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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 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 4
14 Teacher training and education science 5
14.0 Broad programmes 6
14.2 Education science 28
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 15
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 46
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 13
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 3
21 Arts 16
21.0 Broad arts programmes 8
21.1 Fine arts 17
21.2 Music and performing arts 33
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 68
21.4 Design 22
21.5 Craft skills 5
22 Humanities 12
22.0 Broad programmes 12
22.1 Religion 5
22.2 Foreign languages 17
22.3 Mother tongue 44
22.5 History archaeology 29
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 16
31 Social and behavioural science 19
31.0 Broad programmes 5
31.1 Psychology 80
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 47
31.3 Political science and civics 35
31.4 Economics 38
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 10
32.2 Library information (archive) 8
34 Business and administration 28
34.0 Broad programmes 21
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 10
34.2 Marketing and advertising 30
34.3 Finance banking insurance 43
34.4 Accounting taxation 69
34.5 Management and administration 141
34.6 Secretarial and office work 5
34.7 Working life 4
38 Law 88
42 Life sciences 9
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 54
42.2 Environmental science 14
44 Physical sciences 13
44.0 Broad programmes 3
44.1 Physics 35
44.2 Chemistry 15
44.3 Earth sciences 21
46 Mathematics and statistics 2
46.1 Mathematics 22
46.2 Statistics 7
48 Computing 10
48.1 Computing science 88
48.2 Computer use 22
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 26
52.0 Broad programmes 22
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 38
52.2 Electricity and energy 36
52.3 Electronics and automation 36
52.4 Chemical process 14
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 21
54 Manufacturing and production 3
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 0
54.1 Food processing 2
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 1
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 0
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 4
58.1 Architecture and town planning 36
58.2 Building and civil engineering 63
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 1
62.0 Broad programmes 3
62.1 Crop and livestock production 11
62.2 Horticulture 6
62.3 Forestry 0
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 9
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 25
72.0 Health broad programmes 15
72.1 Medicine 100
72.3 Nursing and caring 152
72.4 Dental studies 7
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 21
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 38
72.7 Pharmacy 21
76 Social services 1
76.1 Child care and youth services 30
76.2 Social work and counselling 47
8 Literacy and Numeracy 5
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 2
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 18
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 6
81.3 Sports 44
81.4 Domestic services 2
81.5 Hair and beauty 22
84 Transport services 12
85 Environment 4
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 2
85.1 Environmental control technology 0
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 7
85.3 Community sanitation services 1
86 Security services 2
86.0 Security services broad programmes 4
86.1 Protection of persons and property 25
86.2 Occupational health and safety 13
86.3 Military and defence 2
9 Personal Skills 12
-8 21
-9 58887
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 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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