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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, 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 12
14.0 Broad programmes 4
14.2 Education science 21
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 16
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 32
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 15
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 5
21 Arts 15
21.0 Broad arts programmes 9
21.1 Fine arts 11
21.2 Music and performing arts 37
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 80
21.4 Design 22
21.5 Craft skills 3
22 Humanities 19
22.0 Broad programmes 9
22.1 Religion 5
22.2 Foreign languages 13
22.3 Mother tongue 26
22.5 History archaeology 41
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 14
31 Social and behavioural science 19
31.0 Broad programmes 5
31.1 Psychology 69
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 44
31.3 Political science and civics 26
31.4 Economics 36
32 Journalism and information 4
32.1 Journalism and reporting 12
32.2 Library information (archive) 4
34 Business and administration 35
34.0 Broad programmes 23
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 11
34.2 Marketing and advertising 22
34.3 Finance banking insurance 37
34.4 Accounting taxation 46
34.5 Management and administration 146
34.6 Secretarial and office work 4
34.7 Working life 3
38 Law 85
42 Life sciences 8
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 54
42.2 Environmental science 14
44 Physical sciences 9
44.0 Broad programmes 3
44.1 Physics 23
44.2 Chemistry 15
44.3 Earth sciences 14
46 Mathematics and statistics 3
46.1 Mathematics 27
46.2 Statistics 6
48 Computing 13
48.1 Computing science 81
48.2 Computer use 18
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 24
52.0 Broad programmes 21
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 32
52.2 Electricity and energy 27
52.3 Electronics and automation 36
52.4 Chemical process 12
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 19
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 37
58.2 Building and civil engineering 68
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 2
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 11
62.2 Horticulture 5
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 17
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 33
72.0 Health broad programmes 14
72.1 Medicine 83
72.3 Nursing and caring 131
72.4 Dental studies 4
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 11
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 35
72.7 Pharmacy 22
76 Social services 3
76.1 Child care and youth services 32
76.2 Social work and counselling 54
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 1
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 17
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 9
81.3 Sports 48
81.4 Domestic services 3
81.5 Hair and beauty 23
84 Transport services 11
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 3
9 Personal Skills 11
-8 No answer 21
-9 Does not apply 55154
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, Household Dataset, April - June, 2024
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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