 21
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 19
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 17
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 59
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 4
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 7
8146 Sewing machinists 18
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 31
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 15
8152 Road construction operatives 9
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 7
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 58
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 17
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 227
8212 Bus and coach drivers 72
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 96
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 186
8215 Driving instructors 19
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 51
8221 Crane drivers 4
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 50
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 30
8231 Train and tram drivers 20
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 5
8233 Air transport operatives 13
8234 Rail transport operatives 6
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 11
9111 Farm workers 47
9112 Forestry and related workers 8
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 26
9121 Groundworkers 26
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 73
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 26
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 65
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 36
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 93
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 18
9221 Window cleaners 19
9222 Street cleaners 10
9223 Cleaners and domestics 376
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 22
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 19
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 18
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 6
9231 Security guards and related occupations 92
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 62
9233 Exam invigilators 36
9241 Shelf fillers 39
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 26
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 26
9252 Warehouse operatives 236
9253 Delivery operatives 13
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 8
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 37
9262 Hospital porters 13
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 271
9264 Waiters and waitresses 156
9265 Bar staff 81
9266 Coffee shop workers 34
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 25
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 21
-9 Does not apply 26754
-8 No answer 15
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2024
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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