Main survey variable: masec Socio-Economic Class: mother's job

Socio-Economic Class: mother's job

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13280	92.1%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
refusal	-2	11	0.08%
Higher managerial	20	2	0.01%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	3	0.02%
Higher prof new emp	32	1	0.01%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	29	0.2%
Lower manag occupns	50	9	0.06%
Hgher supervis occup	60	3	0.02%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	24	0.17%
Intermd sales & serv	72	2	0.01%
Intermed techn & aux	73	2	0.01%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	9	0.06%
Emp,small (agricult)	82	1	0.01%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	8	0.06%
Lwr supervis occups	100	8	0.06%
Lwr tech process op	112	1	0.01%
Semi-routine sales	121	10	0.07%
Semi-routine service	122	10	0.07%
Semi-routine op	124	2	0.01%
Semi-routine agric	125	1	0.01%
Semi-routine cleri	126	4	0.03%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	3	0.02%
Routine sales&serv	131	5	0.03%
Routine production	132	3	0.02%
Routine technical	133	2	0.01%
Routine operative	134	21	0.15%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
87.41	14256	20.0	134.0	36.17	163

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13716	92.22%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
refusal	-2	7	0.05%
Higher managerial	20	1	0.01%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	5	0.03%
Higher prof new emp	32	1	0.01%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	35	0.24%
Lower manag occupns	50	12	0.08%
Hgher supervis occup	60	1	0.01%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	19	0.13%
Intermd sales & serv	72	5	0.03%
Intermed techn & aux	73	4	0.03%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	10	0.07%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	7	0.05%
Lwr supervis occups	100	12	0.08%
Semi-routine sales	121	17	0.11%
Semi-routine service	122	22	0.15%
Semi-routine tech	123	1	0.01%
Semi-routine op	124	5	0.03%
Semi-routine agric	125	1	0.01%
Semi-routine cleri	126	9	0.06%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	4	0.03%
Routine sales&serv	131	8	0.05%
Routine production	132	4	0.03%
Routine operative	134	19	0.13%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
90.71	14671	20.0	134.0	36.15	202

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14130	91.8%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
refusal	-2	16	0.1%
Higher managerial	20	1	0.01%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	5	0.03%
Higher prof new emp	32	3	0.02%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	54	0.35%
Lower manag occupns	50	18	0.12%
Hgher supervis occup	60	14	0.09%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	27	0.18%
Intermd sales & serv	72	12	0.08%
Intermed techn & aux	73	1	0.01%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	14	0.09%
Emp,small (agricult)	82	4	0.03%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	7	0.05%
Lwr supervis occups	100	5	0.03%
Lwr technical craft	111	1	0.01%
Semi-routine sales	121	20	0.13%
Semi-routine service	122	17	0.11%
Semi-routine op	124	3	0.02%
Semi-routine cleri	126	5	0.03%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	11	0.07%
Routine sales&serv	131	11	0.07%
Routine production	132	5	0.03%
Routine technical	133	1	0.01%
Routine operative	134	27	0.18%
Routine agricultrl	135	1	0.01%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
84.9	15125	20.0	135.0	36.68	267

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	14368	92.0%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	4	0.03%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	50	0.32%
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	1	0.01%
Lower manag occupns	50	11	0.07%
Hgher supervis occup	60	8	0.05%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	37	0.24%
Intermd sales & serv	72	11	0.07%
Intermed techn & aux	73	1	0.01%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	12	0.08%
Emp,small (agricult)	82	3	0.02%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	5	0.03%
Own acct wkrs(agric)	92	1	0.01%
Lwr supervis occups	100	6	0.04%
Lwr technical craft	111	1	0.01%
Semi-routine sales	121	25	0.16%
Semi-routine service	122	17	0.11%
Semi-routine tech	123	2	0.01%
Semi-routine op	124	3	0.02%
Semi-routine agric	125	2	0.01%
Semi-routine cleri	126	6	0.04%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	5	0.03%
Routine sales&serv	131	12	0.08%
Routine production	132	4	0.03%
Routine technical	133	1	0.01%
Routine operative	134	27	0.17%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
87.94	15362	31.0	134.0	35.76	255

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	14534	92.04%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	3	0.02%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	38	0.24%
Lower Prof new emps	42	2	0.01%
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	2	0.01%
Lower manag occupns	50	9	0.06%
Hgher supervis occup	60	12	0.08%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	26	0.16%
Intermd sales & serv	72	10	0.06%
Intermed techn & aux	73	6	0.04%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	6	0.04%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	9	0.06%
Lwr supervis occups	100	10	0.06%
Semi-routine sales	121	23	0.15%
Semi-routine service	122	27	0.17%
Semi-routine tech	123	2	0.01%
Semi-routine op	124	4	0.03%
Semi-routine agric	125	1	0.01%
Semi-routine cleri	126	1	0.01%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	6	0.04%
Routine sales&serv	131	4	0.03%
Routine production	132	9	0.06%
Routine technical	133	4	0.03%
Routine operative	134	20	0.13%
Routine agricultrl	135	1	0.01%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
90.17	15556	31.0	135.0	35.19	235

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15059	92.74%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	4	0.02%
Higher prof new emp	32	1	0.01%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	47	0.29%
Lower Prof new emps	42	4	0.02%
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	2	0.01%
Lower manag occupns	50	10	0.06%
Hgher supervis occup	60	4	0.02%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	38	0.23%
Intermd sales & serv	72	13	0.08%
Intermed techn & aux	73	4	0.02%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	9	0.06%
Emp,small (agricult)	82	2	0.01%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	7	0.04%
Own acct wkrs(agric)	92	3	0.02%
Lwr supervis occups	100	11	0.07%
Lwr technical craft	111	1	0.01%
Lwr tech process op	112	1	0.01%
Semi-routine sales	121	27	0.17%
Semi-routine service	122	28	0.17%
Semi-routine tech	123	1	0.01%
Semi-routine op	124	1	0.01%
Semi-routine agric	125	2	0.01%
Semi-routine cleri	126	6	0.04%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	6	0.04%
Routine sales&serv	131	9	0.06%
Routine production	132	12	0.07%
Routine technical	133	3	0.02%
Routine operative	134	32	0.2%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
91.25	15950	31.0	134.0	35.61	288

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	15441	93.03%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
Higher managerial	20	2	0.01%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	4	0.02%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	39	0.23%
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	3	0.02%
Lower manag occupns	50	11	0.07%
Hgher supervis occup	60	7	0.04%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	35	0.21%
Intermd sales & serv	72	13	0.08%
Intermed techn & aux	73	5	0.03%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	8	0.05%
Emp,small (agricult)	82	1	0.01%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	7	0.04%
Lwr supervis occups	100	4	0.02%
Lwr technical craft	111	1	0.01%
Semi-routine sales	121	22	0.13%
Semi-routine service	122	30	0.18%
Semi-routine op	124	7	0.04%
Semi-routine agric	125	1	0.01%
Semi-routine cleri	126	5	0.03%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	4	0.02%
Routine sales&serv	131	15	0.09%
Routine production	132	9	0.05%
Routine technical	133	3	0.02%
Routine operative	134	30	0.18%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
92.3	16331	20.0	134.0	36.04	266

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	16637	88.18%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
Higher managerial	20	5	0.03%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	12	0.06%
Higher prof new emp	32	3	0.02%
High prof trad s.emp	33	1	0.01%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	180	0.95%
Lower Prof new emps	42	3	0.02%
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	7	0.04%
Lower manag occupns	50	36	0.19%
Hgher supervis occup	60	16	0.08%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	115	0.61%
Intermd sales & serv	72	44	0.23%
Intermed techn & aux	73	24	0.13%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	63	0.33%
Emp,small (agricult)	82	28	0.15%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	44	0.23%
Own acct wkrs(agric)	92	6	0.03%
Lwr supervis occups	100	63	0.33%
Lwr technical craft	111	10	0.05%
Lwr tech process op	112	8	0.04%
Semi-routine sales	121	122	0.65%
Semi-routine service	122	150	0.8%
Semi-routine tech	123	11	0.06%
Semi-routine op	124	21	0.11%
Semi-routine agric	125	9	0.05%
Semi-routine cleri	126	24	0.13%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	17	0.09%
Routine sales&serv	131	49	0.26%
Routine production	132	104	0.55%
Routine technical	133	22	0.12%
Routine operative	134	223	1.18%
Routine agricultrl	135	4	0.02%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
99.25	17443	20.0	135.0	34.43	1424

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	14433	92.5%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	626	4.01%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
95.94	14977	20.0	135.0	34.62	626

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	12706	81.33%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Higher managerial	20	2	0.01%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	23	0.15%
Higher prof new emp	32	2	0.01%
High prof trad s.emp	33	3	0.02%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	249	1.59%
Lower Prof new emps	42	7	0.04%
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	5	0.03%
Lower manag occupns	50	90	0.58%
Hgher supervis occup	60	38	0.24%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	211	1.35%
Intermd sales & serv	72	95	0.61%
Intermed techn & aux	73	60	0.38%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	111	0.71%
Emp,small (agricult)	82	23	0.15%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	87	0.56%
Own acct wkrs(agric)	92	16	0.1%
Lwr supervis occups	100	108	0.69%
Lwr technical craft	111	5	0.03%
Lwr tech process op	112	9	0.06%
Semi-routine sales	121	205	1.31%
Semi-routine service	122	180	1.15%
Semi-routine tech	123	11	0.07%
Semi-routine op	124	48	0.31%
Semi-routine agric	125	23	0.15%
Semi-routine cleri	126	23	0.15%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	12	0.08%
Routine sales&serv	131	290	1.86%
Routine production	132	83	0.53%
Routine technical	133	47	0.3%
Routine operative	134	401	2.57%
Routine agricultrl	135	2	0.01%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
100.37	13154	20.0	135.0	33.81	2469

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	9230	84.63%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
Higher managerial	20	4	0.04%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	4	0.04%
Higher prof new emp	32	1	0.01%
High prof trad s.emp	33	2	0.02%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	152	1.39%
Lower Prof new emps	42	1	0.01%
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	4	0.04%
Lower Prof new s.emp	44	1	0.01%
Lower manag occupns	50	40	0.37%
Hgher supervis occup	60	30	0.28%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	115	1.05%
Intermd sales & serv	72	50	0.46%
Intermed techn & aux	73	27	0.25%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	63	0.58%
Emp,small (agricult)	82	9	0.08%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	41	0.38%
Own acct wkrs(agric)	92	3	0.03%
Lwr supervis occups	100	86	0.79%
Lwr technical craft	111	10	0.09%
Lwr tech process op	112	8	0.07%
Semi-routine sales	121	121	1.11%
Semi-routine service	122	95	0.87%
Semi-routine tech	123	8	0.07%
Semi-routine op	124	51	0.47%
Semi-routine agric	125	19	0.17%
Semi-routine cleri	126	24	0.22%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	9	0.08%
Routine sales&serv	131	60	0.55%
Routine production	132	75	0.69%
Routine technical	133	34	0.31%
Routine operative	134	166	1.52%
Routine agricultrl	135	3	0.03%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
98.63	9590	20.0	135.0	33.48	1316

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.31%
inapplicable	-8	5684	55.38%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
Higher managerial	20	2	0.02%
Higher prof tradn'l	31	18	0.18%
Higher prof new emp	32	2	0.02%
High prof trad s.emp	33	6	0.06%
Lower Prof trad emps	41	434	4.23%
Lower Prof new emps	42	16	0.16%
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	17	0.17%
Lower Prof new s.emp	44	3	0.03%
Lower manag occupns	50	111	1.08%
Hgher supervis occup	60	91	0.89%
Intrmd cleri & admin	71	422	4.11%
Intermd sales & serv	72	120	1.17%
Intermed techn & aux	73	95	0.93%
Intermed engineering	74	1	0.01%
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	213	2.08%
Emp,small (agricult)	82	20	0.19%
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	139	1.35%
Own acct wkrs(agric)	92	22	0.21%
Lwr supervis occups	100	239	2.33%
Lwr technical craft	111	37	0.36%
Lwr tech process op	112	43	0.42%
Semi-routine sales	121	349	3.4%
Semi-routine service	122	323	3.15%
Semi-routine tech	123	49	0.48%
Semi-routine op	124	149	1.45%
Semi-routine agric	125	56	0.55%
Semi-routine cleri	126	75	0.73%
Semi-rtne childcare	127	21	0.2%
Routine sales&serv	131	178	1.73%
Routine production	132	268	2.61%
Routine technical	133	128	1.25%
Routine operative	134	530	5.16%
Routine agricultrl	135	19	0.19%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
99.56	6068	20.0	135.0	32.95	4196

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Wave B12 (bl_masec indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_masec indresp)

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