Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2024

Variable Details

VariableSOC20O
LabelOccupation in Job One Year Ago SOC2020 Unit Level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 99
1112 Elected officers and representatives 11
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 199
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 113
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 9
1131 Financial managers and directors 272
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 156
1133 Public relations and communications directors 19
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 38
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 37
1136 Human resource managers and directors 149
1137 Information technology directors 103
1139 Functional managers and directors nec 106
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 23
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 175
1161 Officers in armed forces 18
1162 Senior police officers 6
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 11
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 73
1172 Social services managers and directors 24
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 33
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 7
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 29
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 73
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 18
1224 Leisure and sports managers 32
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 2
1231 Health care practice managers 15
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 48
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 4
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 70
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 46
1243 Managers in logistics 27
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 158
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 13
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 4
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 9
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 41
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 4
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 7
1258 Directors in consultancy services 40
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services nec 69
2111 Chemical scientists 15
2112 Biological scientists 31
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 58
2114 Physical scientists 12
2115 Social and humanities scientists 25
2119 Natural and social science professionals nec 27
2121 Civil engineers 66
2122 Mechanical engineers 57
2123 Electrical engineers 36
2124 Electronics engineers 25
2125 Production and process engineers 36
2126 Aerospace engineers 20
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 40
2129 Engineering professionals nec 91
2131 IT project managers 65
2132 IT managers 165
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 141
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 308
2135 Cyber security professionals 39
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 24
2137 IT network professionals 17
2139 Information technology professionals nec 101
2141 Web design professionals 31
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 63
2151 Conservation professionals 21
2152 Environment professionals 46
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 69
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 39
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 96
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 96
2221 Physiotherapists 51
2222 Occupational therapists 38
2223 Speech and language therapists 14
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 29
2225 Clinical psychologists 19
2226 Other psychologists 16
2229 Therapy professionals nec 32
2231 Midwifery nurses 28
2232 Community nurses 67
2233 Specialist nurses 56
2234 Nurse practitioners 48
2235 Mental health nurses 30
2236 Children's nurses 26
2237 Other nursing professionals 230
2240 Veterinarians 25
2251 Pharmacists 45
2252 Optometrists 12
2253 Dental practitioners 26
2254 Medical radiographers 20
2255 Paramedics 22
2256 Podiatrists 10
2259 Other health professionals nec 88
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 180
2312 Further education teaching professionals 42
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 318
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 233
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 15
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 57
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 9
2319 Teaching professionals nec 71
2321 Head teachers and principals 42
2322 Education managers 31
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 28
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 24
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 48
2411 Barristers and judges 29
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 132
2419 Legal professionals nec 45
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 129
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 154
2423 Taxation experts 28
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 160
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 85
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 41
2434 Business and related research professionals 51
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 1
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals nec 55
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 191
2451 Architects 41
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 36
2453 Quantity surveyors 28
2454 Chartered surveyors 39
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 66
2461 Social workers 92
2462 Probation officers 17
2463 Clergy 28
2464 Youth work professionals 6
2469 Welfare professionals nec 18
2471 Librarians 11
2472 Archivists and curators 8
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 20
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 118
2483 Environmental health professionals 16
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 14
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 25
2493 Public relations professionals 49
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 19
3111 Laboratory technicians 54
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 11
3113 Engineering technicians 47
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 8
3115 Quality assurance technicians 24
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 14
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians nec 33
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 35
3131 IT operations technicians 57
3132 IT user support technicians 72
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 37
3211 Dispensing opticians 6
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 16
3213 Medical and dental technicians 28
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 12
3219 Health associate professionals nec 22
3221 Youth and community workers 48
3222 Child and early years officers 31
3223 Housing officers 40
3224 Counsellors 26
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals nec 102
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 90
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 37
3240 Veterinary nurses 13
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 20
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 118
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 16
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 18
3319 Protective service associate professionals nec 55
3411 Artists 34
3412 Authors, writers and translators 57
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 26
3414 Dancers and choreographers 3
3415 Musicians 26
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 58
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 61
3421 Interior designers 21
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 11
3429 Design occupations nec 29
3431 Sports players 4
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 54
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 38
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 13
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 14
3520 Legal associate professionals 47
3531 Brokers 32
3532 Insurance underwriters 25
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 25
3534 Financial accounts managers 96
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 55
3542 Importers and exporters 6
3543 Project support officers 38
3544 Data analysts 67
3549 Business associate professionals nec 78
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 51
3552 Business sales executives 93
3553 Merchandisers 12
3554 Marketing associate professionals 103
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 36
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 257
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 41
3560 Public services associate professionals 78
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 122
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 23
3573 Information technology trainers 10
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 88
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 35
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 73
4111 National government administrative occupations 140
4112 Local government administrative occupations 97
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 40
4121 Credit controllers 28
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 251
4123 Bank and post office clerks 43
4124 Finance officers 40
4129 Financial administrative occupations nec 114
4131 Records clerks and assistants 90
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 36
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 43
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 35
4135 Library clerks and assistants 6
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 31
4141 Office managers 108
4142 Office supervisors 32
4143 Customer service managers 48
4151 Sales administrators 38
4152 Data entry administrators 17
4159 Other administrative occupations nec 395
4211 Medical secretaries 52
4212 Legal secretaries 27
4213 School secretaries 39
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 30
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 115
4216 Receptionists 100
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 5
5111 Farmers 121
5112 Horticultural trades 8
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 112
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 19
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades nec 22
5211 Sheet metal workers 9
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 12
5213 Welding trades 30
5214 Pipe fitters 2
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 24
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 4
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 127
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 11
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 8
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 121
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 15
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 8
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 22
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 5
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 3
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 131
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 46
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 3
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 29
5245 Security system installers and repairers 10
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 21
5249 Electrical and electronic trades nec 21
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 29
5311 Steel erectors 5
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 8
5313 Bricklayers 35
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 21
5315 Plumbers, heating and ventilating installers and repairers 101
5316 Carpenters and joiners 111
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 25
5319 Construction and building trades nec 139
5321 Plasterers 15
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 20
5323 Painters and decorators 65
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 32
5411 Upholsterers 6
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 5
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 7
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades nec 4
5421 Pre-press technicians 2
5422 Printers 9
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 3
5431 Butchers 14
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 18
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 0
5434 Chefs 100
5435 Cooks 28
5436 Catering and bar managers 45
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 11
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 42
5443 Florists 4
5449 Other skilled trades nec 19
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 84
6112 Teaching assistants 153
6113 Educational support assistants 118
6114 Childminders 45
6116 Nannies and au pairs 5
6117 Playworkers 6
6121 Pest control officers 6
6129 Animal care services occupations nec 69
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 203
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 17
6133 Dental nurses 29
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 23
6135 Care workers and home carers 534
6136 Senior care workers 80
6137 Care escorts 12
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 11
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 39
6212 Travel agents 20
6213 Air travel assistants 19
6214 Rail travel assistants 10
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations nec 20
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 83
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 37
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 31
6232 Caretakers 46
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 34
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 12
6311 Police community support officers 6
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 10
7111 Sales and retail assistants 498
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 84
7113 Telephone salespersons 19
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 52
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 24
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 3
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 8
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 5
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 9
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 4
7129 Sales related occupations nec 33
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 64
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 74
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 46
7212 Telephonists 2
7213 Communication operators 21
7214 Market research interviewers 12
7219 Customer service occupations nec 170
7220 Customer service supervisors 23
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 79
8112 Textile process operatives 5
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 23
8114 Plastics process operatives 14
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 9
8119 Process operatives nec 22
8120 Metal working machine operatives 25
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 9
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 10
8133 Energy plant operatives 6
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 14
8135 Printing machine assistants 3
8139 Plant and machine operatives nec 11
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 14
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 16
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 49
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 2
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 3
8146 Sewing machinists 14
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives nec 25
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 10
8152 Road construction operatives 8
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 5
8159 Construction operatives nec 56
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 14
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 190
8212 Bus and coach drivers 80
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 77
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 152
8215 Driving instructors 19
8219 Road transport drivers nec 36
8221 Crane drivers 4
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 34
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives nec 35
8231 Train and tram drivers 14
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 5
8233 Air transport operatives 14
8234 Rail transport operatives 10
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives nec 14
9111 Farm workers 32
9112 Forestry and related workers 4
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations nec 10
9121 Groundworkers 23
9129 Elementary construction occupations nec 48
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 25
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 48
9139 Elementary process plant occupations nec 37
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 67
9219 Elementary administration occupations nec 17
9221 Window cleaners 19
9222 Street cleaners 7
9223 Cleaners and domestics 296
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 18
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 13
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 15
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations nec 3
9231 Security guards and related occupations 96
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 45
9233 Exam invigilators 43
9241 Shelf fillers 30
9249 Elementary sales occupations nec 20
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 16
9252 Warehouse operatives 197
9253 Delivery operatives 6
9259 Elementary storage occupations nec 9
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 35
9262 Hospital porters 12
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 214
9264 Waiters and waitresses 89
9265 Bar staff 64
9266 Coffee shop workers 31
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 16
9269 Other elementary services occupations nec 23
-9 Does not apply 34812
-8 No answer 18
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 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