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Innovation Panel Variable

jlsoc00

Last job: SOC 2000

Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC2000) 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 JLSOC10

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Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC2000) 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 JLSOC10

Question asked in the latest wave:

nonemployment_ip17.jlsoc00

Question label:

Occupation (SOC2000) of last job

Question text:

What was your job?

Question universe:

if [CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBHAS = 2 AND CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBOFF = 2] // Did no paid work in last week and does not have a job
And if [ff_ivlolw 1 & ff_everint 1] // New entrant never interviewed
And if [JBHAD = 1] // Ever had paid employment

Question interviewer instructions:

ENTER JOB TITLE AND DESCRIBE THE WORK DONE
IF MORE THAN ONE JOB, MAIN JOB IS THE JOB THAT IS HIGHEST PAID. IF EQUAL EARNINGS THEN MAIN JOB IS THE JOB WITH MOST HOURS.

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.12%
inapplicable-8244798.12%
proxy-7301.2%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113110.04%
Financial institution managers115110.04%
Chartered and certified accountants242110.04%
Housing and welfare officers323210.04%
Graphic designers342120.08%
Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety)356710.04%
General office assistants/clerks415020.08%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.04%
Care assistants and home carers611510.04%
Sports and leisure assistants621110.04%
Crane drivers822110.04%
Cleaners, 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%
Natural environment and conservation managers121210.04%
Property, housing and land managers123110.04%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123910.04%
Mechanical engineers212210.04%
Secondary education teaching professionals231410.04%
Nurses321110.04%
Youth and community workers323110.04%
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%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks412210.04%
Legal secretaries421210.04%
Electricians, electrical fitters524110.04%
Painters and decorators532310.04%
Bookbinders and print finishers542310.04%
Chefs, cooks543410.04%
Care assistants and home carers611520.07%
Educational assistants612410.04%
Beauticians and related occupations622210.04%
Metal working machine operatives812510.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants922310.04%
Waiters, waitresses922420.07%
Total2847100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.07%
inapplicable-8264997.39%
proxy-7341.25%
refusal-220.07%
Directors and chief executives (major organisations)111210.04%
Natural environment and conservation managers121210.04%
Leisure and sports facility managers122510.04%
Biological scientists and biochemists211220.07%
Design and development engineers212610.04%
Further education teaching professionals231210.04%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231510.04%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231910.04%
Nurses321110.04%
Housing and welfare officers323210.04%
Buyers and purchasing officers354110.04%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356310.04%
Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety)356710.04%
Civil Service administrative officers and assistants411210.04%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks412220.07%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421520.07%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531410.04%
Care assistants and home carers611520.07%
Educational assistants612430.11%
Caretakers623210.04%
Sales and retail assistants711110.04%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821110.04%
Van drivers821210.04%
Labourers in foundries913110.04%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914910.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants922310.04%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925910.04%
Total2720100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-970.23%
inapplicable-8275990.13%
proxy-730.1%
refusal-2120.39%
don't know-120.07%
Production, works and maintenance managers112110.03%
Managers in building and contracting112220.07%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113120.07%
Marketing and sales managers113260.2%
Personnel, training and industrial relations managers113510.03%
Information and communications technology managers113620.07%
Research and development managers113710.03%
Financial institution managers115120.07%
Office managers115240.13%
Transport and distribution managers116110.03%
Stores and warehouse managers116220.07%
Retail and wholesale managers116320.07%
Hospital and health service managers118120.07%
Healthcare practice managers118310.03%
Residential and day care managers118520.07%
Natural environment and conservation managers121240.13%
Hotel and accommodation managers122120.07%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122420.07%
Property, housing and land managers123110.03%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123950.16%
Biological scientists and biochemists211210.03%
Civil engineers212110.03%
Electrical engineers212310.03%
Design and development engineers212610.03%
IT strategy and planning professionals213120.07%
Software professionals213240.13%
Medical practitioners221110.03%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.03%
Further education teaching professionals231220.07%
Education officers, school inspectors231310.03%
Secondary education teaching professionals2314120.39%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231580.26%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.03%
Registrars and senior administrators of educational establishments231710.03%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231940.13%
Scientific researchers232110.03%
Researchers n.e.c.232920.07%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.03%
Chartered and certified accountants242120.07%
Social workers244210.03%
Clergy244410.03%
Laboratory technicians311120.07%
Building and civil engineering technicians311410.03%
Architectural and town planning technicians312110.03%
IT operations technicians313110.03%
IT user support technicians313220.07%
Nurses321180.26%
Medical radiographers321410.03%
Dispensing opticians321610.03%
Pharmaceutical dispensers321710.03%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.03%
Graphic designers342110.03%
Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators343410.03%
Estimators, valuers and assessors353110.03%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353910.03%
Buyers and purchasing officers354110.03%
Sales representatives354210.03%
Marketing associate professionals354310.03%
Public service associate professionals356110.03%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356230.1%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356330.1%
Local government clerical officers and assistants411310.03%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks412250.16%
Counter clerks412310.03%
Transport and distribution clerks413410.03%
Database assistants/clerks413630.1%
Telephonists414120.07%
Communication operators414210.03%
General office assistants/clerks4150120.39%
Medical secretaries421110.03%
Legal secretaries421220.07%
Company secretaries421410.03%
Personal assistants and other secretaries4215100.33%
Receptionists421630.1%
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, electrical fitters524120.07%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531410.03%
Carpenters and joiners531510.03%
Construction trades n.e.c.531910.03%
Painters and decorators532310.03%
Butchers, meat cutters543110.03%
Chefs, cooks543420.07%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611110.03%
Care assistants and home carers6115130.42%
Nursery nurses612120.07%
Childminders and related occupations612210.03%
Educational assistants612480.26%
Air travel assistants621410.03%
Hairdressers, barbers622110.03%
Caretakers623210.03%
Sales and retail assistants7111110.36%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711220.07%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712210.03%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712920.07%
Call centre agents/operators721110.03%
Customer service occupations721240.13%
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%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821120.07%
Van drivers821230.1%
Bus and coach drivers821310.03%
Driving instructors821510.03%
Rail transport operatives821610.03%
Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operatives821710.03%
Fork lift truck drivers822210.03%
Forestry workers911210.03%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers913420.07%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.913920.07%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914910.03%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921130.1%
Kitchen and catering assistants922360.2%
Waiters, waitresses922410.03%
Bar staff922510.03%
Leisure and theme park attendants922620.07%
Cleaners, domestics923370.23%
Security guards and related occupations924130.1%
School mid-day assistants924410.03%
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.123910.04%
Secondary education teaching professionals231410.04%
Actors, entertainers341310.04%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356210.04%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511910.04%
Sales and retail assistants711110.04%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821110.04%
Elementary security and safety occupations n.e.c.924910.04%
Total2267100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.05%
inapplicable-8213796.57%
proxy-7512.3%
Managers in building and contracting112210.05%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123910.05%
Medical practitioners221110.05%
Secondary education teaching professionals231410.05%
Researchers n.e.c.232910.05%
Science and engineering technicians n.e.c.311910.05%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks412210.05%
Counter clerks412310.05%
General office assistants/clerks415010.05%
Welding trades521510.05%
Painters and decorators532320.09%
Chefs, cooks543410.05%
Care assistants and home carers611520.09%
Housekeepers and related occupations623110.05%
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, couriers921120.09%
Kitchen and catering assistants922310.05%
Cleaners, domestics923310.05%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9250.84%
inapplicable-8257085.95%
proxy-7943.14%
refusal-220.07%
Production, works and maintenance managers112140.13%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113110.03%
Marketing and sales managers113240.13%
Personnel, training and industrial relations managers113530.1%
Information and communications technology managers113620.07%
Financial institution managers115140.13%
Office managers115230.1%
Transport and distribution managers116110.03%
Stores and warehouse managers116210.03%
Retail and wholesale managers116310.03%
Social services managers118410.03%
Residential and day care managers118530.1%
Hotel and accommodation managers122110.03%
Restaurant and catering managers122340.13%
Shopkeepers123410.03%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123980.27%
Civil engineers212110.03%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212930.1%
IT strategy and planning professionals213110.03%
Software professionals213250.17%
Medical practitioners221110.03%
Pharmacists/pharmacologists221310.03%
Further education teaching professionals231220.07%
Secondary education teaching professionals231450.17%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231590.3%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.03%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231920.07%
Researchers n.e.c.232920.07%
Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners241110.03%
Chartered and certified accountants242110.03%
Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians242310.03%
Architects243120.07%
Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors)243420.07%
Social workers244230.1%
Librarians245110.03%
Laboratory technicians311110.03%
Science and engineering technicians n.e.c.311910.03%
IT operations technicians313110.03%
Nurses321180.27%
Pharmaceutical dispensers321710.03%
Physiotherapists322110.03%
Youth and community workers323110.03%
Housing and welfare officers323210.03%
Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below)331310.03%
Actors, entertainers341310.03%
Product, clothing and related designers342220.07%
Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators343420.07%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials344210.03%
Fitness instructors344310.03%
Brokers353210.03%
Insurance underwriters353310.03%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353930.1%
Sales representatives354210.03%
Marketing associate professionals354310.03%
Estate agents, auctioneers354410.03%
Conservation and environmental protection officers355110.03%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356320.07%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards356510.03%
Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety)356710.03%
Civil Service executive officers411110.03%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks412240.13%
Counter clerks412320.07%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413120.07%
Pensions and insurance clerks413210.03%
Stock control clerks413320.07%
Library assistants/clerks413510.03%
Database assistants/clerks413610.03%
Market research interviewers413710.03%
General office assistants/clerks4150150.5%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421570.23%
Receptionists421670.23%
Typists421710.03%
Farmers511140.13%
Welding trades521510.03%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522110.03%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.03%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523110.03%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531410.03%
Carpenters and joiners531510.03%
Construction trades n.e.c.531920.07%
Tailors and dressmakers541410.03%
Bakers, flour confectioners543210.03%
Chefs, cooks543480.27%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611150.17%
Houseparents and residential wardens611410.03%
Care assistants and home carers611580.27%
Nursery nurses612110.03%
Childminders and related occupations612210.03%
Educational assistants612420.07%
Animal care occupations n.e.c.613910.03%
Travel agents621210.03%
Hairdressers, barbers622120.07%
Sales and retail assistants7111130.43%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.03%
Merchandisers and window dressers712510.03%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.03%
Call centre agents/operators721110.03%
Customer service occupations721250.17%
Textile process operatives811310.03%
Paper and wood machine operatives812110.03%
Metal working machine operatives812530.1%
Assemblers (electrical products)813110.03%
Routine inspectors and testers813320.07%
Sewing machinists813710.03%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813940.13%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821110.03%
Bus and coach drivers821330.1%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821420.07%
Crane drivers822110.03%
Fork lift truck drivers822220.07%
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.822910.03%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911910.03%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912130.1%
Labourers in foundries913110.03%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers913430.1%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.913920.07%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914980.27%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921110.03%
Kitchen and catering assistants922320.07%
Waiters, waitresses922440.13%
Bar staff922530.1%
Cleaners, domestics923370.23%
Security guards and related occupations924130.1%
School crossing patrol attendants924320.07%
School mid-day assistants924430.1%
Total2990100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9190.74%
inapplicable-8227288.4%
proxy-7893.46%
don't know-120.08%
Directors and chief executives (major organisations)111210.04%
Production, works and maintenance managers112110.04%
Marketing and sales managers113220.08%
Purchasing managers113310.04%
Personnel, training and industrial relations managers113510.04%
Research and development managers113710.04%
Office managers115220.08%
Retail and wholesale managers116320.08%
Social services managers118410.04%
Farm managers121110.04%
Restaurant and catering managers122310.04%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122420.08%
Property, housing and land managers123120.08%
Shopkeepers123410.04%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123990.35%
Civil engineers212110.04%
Electronics engineers212410.04%
Design and development engineers212610.04%
Medical practitioners221110.04%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231550.19%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231910.04%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.04%
Quantity surveyors243310.04%
Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors)243410.04%
Laboratory technicians311110.04%
Quality assurance technicians311510.04%
Draughtspersons312210.04%
Nurses321130.12%
Chiropodists321510.04%
Therapists n.e.c.322910.04%
Actors, entertainers341310.04%
Graphic designers342120.08%
Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators343410.04%
Finance and investment analysts/advisers353410.04%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353950.19%
Sales representatives354210.04%
Marketing associate professionals354320.08%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356220.08%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356340.16%
Civil Service executive officers411110.04%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks412230.12%
Counter clerks412310.04%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413110.04%
Pensions and insurance clerks413210.04%
Transport and distribution clerks413410.04%
General office assistants/clerks415060.23%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421570.27%
Receptionists421640.16%
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen511310.04%
Welding trades521510.04%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522320.08%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523110.04%
Vehicle spray painters523410.04%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531410.04%
Carpenters and joiners531520.08%
Construction trades n.e.c.531910.04%
Floorers and wall tilers532210.04%
Butchers, meat cutters543110.04%
Chefs, cooks543420.08%
Floral arrangers, florists549610.04%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611120.08%
Care assistants and home carers611570.27%
Nursery nurses612110.04%
Educational assistants612460.23%
Animal care occupations n.e.c.613920.08%
Beauticians and related occupations622210.04%
Housekeepers and related occupations623110.04%
Caretakers623210.04%
Sales and retail assistants711170.27%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711250.19%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712210.04%
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 products)813110.04%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813210.04%
Road construction operatives814220.08%
Van drivers821220.08%
Bus and coach drivers821310.04%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821440.16%
Driving instructors821510.04%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911910.04%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912110.04%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.04%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers913420.08%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.913920.08%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914930.12%
Elementary office occupations n.e.c.921910.04%
Hospital porters922110.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants922320.08%
Bar staff922520.08%
Cleaners, domestics9233110.43%
School mid-day assistants924410.04%
Shelf fillers925120.08%
Total2570100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.09%
inapplicable-8215295.1%
proxy respondent-7632.78%
refusal-210.04%
Production, works and maintenance managers112110.04%
Conference and exhibition managers122210.04%
Nurses321110.04%
Housing and welfare officers323210.04%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.04%
Officers of non-governmental organisations411410.04%
Communication operators414210.04%
General office assistants/clerks415030.13%
Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out522210.04%
Nursery nurses612110.04%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.04%
Call centre agents/operators721110.04%
Customer service occupations721210.04%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812910.04%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921110.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants922310.04%
Security guards and related occupations924110.04%
Total2263100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.13%
inapplicable-8223794.07%
proxy respondent-71114.67%
Office managers115210.04%
Residential and day care managers118510.04%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123910.04%
IT strategy and planning professionals213110.04%
Software professionals213210.04%
Further education teaching professionals231210.04%
Authors, writers341210.04%
Telephonists414120.08%
General office assistants/clerks415010.04%
Receptionists421610.04%
Typists421710.04%
Care assistants and home carers611510.04%
Childminders and related occupations612210.04%
Hairdressers, barbers622110.04%
Telephone salespersons711310.04%
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, fillers913410.04%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914920.08%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921110.04%
Elementary office occupations n.e.c.921910.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants922310.04%
Waiters, waitresses922410.04%
Cleaners, domestics923310.04%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-970.29%
inapplicable-8207185.83%
proxy respondent-7763.15%
Senior officials (local government)111310.04%
Production, works and maintenance managers112130.12%
Managers in building and contracting112210.04%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113150.21%
Marketing and sales managers113220.08%
Office managers115270.29%
Stores and warehouse managers116210.04%
Retail and wholesale managers116330.12%
Police officers (inspectors and above)117210.04%
Hospital and health service managers118110.04%
Hotel and accommodation managers122110.04%
Property, housing and land managers123110.04%
Shopkeepers123420.08%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123980.33%
Design and development engineers212610.04%
IT strategy and planning professionals213110.04%
Software professionals213210.04%
Dental practitioners221510.04%
Further education teaching professionals231230.12%
Secondary education teaching professionals231450.21%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231590.37%
Registrars and senior administrators of educational establishments231720.08%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231910.04%
Chartered and certified accountants242110.04%
Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians242310.04%
Librarians245120.08%
Laboratory technicians311110.04%
Science and engineering technicians n.e.c.311910.04%
Architectural and town planning technicians312110.04%
Building inspectors312310.04%
Nurses321180.33%
Midwives321210.04%
Youth and community workers323110.04%
Housing and welfare officers323210.04%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.04%
Prison service officers (below principal officer)331420.08%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors343110.04%
Public relations officers343310.04%
Brokers353210.04%
Finance and investment analysts/advisers353410.04%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353920.08%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356310.04%
Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety)356710.04%
Local government clerical officers and assistants411310.04%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks412260.25%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413110.04%
Pensions and insurance clerks413210.04%
Stock control clerks413310.04%
Transport and distribution clerks413410.04%
Database assistants/clerks413610.04%
Telephonists414110.04%
General office assistants/clerks415080.33%
Medical secretaries421110.04%
Legal secretaries421210.04%
Company secretaries421410.04%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421510.04%
Receptionists421680.33%
Typists421710.04%
Farmers511110.04%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522360.25%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.04%
Electricians, electrical fitters524110.04%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance524510.04%
Bricklayers, masons531210.04%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531420.08%
Carpenters and joiners531520.08%
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters531610.04%
Plasterers532110.04%
Floorers and wall tilers532210.04%
Painters and decorators532320.08%
Bookbinders and print finishers542310.04%
Chefs, cooks543420.08%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611140.17%
Houseparents and residential wardens611410.04%
Care assistants and home carers611570.29%
Nursery nurses612120.08%
Childminders and related occupations612210.04%
Playgroup leaders/assistants612310.04%
Educational assistants612430.12%
Travel agents621210.04%
Hairdressers, barbers622130.12%
Housekeepers and related occupations623130.12%
Sales and retail assistants7111150.62%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711220.08%
Roundsmen/women and van salespersons712310.04%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.04%
Customer service occupations721220.08%
Rubber process operatives811510.04%
Metal working machine operatives812520.08%
Assemblers (electrical products)813120.08%
Routine inspectors and testers813310.04%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813940.17%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821130.12%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821430.12%
Transport operatives n.e.c.821910.04%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912140.17%
Labourers in other construction trades n.e.c.912910.04%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.04%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers913410.04%
Stevedores, dockers and slingers914110.04%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914960.25%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921120.08%
Elementary office occupations n.e.c.921910.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants922340.17%
Waiters, waitresses922420.08%
Bar staff922550.21%
Leisure and theme park attendants922610.04%
Window cleaners923110.04%
Cleaners, domestics923380.33%
Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers923410.04%
Security guards and related occupations924120.08%
Traffic wardens924210.04%
School mid-day assistants924440.17%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925910.04%
Total2413100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.14%
inapplicable-8200893.44%
proxy respondent-71265.86%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231510.05%
Care assistants and home carers611510.05%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.05%
Sewing machinists813710.05%
Crane drivers822110.05%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921110.05%
Kitchen and catering assistants922320.09%
Cleaners, domestics923320.09%
Security guards and related occupations924120.09%
Total2149100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8197592.2%
proxy respondent-71476.86%
Managers in building and contracting112210.05%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113110.05%
Civil engineers212110.05%
Mechanical engineers212210.05%
Secondary education teaching professionals231410.05%
Researchers n.e.c.232910.05%
Nurses321110.05%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards356510.05%
Local government clerical officers and assistants411310.05%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421510.05%
Bricklayers, masons531210.05%
Construction trades n.e.c.531910.05%
Educational assistants612410.05%
Sales and retail assistants711110.05%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.05%
Call centre agents/operators721110.05%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811110.05%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.05%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.913910.05%
Kitchen and catering assistants922310.05%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.08%
inapplicable-8189879.58%
proxy respondent-72068.64%
Managers in building and contracting112220.08%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113120.08%
Marketing and sales managers113230.13%
Research and development managers113710.04%
Customer care managers114210.04%
Financial institution managers115110.04%
Office managers115260.25%
Transport and distribution managers116130.13%
Stores and warehouse managers116210.04%
Retail and wholesale managers116340.17%
Hospital and health service managers118110.04%
Pharmacy managers118210.04%
Farm managers121110.04%
Hotel and accommodation managers122110.04%
Restaurant and catering managers122310.04%
Property, housing and land managers123120.08%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123910.04%
Civil engineers212110.04%
Production and process engineers212710.04%
Software professionals213210.04%
Higher education teaching professionals231130.13%
Further education teaching professionals231210.04%
Secondary education teaching professionals231460.25%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals231550.21%
Special needs education teaching professionals231620.08%
Registrars and senior administrators of educational establishments231710.04%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231930.13%
Social science researchers232210.04%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.04%
Chartered and certified accountants242120.08%
Management accountants242210.04%
Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors)243410.04%
Social workers244210.04%
IT operations technicians313120.08%
Nurses321140.17%
Occupational therapists322210.04%
Housing and welfare officers323210.04%
Authors, writers341210.04%
Actors, entertainers341310.04%
Train drivers351410.04%
Legal associate professionals352010.04%
Estimators, valuers and assessors353110.04%
Brokers353210.04%
Sales representatives354210.04%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356320.08%
Civil Service executive officers411120.08%
Civil Service administrative officers and assistants411230.13%
Credit controllers412110.04%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks412280.34%
Counter clerks412320.08%
Pensions and insurance clerks413220.08%
Telephonists414130.13%
General office assistants/clerks4150100.42%
Medical secretaries421110.04%
Receptionists421670.29%
Typists421720.08%
Farmers511110.04%
Horticultural trades511210.04%
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen511320.08%
Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters521410.04%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522310.04%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.04%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523120.08%
Telecommunications engineers524220.08%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance524510.04%
Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c.524910.04%
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters531310.04%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531420.08%
Carpenters and joiners531510.04%
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters531620.08%
Construction trades n.e.c.531910.04%
Painters and decorators532320.08%
Tailors and dressmakers541420.08%
Butchers, meat cutters543110.04%
Chefs, cooks543430.13%
Hand craft occupations549910.04%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611140.17%
Care assistants and home carers611590.38%
Educational assistants612430.13%
Sports and leisure assistants621110.04%
Hairdressers, barbers622110.04%
Housekeepers and related occupations623110.04%
Sales and retail assistants7111120.5%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711230.13%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712120.08%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.04%
Call centre agents/operators721110.04%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811110.04%
Glass and ceramics process operatives811210.04%
Chemical and related process operatives811420.08%
Metal making and treating process operatives811720.08%
Energy plant operatives812410.04%
Metal working machine operatives812510.04%
Assemblers (electrical 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%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821130.13%
Van drivers821210.04%
Bus and coach drivers821320.08%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821440.17%
Rail transport operatives821610.04%
Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operatives821710.04%
Transport operatives n.e.c.821910.04%
Fork lift truck drivers822210.04%
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.822920.08%
Farm workers911120.08%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911910.04%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912120.08%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers913450.21%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.913910.04%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914920.08%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921150.21%
Hotel porters922220.08%
Kitchen and catering assistants9223100.42%
Waiters, waitresses922420.08%
Bar staff922520.08%
Leisure and theme park attendants922620.08%
Window cleaners923110.04%
Cleaners, domestics9233130.55%
Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers923410.04%
Security guards and related occupations924130.13%
School mid-day assistants924420.08%
Elementary security and safety occupations n.e.c.924910.04%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925910.04%
Total2385100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.06%
inapplicable-8173598.8%
Officers in armed forces117110.06%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.06%
NCOs and other ranks331110.06%
Credit controllers412110.06%
General office assistants/clerks415010.06%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531410.06%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611110.06%
Care assistants and home carers611510.06%
Sports and leisure assistants621110.06%
Travel agents621210.06%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711210.06%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712210.06%
Sewing machinists813710.06%
Road construction operatives814210.06%
Rail construction and maintenance operatives814310.06%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814910.06%
Van drivers821210.06%
Printing machine minders and assistants913310.06%
Kitchen and catering assistants922310.06%
Bar staff922510.06%
Total1756100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8183998.34%
Production, works and maintenance managers112110.05%
Office managers115210.05%
Retail and wholesale managers116310.05%
Police officers (inspectors and above)117210.05%
IT user support technicians313210.05%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413110.05%
Telephonists414110.05%
General office assistants/clerks415010.05%
Typists421710.05%
Welding trades521510.05%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531410.05%
Chefs, cooks543420.11%
Glass and ceramics makers and decorators549110.05%
Care assistants and home carers611520.11%
Sports and leisure assistants621110.05%
Hairdressers, barbers622120.11%
Sales and retail assistants711110.05%
Call centre agents/operators721110.05%
Rubber process operatives811510.05%
Van drivers821210.05%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914920.11%
Kitchen and catering assistants922310.05%
Cleaners, domestics923320.11%
Refuse and salvage occupations923510.05%
School crossing patrol attendants924310.05%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925910.05%
Total1870100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.04%
inapplicable-8148957.98%
proxy respondent-71696.58%
Directors and chief executives (major organisations)111210.04%
Senior officials (special interest organisations)111410.04%
Production, works and maintenance managers1121210.82%
Marketing and sales managers1132110.43%
Personnel, training and industrial relations managers113530.12%
Information and communications technology managers113650.19%
Research and development managers113710.04%
Quality assurance managers114110.04%
Financial institution managers115130.12%
Office managers1152100.39%
Transport and distribution managers116120.08%
Stores and warehouse managers116240.16%
Retail and wholesale managers1163100.39%
Security managers117410.04%
Hospital and health service managers118110.04%
Social services managers118410.04%
Farm managers121120.08%
Hotel and accommodation managers122120.08%
Restaurant and catering managers122320.08%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122470.27%
Leisure and sports facility managers122510.04%
Property, housing and land managers123110.04%
Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors123310.04%
Shopkeepers123450.19%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123940.16%
Chemists211110.04%
Biological scientists and biochemists211210.04%
Mechanical engineers212220.08%
Design and development engineers212620.08%
Production and process engineers212720.08%
IT strategy and planning professionals213110.04%
Software professionals213230.12%
Medical practitioners221130.12%
Psychologists221210.04%
Pharmacists/pharmacologists221310.04%
Ophthalmic opticians221410.04%
Higher education teaching professionals231120.08%
Further education teaching professionals231270.27%
Secondary education teaching professionals2314140.55%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315180.7%
Special needs education teaching professionals231640.16%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231910.04%
Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners241120.08%
Chartered and certified accountants242110.04%
Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians242310.04%
Architects243110.04%
Quantity surveyors243330.12%
Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors)243410.04%
Social workers244230.12%
Probation officers244310.04%
Clergy244420.08%
Archivists and curators245210.04%
Electrical/electronic technicians311210.04%
Engineering technicians311310.04%
Building and civil engineering technicians311410.04%
Quality assurance technicians311510.04%
Draughtspersons312220.08%
IT operations technicians313120.08%
IT user support technicians313210.04%
Nurses3211130.51%
Medical radiographers321410.04%
Pharmaceutical dispensers321710.04%
Medical and dental technicians321820.08%
Therapists n.e.c.322910.04%
Youth and community workers323110.04%
Housing and welfare officers323210.04%
NCOs and other ranks331110.04%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331240.16%
Prison service officers (below principal officer)331420.08%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331920.08%
Graphic designers342120.08%
Product, clothing and related designers342210.04%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors343110.04%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials344220.08%
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers351210.04%
Train drivers351410.04%
Legal associate professionals352010.04%
Estimators, valuers and assessors353120.08%
Insurance underwriters353310.04%
Financial and accounting technicians353710.04%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353910.04%
Buyers and purchasing officers354130.12%
Sales representatives354260.23%
Marketing associate professionals354330.12%
Estate agents, auctioneers354410.04%
Public service associate professionals356130.12%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356220.08%
Vocational and industrial trainers and instructors356330.12%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards356510.04%
Statutory examiners356610.04%
Occupational hygienists and safety officers (health and safety)356710.04%
Civil Service executive officers411110.04%
Civil Service administrative officers and assistants411280.31%
Local government clerical officers and assistants4113100.39%
Credit controllers412120.08%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks4122180.7%
Counter clerks412330.12%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413150.19%
Pensions and insurance clerks413240.16%
Stock control clerks413320.08%
Transport and distribution clerks413410.04%
Database assistants/clerks413620.08%
Telephonists414120.08%
General office assistants/clerks4150311.21%
Medical secretaries421150.19%
Legal secretaries421220.08%
School secretaries421340.16%
Personal assistants and other secretaries4215261.01%
Receptionists421670.27%
Typists421750.19%
Farmers511110.04%
Horticultural trades511210.04%
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen511340.16%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511910.04%
Metal plate workers, shipwrights, riveters521410.04%
Welding trades521510.04%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522130.12%
Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out522230.12%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522360.23%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523140.16%
Electricians, electrical fitters524130.12%
Telecommunications engineers524230.12%
Lines repairers and cable jointers,524310.04%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance524510.04%
Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c.524920.08%
Bricklayers, masons531210.04%
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters531310.04%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531440.16%
Carpenters and joiners531570.27%
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters531610.04%
Construction trades n.e.c.531940.16%
Painters and decorators532360.23%
Weavers and knitters541110.04%
Tailors and dressmakers541430.12%
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.541910.04%
Printers542210.04%
Bookbinders and print finishers542340.16%
Screen printers542410.04%
Butchers, meat cutters543110.04%
Bakers, flour confectioners543210.04%
Chefs, cooks5434170.66%
Floral arrangers, florists549610.04%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611170.27%
Houseparents and residential wardens611440.16%
Care assistants and home carers6115230.9%
Nursery nurses612130.12%
Childminders and related occupations612220.08%
Playgroup leaders/assistants612320.08%
Educational assistants612460.23%
Travel and tour guides621320.08%
Hairdressers, barbers622160.23%
Beauticians and related occupations622220.08%
Housekeepers and related occupations623160.23%
Caretakers623230.12%
Sales and retail assistants7111542.1%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711290.35%
Telephone salespersons711330.12%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712120.08%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712220.08%
Roundsmen/women and van salespersons712310.04%
Market and street traders and assistants712420.08%
Merchandisers and window dressers712520.08%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712920.08%
Customer service occupations721250.19%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811150.19%
Textile process operatives811330.12%
Chemical and related process operatives811420.08%
Rubber process operatives811510.04%
Plastics process operatives811640.16%
Metal making and treating process operatives811720.08%
Paper and wood machine operatives812130.12%
Coal mine operatives812230.12%
Energy plant operatives812410.04%
Metal working machine operatives812540.16%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812930.12%
Assemblers (electrical products)813140.16%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813240.16%
Routine inspectors and testers813360.23%
Weighers, graders, sorters813410.04%
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters813510.04%
Sewing machinists813790.35%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813920.08%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers814110.04%
Road construction operatives814210.04%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814920.08%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers8211110.43%
Van drivers821220.08%
Bus and coach drivers821370.27%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821440.16%
Transport operatives n.e.c.821910.04%
Fork lift truck drivers822210.04%
Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.822930.12%
Farm workers911120.08%
Forestry workers911210.04%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911920.08%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades9121120.47%
Labourers in other construction trades n.e.c.912920.08%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913220.08%
Printing machine minders and assistants913320.08%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers9134130.51%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.913940.16%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.914990.35%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921130.12%
Elementary office occupations n.e.c.921950.19%
Hospital porters922110.04%
Hotel porters922210.04%
Kitchen and catering assistants9223170.66%
Waiters, waitresses9224100.39%
Bar staff9225100.39%
Leisure and theme park attendants922610.04%
Elementary personal services occupations n.e.c.922930.12%
Road sweepers923210.04%
Cleaners, domestics9233542.1%
Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers923460.23%
Refuse and salvage occupations923520.08%
Security guards and related occupations924190.35%
School mid-day assistants924450.19%
Car park attendants924510.04%
Shelf fillers925170.27%
Total2568100.0%

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