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jlcbsoc10

Own last job in c.o.b.: SOC 2010

Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SOC 2010) of own last job in the country of birth before coming to the UK. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release only. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent’s description of the job. From Wave 3 onward, job descriptions were first coded to the code frame of SOC 2010. Asked as part of the initial conditions module in the Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost Sample (from Wave 6 onwards). For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2010

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Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SOC 2010) of own last job in the country of birth before coming to the UK. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release only. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent's description of the job. From Wave 3 onward, job descriptions were first coded to the code frame of SOC 2010. Asked as part of the initial conditions module in the Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost Sample (from Wave 6 onwards). For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2010

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Derived variable note:

Uses W_JLCBSOC10 on datafile W_INDRESP/

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83496296.96%
proxy-710963.04%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-114057789.79%
missing-91390.31%
inapplicable-832917.28%
proxy-71950.43%
Chief executives and senior officials111520.0%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112130.01%
Production managers and directors in construction112240.01%
Production managers and directors in mining and energy112310.0%
Financial managers and directors113180.02%
Marketing and sales directors113210.0%
Information technology and telecommunications directors113620.0%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113930.01%
Financial institution managers and directors115010.0%
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing116210.0%
Officers in armed forces117110.0%
Health services and public health managers and directors118110.0%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale119060.01%
Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services121310.0%
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors122110.0%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122390.02%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.0%
Shopkeepers and proprietors - wholesale and retail1254190.04%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.1259100.02%
Biological scientists and biochemists211220.0%
Physical scientists211310.0%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211920.0%
Mechanical engineers212210.0%
Design and development engineers212620.0%
IT specialist managers213350.01%
IT project and programme managers213410.0%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213540.01%
Programmers and software development professionals2136200.04%
Web design and development professionals213730.01%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.213970.02%
Medical practitioners221170.02%
Psychologists221210.0%
Pharmacists221310.0%
Ophthalmic opticians221410.0%
Dental practitioners221530.01%
Medical radiographers221720.0%
Therapy professionals n.e.c.222910.0%
Nurses2231290.06%
Midwives223220.0%
Higher education teaching professionals231140.01%
Further education teaching professionals231250.01%
Secondary education teaching professionals231490.02%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315560.12%
Senior professionals of educational establishments231720.0%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231960.01%
Barristers and judges241210.0%
Solicitors241350.01%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241930.01%
Management consultants and business analysts242330.01%
Business and financial project management professionals242420.0%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians242510.0%
Business and related research professionals242660.01%
Architects243130.01%
Town planning officers243210.0%
Chartered surveyors243410.0%
Social workers244220.0%
Clergy244410.0%
Librarians245120.0%
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals246220.0%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors247160.01%
Laboratory technicians311110.0%
Electrical and electronics technicians311210.0%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311930.01%
Architectural and town planning technicians312110.0%
Draughtspersons312220.0%
IT operations technicians313150.01%
Youth and community workers323110.0%
Child and early years officers323310.0%
Counsellors323520.0%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.323940.01%
NCOs and other ranks331170.02%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331220.0%
Fire service officers (watch manager and below)331310.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Artists341110.0%
Authors, writers and translators341210.0%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341320.0%
Dancers and choreographers341410.0%
Musicians341520.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341620.0%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341710.0%
Graphic designers342110.0%
Product, clothing and related designers342240.01%
Sports players344120.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials344210.0%
Fitness instructors344310.0%
Legal associate professionals352020.0%
Brokers353210.0%
Insurance underwriters353310.0%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers353430.01%
Taxation experts353510.0%
Financial accounts managers353810.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353930.01%
Buyers and procurement officers354120.0%
Business sales executives354280.02%
Marketing associate professionals354360.01%
Sales accounts and business development managers354570.02%
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers354640.01%
Human resources and industrial relations officers356210.0%
Inspectors of standards and regulations356510.0%
National government administrative occupations411250.01%
Credit controllers412110.0%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks4122130.03%
Bank and post office clerks412360.01%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412960.01%
Records clerks and assistants413110.0%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413210.0%
Stock control clerks and assistants413310.0%
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants413420.0%
Library clerks and assistants413510.0%
Sales administrators415110.0%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159280.06%
Office managers416120.0%
Company secretaries421410.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries4215240.05%
Receptionists4216130.03%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421710.0%
Farmers5111170.04%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511330.01%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511910.0%
Welding trades521580.02%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters5223110.02%
Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers522510.0%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523170.02%
Vehicle body builders and repairers523210.0%
Aircraft maintenance and related trades523510.0%
Boat and ship builders and repairers523610.0%
Electricians and electrical fitters524180.02%
Telecommunications engineers524220.0%
IT engineers524520.0%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524930.01%
Bricklayers and masons531220.0%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531430.01%
Carpenters and joiners531530.01%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.5319200.04%
Floorers and wall tilers532220.0%
Painters and decorators532350.01%
Construction and building trades supervisors533010.0%
Upholsterers541210.0%
Footwear and leather working trades541310.0%
Tailors and dressmakers541490.02%
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.541910.0%
Printers542250.01%
Butchers543110.0%
Bakers and flour confectioners543220.0%
Chefs5434170.04%
Cooks543530.01%
Catering and bar managers543610.0%
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers544210.0%
Florists544320.0%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544960.01%
Nursery nurses and assistants612160.01%
Childminders and related occupations612290.02%
Teaching assistants612530.01%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants614150.01%
Dental nurses614310.0%
Care workers and home carers614570.02%
Sports and leisure assistants621140.01%
Travel agents621230.01%
Air travel assistants621420.0%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621930.01%
Hairdressers and barbers622170.02%
Beauticians and related occupations622260.01%
Housekeepers and related occupations623120.0%
Caretakers623210.0%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624020.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111660.15%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators7112110.02%
Telephone salespersons711310.0%
Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants711410.0%
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers711520.0%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712120.0%
Roundspersons and van salespersons712310.0%
Market and street traders and assistants712430.01%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712980.02%
Sales supervisors713020.0%
Communication operators721410.0%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721930.01%
Customer service managers and supervisors722010.0%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811150.01%
Glass and ceramics process operatives811210.0%
Textile process operatives811320.0%
Chemical and related process operatives811430.01%
Plastics process operatives811620.0%
Metal making and treating process operatives811710.0%
Process operatives n.e.c.811930.01%
Paper and wood machine operatives812130.01%
Coal mine operatives812210.0%
Metal working machine operatives812530.01%
Water and sewerage plant operatives812610.0%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812920.0%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813210.0%
Routine inspectors and testers813330.01%
Sewing machinists813740.01%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813920.0%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers814120.0%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814950.01%
Large goods vehicle drivers821140.01%
Van drivers821280.02%
Bus and coach drivers821320.0%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821450.01%
Fork-lift truck drivers822220.0%
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.823910.0%
Farm workers9111120.03%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911910.0%
Elementary construction occupations912030.01%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913220.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913460.01%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.9139200.04%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921110.0%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921920.0%
Street cleaners923210.0%
Cleaners and domestics9233180.04%
Security guards and related occupations924150.01%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations924410.0%
Shelf fillers925110.0%
Elementary storage occupations926070.02%
Kitchen and catering assistants9272120.03%
Waiters and waitresses9273180.04%
Bar staff927480.02%
Leisure and theme park attendants927510.0%
Total45192100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
106.753625-11.09275.0848.6941567

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-1115755694.23%
missing-986625.18%
Chief executives and senior officials111520.0%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112130.0%
Production managers and directors in construction112240.0%
Production managers and directors in mining and energy112310.0%
Financial managers and directors113180.0%
Marketing and sales directors113210.0%
Information technology and telecommunications directors113620.0%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113930.0%
Financial institution managers and directors115010.0%
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing116210.0%
Officers in armed forces117110.0%
Health services and public health managers and directors118110.0%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale119060.0%
Managers and proprietors in forestry, fishing and related services121310.0%
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors122110.0%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122390.01%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.0%
Shopkeepers and proprietors - wholesale and retail1254190.01%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.1259100.01%
Biological scientists and biochemists211220.0%
Physical scientists211310.0%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211920.0%
Mechanical engineers212210.0%
Design and development engineers212620.0%
IT specialist managers213350.0%
IT project and programme managers213410.0%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213540.0%
Programmers and software development professionals2136200.01%
Web design and development professionals213730.0%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.213970.0%
Medical practitioners221170.0%
Psychologists221210.0%
Pharmacists221310.0%
Ophthalmic opticians221410.0%
Dental practitioners221530.0%
Medical radiographers221720.0%
Therapy professionals n.e.c.222910.0%
Nurses2231290.02%
Midwives223220.0%
Higher education teaching professionals231140.0%
Further education teaching professionals231250.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals231490.01%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315560.03%
Senior professionals of educational establishments231720.0%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231960.0%
Barristers and judges241210.0%
Solicitors241350.0%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241930.0%
Management consultants and business analysts242330.0%
Business and financial project management professionals242420.0%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians242510.0%
Business and related research professionals242660.0%
Architects243130.0%
Town planning officers243210.0%
Chartered surveyors243410.0%
Social workers244220.0%
Clergy244410.0%
Librarians245120.0%
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals246220.0%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors247160.0%
Laboratory technicians311110.0%
Electrical and electronics technicians311210.0%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311930.0%
Architectural and town planning technicians312110.0%
Draughtspersons312220.0%
IT operations technicians313150.0%
Youth and community workers323110.0%
Child and early years officers323310.0%
Counsellors323520.0%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.323940.0%
NCOs and other ranks331170.0%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331220.0%
Fire service officers (watch manager and below)331310.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Artists341110.0%
Authors, writers and translators341210.0%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341320.0%
Dancers and choreographers341410.0%
Musicians341520.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341620.0%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341710.0%
Graphic designers342110.0%
Product, clothing and related designers342240.0%
Sports players344120.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials344210.0%
Fitness instructors344310.0%
Legal associate professionals352020.0%
Brokers353210.0%
Insurance underwriters353310.0%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers353430.0%
Taxation experts353510.0%
Financial accounts managers353810.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353930.0%
Buyers and procurement officers354120.0%
Business sales executives354280.0%
Marketing associate professionals354360.0%
Sales accounts and business development managers354570.0%
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers354640.0%
Human resources and industrial relations officers356210.0%
Inspectors of standards and regulations356510.0%
National government administrative occupations411250.0%
Credit controllers412110.0%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks4122130.01%
Bank and post office clerks412360.0%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412960.0%
Records clerks and assistants413110.0%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413210.0%
Stock control clerks and assistants413310.0%
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants413420.0%
Library clerks and assistants413510.0%
Sales administrators415110.0%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159280.02%
Office managers416120.0%
Company secretaries421410.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries4215240.01%
Receptionists4216130.01%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421710.0%
Farmers5111170.01%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511330.0%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511910.0%
Welding trades521580.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters5223110.01%
Air-conditioning and refrigeration engineers522510.0%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523170.0%
Vehicle body builders and repairers523210.0%
Aircraft maintenance and related trades523510.0%
Boat and ship builders and repairers523610.0%
Electricians and electrical fitters524180.0%
Telecommunications engineers524220.0%
IT engineers524520.0%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524930.0%
Bricklayers and masons531220.0%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531430.0%
Carpenters and joiners531530.0%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.5319200.01%
Floorers and wall tilers532220.0%
Painters and decorators532350.0%
Construction and building trades supervisors533010.0%
Upholsterers541210.0%
Footwear and leather working trades541310.0%
Tailors and dressmakers541490.01%
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.541910.0%
Printers542250.0%
Butchers543110.0%
Bakers and flour confectioners543220.0%
Chefs5434170.01%
Cooks543530.0%
Catering and bar managers543610.0%
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers544210.0%
Florists544320.0%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544960.0%
Nursery nurses and assistants612160.0%
Childminders and related occupations612290.01%
Teaching assistants612530.0%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants614150.0%
Dental nurses614310.0%
Care workers and home carers614570.0%
Sports and leisure assistants621140.0%
Travel agents621230.0%
Air travel assistants621420.0%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621930.0%
Hairdressers and barbers622170.0%
Beauticians and related occupations622260.0%
Housekeepers and related occupations623120.0%
Caretakers623210.0%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624020.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111660.04%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators7112110.01%
Telephone salespersons711310.0%
Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants711410.0%
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers711520.0%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712120.0%
Roundspersons and van salespersons712310.0%
Market and street traders and assistants712430.0%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712980.0%
Sales supervisors713020.0%
Communication operators721410.0%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721930.0%
Customer service managers and supervisors722010.0%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811150.0%
Glass and ceramics process operatives811210.0%
Textile process operatives811320.0%
Chemical and related process operatives811430.0%
Plastics process operatives811620.0%
Metal making and treating process operatives811710.0%
Process operatives n.e.c.811930.0%
Paper and wood machine operatives812130.0%
Coal mine operatives812210.0%
Metal working machine operatives812530.0%
Water and sewerage plant operatives812610.0%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812920.0%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813210.0%
Routine inspectors and testers813330.0%
Sewing machinists813740.0%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813920.0%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers814120.0%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814950.0%
Large goods vehicle drivers821140.0%
Van drivers821280.0%
Bus and coach drivers821320.0%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821450.0%
Fork-lift truck drivers822220.0%
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.823910.0%
Farm workers9111120.01%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911910.0%
Elementary construction occupations912030.0%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913220.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913460.0%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.9139200.01%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921110.0%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921920.0%
Street cleaners923210.0%
Cleaners and domestics9233180.01%
Security guards and related occupations924150.0%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations924410.0%
Shelf fillers925110.0%
Elementary storage occupations926070.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants9272120.01%
Waiters and waitresses9273180.01%
Bar staff927480.0%
Leisure and theme park attendants927510.0%
Total167208100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
19.878662-11.09275.0437.63158546

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