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Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	128	4.35%
inapplicable	-8	1249	42.41%
refusal	-2	4	0.14%
service class,higher grade	1	224	7.61%
service class,lower grade	2	397	13.48%
routine non-manual employees	3	202	6.86%
personal service workers	4	190	6.45%
sml props w employees	5	12	0.41%
sml props w/o employees	6	65	2.21%
farmers,smallholders	7	8	0.27%
foreman,technicians	8	84	2.85%
skilled manual workers	9	87	2.95%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	290	9.85%
agricultural workers	11	5	0.17%
	Total	2945	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	129	3.98%
inapplicable	-8	1414	43.63%
refusal	-2	11	0.34%
service class,higher grade	1	235	7.25%
service class,lower grade	2	388	11.97%
routine non-manual employees	3	232	7.16%
personal service workers	4	180	5.55%
sml props w employees	5	6	0.19%
sml props w/o employees	6	53	1.64%
farmers,smallholders	7	1	0.03%
foreman,technicians	8	105	3.24%
skilled manual workers	9	132	4.07%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	349	10.77%
agricultural workers	11	6	0.19%
	Total	3241	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	142	4.37%
inapplicable	-8	1403	43.13%
refusal	-2	12	0.37%
service class,higher grade	1	216	6.64%
service class,lower grade	2	300	9.22%
routine non-manual employees	3	281	8.64%
personal service workers	4	202	6.21%
sml props w employees	5	5	0.15%
sml props w/o employees	6	65	2.0%
farmers,smallholders	7	9	0.28%
foreman,technicians	8	128	3.93%
skilled manual workers	9	112	3.44%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	366	11.25%
agricultural workers	11	12	0.37%
	Total	3253	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	150	3.34%
inapplicable	-8	1881	41.9%
service class,higher grade	1	316	7.04%
service class,lower grade	2	456	10.16%
routine non-manual employees	3	435	9.69%
personal service workers	4	302	6.73%
sml props w employees	5	10	0.22%
sml props w/o employees	6	58	1.29%
farmers,smallholders	7	5	0.11%
foreman,technicians	8	158	3.52%
skilled manual workers	9	179	3.99%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	528	11.76%
agricultural workers	11	11	0.25%
	Total	4489	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	120	2.72%
inapplicable	-8	1819	41.17%
service class,higher grade	1	329	7.45%
service class,lower grade	2	440	9.96%
routine non-manual employees	3	452	10.23%
personal service workers	4	293	6.63%
sml props w employees	5	13	0.29%
sml props w/o employees	6	68	1.54%
farmers,smallholders	7	3	0.07%
foreman,technicians	8	143	3.24%
skilled manual workers	9	181	4.1%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	531	12.02%
agricultural workers	11	26	0.59%
	Total	4418	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	146	3.04%
inapplicable	-8	2088	43.47%
service class,higher grade	1	340	7.08%
service class,lower grade	2	477	9.93%
routine non-manual employees	3	441	9.18%
personal service workers	4	270	5.62%
sml props w employees	5	17	0.35%
sml props w/o employees	6	59	1.23%
farmers,smallholders	7	7	0.15%
foreman,technicians	8	173	3.6%
skilled manual workers	9	196	4.08%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	578	12.03%
agricultural workers	11	11	0.23%
	Total	4803	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	139	2.76%
inapplicable	-8	2261	44.83%
service class,higher grade	1	327	6.48%
service class,lower grade	2	515	10.21%
routine non-manual employees	3	463	9.18%
personal service workers	4	284	5.63%
sml props w employees	5	14	0.28%
sml props w/o employees	6	89	1.76%
farmers,smallholders	7	11	0.22%
foreman,technicians	8	164	3.25%
skilled manual workers	9	207	4.1%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	555	11.01%
agricultural workers	11	14	0.28%
	Total	5043	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	242	4.05%
inapplicable	-8	2517	42.14%
service class,higher grade	1	388	6.5%
service class,lower grade	2	608	10.18%
routine non-manual employees	3	541	9.06%
personal service workers	4	331	5.54%
sml props w employees	5	16	0.27%
sml props w/o employees	6	90	1.51%
farmers,smallholders	7	14	0.23%
foreman,technicians	8	203	3.4%
skilled manual workers	9	253	4.24%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	750	12.56%
agricultural workers	11	20	0.33%
	Total	5973	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	129	2.37%
inapplicable	-8	1937	35.53%
service class,higher grade	1	367	6.73%
service class,lower grade	2	568	10.42%
routine non-manual employees	3	561	10.29%
personal service workers	4	390	7.15%
sml props w employees	5	26	0.48%
sml props w/o employees	6	87	1.6%
farmers,smallholders	7	7	0.13%
foreman,technicians	8	188	3.45%
skilled manual workers	9	308	5.65%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	861	15.8%
agricultural workers	11	22	0.4%
	Total	5451	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	203	3.92%
inapplicable	-8	1800	34.76%
service class,higher grade	1	335	6.47%
service class,lower grade	2	528	10.2%
routine non-manual employees	3	528	10.2%
personal service workers	4	307	5.93%
sml props w employees	5	19	0.37%
sml props w/o employees	6	97	1.87%
farmers,smallholders	7	9	0.17%
foreman,technicians	8	209	4.04%
skilled manual workers	9	299	5.77%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	812	15.68%
agricultural workers	11	33	0.64%
	Total	5179	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.66%
inapplicable	-8	1074	30.64%
service class,higher grade	1	274	7.82%
service class,lower grade	2	419	11.95%
routine non-manual employees	3	428	12.21%
personal service workers	4	233	6.65%
sml props w employees	5	15	0.43%
sml props w/o employees	6	76	2.17%
farmers,smallholders	7	6	0.17%
foreman,technicians	8	130	3.71%
skilled manual workers	9	181	5.16%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	619	17.66%
agricultural workers	11	27	0.77%
	Total	3505	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	98	2.49%
inapplicable	-8	1320	33.49%
service class,higher grade	1	299	7.59%
service class,lower grade	2	415	10.53%
routine non-manual employees	3	424	10.76%
personal service workers	4	266	6.75%
sml props w employees	5	11	0.28%
sml props w/o employees	6	83	2.11%
farmers,smallholders	7	9	0.23%
foreman,technicians	8	165	4.19%
skilled manual workers	9	188	4.77%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	636	16.14%
agricultural workers	11	27	0.69%
	Total	3941	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	34	1.13%
inapplicable	-8	1047	34.68%
service class,higher grade	1	212	7.02%
service class,lower grade	2	335	11.1%
routine non-manual employees	3	344	11.39%
personal service workers	4	218	7.22%
sml props w employees	5	9	0.3%
sml props w/o employees	6	59	1.95%
farmers,smallholders	7	4	0.13%
foreman,technicians	8	108	3.58%
skilled manual workers	9	142	4.7%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	482	15.97%
agricultural workers	11	25	0.83%
	Total	3019	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	70	2.25%
inapplicable	-8	1064	34.19%
service class,higher grade	1	226	7.26%
service class,lower grade	2	376	12.08%
routine non-manual employees	3	309	9.93%
personal service workers	4	197	6.33%
sml props w employees	5	10	0.32%
sml props w/o employees	6	61	1.96%
farmers,smallholders	7	5	0.16%
foreman,technicians	8	149	4.79%
skilled manual workers	9	142	4.56%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	486	15.62%
agricultural workers	11	17	0.55%
	Total	3112	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	104	3.45%
inapplicable	-8	1064	35.34%
service class,higher grade	1	218	7.24%
service class,lower grade	2	381	12.65%
routine non-manual employees	3	291	9.66%
personal service workers	4	178	5.91%
sml props w employees	5	13	0.43%
sml props w/o employees	6	75	2.49%
farmers,smallholders	7	5	0.17%
foreman,technicians	8	121	4.02%
skilled manual workers	9	139	4.62%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	410	13.62%
agricultural workers	11	12	0.4%
	Total	3011	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.62%
inapplicable	-8	1041	35.68%
service class,higher grade	1	210	7.2%
service class,lower grade	2	360	12.34%
routine non-manual employees	3	317	10.86%
personal service workers	4	176	6.03%
sml props w employees	5	8	0.27%
sml props w/o employees	6	80	2.74%
farmers,smallholders	7	2	0.07%
foreman,technicians	8	113	3.87%
skilled manual workers	9	155	5.31%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	429	14.7%
agricultural workers	11	9	0.31%
	Total	2918	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	31	1.06%
inapplicable	-8	1071	36.7%
service class,higher grade	1	210	7.2%
service class,lower grade	2	345	11.82%
routine non-manual employees	3	325	11.14%
personal service workers	4	168	5.76%
sml props w employees	5	18	0.62%
sml props w/o employees	6	86	2.95%
farmers,smallholders	7	3	0.1%
foreman,technicians	8	113	3.87%
skilled manual workers	9	164	5.62%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	365	12.51%
agricultural workers	11	19	0.65%
	Total	2918	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	31	0.92%
inapplicable	-8	1287	38.05%
service class,higher grade	1	236	6.98%
service class,lower grade	2	377	11.15%
routine non-manual employees	3	339	10.02%
personal service workers	4	162	4.79%
sml props w employees	5	23	0.68%
sml props w/o employees	6	69	2.04%
farmers,smallholders	7	6	0.18%
foreman,technicians	8	129	3.81%
skilled manual workers	9	168	4.97%
semi,unskilled manual workers	10	532	15.73%
agricultural workers	11	23	0.68%
	Total	3382	100.0%

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