International SOC (num): first job (BHPS)
Classificacation for 1988: first job (BHPS). The International Standard Classification of Occupations is an International Labour Organization classification structure for organizing information on labour and jobs. Full version for Special Licence realease (SN6931) only. Detalis on the ISCO-88 are provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO), see ISCO-88
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Derived variable note:
Classificacation for 1988: first job (BHPS). The International Standard Classification of Occupations is an International Labour Organization classification structure for organizing information on labour and jobs. Full version for Special Licence realease (SN6931) only. Detalis on the ISCO-88 are provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO), see ISCO-88
See other first job variables which all start with J1
Derived variable note:
Uses BW_J1ISCO on data file BW_INDRESP/
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| no data from ukhls | -21 | 123936 | 74.12% |
| missing | -9 | 24533 | 14.67% |
| Senior government officials | 1120 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Senior officials of humanitarian and other special-interest organisations | 1143 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Production and operations department managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing | 1221 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Production and operations department managers in manufacturing | 1222 | 21 | 0.01% |
| Production and operations department managers in construction | 1223 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Production and operations department managers in wholesale and retail trade | 1224 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Production and operations department managers in restaurants and hotels | 1225 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Production and operations department managers in transport, storage and communications | 1226 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Production and operations department managers in business services | 1227 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Production and operations department managers not elsewhere classified | 1229 | 25 | 0.01% |
| Finance and administration department managers | 1231 | 32 | 0.02% |
| Personnel and industrial relations department managers | 1232 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Sales and marketing department managers | 1233 | 17 | 0.01% |
| Advertising and public relations department managers | 1234 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Supply and distribution department managers | 1235 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Computing services department managers | 1236 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Research and development department managers | 1237 | 1 | 0.0% |
| General managers in manufacturing | 1312 | 10 | 0.01% |
| General managers in construction | 1313 | 31 | 0.02% |
| General managers in wholesale and retail trade | 1314 | 95 | 0.06% |
| General managers of restaurants and hotels | 1315 | 45 | 0.03% |
| General managers in transport, storage and communications | 1316 | 1 | 0.0% |
| General managers in personal care, cleaning and related services | 1318 | 1 | 0.0% |
| General managers not elsewhere classified | 1319 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Physicists and astronomers | 2111 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Meteorologists | 2112 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Chemists | 2113 | 21 | 0.01% |
| Geologists and geophysicists | 2114 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mathematicians and related professionals | 2121 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Statisticians | 2122 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Computer systems designers and analysts | 2131 | 33 | 0.02% |
| Computer programmers | 2132 | 63 | 0.04% |
| Computing professionals not elsewhere classified | 2139 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Architects, town and traffic planners | 2141 | 22 | 0.01% |
| Civil engineers | 2142 | 26 | 0.02% |
| Electrical engineers | 2143 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Electronics and telecommunications engineers | 2144 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Mechanical engineers | 2145 | 26 | 0.02% |
| Chemical engineers | 2146 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals | 2147 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Cartographers and surveyors | 2148 | 31 | 0.02% |
| Architects, engineers and related professionals not elsewhere classified | 2149 | 52 | 0.03% |
| Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals | 2211 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Pharmacologists, pathologists and related professionals | 2212 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Agronomists and related professionals | 2213 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Medical doctors | 2221 | 57 | 0.03% |
| Dentists | 2222 | 18 | 0.01% |
| Veterinarians | 2223 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Pharmacists | 2224 | 15 | 0.01% |
| College, university and higher education teaching professionals | 2310 | 50 | 0.03% |
| Secondary education teaching professionals | 2320 | 197 | 0.12% |
| Primary education teaching professionals | 2331 | 143 | 0.09% |
| Pre-primary education teaching professionals | 2332 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Special education teaching professionals | 2340 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other teaching professionals not elsewhere classified | 2359 | 38 | 0.02% |
| Accountants | 2411 | 56 | 0.03% |
| Personnel and careers professionals | 2412 | 17 | 0.01% |
| Business professionals not elsewhere classified | 2419 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Lawyers | 2421 | 42 | 0.03% |
| Legal professionals not elsewhere classified | 2429 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Librarians and related information professionals | 2432 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Economists | 2441 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals | 2442 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Philosophers, historians and political scientists | 2443 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Philologists, translators and interpreters | 2444 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Psychologists | 2445 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Social work professionals | 2446 | 27 | 0.02% |
| Authors, journalists and other writers | 2451 | 42 | 0.03% |
| Sculptors, painters and related artists | 2452 | 27 | 0.02% |
| Composers, musicians and singers | 2453 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Choreographers and dancers | 2454 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Film, stage and related actors and directors | 2455 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Religious professionals | 2460 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Chemical and physical science technicians | 3111 | 87 | 0.05% |
| Civil engineering technicians | 3112 | 33 | 0.02% |
| Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians | 3114 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mechanical engineering technicians | 3115 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mining and metallurgical technicians | 3117 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Draughtspersons | 3118 | 72 | 0.04% |
| Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified | 3119 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Computer assistants | 3121 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Computer equipment operators | 3122 | 54 | 0.03% |
| Photographers and image and sound recording equipment operators | 3131 | 31 | 0.02% |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators | 3132 | 25 | 0.01% |
| Medical equipment operators | 3133 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Ships' engineers | 3141 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ships' deck officers and pilots | 3142 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals | 3143 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Air traffic controllers | 3144 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Building and fire inspectors | 3151 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Life science technicians | 3211 | 23 | 0.01% |
| Farming and forestry advisers | 3213 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sanitarians | 3222 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Dieticians and nutritionists | 3223 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Optometrists and opticians | 3224 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Dental assistants | 3225 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Physiotherapists and related associate professionals | 3226 | 19 | 0.01% |
| Veterinary assistants | 3227 | 18 | 0.01% |
| Pharmaceutical assistants | 3228 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified | 3229 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Nursing associate professionals | 3231 | 273 | 0.16% |
| Midwifery associate professionals | 3232 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Other teaching associate professionals | 3340 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Securities and finance dealers and brokers | 3411 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Insurance representatives | 3412 | 23 | 0.01% |
| Estate agents | 3413 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Travel consultants and organisers | 3414 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Technical and commercial sales representatives | 3415 | 42 | 0.03% |
| Buyers | 3416 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Appraisers, valuers and auctioneers | 3417 | 16 | 0.01% |
| Finance and sales associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 3419 | 21 | 0.01% |
| Trade brokers | 3421 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Clearing and forwarding agents | 3422 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Employment agents and labour contractors | 3423 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified | 3429 | 22 | 0.01% |
| Administrative secretaries and related associate professionals | 3431 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Legal and related business associate professionals | 3432 | 158 | 0.09% |
| Bookkeepers | 3433 | 22 | 0.01% |
| Statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals | 3434 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Administrative associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 3439 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Customs and border inspectors | 3441 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Government tax and excise officials | 3442 | 36 | 0.02% |
| Government social benefits officials | 3443 | 18 | 0.01% |
| Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 3449 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Police inspectors and detectives | 3450 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Social work associate professionals | 3460 | 57 | 0.03% |
| Decorators and commercial designers | 3471 | 74 | 0.04% |
| Radio, television and other announcers | 3472 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Street, night-club and related musicians, singers and dancers | 3473 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Clowns, magicians, acrobats and related associate professionals | 3474 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Athletes, sportspersons and related associate professionals | 3475 | 51 | 0.03% |
| Religious associate professionals | 3480 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Stenographers and typists | 4111 | 252 | 0.15% |
| Word-processor and related operators | 4112 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Data entry operators | 4113 | 32 | 0.02% |
| Calculating-machine operators | 4114 | 37 | 0.02% |
| Secretaries | 4115 | 331 | 0.2% |
| Accounting and bookkeeping clerks | 4121 | 408 | 0.24% |
| Statistical and finance clerks | 4122 | 24 | 0.01% |
| Stock clerks | 4131 | 284 | 0.17% |
| Production clerks | 4132 | 47 | 0.03% |
| Transport clerks | 4133 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Library and filing clerks | 4141 | 141 | 0.08% |
| Mail carriers and sorting clerks | 4142 | 23 | 0.01% |
| Coding, proof-reading and related clerks | 4143 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other office clerks | 4190 | 1551 | 0.93% |
| Cashiers and ticket clerks | 4211 | 165 | 0.1% |
| Tellers and other counter clerks | 4212 | 303 | 0.18% |
| Bookmakers and croupiers | 4213 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Debt-collectors and related workers | 4215 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Travel agency and related clerks | 4221 | 42 | 0.03% |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 4222 | 199 | 0.12% |
| Telephone switchboard operators | 4223 | 65 | 0.04% |
| Travel attendants and travel stewards | 5111 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Transport conductors | 5112 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Travel guides | 5113 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Housekeepers and related workers | 5121 | 18 | 0.01% |
| Cooks | 5122 | 198 | 0.12% |
| Waiters, waitresses and bartenders | 5123 | 691 | 0.41% |
| Child-care workers | 5131 | 341 | 0.2% |
| Institution-based personal care workers | 5132 | 231 | 0.14% |
| Home-based personal care workers | 5133 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers | 5141 | 341 | 0.2% |
| Companions and valets | 5142 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Undertakers and embalmers | 5143 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other personal services workers not elsewhere classified | 5149 | 18 | 0.01% |
| Fire-fighters | 5161 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Police officers | 5162 | 28 | 0.02% |
| Protective services workers not elsewhere classified | 5169 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Fashion and other models | 5210 | 46 | 0.03% |
| Shop salespersons and demonstrators | 5220 | 2072 | 1.24% |
| Stall and market salespersons | 5230 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Tree and shrub crop growers | 6112 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers | 6113 | 131 | 0.08% |
| Dairy and livestock producers | 6121 | 42 | 0.03% |
| Poultry producers | 6122 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Apiarists and sericulturists | 6123 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Market-oriented animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified | 6129 | 49 | 0.03% |
| Market-oriented crop and animal producers | 6130 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Forestry workers and loggers | 6141 | 23 | 0.01% |
| Aquatic-life cultivation workers | 6151 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Inland and coastal waters fishery/ workers | 6152 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Deep-sea fishery workers | 6153 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Hunters and trappers | 6154 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Miners and quarry workers | 7111 | 35 | 0.02% |
| Shotfirers and blasters | 7112 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Stone splitters, cutters and carvers | 7113 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Builders, traditional materials | 7121 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bricklayers and stonemasons | 7122 | 75 | 0.04% |
| Carpenters and joiners | 7124 | 212 | 0.13% |
| Building frame and related trades workers not elsewhere classified | 7129 | 43 | 0.03% |
| Roofers | 7131 | 28 | 0.02% |
| Floor layers and tile setters | 7132 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Plasterers | 7133 | 35 | 0.02% |
| Insulation workers | 7134 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Glaziers | 7135 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Plumbers and pipe fitters | 7136 | 104 | 0.06% |
| Building and related electricians | 7137 | 212 | 0.13% |
| Painters and related workers | 7141 | 120 | 0.07% |
| Varnishers and related painters | 7142 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Building structure cleaners | 7143 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Metal moulders and coremakers | 7211 | 21 | 0.01% |
| Welders and flamecutters | 7212 | 85 | 0.05% |
| Sheet metal workers | 7213 | 80 | 0.05% |
| Structural-metal preparers and erectors | 7214 | 41 | 0.02% |
| Riggers and cable splicers | 7215 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Blacksmiths, hammer-smiths and forging-press workers | 7221 | 25 | 0.01% |
| Tool-makers and related workers | 7222 | 55 | 0.03% |
| Machine-tool setters and setter-operators | 7223 | 31 | 0.02% |
| Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners | 7224 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters | 7231 | 264 | 0.16% |
| Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters | 7232 | 19 | 0.01% |
| Agricultural- or industrial-machinery mechanics and fitters | 7233 | 345 | 0.21% |
| Electrical mechanics and fitters | 7241 | 64 | 0.04% |
| Electronics fitters | 7242 | 51 | 0.03% |
| Electronics mechanics and servicers | 7243 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Telegraph and telephone installers and servicers | 7244 | 24 | 0.01% |
| Electrical line installers, repairers and cable jointers | 7245 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Precision-instrument makers and repairers | 7311 | 46 | 0.03% |
| Musical instrument makers and tuners | 7312 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Jewellery and precious-metal workers | 7313 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Abrasive wheel formers, potters and related workers | 7321 | 26 | 0.02% |
| Glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers | 7322 | 16 | 0.01% |
| Glass, ceramics and related decorative painters | 7324 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Compositors, typesetters and related workers | 7341 | 64 | 0.04% |
| Stereotypers and electrotypers | 7342 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Printing engravers and etchers | 7343 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Photographic and related workers | 7344 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Bookbinders and related workers | 7345 | 28 | 0.02% |
| Silk-screen, block and textile printers | 7346 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers | 7411 | 167 | 0.1% |
| Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers | 7412 | 84 | 0.05% |
| Fruit, vegetable and related preservers | 7414 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Cabinet makers and related workers | 7422 | 58 | 0.03% |
| Woodworking machine setters and setter-operators | 7423 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Basketry weavers, brush makers and related workers | 7424 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Fibre preparers | 7431 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Weavers, knitters and related workers | 7432 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tailors, dressmakers and hatters | 7433 | 85 | 0.05% |
| Furriers and related workers | 7434 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Textile, leather and related pattern-makers and cutters | 7435 | 33 | 0.02% |
| Sewers, embroiderers and related workers | 7436 | 55 | 0.03% |
| Upholsterers and related workers | 7437 | 26 | 0.02% |
| Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers | 7441 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Shoe-makers and related workers | 7442 | 55 | 0.03% |
| Mining-plant operators | 8111 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mineral-ore- and stone-processing-plan operators | 8112 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ore and metal furnace operators | 8121 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Metal melters, casters and rolling-mill operators | 8122 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Metal drawers and extruders | 8124 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Glass and ceramics kiln and related machine operators | 8131 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Glass, ceramics and related plant operators not elsewhere classified | 8139 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Wood-processing-plant operators | 8141 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Paper-pulp plant operators | 8142 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Papermaking-plant operators | 8143 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Crushing-, grinding- and chemical-mixing machinery operators | 8151 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Petroleum- and natural-gas-refining-plant operators | 8155 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chemical-processing-plant operators not elsewhere classified | 8159 | 64 | 0.04% |
| Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators | 8163 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Machine-tool operators | 8211 | 143 | 0.09% |
| Cement and other mineral products machine operators | 8212 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Pharmaceutical- and toiletry-products machine operators | 8221 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ammunition- and explosive-products machine operators | 8222 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Metal finishing-, plating- and coating-machine operators | 8223 | 40 | 0.02% |
| Chemical-products machine operators not elsewhere classified | 8229 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Rubber-products machine operators | 8231 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Plastic-products machine operators | 8232 | 37 | 0.02% |
| Wood-products machine operators | 8240 | 28 | 0.02% |
| Printing-machine operators | 8251 | 41 | 0.02% |
| Paper-products machine operators | 8253 | 25 | 0.01% |
| Fibre-preparing-, spinning- and winding machine operators | 8261 | 43 | 0.03% |
| Weaving- and knitting-machine operators | 8262 | 73 | 0.04% |
| Sewing machine operators | 8263 | 304 | 0.18% |
| Bleaching-, dyeing- and cleaning-machine operators | 8264 | 72 | 0.04% |
| Fur and leather-preparing-machine operators | 8265 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Shoemaking- and related machine operators | 8266 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Textile-, fur- and leather-products machine operators not elsewhere classified | 8269 | 58 | 0.03% |
| Meat- and fish-processing-machine operators | 8271 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Dairy-products machine operators | 8272 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Grain- and spice-milling-machine operators | 8273 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Baked-goods, cereal and chocolate-products machine operators | 8274 | 74 | 0.04% |
| Fruit-, vegetable- and nut-processing-machine operators | 8275 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sugar production machine operators | 8276 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Brewers-, wine and other beverage machine operators | 8278 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Tobacco production machine operators | 8279 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Mechanical-machinery assemblers | 8281 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Electrical-equipment assemblers | 8282 | 82 | 0.05% |
| Electronic-equipment assemblers | 8283 | 37 | 0.02% |
| Metal-, rubber- and plastic-products assemblers | 8284 | 130 | 0.08% |
| Wood and related products assemblers | 8285 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Paperboard, textile and related products assemblers | 8286 | 22 | 0.01% |
| Other machine operators and assemblers | 8290 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Locomotive-engine drivers | 8311 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Railway brakers, signallers and shunters | 8312 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Car, taxi and van drivers | 8322 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bus and tram drivers | 8323 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 8324 | 54 | 0.03% |
| Motorised farm and forestry plant operators | 8331 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Earth-moving- and related plant operators | 8332 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Crane, hoist and related plant operators | 8333 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Lifting-truck operators | 8334 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Ships' deck crews and related workers | 8340 | 34 | 0.02% |
| Street food vendors | 9111 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Street vendors, non-food products | 9112 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Door-to-door and telephone salespersons | 9113 | 118 | 0.07% |
| Shoe cleaning and other street services elementary occupations | 9120 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Domestic helpers and cleaners | 9131 | 172 | 0.1% |
| Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments | 9132 | 378 | 0.23% |
| Hand-launderers and pressers | 9133 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Building caretakers | 9141 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle, window and related cleaners | 9142 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers | 9151 | 278 | 0.17% |
| Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers | 9152 | 86 | 0.05% |
| Vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related workers | 9153 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Garbage collectors | 9161 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Sweepers and related labourers | 9162 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Farm-hands and labourers | 9211 | 371 | 0.22% |
| Forestry labourers | 9212 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mining and quarrying labourers | 9311 | 68 | 0.04% |
| Construction and maintenance labourers: roads, dams and similar constructions | 9312 | 24 | 0.01% |
| Building construction labourers | 9313 | 146 | 0.09% |
| Assembling labourers | 9321 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Hand packers and other manufacturing labourers | 9322 | 729 | 0.44% |
| Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery | 9332 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Freight handlers | 9333 | 117 | 0.07% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 142675 | 85.33% |
| Total | 167208 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 724.27 | 24533 | -21.0 | 9333.0 | 2088.35 | 142675 |
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