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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, 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 7
14.2 Education science 21
14.3 Training for pre-school teachers 13
14.4 Training for teachers at basic level 51
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 22
21.2 Music and performing arts 45
21.3 Audio, visual and media production 74
21.4 Design 27
21.5 Craft skills 3
22 Humanities 11
22.0 Broad programmes 10
22.1 Religion 8
22.2 Foreign languages 17
22.3 Mother tongue 35
22.5 History archaeology 48
22.6 Philosophy and ethics 12
31 Social and behavioural science 19
31.0 Broad programmes 7
31.1 Psychology 88
31.2 Sociology and cultural studies 59
31.3 Political science and civics 49
31.4 Economics 35
32 Journalism and information 0
32.1 Journalism and reporting 5
32.2 Library information (archive) 6
34 Business and administration 53
34.0 Broad programmes 22
34.1 Wholesale and retail sales 12
34.2 Marketing and advertising 34
34.3 Finance banking insurance 40
34.4 Accounting taxation 77
34.5 Management and administration 149
34.6 Secretarial and office work 4
34.7 Working life 3
38 Law 114
42 Life sciences 12
42.1 Biology and biochemistry 52
42.2 Environmental science 18
44 Physical sciences 17
44.0 Broad programmes 16
44.1 Physics 22
44.2 Chemistry 20
44.3 Earth sciences 11
46 Mathematics and statistics 7
46.1 Mathematics 23
46.2 Statistics 4
48 Computing 10
48.1 Computing science 100
48.2 Computer use 21
52 Engineering and manufacturing trades 27
52.0 Broad programmes 22
52.1 Mechanics and metal work 29
52.2 Electricity and energy 35
52.3 Electronics and automation 42
52.4 Chemical process 12
52.5 Motor vehicles ships and aircraft 32
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 37
58.2 Building and civil engineering 69
62 Agriculture forestry and fishery 0
62.0 Broad programmes 2
62.1 Crop and livestock production 9
62.2 Horticulture 6
62.3 Forestry 2
62.4 Fisheries 0
64 Veterinary 18
72 Health medicine nursing dentistry etc 24
72.0 Health broad programmes 27
72.1 Medicine 116
72.3 Nursing and caring 163
72.4 Dental studies 12
72.5 Medical diagnostic and treatment techniques 32
72.6 Therapy and rehabilitation 37
72.7 Pharmacy 25
76 Social services 4
76.1 Child care and youth services 39
76.2 Social work and counselling 62
8 Literacy and Numeracy 10
81 Personal services 0
81.0 Personal services broad programmes 1
81.1 Hotel restaurant and catering 19
81.2 Travel tourism and leisure 9
81.3 Sports 60
81.4 Domestic services 4
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 5
85.3 Community sanitation services 2
86 Security services 3
86.0 Security services broad programmes 2
86.1 Protection of persons and property 23
86.2 Occupational health and safety 19
86.3 Military and defence 2
9 Personal Skills 17
-8 26
-9 62567
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 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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