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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2024

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 147
1112 Elected officers and representatives 15
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 266
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 166
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 10
1131 Financial managers and directors 364
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 226
1133 Public relations and communications directors 23
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 51
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 44
1136 Human resource managers and directors 227
1137 Information technology directors 145
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 158
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 28
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 265
1161 Officers in armed forces 29
1162 Senior police officers 12
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 9
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 85
1172 Social services managers and directors 30
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 44
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 12
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 41
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 94
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 27
1224 Leisure and sports managers 40
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 4
1231 Health care practice managers 23
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 72
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 7
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 81
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 71
1243 Managers in logistics 39
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 221
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 23
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 12
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 14
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 49
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 3
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 9
1258 Directors in consultancy services 70
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 105
2111 Chemical scientists 22
2112 Biological scientists 41
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 67
2114 Physical scientists 23
2115 Social and humanities scientists 34
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 26
2121 Civil engineers 79
2122 Mechanical engineers 84
2123 Electrical engineers 35
2124 Electronics engineers 26
2125 Production and process engineers 47
2126 Aerospace engineers 30
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 60
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 116
2131 IT project managers 99
2132 IT managers 229
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 178
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 437
2135 Cyber security professionals 68
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 28
2137 IT network professionals 28
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 134
2141 Web design professionals 34
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 103
2151 Conservation professionals 39
2152 Environment professionals 74
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 80
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 52
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 162
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 120
2221 Physiotherapists 69
2222 Occupational therapists 56
2223 Speech and language therapists 18
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 41
2225 Clinical psychologists 20
2226 Other psychologists 20
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 58
2231 Midwifery nurses 48
2232 Community nurses 84
2233 Specialist nurses 69
2234 Nurse practitioners 78
2235 Mental health nurses 61
2236 Children's nurses 41
2237 Other nursing professionals 353
2240 Veterinarians 35
2251 Pharmacists 75
2252 Optometrists 23
2253 Dental practitioners 40
2254 Medical radiographers 32
2255 Paramedics 35
2256 Podiatrists 17
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 127
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 240
2312 Further education teaching professionals 58
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 460
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 358
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 15
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 81
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 20
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 89
2321 Head teachers and principals 73
2322 Education managers 56
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 44
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 31
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 66
2411 Barristers and judges 38
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 193
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 68
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 199
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 247
2423 Taxation experts 34
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 217
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 143
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 48
2434 Business and related research professionals 75
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 2
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 73
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 258
2451 Architects 56
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 51
2453 Quantity surveyors 34
2454 Chartered surveyors 56
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 92
2461 Social workers 118
2462 Probation officers 19
2463 Clergy 44
2464 Youth work professionals 8
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 20
2471 Librarians 14
2472 Archivists and curators 8
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 29
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 157
2483 Environmental health professionals 17
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 25
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 40
2493 Public relations professionals 70
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 30
3111 Laboratory technicians 67
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 17
3113 Engineering technicians 69
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 15
3115 Quality assurance technicians 33
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 27
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 42
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 58
3131 IT operations technicians 82
3132 IT user support technicians 113
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 63
3211 Dispensing opticians 9
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 26
3213 Medical and dental technicians 44
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 22
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 32
3221 Youth and community workers 64
3222 Child and early years officers 51
3223 Housing officers 47
3224 Counsellors 48
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 168
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 144
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 66
3240 Veterinary nurses 32
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 33
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 176
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 33
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 40
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 89
3411 Artists 52
3412 Authors, writers and translators 88
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 35
3414 Dancers and choreographers 10
3415 Musicians 39
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 93
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 69
3421 Interior designers 33
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 18
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 35
3431 Sports players 7
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 100
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 59
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 26
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 19
3520 Legal associate professionals 66
3531 Brokers 50
3532 Insurance underwriters 31
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 28
3534 Financial accounts managers 132
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 80
3542 Importers and exporters 7
3543 Project support officers 61
3544 Data analysts 102
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 99
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 72
3552 Business sales executives 139
3553 Merchandisers 22
3554 Marketing associate professionals 170
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 55
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 351
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 56
3560 Public services associate professionals 89
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 165
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 30
3573 Information technology trainers 12
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 129
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 51
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 100
4111 National government administrative occupations 208
4112 Local government administrative occupations 139
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 45
4121 Credit controllers 42
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 374
4123 Bank and post office clerks 79
4124 Finance officers 41
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 165
4131 Records clerks and assistants 150
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 51
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 59
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 58
4135 Library clerks and assistants 19
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 49
4141 Office managers 144
4142 Office supervisors 55
4143 Customer service managers 61
4151 Sales administrators 72
4152 Data entry administrators 24
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 626
4211 Medical secretaries 77
4212 Legal secretaries 29
4213 School secretaries 45
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 35
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 148
4216 Receptionists 155
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 7
5111 Farmers 152
5112 Horticultural trades 16
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 143
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 36
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 37
5211 Sheet metal workers 15
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 13
5213 Welding trades 45
5214 Pipe fitters 3
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 30
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 2
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 163
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 12
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 10
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 180
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 20
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 17
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 33
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 8
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 11
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 185
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 52
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 5
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 32
5245 Security system installers and repairers 21
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 38
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 23
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 42
5311 Steel erectors 4
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 10
5313 Bricklayers 43
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 33
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 155
5316 Carpenters and joiners 171
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 36
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 183
5321 Plasterers 30
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 38
5323 Painters and decorators 92
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 39
5411 Upholsterers 13
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 5
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 8
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 7
5421 Pre-press technicians 5
5422 Printers 18
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 5
5431 Butchers 16
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 28
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 4
5434 Chefs 159
5435 Cooks 42
5436 Catering and bar managers 66
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 12
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 41
5443 Florists 5
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 24
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 136
6112 Teaching assistants 208
6113 Educational support assistants 188
6114 Childminders 59
6116 Nannies and au pairs 15
6117 Playworkers 18
6121 Pest control officers 8
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 94
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 274
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 27
6133 Dental nurses 50
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 30
6135 Care workers and home carers 825
6136 Senior care workers 105
6137 Care escorts 22
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 19
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 47
6212 Travel agents 23
6213 Air travel assistants 32
6214 Rail travel assistants 18
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 27
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 113
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 82
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 43
6232 Caretakers 65
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 62
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 20
6311 Police community support officers 9
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 14
7111 Sales and retail assistants 772
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 105
7113 Telephone salespersons 21
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 69
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 42
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 5
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 19
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 14
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 8
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 9
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 63
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 81
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 136
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 73
7212 Telephonists 4
7213 Communication operators 29
7214 Market research interviewers 10
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 294
7220 Customer service supervisors 45
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 103
8112 Textile process operatives 6
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 31
8114 Plastics process operatives 15
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 15
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 32
8120 Metal working machine operatives 19
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 10
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 10
8133 Energy plant operatives 8
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 22
8135 Printing machine assistants 8
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 23
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 25
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 20
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 56
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 10
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 7
8146 Sewing machinists 28
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 35
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 15
8152 Road construction operatives 21
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 6
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 86
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 23
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 299
8212 Bus and coach drivers 102
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 137
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 236
8215 Driving instructors 33
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 40
8221 Crane drivers 7
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 54
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 55
8231 Train and tram drivers 20
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 6
8233 Air transport operatives 16
8234 Rail transport operatives 12
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 26
9111 Farm workers 57
9112 Forestry and related workers 7
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 16
9121 Groundworkers 29
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 87
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 37
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 63
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 50
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 105
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 35
9221 Window cleaners 28
9222 Street cleaners 12
9223 Cleaners and domestics 432
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 28
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 21
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 16
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 3
9231 Security guards and related occupations 130
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 63
9233 Exam invigilators 45
9241 Shelf fillers 39
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 35
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 26
9252 Warehouse operatives 333
9253 Delivery operatives 9
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 11
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 44
9262 Hospital porters 12
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 354
9264 Waiters and waitresses 228
9265 Bar staff 151
9266 Coffee shop workers 58
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 36
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 30
-9 Does not apply 31066
-8 No answer 22
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 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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