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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2024

Variable Details

VariableSOC20M
LabelOccupation in Main Job SOC2020 unit level
Responses
1111 Chief executives and senior officials 164
1112 Elected officers and representatives 9
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing 262
1122 Production managers and directors in construction 162
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy 11
1131 Financial managers and directors 383
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors 255
1133 Public relations and communications directors 25
1134 Purchasing managers and directors 63
1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors 37
1136 Human resource managers and directors 232
1137 Information technology directors 171
1139 Functional managers and directors n.e.c. 146
1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport 24
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale 273
1161 Officers in armed forces 35
1162 Senior police officers 11
1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related servi 16
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors 87
1172 Social services managers and directors 31
1211 Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture 33
1212 Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related se 15
1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors 43
1222 Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprieto 111
1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premises 28
1224 Leisure and sports managers 51
1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors 9
1231 Health care practice managers 24
1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprieto 83
1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors 7
1241 Managers in transport and distribution 89
1242 Managers in storage and warehousing 70
1243 Managers in logistics 39
1251 Property, housing and estate managers 239
1252 Garage managers and proprietors 17
1253 Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors 16
1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers 20
1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries 53
1256 Betting shop and gambling establishment managers 5
1257 Hire services managers and proprietors 9
1258 Directors in consultancy services 51
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. 103
2111 Chemical scientists 22
2112 Biological scientists 51
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists 73
2114 Physical scientists 28
2115 Social and humanities scientists 35
2119 Natural and social science professionals n.e.c. 33
2121 Civil engineers 83
2122 Mechanical engineers 88
2123 Electrical engineers 40
2124 Electronics engineers 29
2125 Production and process engineers 56
2126 Aerospace engineers 35
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers 58
2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. 115
2131 IT project managers 102
2132 IT managers 244
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers 165
2134 Programmers and software development professionals 452
2135 Cyber security professionals 63
2136 IT quality and testing professionals 30
2137 IT network professionals 24
2139 Information technology professionals n.e.c. 131
2141 Web design professionals 44
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers 111
2151 Conservation professionals 35
2152 Environment professionals 65
2161 Research and development (R&D) managers 86
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline 52
2211 Generalist medical practitioners 153
2212 Specialist medical practitioners 118
2221 Physiotherapists 79
2222 Occupational therapists 47
2223 Speech and language therapists 20
2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists 50
2225 Clinical psychologists 17
2226 Other psychologists 25
2229 Therapy professionals n.e.c. 45
2231 Midwifery nurses 45
2232 Community nurses 83
2233 Specialist nurses 89
2234 Nurse practitioners 90
2235 Mental health nurses 62
2236 Children's nurses 37
2237 Other nursing professionals 310
2240 Veterinarians 37
2251 Pharmacists 60
2252 Optometrists 15
2253 Dental practitioners 30
2254 Medical radiographers 34
2255 Paramedics 30
2256 Podiatrists 19
2259 Other health professionals n.e.c. 127
2311 Higher education teaching professionals 216
2312 Further education teaching professionals 69
2313 Secondary education teaching professionals 441
2314 Primary education teaching professionals 386
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals 16
2316 Special needs education teaching professionals 100
2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language 23
2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. 99
2321 Head teachers and principals 69
2322 Education managers 61
2323 Education advisers and school inspectors 48
2324 Early education and childcare services managers 34
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c 81
2411 Barristers and judges 37
2412 Solicitors and lawyers 198
2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. 75
2421 Chartered and certified accountants 229
2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers 240
2423 Taxation experts 39
2431 Management consultants and business analysts 211
2432 Marketing and commercial managers 123
2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians 49
2434 Business and related research professionals 67
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries 2
2439 Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. 74
2440 Business and financial project management professionals 249
2451 Architects 58
2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and 50
2453 Quantity surveyors 39
2454 Chartered surveyors 66
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals 96
2461 Social workers 122
2462 Probation officers 14
2463 Clergy 44
2464 Youth work professionals 7
2469 Welfare professionals n.e.c. 26
2471 Librarians 18
2472 Archivists and curators 16
2481 Quality control and planning engineers 30
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals 184
2483 Environmental health professionals 14
2491 Newspaper and periodical editors 30
2492 Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters 40
2493 Public relations professionals 72
2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors 43
3111 Laboratory technicians 60
3112 Electrical and electronics technicians 15
3113 Engineering technicians 80
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians 14
3115 Quality assurance technicians 34
3116 Planning, process and production technicians 20
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c. 42
3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians 57
3131 IT operations technicians 84
3132 IT user support technicians 109
3133 Database administrators and web content technicians 67
3211 Dispensing opticians 9
3212 Pharmaceutical technicians 27
3213 Medical and dental technicians 46
3214 Complementary health associate professionals 28
3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c. 43
3221 Youth and community workers 79
3222 Child and early years officers 52
3223 Housing officers 45
3224 Counsellors 55
3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c. 185
3231 Higher level teaching assistants 90
3232 Early education and childcare practitioners 73
3240 Veterinary nurses 31
3311 Non-commissioned officers and other ranks 28
3312 Police officers (sergeant and below) 178
3313 Fire service officers (watch manager and below) 45
3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer) 42
3319 Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. 87
3411 Artists 59
3412 Authors, writers and translators 93
3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters 37
3414 Dancers and choreographers 11
3415 Musicians 40
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors 102
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment opera 78
3421 Interior designers 45
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers 14
3429 Design occupations n.e.c. 42
3431 Sports players 5
3432 Sports coaches, instructors and officials 109
3433 Fitness and wellbeing instructors 59
3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers 38
3512 Ship and hovercraft officers 23
3520 Legal associate professionals 61
3531 Brokers 54
3532 Insurance underwriters 37
3533 Financial and accounting technicians 30
3534 Financial accounts managers 148
3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors 79
3542 Importers and exporters 12
3543 Project support officers 61
3544 Data analysts 107
3549 Business associate professionals n.e.c. 92
3551 Buyers and procurement officers 68
3552 Business sales executives 143
3553 Merchandisers 22
3554 Marketing associate professionals 159
3555 Estate agents and auctioneers 55
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers 344
3557 Events and exhibition managers and organisers 61
3560 Public services associate professionals 117
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers 160
3572 Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists 27
3573 Information technology trainers 12
3574 Other vocational and industrial trainers 153
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations 43
3582 Health and safety managers and officers 95
4111 National government administrative occupations 225
4112 Local government administrative occupations 156
4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations 49
4121 Credit controllers 36
4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks 395
4123 Bank and post office clerks 82
4124 Finance officers 38
4129 Financial administrative occupations n.e.c. 171
4131 Records clerks and assistants 135
4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants 63
4133 Stock control clerks and assistants 70
4134 Transport and distribution clerks and assistants 74
4135 Library clerks and assistants 19
4136 Human resources administrative occupations 49
4141 Office managers 141
4142 Office supervisors 52
4143 Customer service managers 75
4151 Sales administrators 84
4152 Data entry administrators 25
4159 Other administrative occupations n.e.c. 585
4211 Medical secretaries 89
4212 Legal secretaries 38
4213 School secretaries 47
4214 Company secretaries and administrators 33
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries 146
4216 Receptionists 158
4217 Typists and related keyboard occupations 6
5111 Farmers 147
5112 Horticultural trades 10
5113 Gardeners and landscape gardeners 159
5114 Groundsmen and greenkeepers 33
5119 Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c. 38
5211 Sheet metal workers 15
5212 Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupation 4
5213 Welding trades 44
5214 Pipe fitters 2
5221 Metal machining setters and setter-operators 27
5222 Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out 3
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters 159
5224 Precision instrument makers and repairers 9
5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers 11
5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians 159
5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers 20
5233 Vehicle paint technicians 15
5234 Aircraft maintenance and related trades 27
5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers 7
5236 Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers 9
5241 Electricians and electrical fitters 192
5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers 49
5243 TV, video and audio servicers and repairers 7
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers 27
5245 Security system installers and repairers 17
5246 Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers 32
5249 Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. 26
5250 Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors 53
5311 Steel erectors 6
5312 Stonemasons and related trades 11
5313 Bricklayers 44
5314 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters 34
5315 Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers 142
5316 Carpenters and joiners 176
5317 Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters 36
5319 Construction and building trades n.e.c. 186
5321 Plasterers 34
5322 Floorers and wall tilers 36
5323 Painters and decorators 82
5330 Construction and building trades supervisors 39
5411 Upholsterers 10
5412 Footwear and leather working trades 5
5413 Tailors and dressmakers 6
5419 Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. 14
5421 Pre-press technicians 2
5422 Printers 22
5423 Print finishing and binding workers 10
5431 Butchers 14
5432 Bakers and flour confectioners 23
5433 Fishmongers and poultry dressers 3
5434 Chefs 163
5435 Cooks 41
5436 Catering and bar managers 85
5441 Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers 15
5442 Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers 50
5443 Florists 8
5449 Other skilled trades n.e.c. 42
6111 Early education and childcare assistants 112
6112 Teaching assistants 162
6113 Educational support assistants 242
6114 Childminders 61
6116 Nannies and au pairs 21
6117 Playworkers 16
6121 Pest control officers 3
6129 Animal care services occupations n.e.c. 95
6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants 311
6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) 31
6133 Dental nurses 50
6134 Houseparents and residential wardens 30
6135 Care workers and home carers 845
6136 Senior care workers 106
6137 Care escorts 17
6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 12
6211 Sports and leisure assistants 46
6212 Travel agents 25
6213 Air travel assistants 28
6214 Rail travel assistants 20
6219 Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c. 29
6221 Hairdressers and barbers 117
6222 Beauticians and related occupations 78
6231 Housekeepers and related occupations 36
6232 Caretakers 65
6240 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors 76
6250 Bed and breakfast and guest house owners and proprietors 17
6311 Police community support officers 11
6312 Parking and civil enforcement occupations 10
7111 Sales and retail assistants 798
7112 Retail cashiers and check-out operators 104
7113 Telephone salespersons 22
7114 Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 71
7115 Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers 36
7121 Collector salespersons and credit agents 4
7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectors 17
7123 Roundspersons and van salespersons 16
7124 Market and street traders and assistants 12
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations 13
7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. 70
7131 Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale 82
7132 Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale 138
7211 Call and contact centre occupations 81
7212 Telephonists 8
7213 Communication operators 28
7214 Market research interviewers 13
7219 Customer service occupations n.e.c. 270
7220 Customer service supervisors 38
8111 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives 101
8112 Textile process operatives 11
8113 Chemical and related process operatives 24
8114 Plastics process operatives 18
8115 Metal making and treating process operatives 17
8119 Process operatives n.e.c. 26
8120 Metal working machine operatives 23
8131 Paper and wood machine operatives 20
8132 Mining and quarry workers and related operatives 11
8133 Energy plant operatives 14
8134 Water and sewerage plant operatives 19
8135 Printing machine assistants 3
8139 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. 21
8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products) 21
8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 26
8143 Routine inspectors and testers 52
8144 Weighers, graders and sorters 7
8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters 11
8146 Sewing machinists 26
8149 Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. 29
8151 Scaffolders, stagers and riggers 23
8152 Road construction operatives 24
8153 Rail construction and maintenance operatives 6
8159 Construction operatives n.e.c. 76
8160 Production, factory and assembly supervisors 14
8211 Large goods vehicle drivers 294
8212 Bus and coach drivers 102
8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs 147
8214 Delivery drivers and couriers 270
8215 Driving instructors 40
8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c. 35
8221 Crane drivers 7
8222 Fork-lift truck drivers 54
8229 Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. 51
8231 Train and tram drivers 34
8232 Marine and waterways transport operatives 6
8233 Air transport operatives 18
8234 Rail transport operatives 14
8239 Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c. 20
9111 Farm workers 50
9112 Forestry and related workers 9
9119 Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c. 24
9121 Groundworkers 30
9129 Elementary construction occupations n.e.c. 77
9131 Industrial cleaning process occupations 44
9132 Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers 61
9139 Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c. 53
9211 Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers 116
9219 Elementary administration occupations n.e.c. 24
9221 Window cleaners 26
9222 Street cleaners 13
9223 Cleaners and domestics 456
9224 Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers 24
9225 Refuse and salvage occupations 26
9226 Vehicle valeters and cleaners 24
9229 Elementary cleaning occupations n.e.c. 8
9231 Security guards and related occupations 142
9232 School midday and crossing patrol occupations 53
9233 Exam invigilators 44
9241 Shelf fillers 37
9249 Elementary sales occupations n.e.c. 34
9251 Elementary storage supervisors 35
9252 Warehouse operatives 316
9253 Delivery operatives 15
9259 Elementary storage occupations n.e.c. 12
9261 Bar and catering supervisors 47
9262 Hospital porters 9
9263 Kitchen and catering assistants 368
9264 Waiters and waitresses 223
9265 Bar staff 142
9266 Coffee shop workers 62
9267 Leisure and theme park attendants 27
9269 Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 35
-9 Does not apply 32184
-8 No answer 21
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2024
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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