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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2023

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 90
1112 Elected officers and representatives 9
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 226
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 96
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 3
1131 Financial managers and directors 302
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 157
1133 Public relations and communications directors 14
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 41
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 21
1136 Human resource managers and directors 157
1137 Information technology directors 92
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 101
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 15
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 204
1161 Officers in armed forces 20
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 31
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 29
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 12
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 29
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 72
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 25
1224 Leisure and sports managers 35
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 1
1231 Health care practice managers 23
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 36
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 6
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 66
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 51
1243 Managers in logistics 27
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 159
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 13
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 9
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 6
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 34
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 8
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 7
1258 Directors in consultancy services 30
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 60
2111 Chemical scientists 13
2112 Biological scientists 25
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 53
2114 Physical scientists 15
2115 Social and humanities scientists 30
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 25
2121 Civil engineers 69
2122 Mechanical engineers 62
2123 Electrical engineers 49
2124 Electronics engineers 19
2125 Production and process engineers 29
2126 Aerospace engineers 26
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 33
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 98
2131 IT project managers 48
2132 IT managers 135
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 126
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 343
2135 Cyber security professionals 34
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 20
2137 IT network professionals 21
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 107
2141 Web design professionals 21
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 73
2151 Conservation professionals 17
2152 Environment professionals 45
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 48
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 35
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 111
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 92
2221 Physiotherapists 40
2222 Occupational therapists 39
2223 Speech and language therapists 24
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 32
2232 Community nurses 66
2233 Specialist nurses 51
2234 Nurse practitioners 55
2235 Mental health nurses 34
2236 Children's nurses 23
2237 Other nursing professionals 284
2240 Veterinarians 26
2251 Pharmacists 38
2252 Optometrists 9
2253 Dental practitioners 20
2254 Medical radiographers 32
2255 Paramedics 25
2256 Podiatrists 11
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 72
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 174
2312 Further education teaching professionals 54
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 301
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 254
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 17
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 95
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 12
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 82
2321 Head teachers and principals 27
2322 Education managers 40
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 26
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 25
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 68
2411 Barristers and judges 17
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 129
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 52
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 121
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 181
2423 Taxation experts 35
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 144
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 74
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 44
2434 Business and related research professionals 55
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 3
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 56
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 206
2451 Architects 37
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 38
2453 Quantity surveyors 51
2454 Chartered surveyors 53
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 52
2461 Social workers 75
2462 Probation officers 6
2463 Clergy 27
2464 Youth work professionals 5
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 19
2471 Librarians 19
2472 Archivists and curators 10
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 20
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 123
2483 Environmental health professionals 6
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 10
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 28
2493 Public relations professionals 43
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 19
3111 Laboratory technicians 48
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 18
3113 Engineering technicians 47
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 14
3115 Quality assurance technicians 20
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 18
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 23
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 29
3131 IT operations technicians 66
3132 IT user support technicians 76
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 26
3211 Dispensing opticians 8
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 17
3213 Medical and dental technicians 29
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 22
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 27
3221 Youth and community workers 63
3222 Child and early years officers 42
3223 Housing officers 27
3224 Counsellors 35
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 126
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 31
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 41
3240 Veterinary nurses 20
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 29
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 115
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 24
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 14
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 54
3411 Artists 32
3412 Authors, writers and translators 75
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 25
3414 Dancers and choreographers 10
3415 Musicians 23
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 51
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 60
3421 Interior designers 23
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 10
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 25
3431 Sports players 5
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 65
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 43
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 28
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 16
3520 Legal associate professionals 53
3531 Brokers 28
3532 Insurance underwriters 17
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 32
3534 Financial accounts managers 99
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 47
3542 Importers and exporters 5
3543 Project support officers 33
3544 Data analysts 68
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 98
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 43
3552 Business sales executives 105
3553 Merchandisers 19
3554 Marketing associate professionals 99
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 33
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 215
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 47
3560 Public services associate professionals 98
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 120
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 16
3573 Information technology trainers 10
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 127
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 38
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 73
4111 National government administrative occupations 141
4112 Local government administrative occupations 135
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 45
4121 Credit controllers 21
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 304
4123 Bank and post office clerks 61
4124 Finance officers 31
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 111
4131 Records clerks and assistants 98
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 44
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 49
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 41
4135 Library clerks and assistants 10
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 29
4141 Office managers 121
4142 Office supervisors 26
4143 Customer service managers 68
4151 Sales administrators 67
4152 Data entry administrators 34
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 489
4211 Medical secretaries 33
4212 Legal secretaries 37
4213 School secretaries 38
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 29
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 110
4216 Receptionists 124
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 5
5111 Farmers 138
5112 Horticultural trades 15
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 126
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 23
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 25
5211 Sheet metal workers 8
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 10
5213 Welding trades 42
5214 Pipe fitters 3
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 23
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 7
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 147
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 12
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 11
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 116
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 21
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 4
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 23
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 5
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 3
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 151
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 35
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 4
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 26
5245 Security system installers and repairers 5
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 21
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 31
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 19
5311 Steel erectors 3
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 8
5313 Bricklayers 37
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 26
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 107
5316 Carpenters and joiners 140
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 24
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 140
5321 Plasterers 34
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 23
5323 Painters and decorators 60
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 36
5411 Upholsterers 13
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 6
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 6
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 7
5421 Pre-press technicians 5
5422 Printers 10
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 6
5431 Butchers 15
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 20
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 2
5434 Chefs 121
5435 Cooks 33
5436 Catering and bar managers 46
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 9
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 27
5443 Florists 8
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 29
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 81
6112 Teaching assistants 246
6113 Educational support assistants 105
6114 Childminders 33
6116 Nannies and au pairs 12
6117 Playworkers 16
6121 Pest control officers 3
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 74
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 186
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 12
6133 Dental nurses 33
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 19
6135 Care workers and home carers 511
6136 Senior care workers 66
6137 Care escorts 7
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 15
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 43
6212 Travel agents 24
6213 Air travel assistants 25
6214 Rail travel assistants 7
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 23
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 77
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 60
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 23
6232 Caretakers 48
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 28
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 621
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 99
7113 Telephone salespersons 11
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 51
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 23
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 5
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 9
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 12
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 8
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 5
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 29
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 66
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 87
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 51
7212 Telephonists 1
7213 Communication operators 24
7214 Market research interviewers 10
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 185
7220 Customer service supervisors 19
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 78
8112 Textile process operatives 15
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 20
8114 Plastics process operatives 15
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 6
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 16
8120 Metal working machine operatives 19
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. 23
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 14
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 15
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 47
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 4
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 4
8146 Sewing machinists 15
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 28
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 9
8152 Road construction operatives 16
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 7
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 57
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 28
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 202
8212 Bus and coach drivers 70
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 89
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 178
8215 Driving instructors 33
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 54
8221 Crane drivers 7
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 37
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 38
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. 17
9111 Farm workers 56
9112 Forestry and related workers 7
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 17
9121 Groundworkers 20
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 67
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 22
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 54
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 51
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 94
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 19
9221 Window cleaners 14
9222 Street cleaners 5
9223 Cleaners and domestics 330
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 15
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 16
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 14
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 5
9231 Security guards and related occupations 97
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 68
9233 Exam invigilators 35
9241 Shelf fillers 45
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 22
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 27
9252 Warehouse operatives 217
9253 Delivery operatives 14
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 5
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 38
9262 Hospital porters 12
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 269
9264 Waiters and waitresses 167
9265 Bar staff 93
9266 Coffee shop workers 33
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 25
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 37
-9 Does not apply 24019
-8 No answer 28
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2023
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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