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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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 6
14 Teacher training and education science 10
14.0 Broad programmes 6
14.2 Education science 21
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 13
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 49
14.5 Training for teachers of subjects 10
14.6 Training for vocational teachers 8
21 Arts 16
21.0 Broad arts programmes 4
21.1 Fine arts 17
21.2 Music and performing arts 43
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 59
21.4 Design 24
21.5 Craft skills 3
22 Humanities 11
22.0 Broad programmes 9
22.1 Religion 7
22.2 Foreign languages 16
22.3 Mother tongue 34
22.5 History archaeology 41
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 11
31 Social and behavioural science 18
31.0 Broad programmes 7
31.1 Psychology 78
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 52
31.3 Political science and civics 36
31.4 Economics 31
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 5
32.2 Library information (archive) 6
34 Business and administration 47
34.0 Broad programmes 21
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 11
34.2 Marketing and advertising 29
34.3 Finance banking insurance 36
34.4 Accounting taxation 70
34.5 Management and administration 140
34.6 Secretarial and office work 4
34.7 Working life 3
38 Law 106
42 Life sciences 12
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 48
42.2 Environmental science 18
44 Physical sciences 16
44.0 Broad programmes 8
44.1 Physics 18
44.2 Chemistry 17
44.3 Earth sciences 9
46 Mathematics and statistics 7
46.1 Mathematics 22
46.2 Statistics 4
48 Computing 10
48.1 Computing science 90
48.2 Computer use 20
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 26
52.0 Broad programmes 20
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 25
52.2 Electricity and energy 33
52.3 Electronics and automation 38
52.4 Chemical process 12
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 30
54 Manufacturing and production 2
54.0 Manufacturing and processing broad programmes 0
54.1 Food processing 5
54.2 Textiles clothes footwear leather 1
54.3 Materials e.g. wood paper glass plastic 2
54.4 Mining and extraction 0
58 Architecture and building 1
58.1 Architecture and town planning 33
58.2 Building and civil engineering 66
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 7
62.2 Horticulture 6
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 17
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 22
72.0 Health broad programmes 24
72.1 Medicine 108
72.3 Nursing and caring 152
72.4 Dental studies 11
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 28
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 35
72.7 Pharmacy 21
76 Social services 4
76.1 Child care and youth services 34
76.2 Social work and counselling 60
8 Literacy and Numeracy 8
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 16
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 8
81.3 Sports 53
81.4 Domestic services 3
81.5 Hair and beauty 26
84 Transport services 9
85 Environment 5
85.0 Environmental protection broad programmes 3
85.1 Environmental control technology 1
85.2 Natural environments and wildlife 4
85.3 Community sanitation services 2
86 Security services 3
86.0 Security services broad programmes 2
86.1 Protection of persons and property 21
86.2 Occupational health and safety 19
86.3 Military and defence 2
9 Personal Skills 15
-8 No answer 18
-9 Does not apply 60606
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2024
Interviewer InstructionsCoding frame for subject entered at CURSUB.
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
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