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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, April - June, 2024

Variable Details

VariableSOC20O
LabelOccupation in Job One Year Ago SOC2020 Unit Level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 103
1112 Elected officers and representatives 11
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 204
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 120
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 9
1131 Financial managers and directors 282
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 164
1133 Public relations and communications directors 20
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 43
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 37
1136 Human resource managers and directors 150
1137 Information technology directors 105
1139 Functional managers and directors nec 108
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 23
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 178
1161 Officers in armed forces 18
1162 Senior police officers 7
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 11
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 76
1172 Social services managers and directors 25
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 34
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 7
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 30
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 77
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 21
1224 Leisure and sports managers 35
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 2
1231 Health care practice managers 15
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 50
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 5
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 74
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 47
1243 Managers in logistics 28
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 167
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 15
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 5
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 10
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 42
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 76
2111 Chemical scientists 16
2112 Biological scientists 32
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 59
2114 Physical scientists 13
2115 Social and humanities scientists 25
2119 Natural and social science professionals nec 29
2121 Civil engineers 69
2122 Mechanical engineers 61
2123 Electrical engineers 36
2124 Electronics engineers 27
2125 Production and process engineers 36
2126 Aerospace engineers 21
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 40
2129 Engineering professionals nec 93
2131 IT project managers 67
2132 IT managers 170
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 146
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 324
2135 Cyber security professionals 40
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 25
2137 IT network professionals 18
2139 Information technology professionals nec 103
2141 Web design professionals 31
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 63
2151 Conservation professionals 22
2152 Environment professionals 48
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 71
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 42
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 102
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 98
2221 Physiotherapists 54
2222 Occupational therapists 41
2223 Speech and language therapists 14
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 30
2225 Clinical psychologists 19
2226 Other psychologists 16
2229 Therapy professionals nec 32
2231 Midwifery nurses 28
2232 Community nurses 70
2233 Specialist nurses 56
2234 Nurse practitioners 50
2235 Mental health nurses 32
2236 Children's nurses 26
2237 Other nursing professionals 236
2240 Veterinarians 26
2251 Pharmacists 49
2252 Optometrists 13
2253 Dental practitioners 26
2254 Medical radiographers 21
2255 Paramedics 23
2256 Podiatrists 10
2259 Other health professionals nec 91
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 183
2312 Further education teaching professionals 42
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 330
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 246
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 15
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 61
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 9
2319 Teaching professionals nec 73
2321 Head teachers and principals 45
2322 Education managers 32
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 29
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 24
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 49
2411 Barristers and judges 32
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 136
2419 Legal professionals nec 48
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 135
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 159
2423 Taxation experts 28
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 165
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 91
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 42
2434 Business and related research professionals 52
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 1
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals nec 59
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 198
2451 Architects 43
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 36
2453 Quantity surveyors 28
2454 Chartered surveyors 39
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 68
2461 Social workers 93
2462 Probation officers 17
2463 Clergy 30
2464 Youth work professionals 6
2469 Welfare professionals nec 19
2471 Librarians 11
2472 Archivists and curators 8
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 21
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 120
2483 Environmental health professionals 16
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 15
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 25
2493 Public relations professionals 50
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 20
3111 Laboratory technicians 58
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 11
3113 Engineering technicians 49
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 8
3115 Quality assurance technicians 24
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 16
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians nec 35
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 39
3131 IT operations technicians 61
3132 IT user support technicians 79
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 37
3211 Dispensing opticians 8
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 16
3213 Medical and dental technicians 29
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 12
3219 Health associate professionals nec 23
3221 Youth and community workers 49
3222 Child and early years officers 31
3223 Housing officers 41
3224 Counsellors 26
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals nec 106
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 90
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 39
3240 Veterinary nurses 14
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 21
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 126
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 17
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 20
3319 Protective service associate professionals nec 57
3411 Artists 36
3412 Authors, writers and translators 59
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 28
3414 Dancers and choreographers 3
3415 Musicians 26
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 61
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 65
3421 Interior designers 22
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 11
3429 Design occupations nec 30
3431 Sports players 4
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 55
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 39
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 13
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 14
3520 Legal associate professionals 48
3531 Brokers 33
3532 Insurance underwriters 25
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 27
3534 Financial accounts managers 101
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 56
3542 Importers and exporters 6
3543 Project support officers 39
3544 Data analysts 71
3549 Business associate professionals nec 82
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 52
3552 Business sales executives 96
3553 Merchandisers 12
3554 Marketing associate professionals 120
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 38
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 261
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 44
3560 Public services associate professionals 84
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 126
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 23
3573 Information technology trainers 10
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 93
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 38
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 76
4111 National government administrative occupations 143
4112 Local government administrative occupations 101
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 41
4121 Credit controllers 30
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 261
4123 Bank and post office clerks 44
4124 Finance officers 45
4129 Financial administrative occupations nec 115
4131 Records clerks and assistants 93
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 40
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 45
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 35
4135 Library clerks and assistants 6
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 32
4141 Office managers 109
4142 Office supervisors 32
4143 Customer service managers 51
4151 Sales administrators 42
4152 Data entry administrators 18
4159 Other administrative occupations nec 408
4211 Medical secretaries 55
4212 Legal secretaries 29
4213 School secretaries 44
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 31
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 118
4216 Receptionists 101
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 5
5111 Farmers 125
5112 Horticultural trades 8
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 118
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 20
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades nec 23
5211 Sheet metal workers 9
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 14
5213 Welding trades 32
5214 Pipe fitters 2
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 25
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 5
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 135
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 11
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 8
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 128
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 15
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 8
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 23
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 6
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 3
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 134
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 30
5245 Security system installers and repairers 11
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 23
5249 Electrical and electronic trades nec 21
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 30
5311 Steel erectors 5
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 8
5313 Bricklayers 37
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 22
5315 Plumbers, heating and ventilating installers and repairers 111
5316 Carpenters and joiners 113
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 25
5319 Construction and building trades nec 145
5321 Plasterers 17
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 20
5323 Painters and decorators 68
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 34
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 105
5435 Cooks 31
5436 Catering and bar managers 47
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 12
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 44
5443 Florists 4
5449 Other skilled trades nec 21
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 88
6112 Teaching assistants 164
6113 Educational support assistants 122
6114 Childminders 47
6116 Nannies and au pairs 6
6117 Playworkers 6
6121 Pest control officers 6
6129 Animal care services occupations nec 74
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 216
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 17
6133 Dental nurses 30
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 24
6135 Care workers and home carers 556
6136 Senior care workers 84
6137 Care escorts 12
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 11
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 44
6212 Travel agents 21
6213 Air travel assistants 22
6214 Rail travel assistants 10
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations nec 21
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 84
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 41
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 32
6232 Caretakers 49
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 36
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 12
6311 Police community support officers 6
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 11
7111 Sales and retail assistants 532
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 89
7113 Telephone salespersons 20
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 54
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 24
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 3
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 9
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 5
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 10
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 4
7129 Sales related occupations nec 36
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 68
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 83
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 50
7212 Telephonists 2
7213 Communication operators 21
7214 Market research interviewers 13
7219 Customer service occupations nec 177
7220 Customer service supervisors 23
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 85
8112 Textile process operatives 6
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 27
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 10
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 11
8133 Energy plant operatives 6
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 15
8135 Printing machine assistants 3
8139 Plant and machine operatives nec 12
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 15
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 16
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 50
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 2
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 3
8146 Sewing machinists 14
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives nec 29
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 11
8152 Road construction operatives 9
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 6
8159 Construction operatives nec 60
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 14
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 197
8212 Bus and coach drivers 82
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 79
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 164
8215 Driving instructors 20
8219 Road transport drivers nec 40
8221 Crane drivers 4
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 36
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives nec 35
8231 Train and tram drivers 15
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 5
8233 Air transport operatives 16
8234 Rail transport operatives 10
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives nec 15
9111 Farm workers 34
9112 Forestry and related workers 4
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations nec 10
9121 Groundworkers 27
9129 Elementary construction occupations nec 49
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 26
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 51
9139 Elementary process plant occupations nec 38
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 73
9219 Elementary administration occupations nec 18
9221 Window cleaners 20
9222 Street cleaners 9
9223 Cleaners and domestics 309
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 18
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 14
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 15
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations nec 3
9231 Security guards and related occupations 99
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 45
9233 Exam invigilators 47
9241 Shelf fillers 32
9249 Elementary sales occupations nec 23
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 17
9252 Warehouse operatives 217
9253 Delivery operatives 7
9259 Elementary storage occupations nec 9
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 41
9262 Hospital porters 12
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 225
9264 Waiters and waitresses 98
9265 Bar staff 72
9266 Coffee shop workers 34
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 18
9269 Other elementary services occupations nec 24
-9 Does not apply 35892
-8 No answer 18
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, April - June, 2024
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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