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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 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 2
14 Teacher training and education science 11
14.0 Broad programmes 4
14.2 Education science 20
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 15
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 31
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 15
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 5
21 Arts 13
21.0 Broad arts programmes 8
21.1 Fine arts 9
21.2 Music and performing arts 32
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 69
21.4 Design 22
21.5 Craft skills 3
22 Humanities 13
22.0 Broad programmes 7
22.1 Religion 5
22.2 Foreign languages 11
22.3 Mother tongue 23
22.5 History archaeology 29
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 10
31 Social and behavioural science 19
31.0 Broad programmes 5
31.1 Psychology 65
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 37
31.3 Political science and civics 25
31.4 Economics 28
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 8
32.2 Library information (archive) 4
34 Business and administration 32
34.0 Broad programmes 21
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 11
34.2 Marketing and advertising 22
34.3 Finance banking insurance 34
34.4 Accounting taxation 42
34.5 Management and administration 139
34.6 Secretarial and office work 4
34.7 Working life 3
38 Law 74
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 48
42.2 Environmental science 13
44 Physical sciences 9
44.0 Broad programmes 3
44.1 Physics 20
44.2 Chemistry 12
44.3 Earth sciences 14
46 Mathematics and statistics 3
46.1 Mathematics 21
46.2 Statistics 6
48 Computing 11
48.1 Computing science 76
48.2 Computer use 15
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 19
52.0 Broad programmes 18
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 29
52.2 Electricity and energy 26
52.3 Electronics and automation 32
52.4 Chemical process 12
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 18
54 Manufacturing and production 1
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 0
54.1 Food processing 3
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 1
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 30
58.2 Building and civil engineering 61
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 10
62.2 Horticulture 5
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 15
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 30
72.0 Health broad programmes 12
72.1 Medicine 76
72.3 Nursing and caring 119
72.4 Dental studies 4
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 10
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 31
72.7 Pharmacy 21
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 31
76.2 Social work and counselling 51
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 1
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 15
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 8
81.3 Sports 42
81.4 Domestic services 3
81.5 Hair and beauty 23
84 Transport services 9
85 Environment 5
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 21
86.2 Occupational health and safety 11
86.3 Military and defence 2
9 Personal Skills 8
-8 No answer 14
-9 Does not apply 53383
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2024
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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