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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2024

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 10
14.0 Broad programmes 3
14.2 Education science 22
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 21
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 26
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 13
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 7
21 Arts 13
21.0 Broad arts programmes 7
21.1 Fine arts 16
21.2 Music and performing arts 35
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 73
21.4 Design 19
21.5 Craft skills 6
22 Humanities 9
22.0 Broad programmes 9
22.1 Religion 5
22.2 Foreign languages 14
22.3 Mother tongue 29
22.5 History archaeology 42
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 12
31 Social and behavioural science 23
31.0 Broad programmes 6
31.1 Psychology 64
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 36
31.3 Political science and civics 20
31.4 Economics 33
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 7
32.2 Library information (archive) 4
34 Business and administration 42
34.0 Broad programmes 19
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 7
34.2 Marketing and advertising 25
34.3 Finance banking insurance 27
34.4 Accounting taxation 45
34.5 Management and administration 144
34.6 Secretarial and office work 1
34.7 Working life 3
38 Law 65
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 45
42.2 Environmental science 9
44 Physical sciences 5
44.0 Broad programmes 5
44.1 Physics 23
44.2 Chemistry 13
44.3 Earth sciences 15
46 Mathematics and statistics 8
46.1 Mathematics 32
46.2 Statistics 7
48 Computing 9
48.1 Computing science 77
48.2 Computer use 20
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 18
52.0 Broad programmes 21
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 45
52.2 Electricity and energy 27
52.3 Electronics and automation 28
52.4 Chemical process 12
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 12
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 1
54.1 Food processing 5
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 2
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 3
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 4
58.1 Architecture and town planning 30
58.2 Building and civil engineering 73
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 2
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 8
62.2 Horticulture 1
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 14
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 34
72.0 Health broad programmes 20
72.1 Medicine 71
72.3 Nursing and caring 100
72.4 Dental studies 3
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 9
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 34
72.7 Pharmacy 14
76 Social services 2
76.1 Child care and youth services 26
76.2 Social work and counselling 53
8 Literacy and Numeracy 4
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 10
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 6
81.3 Sports 40
81.4 Domestic services 1
81.5 Hair and beauty 21
84 Transport services 10
85 Environment 4
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 2
85.1 Environmental control technology 2
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 4
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 0
86.0 Security services broad programmes 3
86.1 Protection of persons and property 23
86.2 Occupational health and safety 12
86.3 Military and defence 0
9 Personal Skills 7
-8 23
-9 50538
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2024
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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