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Goldthorpe Social Class: present job

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indresp

Index term

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	6977	48.39%
Service class,higher grade	1	1295	8.98%
Service class,lower grade	2	1878	13.02%
Routine non-manual employees	3	949	6.58%
Personal service workers	4	682	4.73%
Sml props w employees	5	108	0.75%
Sml props w/o employees	6	399	2.77%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	64	0.44%
Foreman,Technicians	8	444	3.08%
Skilled manual workers	9	484	3.36%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1104	7.66%
Agricultural workers	11	33	0.23%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7136	47.98%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Service class,higher grade	1	1281	8.61%
Service class,lower grade	2	1941	13.05%
Routine non-manual employees	3	977	6.57%
Personal service workers	4	743	5.0%
Sml props w employees	5	119	0.8%
Sml props w/o employees	6	411	2.76%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	67	0.45%
Foreman,Technicians	8	484	3.25%
Skilled manual workers	9	521	3.5%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1153	7.75%
Agricultural workers	11	38	0.26%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7458	48.45%
Service class,higher grade	1	1305	8.48%
Service class,lower grade	2	1988	12.92%
Routine non-manual employees	3	990	6.43%
Personal service workers	4	772	5.02%
Sml props w employees	5	126	0.82%
Sml props w/o employees	6	412	2.68%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	71	0.46%
Foreman,Technicians	8	492	3.2%
Skilled manual workers	9	518	3.37%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1226	7.97%
Agricultural workers	11	34	0.22%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	249	1.59%
inapplicable	-8	7559	48.4%
Service class,higher grade	1	1236	7.91%
Service class,lower grade	2	1749	11.2%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1083	6.93%
Personal service workers	4	798	5.11%
Sml props w employees	5	145	0.93%
Sml props w/o employees	6	422	2.7%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	78	0.5%
Foreman,Technicians	8	493	3.16%
Skilled manual workers	9	526	3.37%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1243	7.96%
Agricultural workers	11	36	0.23%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	92	0.58%
inapplicable	-8	7514	47.58%
Service class,higher grade	1	1598	10.12%
Service class,lower grade	2	1488	9.42%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1183	7.49%
Personal service workers	4	765	4.84%
Sml props w employees	5	151	0.96%
Sml props w/o employees	6	430	2.72%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	77	0.49%
Foreman,Technicians	8	557	3.53%
Skilled manual workers	9	578	3.66%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1324	8.38%
Agricultural workers	11	34	0.22%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	77	0.47%
inapplicable	-8	7958	49.01%
Service class,higher grade	1	1311	8.07%
Service class,lower grade	2	1763	10.86%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1139	7.01%
Personal service workers	4	764	4.71%
Sml props w employees	5	155	0.95%
Sml props w/o employees	6	415	2.56%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	83	0.51%
Foreman,Technicians	8	590	3.63%
Skilled manual workers	9	579	3.57%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1370	8.44%
Agricultural workers	11	34	0.21%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	53	0.32%
inapplicable	-8	8209	49.46%
Service class,higher grade	1	1358	8.18%
Service class,lower grade	2	1779	10.72%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1179	7.1%
Personal service workers	4	763	4.6%
Sml props w employees	5	171	1.03%
Sml props w/o employees	6	412	2.48%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	87	0.52%
Foreman,Technicians	8	593	3.57%
Skilled manual workers	9	563	3.39%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1392	8.39%
Agricultural workers	11	38	0.23%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	89	0.47%
inapplicable	-8	9557	50.65%
Service class,higher grade	1	1371	7.27%
Service class,lower grade	2	1903	10.09%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1325	7.02%
Personal service workers	4	862	4.57%
Sml props w employees	5	174	0.92%
Sml props w/o employees	6	472	2.5%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	108	0.57%
Foreman,Technicians	8	674	3.57%
Skilled manual workers	9	689	3.65%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1584	8.4%
Agricultural workers	11	59	0.31%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	52	0.33%
inapplicable	-8	6324	40.53%
Service class,higher grade	1	1373	8.8%
Service class,lower grade	2	1865	11.95%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1298	8.32%
Personal service workers	4	850	5.45%
Sml props w employees	5	206	1.32%
Sml props w/o employees	6	460	2.95%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	105	0.67%
Foreman,Technicians	8	716	4.59%
Skilled manual workers	9	652	4.18%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1646	10.55%
Agricultural workers	11	56	0.36%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	97	0.62%
inapplicable	-8	6380	40.84%
Service class,higher grade	1	1327	8.49%
Service class,lower grade	2	1861	11.91%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1260	8.07%
Personal service workers	4	805	5.15%
Sml props w employees	5	192	1.23%
Sml props w/o employees	6	465	2.98%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	95	0.61%
Foreman,Technicians	8	670	4.29%
Skilled manual workers	9	675	4.32%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1733	11.09%
Agricultural workers	11	63	0.4%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	4243	38.91%
Service class,higher grade	1	1017	9.33%
Service class,lower grade	2	1292	11.85%
Routine non-manual employees	3	937	8.59%
Personal service workers	4	597	5.47%
Sml props w employees	5	148	1.36%
Sml props w/o employees	6	358	3.28%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	57	0.52%
Foreman,Technicians	8	487	4.47%
Skilled manual workers	9	485	4.45%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1238	11.35%
Agricultural workers	11	46	0.42%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4477	40.0%
Service class,higher grade	1	989	8.84%
Service class,lower grade	2	1348	12.04%
Routine non-manual employees	3	935	8.35%
Personal service workers	4	558	4.99%
Sml props w employees	5	142	1.27%
Sml props w/o employees	6	354	3.16%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	62	0.55%
Foreman,Technicians	8	480	4.29%
Skilled manual workers	9	499	4.46%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1295	11.57%
Agricultural workers	11	52	0.46%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	3638	38.55%
Service class,higher grade	1	878	9.3%
Service class,lower grade	2	1178	12.48%
Routine non-manual employees	3	831	8.8%
Personal service workers	4	483	5.12%
Sml props w employees	5	149	1.58%
Sml props w/o employees	6	348	3.69%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	47	0.5%
Foreman,Technicians	8	370	3.92%
Skilled manual workers	9	440	4.66%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1035	10.97%
Agricultural workers	11	39	0.41%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	3632	39.27%
Service class,higher grade	1	876	9.47%
Service class,lower grade	2	1152	12.46%
Routine non-manual employees	3	770	8.33%
Personal service workers	4	496	5.36%
Sml props w employees	5	143	1.55%
Sml props w/o employees	6	334	3.61%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	47	0.51%
Foreman,Technicians	8	347	3.75%
Skilled manual workers	9	413	4.47%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	994	10.75%
Agricultural workers	11	42	0.45%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	3772	39.78%
Service class,higher grade	1	857	9.04%
Service class,lower grade	2	1156	12.19%
Routine non-manual employees	3	805	8.49%
Personal service workers	4	461	4.86%
Sml props w employees	5	142	1.5%
Sml props w/o employees	6	351	3.7%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	55	0.58%
Foreman,Technicians	8	401	4.23%
Skilled manual workers	9	414	4.37%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1027	10.83%
Agricultural workers	11	38	0.4%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	215	2.24%
inapplicable	-8	3882	40.44%
Service class,higher grade	1	801	8.34%
Service class,lower grade	2	1119	11.66%
Routine non-manual employees	3	805	8.39%
Personal service workers	4	455	4.74%
Sml props w employees	5	149	1.55%
Sml props w/o employees	6	314	3.27%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	46	0.48%
Foreman,Technicians	8	404	4.21%
Skilled manual workers	9	394	4.1%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	972	10.12%
Agricultural workers	11	44	0.46%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	4038	41.02%
Service class,higher grade	1	798	8.11%
Service class,lower grade	2	1178	11.97%
Routine non-manual employees	3	858	8.72%
Personal service workers	4	459	4.66%
Sml props w employees	5	153	1.55%
Sml props w/o employees	6	366	3.72%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	42	0.43%
Foreman,Technicians	8	415	4.22%
Skilled manual workers	9	476	4.83%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1015	10.31%
Agricultural workers	11	43	0.44%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	4110	40.04%
Service class,higher grade	1	842	8.2%
Service class,lower grade	2	1202	11.71%
Routine non-manual employees	3	897	8.74%
Personal service workers	4	449	4.37%
Sml props w employees	5	155	1.51%
Sml props w/o employees	6	378	3.68%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	54	0.53%
Foreman,Technicians	8	467	4.55%
Skilled manual workers	9	537	5.23%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1118	10.89%
Agricultural workers	11	52	0.51%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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