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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, 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 7
14 Teacher training and education science 5
14.0 Broad programmes 3
14.2 Education science 12
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 14
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 26
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 11
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 7
21 Arts 10
21.0 Broad arts programmes 2
21.1 Fine arts 15
21.2 Music and performing arts 39
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 63
21.4 Design 18
21.5 Craft skills 6
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 34
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 5
31 Social and behavioural science 13
31.0 Broad programmes 5
31.1 Psychology 55
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 47
31.3 Political science and civics 22
31.4 Economics 28
32 Journalism and information 1
32.1 Journalism and reporting 5
32.2 Library information (archive) 2
34 Business and administration 37
34.0 Broad programmes 19
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 7
34.2 Marketing and advertising 13
34.3 Finance banking insurance 28
34.4 Accounting taxation 39
34.5 Management and administration 112
34.6 Secretarial and office work 3
34.7 Working life 2
38 Law 66
42 Life sciences 6
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 44
42.2 Environmental science 8
44 Physical sciences 6
44.0 Broad programmes 6
44.1 Physics 22
44.2 Chemistry 10
44.3 Earth sciences 18
46 Mathematics and statistics 5
46.1 Mathematics 27
46.2 Statistics 5
48 Computing 2
48.1 Computing science 69
48.2 Computer use 18
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 25
52.0 Broad programmes 13
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 34
52.2 Electricity and energy 18
52.3 Electronics and automation 35
52.4 Chemical process 8
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 21
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 3
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 3
58.1 Architecture and town planning 19
58.2 Building and civil engineering 68
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 1
62.1 Crop and livestock production 10
62.2 Horticulture 2
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 16
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 26
72.0 Health broad programmes 18
72.1 Medicine 64
72.3 Nursing and caring 74
72.4 Dental studies 8
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 11
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 31
72.7 Pharmacy 8
76 Social services 0
76.1 Child care and youth services 19
76.2 Social work and counselling 35
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 8
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 5
81.3 Sports 40
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 17
86.2 Occupational health and safety 16
86.3 Military and defence 2
9 Personal Skills 8
-8 38
-9 44270
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2023
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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