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Innovation Panel Variable

jlsoc10

Last job: SOC 2010

Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SOC2010) of last job. 4-digit version for special licence release only. Asked if respondent does not currently have a paid job but has been in paid employment previously. The SOC is coded post-field using the respondent’s description of the job. Full version of this classification available in UK Data Service Study Number 7083

See JLSOC00

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Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SOC2010) of last job. 4-digit version for special licence release only. Asked if respondent does not currently have a paid job but has been in paid employment previously. The SOC is coded post-field using the respondent's description of the job. Full version of this classification available in UK Data Service Study Number 7083

See JLSOC00

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.12%
inapplicable-8244798.12%
proxy-7301.2%
Financial institution managers and directors115010.04%
Web design and development professionals213710.04%
Chartered and certified accountants242110.04%
Child and early years officers323310.04%
Graphic designers342110.04%
Financial accounts managers353810.04%
Health and safety officers356710.04%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415920.08%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.04%
Care workers and home carers614510.04%
Sports and leisure assistants621110.04%
Crane drivers822110.04%
Cleaners and domestics923310.04%
Total2494100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.04%
inapplicable-8279598.17%
proxy-7220.77%
refusal-220.07%
don't know-110.04%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125910.04%
Mechanical engineers212210.04%
Environment professionals214210.04%
Nurses223110.04%
Secondary education teaching professionals231410.04%
Youth and community workers323120.07%
NCOs and other ranks331110.04%
Estimators, valuers and assessors353120.07%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353910.04%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356310.04%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412210.04%
Office managers416110.04%
Legal secretaries421210.04%
Electricians and electrical fitters524110.04%
Painters and decorators532310.04%
Print finishing and binding workers542310.04%
Cooks543510.04%
Educational support assistants612610.04%
Care workers and home carers614510.04%
Beauticians and related occupations622210.04%
Metal working machine operatives812510.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants927210.04%
Waiters and waitresses927320.07%
Total2847100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.07%
inapplicable-8264997.39%
proxy-7341.25%
refusal-220.07%
Chief executives and senior officials111510.04%
Leisure and sports managers122510.04%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125910.04%
Biological scientists and biochemists211220.07%
Design and development engineers212610.04%
Nurses223110.04%
Further education teaching professionals231210.04%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231510.04%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231910.04%
Counsellors323510.04%
Buyers and procurement officers354110.04%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356310.04%
Health and safety officers356710.04%
National government administrative occupations411210.04%
Credit controllers412110.04%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412910.04%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421520.07%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531410.04%
Teaching assistants612530.11%
Care workers and home carers614520.07%
Caretakers623210.04%
Sales and retail assistants711110.04%
Large goods vehicle drivers821110.04%
Van drivers821210.04%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913910.04%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925910.04%
Elementary storage occupations926010.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants927210.04%
Total2720100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-970.23%
inapplicable-8275990.13%
proxy-730.1%
refusal-2120.39%
don't know-120.07%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112110.03%
Production managers and directors in construction112210.03%
Financial managers and directors113120.07%
Human resource managers and directors113510.03%
Information technology and telecommunications directors113610.03%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113950.16%
Managers and directors in transport and distribution116110.03%
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing116220.07%
Health services and public health managers and directors118120.07%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale119020.07%
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors122120.07%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.03%
Health care practice managers124110.03%
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors124220.07%
Property, housing and estate managers125110.03%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125950.16%
Biological scientists and biochemists211210.03%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211910.03%
Civil engineers212120.07%
Electrical engineers212310.03%
Design and development engineers212610.03%
IT specialist managers213310.03%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213520.07%
Programmers and software development professionals213630.1%
Web design and development professionals213710.03%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.213910.03%
Medical practitioners221110.03%
Medical radiographers221710.03%
Nurses223180.26%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.03%
Further education teaching professionals231220.07%
Secondary education teaching professionals2314120.39%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231580.26%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.03%
Senior professionals of educational establishments231710.03%
Education advisers and school inspectors231810.03%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231940.13%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.03%
Chartered and certified accountants242120.07%
Business and financial project management professionals242410.03%
Business and related research professionals242620.07%
Chartered architectural technologists243510.03%
Construction project managers and related professionals243610.03%
Social workers244210.03%
Clergy244410.03%
Laboratory technicians311120.07%
IT operations technicians313120.07%
IT user support technicians313220.07%
Dispensing opticians321610.03%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.03%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341710.03%
Estimators, valuers and assessors353110.03%
Financial accounts managers353820.07%
Buyers and procurement officers354110.03%
Business sales executives354210.03%
Marketing associate professionals354310.03%
Estate agents and auctioneers354420.07%
Sales accounts and business development managers354560.2%
Public services associate professionals356110.03%
Human resources and industrial relations officers356230.1%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356330.1%
Local government administrative occupations411310.03%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412250.16%
Bank and post office clerks412320.07%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412910.03%
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants413410.03%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159120.39%
Office managers416130.1%
Medical secretaries421110.03%
Legal secretaries421220.07%
Company secretaries421410.03%
Personal assistants and other secretaries4215100.33%
Receptionists421630.1%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421720.07%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511910.03%
Welding trades521510.03%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.03%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.03%
Electricians and electrical fitters524110.03%
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors525010.03%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531410.03%
Carpenters and joiners531510.03%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531910.03%
Painters and decorators532310.03%
Butchers543110.03%
Cooks543520.07%
Catering and bar managers543610.03%
Nursery nurses and assistants612120.07%
Childminders and related occupations612210.03%
Teaching assistants612570.23%
Educational support assistants612610.03%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants614110.03%
Care workers and home carers6145130.42%
Air travel assistants621410.03%
Hairdressers and barbers622110.03%
Caretakers623210.03%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624010.03%
Sales and retail assistants7111110.36%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.03%
Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants711410.03%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712210.03%
Call and contact centre occupations721110.03%
Telephonists721320.07%
Communication operators721410.03%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721930.1%
Customer service managers and supervisors722010.03%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811110.03%
Glass and ceramics process operatives811210.03%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812910.03%
Routine inspectors and testers813310.03%
Sewing machinists813710.03%
Rail construction and maintenance operatives814310.03%
Large goods vehicle drivers821120.07%
Van drivers821230.1%
Bus and coach drivers821310.03%
Driving instructors821510.03%
Fork-lift truck drivers822210.03%
Marine and waterways transport operatives823210.03%
Rail transport operatives823410.03%
Forestry workers911210.03%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913420.07%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913920.07%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921130.1%
Cleaners and domestics923360.2%
Security guards and related occupations924130.1%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations924410.03%
Elementary storage occupations926010.03%
Kitchen and catering assistants927260.2%
Waiters and waitresses927310.03%
Bar staff927410.03%
Leisure and theme park attendants927520.07%
Total3061100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.04%
inapplicable-8224198.85%
proxy-7150.66%
refusal-220.09%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125910.04%
Secondary education teaching professionals231410.04%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341310.04%
Human resources and industrial relations officers356210.04%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511910.04%
Sales and retail assistants711110.04%
Large goods vehicle drivers821110.04%
Elementary security occupations n.e.c.924910.04%
Total2267100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.05%
inapplicable-8213796.57%
proxy-7512.3%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125910.05%
Medical practitioners221110.05%
Secondary education teaching professionals231410.05%
Business and related research professionals242610.05%
Construction project managers and related professionals243610.05%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311910.05%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412210.05%
Bank and post office clerks412310.05%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415910.05%
Welding trades521510.05%
Painters and decorators532320.09%
Chefs543410.05%
Care workers and home carers614520.09%
Housekeepers and related occupations623110.05%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624010.05%
Sales and retail assistants711110.05%
Metal working machine operatives812510.05%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813910.05%
Van drivers821210.05%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921120.09%
Kitchen and catering assistants927210.05%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9240.8%
inapplicable-8257085.95%
proxy-7943.14%
refusal-220.07%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112130.1%
Financial managers and directors113110.03%
Marketing and sales directors113210.03%
Human resource managers and directors113520.07%
Financial institution managers and directors115020.07%
Managers and directors in transport and distribution116110.03%
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing116210.03%
Social services managers and directors118410.03%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale119010.03%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122320.07%
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors124230.1%
Shopkeepers and proprietors; wholesale and retail125410.03%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125990.3%
Civil engineers212110.03%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212930.1%
IT specialist managers213310.03%
IT project and programme managers213410.03%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213510.03%
Programmers and software development professionals213630.1%
Web design and development professionals213710.03%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals n.e.c.213920.07%
Conservation professionals214110.03%
Medical practitioners221110.03%
Pharmacists221310.03%
Physiotherapists222110.03%
Nurses223180.27%
Further education teaching professionals231220.07%
Secondary education teaching professionals231440.13%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231590.3%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.03%
Senior professionals of educational establishments231710.03%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231920.07%
Solicitors241310.03%
Chartered and certified accountants242110.03%
Business and financial project management professionals242430.1%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians242510.03%
Business and related research professionals242620.07%
Architects243120.07%
Chartered surveyors243420.07%
Social workers244210.03%
Welfare professionals n.e.c.244930.1%
Librarians245110.03%
Laboratory technicians311110.03%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311910.03%
Pharmaceutical technicians321710.03%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.323910.03%
Fire service officers (watch manager and below)331310.03%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341310.03%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341720.07%
Product, clothing and related designers342220.07%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials344210.03%
Fitness instructors344310.03%
Brokers353210.03%
Insurance underwriters353310.03%
Financial accounts managers353810.03%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353930.1%
Business sales executives354210.03%
Marketing associate professionals354310.03%
Estate agents and auctioneers354410.03%
Sales accounts and business development managers354530.1%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356320.07%
Inspectors of standards and regulations356510.03%
Health and safety officers356710.03%
National government administrative occupations411210.03%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412230.1%
Bank and post office clerks412330.1%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412910.03%
Records clerks and assistants413120.07%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413210.03%
Stock control clerks and assistants413320.07%
Library clerks and assistants413510.03%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159150.5%
Office managers416120.07%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421570.23%
Receptionists421670.23%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421720.07%
Farmers511140.13%
Welding trades521510.03%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.03%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523110.03%
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors525010.03%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531410.03%
Carpenters and joiners531510.03%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531920.07%
Tailors and dressmakers541410.03%
Bakers and flour confectioners543210.03%
Chefs543440.13%
Cooks543540.13%
Catering and bar managers543620.07%
Nursery nurses and assistants612110.03%
Childminders and related occupations612210.03%
Teaching assistants612520.07%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.613910.03%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants614150.17%
Houseparents and residential wardens614410.03%
Care workers and home carers614580.27%
Travel agents621210.03%
Hairdressers and barbers622120.07%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624010.03%
Sales and retail assistants7111120.4%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.03%
Merchandisers and window dressers712510.03%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.03%
Sales supervisors713010.03%
Call and contact centre occupations721110.03%
Market research interviewers721510.03%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721950.17%
Textile process operatives811310.03%
Paper and wood machine operatives812110.03%
Metal working machine operatives812530.1%
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)813110.03%
Routine inspectors and testers813320.07%
Sewing machinists813710.03%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813940.13%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814920.07%
Large goods vehicle drivers821110.03%
Bus and coach drivers821330.1%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821420.07%
Crane drivers822110.03%
Fork-lift truck drivers822220.07%
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.822910.03%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911910.03%
Elementary construction occupations912010.03%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913430.1%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913930.1%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921110.03%
Cleaners and domestics923370.23%
Security guards and related occupations924130.1%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations924450.17%
Elementary storage occupations926080.27%
Kitchen and catering assistants927220.07%
Waiters and waitresses927340.13%
Bar staff927430.1%
Total2990100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9180.7%
inapplicable-8227288.4%
proxy-7893.46%
don't know-120.08%
Chief executives and senior officials111510.04%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112110.04%
Purchasing managers and directors113310.04%
Human resource managers and directors113510.04%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113910.04%
Social services managers and directors118410.04%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale119020.08%
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture121110.04%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122310.04%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.04%
Property, housing and estate managers125120.08%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125980.31%
Civil engineers212110.04%
Electronics engineers212410.04%
Design and development engineers212610.04%
Research and development managers215010.04%
Medical practitioners221110.04%
Podiatrists221810.04%
Nurses223130.12%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231530.12%
Senior professionals of educational establishments231720.08%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231910.04%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.04%
Business and financial project management professionals242410.04%
Quantity surveyors243310.04%
Chartered surveyors243410.04%
Laboratory technicians311110.04%
Quality assurance technicians311510.04%
Draughtspersons312210.04%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321920.08%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.323910.04%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341310.04%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341710.04%
Graphic designers342120.08%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers353410.04%
Financial accounts managers353810.04%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353930.12%
Marketing associate professionals354320.08%
Sales accounts and business development managers354520.08%
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers354610.04%
Human resources and industrial relations officers356220.08%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356340.16%
National government administrative occupations411210.04%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412220.08%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412940.16%
Records clerks and assistants413110.04%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413210.04%
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants413410.04%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415950.19%
Office managers416110.04%
Office supervisors416210.04%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421570.27%
Receptionists421640.16%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511310.04%
Welding trades521510.04%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522320.08%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523110.04%
Vehicle paint technicians523410.04%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531410.04%
Carpenters and joiners531520.08%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531910.04%
Floorers and wall tilers532210.04%
Butchers543110.04%
Chefs543410.04%
Cooks543510.04%
Catering and bar managers543610.04%
Florists544310.04%
Nursery nurses and assistants612110.04%
Teaching assistants612550.19%
Educational support assistants612610.04%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.613920.08%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants614120.08%
Care workers and home carers614570.27%
Beauticians and related occupations622210.04%
Housekeepers and related occupations623110.04%
Caretakers623210.04%
Sales and retail assistants711180.31%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711240.16%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.04%
Chemical and related process operatives811410.04%
Paper and wood machine operatives812110.04%
Metal working machine operatives812510.04%
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)813110.04%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813210.04%
Road construction operatives814220.08%
Van drivers821220.08%
Bus and coach drivers821310.04%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821440.16%
Driving instructors821510.04%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911910.04%
Elementary construction occupations912010.04%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.04%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913420.08%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913920.08%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921910.04%
Cleaners and domestics9233110.43%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations924410.04%
Shelf fillers925120.08%
Elementary storage occupations926030.12%
Hospital porters927110.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants927220.08%
Bar staff927420.08%
Total2570100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.09%
inapplicable-8215295.1%
proxy respondent-7632.78%
refusal-210.04%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112110.04%
Nurses223110.04%
Youth and community workers323110.04%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.04%
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers354610.04%
Officers of non-governmental organisations411410.04%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415930.13%
Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out522210.04%
Nursery nurses and assistants612110.04%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.04%
Call and contact centre occupations721110.04%
Communication operators721410.04%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721910.04%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812910.04%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921110.04%
Security guards and related occupations924110.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants927210.04%
Total2263100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.13%
inapplicable-8223794.07%
proxy respondent-71114.67%
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors124210.04%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125910.04%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213520.08%
Further education teaching professionals231210.04%
Authors, writers and translators341210.04%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415910.04%
Office managers416110.04%
Receptionists421610.04%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421710.04%
Childminders and related occupations612210.04%
Care workers and home carers614510.04%
Hairdressers and barbers622110.04%
Telephone salespersons711310.04%
Telephonists721320.08%
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters813510.04%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813910.04%
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.822910.04%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913410.04%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921110.04%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921910.04%
Cleaners and domestics923310.04%
Elementary storage occupations926020.08%
Kitchen and catering assistants927210.04%
Waiters and waitresses927310.04%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-970.29%
inapplicable-8207185.83%
proxy respondent-7763.15%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112120.08%
Production managers and directors in construction112210.04%
Financial managers and directors113150.21%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113920.08%
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing116210.04%
Senior police officers117210.04%
Health services and public health managers and directors118110.04%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale119030.12%
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors122110.04%
Property, housing and estate managers125110.04%
Shopkeepers and proprietors; wholesale and retail125410.04%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125990.37%
Design and development engineers212610.04%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213520.08%
Dental practitioners221510.04%
Nurses223180.33%
Midwives223210.04%
Further education teaching professionals231230.12%
Secondary education teaching professionals231450.21%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231580.33%
Senior professionals of educational establishments231730.12%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231910.04%
Chartered and certified accountants242110.04%
Management consultants and business analysts242310.04%
Business and financial project management professionals242410.04%
Librarians245120.08%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors247110.04%
Laboratory technicians311110.04%
Planning, process and production technicians311610.04%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311910.04%
Architectural and town planning technicians312110.04%
Youth and community workers323110.04%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.323910.04%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.04%
Prison service officers (below principal officer)331420.08%
Brokers353210.04%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers353410.04%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353910.04%
Sales accounts and business development managers354520.08%
Conference and exhibition managers and organisers354610.04%
Public services associate professionals356110.04%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356310.04%
Inspectors of standards and regulations356510.04%
Health and safety officers356710.04%
Local government administrative occupations411310.04%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412250.21%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412930.12%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413210.04%
Transport and distribution clerks and assistants413410.04%
Sales administrators415110.04%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415970.29%
Office managers416120.08%
Office supervisors416210.04%
Medical secretaries421110.04%
Legal secretaries421210.04%
Company secretaries421410.04%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421510.04%
Receptionists421680.33%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421720.08%
Farmers511110.04%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522360.25%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.04%
Electricians and electrical fitters524110.04%
IT engineers524510.04%
Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors525010.04%
Bricklayers and masons531210.04%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531420.08%
Carpenters and joiners531520.08%
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters531610.04%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531910.04%
Plasterers532110.04%
Floorers and wall tilers532210.04%
Painters and decorators532320.08%
Print finishing and binding workers542310.04%
Chefs543410.04%
Cooks543510.04%
Nursery nurses and assistants612120.08%
Childminders and related occupations612210.04%
Playworkers612310.04%
Teaching assistants612520.08%
Educational support assistants612610.04%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants614140.17%
Houseparents and residential wardens614410.04%
Care workers and home carers614570.29%
Travel agents621210.04%
Hairdressers and barbers622130.12%
Housekeepers and related occupations623130.12%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624020.08%
Sales and retail assistants7111150.62%
Roundspersons and van salespersons712310.04%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.04%
Sales supervisors713020.08%
Telephonists721310.04%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721920.08%
Customer service managers and supervisors722010.04%
Rubber process operatives811510.04%
Metal working machine operatives812520.08%
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)813120.08%
Routine inspectors and testers813310.04%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813940.17%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814920.08%
Large goods vehicle drivers821130.12%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821430.12%
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.823910.04%
Elementary construction occupations912020.08%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.04%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913410.04%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921120.08%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921910.04%
Window cleaners923110.04%
Cleaners and domestics923350.21%
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers923410.04%
Vehicle valeters and cleaners923610.04%
Security guards and related occupations924120.08%
Parking and civil enforcement occupations924210.04%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations924440.17%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925910.04%
Elementary storage occupations926070.29%
Kitchen and catering assistants927240.17%
Waiters and waitresses927320.08%
Bar staff927450.21%
Leisure and theme park attendants927510.04%
Total2413100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.14%
inapplicable-8200893.44%
proxy respondent-71265.86%
Senior professionals of educational establishments231710.05%
Care workers and home carers614510.05%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.05%
Sewing machinists813710.05%
Crane drivers822110.05%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921110.05%
Cleaners and domestics923320.09%
Security guards and related occupations924120.09%
Kitchen and catering assistants927220.09%
Total2149100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8197592.2%
proxy respondent-71476.86%
Production managers and directors in construction112210.05%
Financial managers and directors113110.05%
Civil engineers212110.05%
Mechanical engineers212210.05%
Nurses223110.05%
Secondary education teaching professionals231410.05%
Business and related research professionals242610.05%
Inspectors of standards and regulations356510.05%
Local government administrative occupations411310.05%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421510.05%
Bricklayers and masons531210.05%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531910.05%
Teaching assistants612510.05%
Sales and retail assistants711110.05%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.05%
Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants711410.05%
Call and contact centre occupations721110.05%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.05%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913910.05%
Kitchen and catering assistants927210.05%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.08%
inapplicable-8189879.58%
proxy respondent-72068.64%
Financial managers and directors113120.08%
Marketing and sales directors113210.04%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113910.04%
Managers and directors in transport and distribution116130.13%
Managers and directors in storage and warehousing116210.04%
Health services and public health managers and directors118110.04%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale119040.17%
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture121110.04%
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors122110.04%
Property, housing and estate managers125120.08%
Social and humanities scientists211410.04%
Production and process engineers212710.04%
Programmers and software development professionals213610.04%
Research and development managers215010.04%
Pharmacists221310.04%
Health professionals n.e.c.221910.04%
Occupational therapists222210.04%
Nurses223130.13%
Higher education teaching professionals231130.13%
Further education teaching professionals231210.04%
Secondary education teaching professionals231450.21%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231540.17%
Special needs education teaching professionals231620.08%
Senior professionals of educational establishments231730.13%
Teaching and other educational professionals n.e.c.231930.13%
Barristers and judges241210.04%
Chartered and certified accountants242130.13%
Business and financial project management professionals242420.08%
Chartered surveyors243410.04%
Construction project managers and related professionals243610.04%
Social workers244210.04%
IT operations technicians313120.08%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.323910.04%
Authors, writers and translators341210.04%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341310.04%
Legal associate professionals352010.04%
Estimators, valuers and assessors353110.04%
Brokers353210.04%
Business sales executives354210.04%
Estate agents and auctioneers354410.04%
Sales accounts and business development managers354520.08%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356320.08%
National government administrative occupations411250.21%
Credit controllers412110.04%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412260.25%
Bank and post office clerks412320.08%
Finance officers412410.04%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412920.08%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413220.08%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159100.42%
Office managers416140.17%
Medical secretaries421110.04%
Receptionists421670.29%
Typists and related keyboard occupations421720.08%
Farmers511110.04%
Horticultural trades511210.04%
Gardeners and landscape gardeners511310.04%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.04%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.04%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523120.08%
Boat and ship builders and repairers523610.04%
Telecommunications engineers524220.08%
IT engineers524510.04%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524910.04%
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters531310.04%
Plumbers and heating and ventilating engineers531420.08%
Carpenters and joiners531510.04%
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters531620.08%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531920.08%
Painters and decorators532320.08%
Tailors and dressmakers541420.08%
Butchers543110.04%
Cooks543530.13%
Catering and bar managers543610.04%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544910.04%
Teaching assistants612520.08%
Educational support assistants612610.04%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants614140.17%
Care workers and home carers614590.38%
Sports and leisure assistants621110.04%
Hairdressers and barbers622110.04%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624020.08%
Sales and retail assistants7111130.55%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711220.08%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712120.08%
Call and contact centre occupations721120.08%
Telephonists721320.08%
Customer service managers and supervisors722010.04%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811110.04%
Glass and ceramics process operatives811210.04%
Chemical and related process operatives811420.08%
Metal making and treating process operatives811710.04%
Process operatives n.e.c.811910.04%
Energy plant operatives812410.04%
Metal working machine operatives812510.04%
Water and sewerage plant operatives812610.04%
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)813130.13%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813210.04%
Sewing machinists813730.13%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813910.04%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814910.04%
Large goods vehicle drivers821130.13%
Van drivers821210.04%
Bus and coach drivers821320.08%
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs821440.17%
Fork-lift truck drivers822210.04%
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.822920.08%
Train and tram drivers823110.04%
Marine and waterways transport operatives823210.04%
Rail transport operatives823410.04%
Other drivers and transport operatives n.e.c.823910.04%
Farm workers911120.08%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911920.08%
Elementary construction occupations912020.08%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913450.21%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913910.04%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers and couriers921150.21%
Cleaners and domestics9233140.59%
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers923410.04%
Security guards and related occupations924130.13%
Parking and civil enforcement occupations924210.04%
School midday and crossing patrol occupations924420.08%
Elementary storage occupations926020.08%
Kitchen and catering assistants9272100.42%
Waiters and waitresses927320.08%
Bar staff927420.08%
Leisure and theme park attendants927520.08%
Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.927920.08%
Total2385100.0%

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