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jlcbsoc00

Own last job in c.o.b.: SOC 2000

Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC 2000) 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 2000

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Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC 2000) 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 2000

See other first job variables which all start with J1

Derived variable note:

Uses J1JOBOTH/

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

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-114057789.79%
missing-91410.31%
inapplicable-832917.28%
proxy-71950.43%
Directors and chief executives (major organisations)111220.0%
Senior officials (local government)111310.0%
Senior officials (special interest organisations)111410.0%
Production, works and maintenance managers112140.01%
Managers in building and contracting112240.01%
Managers in mining and energy112310.0%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113190.02%
Marketing and sales managers113280.02%
Information and communications technology managers113680.02%
Quality assurance managers114120.0%
Customer care managers114210.0%
Financial institution managers115110.0%
Office managers115220.0%
Stores and warehouse managers116210.0%
Retail and wholesale managers116360.01%
Officers in armed forces117110.0%
Hospital and health service managers118110.0%
Managers in animal husbandry, forestry and fishing n.e.c.121910.0%
Hotel and accommodation managers122120.0%
Conference and exhibition managers122230.01%
Restaurant and catering managers1223100.02%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.0%
Shopkeepers1234200.04%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.1239100.02%
Biological scientists and biochemists211220.0%
Physicists, geologists and meteorologists211310.0%
Mechanical engineers212210.0%
Design and development engineers212620.0%
IT strategy and planning professionals213180.02%
Software professionals2132240.05%
Medical practitioners221180.02%
Psychologists221210.0%
Pharmacists/pharmacologists221310.0%
Ophthalmic opticians221410.0%
Dental practitioners221530.01%
Higher education teaching professionals231140.01%
Further education teaching professionals231250.01%
Secondary education teaching professionals231490.02%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315580.13%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231960.01%
Scientific researchers232110.0%
Researchers n.e.c.232970.02%
Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners241180.02%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.0%
Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians242340.01%
Architects243130.01%
Town planners243210.0%
Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors)243410.0%
Social workers244220.0%
Clergy244410.0%
Librarians245120.0%
Electrical/electronic technicians311210.0%
Science and engineering technicians n.e.c.311930.01%
Architectural and town planning technicians312110.0%
Draughtspersons312220.0%
IT operations technicians313150.01%
Nurses3211290.06%
Midwives321220.0%
Medical radiographers321420.0%
Youth and community workers323110.0%
Housing and welfare officers323270.02%
NCOs and other ranks331170.02%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331220.0%
Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below)331310.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Artists341110.0%
Authors, writers341210.0%
Actors, entertainers341320.0%
Dancers and choreographers341410.0%
Musicians341520.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341620.0%
Graphic designers342130.01%
Product, clothing and related designers342240.01%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors343160.01%
Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators343410.0%
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/advisers353430.01%
Taxation experts353510.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353940.01%
Buyers and purchasing officers354120.0%
Sales representatives354280.02%
Marketing associate professionals354370.02%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356210.0%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards356510.0%
Civil Service administrative officers and assistants411250.01%
Credit controllers412110.0%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks4122160.04%
Counter clerks412370.02%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413130.01%
Pensions and insurance clerks413210.0%
Stock control clerks413310.0%
Transport and distribution clerks413420.0%
Library assistants/clerks413510.0%
Database assistants/clerks413610.0%
Communication operators414210.0%
General office assistants/clerks4150260.06%
Company secretaries421410.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries4215240.05%
Receptionists4216130.03%
Farmers5111170.04%
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen511330.01%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511910.0%
Welding trades521580.02%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters5223120.03%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523160.01%
Vehicle body builders and repairers523210.0%
Auto electricians523310.0%
Electricians, electrical fitters524160.01%
Telecommunications engineers524220.0%
Lines repairers and cable jointers,524310.0%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance524520.0%
Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c.524940.01%
Bricklayers, masons531220.0%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531440.01%
Carpenters and joiners531530.01%
Construction trades n.e.c.5319200.04%
Floorers and wall tilers532220.0%
Painters and decorators532350.01%
Upholsterers541210.0%
Leather and related trades541310.0%
Tailors and dressmakers541480.02%
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.541910.0%
Printers542250.01%
Butchers, meat cutters543110.0%
Bakers, flour confectioners543220.0%
Chefs, cooks5434200.04%
Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers549210.0%
Musical instrument makers and tuners549410.0%
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers549530.01%
Floral arrangers, florists549620.0%
Hand craft occupations549920.0%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611150.01%
Dental nurses611310.0%
Care assistants and home carers611570.02%
Nursery nurses612160.01%
Childminders and related occupations612290.02%
Educational assistants612430.01%
Sports and leisure assistants621140.01%
Travel agents621230.01%
Travel and tour guides621320.0%
Air travel assistants621420.0%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621910.0%
Hairdressers, barbers622170.02%
Beauticians and related occupations622260.01%
Housekeepers and related occupations623130.01%
Caretakers623210.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111680.15%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators7112140.03%
Telephone salespersons711310.0%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712130.01%
Market and street traders and assistants712430.01%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712990.02%
Customer service occupations721230.01%
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 operatives812540.01%
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%
Clothing cutters813610.0%
Sewing machinists813740.01%
Routine laboratory testers813810.0%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813920.0%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers814120.0%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814940.01%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821140.01%
Van drivers821280.02%
Bus and coach drivers821320.0%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821450.01%
Transport operatives n.e.c.821910.0%
Fork lift truck drivers822220.0%
Farm workers9111120.03%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911910.0%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912150.01%
Labourers in foundries913110.0%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers913460.01%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.9139190.04%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914970.02%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921110.0%
Elementary office occupations n.e.c.921920.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants9223120.03%
Waiters, waitresses9224180.04%
Bar staff922580.02%
Leisure and theme park attendants922610.0%
Road sweepers923210.0%
Cleaners, domestics9233190.04%
Security guards and related occupations924150.01%
School mid-day assistants924410.0%
Shelf fillers925110.0%
Total45192100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
106.453627-11.09251.0849.2941565

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-1115755694.23%
missing-986645.18%
Directors and chief executives (major organisations)111220.0%
Senior officials (local government)111310.0%
Senior officials (special interest organisations)111410.0%
Production, works and maintenance managers112140.0%
Managers in building and contracting112240.0%
Managers in mining and energy112310.0%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113190.01%
Marketing and sales managers113280.0%
Information and communications technology managers113680.0%
Quality assurance managers114120.0%
Customer care managers114210.0%
Financial institution managers115110.0%
Office managers115220.0%
Stores and warehouse managers116210.0%
Retail and wholesale managers116360.0%
Officers in armed forces117110.0%
Hospital and health service managers118110.0%
Managers in animal husbandry, forestry and fishing n.e.c.121910.0%
Hotel and accommodation managers122120.0%
Conference and exhibition managers122230.0%
Restaurant and catering managers1223100.01%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.0%
Shopkeepers1234200.01%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.1239100.01%
Biological scientists and biochemists211220.0%
Physicists, geologists and meteorologists211310.0%
Mechanical engineers212210.0%
Design and development engineers212620.0%
IT strategy and planning professionals213180.0%
Software professionals2132240.01%
Medical practitioners221180.0%
Psychologists221210.0%
Pharmacists/pharmacologists221310.0%
Ophthalmic opticians221410.0%
Dental practitioners221530.0%
Higher education teaching professionals231140.0%
Further education teaching professionals231250.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals231490.01%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315580.03%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231960.0%
Scientific researchers232110.0%
Researchers n.e.c.232970.0%
Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners241180.0%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.0%
Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians242340.0%
Architects243130.0%
Town planners243210.0%
Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors)243410.0%
Social workers244220.0%
Clergy244410.0%
Librarians245120.0%
Electrical/electronic technicians311210.0%
Science and engineering technicians n.e.c.311930.0%
Architectural and town planning technicians312110.0%
Draughtspersons312220.0%
IT operations technicians313150.0%
Nurses3211290.02%
Midwives321220.0%
Medical radiographers321420.0%
Youth and community workers323110.0%
Housing and welfare officers323270.0%
NCOs and other ranks331170.0%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331220.0%
Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below)331310.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Artists341110.0%
Authors, writers341210.0%
Actors, entertainers341320.0%
Dancers and choreographers341410.0%
Musicians341520.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341620.0%
Graphic designers342130.0%
Product, clothing and related designers342240.0%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors343160.0%
Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators343410.0%
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/advisers353430.0%
Taxation experts353510.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353940.0%
Buyers and purchasing officers354120.0%
Sales representatives354280.0%
Marketing associate professionals354370.0%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356210.0%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards356510.0%
Civil Service administrative officers and assistants411250.0%
Credit controllers412110.0%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks4122160.01%
Counter clerks412370.0%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413130.0%
Pensions and insurance clerks413210.0%
Stock control clerks413310.0%
Transport and distribution clerks413420.0%
Library assistants/clerks413510.0%
Database assistants/clerks413610.0%
Communication operators414210.0%
General office assistants/clerks4150260.02%
Company secretaries421410.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries4215240.01%
Receptionists4216130.01%
Farmers5111170.01%
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen511330.0%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511910.0%
Welding trades521580.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters5223120.01%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523160.0%
Vehicle body builders and repairers523210.0%
Auto electricians523310.0%
Electricians, electrical fitters524160.0%
Telecommunications engineers524220.0%
Lines repairers and cable jointers,524310.0%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance524520.0%
Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c.524940.0%
Bricklayers, masons531220.0%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531440.0%
Carpenters and joiners531530.0%
Construction trades n.e.c.5319200.01%
Floorers and wall tilers532220.0%
Painters and decorators532350.0%
Upholsterers541210.0%
Leather and related trades541310.0%
Tailors and dressmakers541480.0%
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.541910.0%
Printers542250.0%
Butchers, meat cutters543110.0%
Bakers, flour confectioners543220.0%
Chefs, cooks5434200.01%
Furniture makers, other craft woodworkers549210.0%
Musical instrument makers and tuners549410.0%
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers549530.0%
Floral arrangers, florists549620.0%
Hand craft occupations549920.0%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611150.0%
Dental nurses611310.0%
Care assistants and home carers611570.0%
Nursery nurses612160.0%
Childminders and related occupations612290.01%
Educational assistants612430.0%
Sports and leisure assistants621140.0%
Travel agents621230.0%
Travel and tour guides621320.0%
Air travel assistants621420.0%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621910.0%
Hairdressers, barbers622170.0%
Beauticians and related occupations622260.0%
Housekeepers and related occupations623130.0%
Caretakers623210.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111680.04%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators7112140.01%
Telephone salespersons711310.0%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712130.0%
Market and street traders and assistants712430.0%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712990.01%
Customer service occupations721230.0%
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 operatives812540.0%
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%
Clothing cutters813610.0%
Sewing machinists813740.0%
Routine laboratory testers813810.0%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813920.0%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers814120.0%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814940.0%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821140.0%
Van drivers821280.0%
Bus and coach drivers821320.0%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821450.0%
Transport operatives n.e.c.821910.0%
Fork lift truck drivers822220.0%
Farm workers9111120.01%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911910.0%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912150.0%
Labourers in foundries913110.0%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers913460.0%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.9139190.01%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914970.0%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921110.0%
Elementary office occupations n.e.c.921920.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants9223120.01%
Waiters, waitresses9224180.01%
Bar staff922580.0%
Leisure and theme park attendants922610.0%
Road sweepers923210.0%
Cleaners, domestics9233190.01%
Security guards and related occupations924150.0%
School mid-day assistants924410.0%
Shelf fillers925110.0%
Total167208100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
19.798664-11.09251.0437.91158544

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