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paiscon

International SOC (num): father's job (BHPS)

International SOC 1988 (num): father’s job (BHPS). Full version for Special Licence realease (SN6931) only.

See PAJU, PASEMP, PABOSS, PAMNGR, PASOC*, PARGSC, PASEG, PAGOLD, PA1JUKSOC*, PAJLCBSOC* (The same information about mothers are in variable names starting with M instead of P)

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Index term

Derived variable note:

International SOC 1988 (num): father's job (BHPS). Full version for Special Licence realease (SN6931) only.

See PAJU, PASEMP, PABOSS, PAMNGR, PASOC*, PARGSC, PASEG, PAGOLD, PA1JUKSOC*, PAJLCBSOC* (The same information about mothers are in variable names starting with M instead of P)

Derived variable note:

Uses BW_PAISCON on data file BW_INDRESP/

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
no data from ukhls-2112510574.3%
missing-92303213.68%
Legislators1110120.01%
Senior government officials1120340.02%
Senior officials of humanitarian and other special-interest organisations114390.01%
Directors and chief executives121080.0%
Production and operations department managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing122130.0%
Production and operations department managers in manufacturing12224030.24%
Production and operations department managers in construction1223650.04%
Production and operations department managers in wholesale and retail trade1224840.05%
Production and operations department managers in restaurants and hotels1225240.01%
Production and operations department managers in transport, storage and communications12261520.09%
Production and operations department managers in business services1227190.01%
Production and operations department managers in personal care, cleaning and related services122810.0%
Production and operations department managers not elsewhere classified12292300.14%
Finance and administration department managers12312250.13%
Personnel and industrial relations department managers1232270.02%
Sales and marketing department managers12331570.09%
Advertising and public relations department managers1234210.01%
Supply and distribution department managers1235720.04%
Computing services department managers1236500.03%
Research and development department managers123740.0%
Other department managers not elsewhere classified1239120.01%
General managers in manufacturing1312190.01%
General managers in construction13132650.16%
General managers in wholesale and retail trade13146950.41%
General managers of restaurants and hotels13151890.11%
General managers in transport, storage and communications1316830.05%
General managers of business services1317150.01%
General managers in personal care, cleaning and related services1318190.01%
General managers not elsewhere classified1319590.04%
Physicists and astronomers211150.0%
Chemists2113280.02%
Geologists and geophysicists2114110.01%
Mathematicians and related professionals212120.0%
Statisticians212220.0%
Computer systems designers and analysts2131300.02%
Computer programmers2132200.01%
Computing professionals not elsewhere classified213950.0%
Architects, town and traffic planners2141700.04%
Civil engineers21421170.07%
Electrical engineers2143220.01%
Electronics and telecommunications engineers2144170.01%
Mechanical engineers21451260.07%
Chemical engineers2146230.01%
Mining engineers, metallurgists and related professionals2147220.01%
Cartographers and surveyors2148540.03%
Architects, engineers and related professionals not elsewhere classified2149790.05%
Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals221180.0%
Pharmacologists, pathologists and related professionals221270.0%
Agronomists and related professionals221340.0%
Medical doctors22211000.06%
Dentists2222160.01%
Veterinarians222380.0%
Pharmacists2224250.01%
Nursing and midwifery professionals223010.0%
College, university and higher education teaching professionals23101420.08%
Secondary education teaching professionals23201780.11%
Primary education teaching professionals2331350.02%
Special education teaching professionals234010.0%
Education methods specialists235120.0%
School inspectors235260.0%
Other teaching professionals not elsewhere classified235950.0%
Accountants24111100.07%
Personnel and careers professionals2412120.01%
Business professionals not elsewhere classified2419190.01%
Lawyers2421620.04%
Judges242220.0%
Legal professionals not elsewhere classified242950.0%
Archivists and curators243150.0%
Librarians and related information professionals243240.0%
Philosophers, historians and political scientists244310.0%
Philologists, translators and interpreters244420.0%
Psychologists244530.0%
Social work professionals2446230.01%
Authors, journalists and other writers2451340.02%
Sculptors, painters and related artists2452160.01%
Composers, musicians and singers2453150.01%
Choreographers and dancers245410.0%
Film, stage and related actors and directors245540.0%
Religious professionals2460840.05%
Chemical and physical science technicians3111250.01%
Civil engineering technicians3112280.02%
Electrical engineering technicians311320.0%
Electronics and telecommunications engineering technicians3114100.01%
Mechanical engineering technicians311560.0%
Draughtspersons3118770.05%
Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified3119390.02%
Computer equipment operators312280.0%
Photographers and image and sound recording equipment operators3131250.01%
Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators3132100.01%
Medical equipment operators313310.0%
Optical and electronic equipment operators not elsewhere classified313910.0%
Ships' engineers3141130.01%
Ships' deck officers and pilots3142340.02%
Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals3143190.01%
Air traffic controllers314470.0%
Building and fire inspectors3151170.01%
Safety, health and quality inspectors3152240.01%
Life science technicians321140.0%
Farming and forestry advisers321310.0%
Medical assistants322130.0%
Sanitarians3222160.01%
Optometrists and opticians322450.0%
Physiotherapists and related associate professionals322640.0%
Veterinary assistants322710.0%
Pharmaceutical assistants322820.0%
Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified322970.0%
Nursing associate professionals3231440.03%
Other teaching associate professionals3340190.01%
Securities and finance dealers and brokers3411190.01%
Insurance representatives3412990.06%
Estate agents3413220.01%
Travel consultants and organisers341410.0%
Technical and commercial sales representatives34152580.15%
Buyers3416310.02%
Appraisers, valuers and auctioneers3417280.02%
Finance and sales associate professionals not elsewhere classified3419240.01%
Trade brokers342130.0%
Clearing and forwarding agents3422180.01%
Employment agents and labour contractors342330.0%
Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified3429190.01%
Legal and related business associate professionals3432350.02%
Bookkeepers3433100.01%
Administrative associate professionals not elsewhere classified3439270.02%
Customs and border inspectors3441180.01%
Government tax and excise officials3442200.01%
Government social benefits officials344380.0%
Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified344970.0%
Police inspectors and detectives3450280.02%
Social work associate professionals3460250.01%
Decorators and commercial designers3471290.02%
Radio, television and other announcers347240.0%
Street, night-club and related musicians, singers and dancers347360.0%
Clowns, magicians, acrobats and related associate professionals347410.0%
Athletes, sportspersons and related associate professionals347590.01%
Religious associate professionals348020.0%
Data entry operators411310.0%
Secretaries411590.01%
Accounting and bookkeeping clerks41211430.08%
Statistical and finance clerks412230.0%
Stock clerks41312710.16%
Production clerks4132250.01%
Transport clerks4133110.01%
Library and filing clerks4141160.01%
Mail carriers and sorting clerks41421650.1%
Coding, proof-reading and related clerks414330.0%
Other office clerks41903000.18%
Cashiers and ticket clerks4211240.01%
Tellers and other counter clerks4212350.02%
Bookmakers and croupiers421380.0%
Pawnbrokers and money-lenders421420.0%
Debt-collectors and related workers421570.0%
Travel agency and related clerks422120.0%
Receptionists and information clerks4222110.01%
Telephone switchboard operators4223180.01%
Travel attendants and travel stewards511150.0%
Transport conductors5112660.04%
Travel guides511340.0%
Housekeepers and related workers512130.0%
Cooks5122700.04%
Waiters, waitresses and bartenders5123390.02%
Child-care workers513160.0%
Institution-based personal care workers5132450.03%
Home-based personal care workers513350.0%
Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers5141230.01%
Companions and valets514220.0%
Undertakers and embalmers5143120.01%
Other personal services workers not elsewhere classified514940.0%
Fire-fighters5161610.04%
Police officers51622830.17%
Prison guards5163320.02%
Protective services workers not elsewhere classified516950.0%
Fashion and other models521050.0%
Shop salespersons and demonstrators5220960.06%
Stall and market salespersons523010.0%
Tree and shrub crop growers6112150.01%
Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers61132000.12%
Dairy and livestock producers61211010.06%
Poultry producers612240.0%
Market-oriented animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified6129530.03%
Market-oriented crop and animal producers6130380.02%
Forestry workers and loggers6141510.03%
Aquatic-life cultivation workers615110.0%
Deep-sea fishery workers6153630.04%
Miners and quarry workers71114080.24%
Shotfirers and blasters711270.0%
Stone splitters, cutters and carvers7113440.03%
Builders, traditional materials7121260.02%
Bricklayers and stonemasons71222050.12%
Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers712340.0%
Carpenters and joiners71244120.24%
Building frame and related trades workers not elsewhere classified71291520.09%
Roofers7131690.04%
Floor layers and tile setters7132260.02%
Plasterers7133580.03%
Insulation workers713430.0%
Glaziers7135210.01%
Plumbers and pipe fitters71362570.15%
Building and related electricians71372810.17%
Painters and related workers71413020.18%
Varnishers and related painters714270.0%
Building structure cleaners7143100.01%
Metal moulders and coremakers7211580.03%
Welders and flamecutters72121620.1%
Sheet metal workers72131080.06%
Structural-metal preparers and erectors72141520.09%
Riggers and cable splicers7215170.01%
Underwater workers721630.0%
Blacksmiths, hammer-smiths and forging-press workers7221620.04%
Tool-makers and related workers7222930.06%
Machine-tool setters and setter-operators72231100.07%
Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners7224370.02%
Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters72312470.15%
Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters7232520.03%
Agricultural- or industrial-machinery mechanics and fitters72335990.36%
Electrical mechanics and fitters72411430.08%
Electronics fitters7242640.04%
Electronics mechanics and servicers7243300.02%
Telegraph and telephone installers and servicers7244830.05%
Electrical line installers, repairers and cable jointers7245410.02%
Precision-instrument makers and repairers7311650.04%
Musical instrument makers and tuners731240.0%
Jewellery and precious-metal workers731390.01%
Abrasive wheel formers, potters and related workers7321420.02%
Glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers7322340.02%
Glass, ceramics and related decorative painters732430.0%
Handicraft workers in wood and related materials733120.0%
Compositors, typesetters and related workers73411030.06%
Stereotypers and electrotypers734220.0%
Printing engravers and etchers7343120.01%
Photographic and related workers734410.0%
Bookbinders and related workers734580.0%
Silk-screen, block and textile printers734680.0%
Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers74111170.07%
Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers7412610.04%
Dairy-products makers741310.0%
Fruit, vegetable and related preservers741440.0%
Cabinet makers and related workers7422930.06%
Woodworking machine setters and setter-operators742340.0%
Basketry weavers, brush makers and related workers742410.0%
Fibre preparers7431290.02%
Weavers, knitters and related workers743210.0%
Tailors, dressmakers and hatters7433350.02%
Textile, leather and related pattern-makers and cutters743540.0%
Sewers, embroiderers and related workers743610.0%
Upholsterers and related workers7437280.02%
Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers7441140.01%
Shoe-makers and related workers7442450.03%
Mining-plant operators8111300.02%
Mineral-ore- and stone-processing-plan operators811290.01%
Well drillers and borers and related workers811360.0%
Ore and metal furnace operators8121570.03%
Metal melters, casters and rolling-mill operators8122810.05%
Metal-heat-treating-plant operators812370.0%
Metal drawers and extruders8124200.01%
Glass and ceramics kiln and related machine operators8131250.01%
Glass, ceramics and related plant operators not elsewhere classified8139120.01%
Wood-processing-plant operators8141190.01%
Paper-pulp plant operators814220.0%
Papermaking-plant operators8143360.02%
Crushing-, grinding- and chemical-mixing machinery operators815150.0%
Chemical-heat-treating-plant operators815220.0%
Chemical-still and reactor operators (except petroleum and natural gas)815420.0%
Petroleum- and natural-gas-refining-plant operators8155170.01%
Chemical-processing-plant operators not elsewhere classified8159640.04%
Power-production plant operators8161370.02%
Steam-engine and boiler operators8162580.03%
Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators8163370.02%
Machine-tool operators82112510.15%
Cement and other mineral products machine operators8212140.01%
Pharmaceutical- and toiletry-products machine operators822120.0%
Ammunition- and explosive-products machine operators822280.0%
Metal finishing-, plating- and coating-machine operators8223660.04%
Photographic-products machine operators822420.0%
Chemical-products machine operators not elsewhere classified8229140.01%
Rubber-products machine operators8231350.02%
Plastic-products machine operators8232310.02%
Wood-products machine operators8240290.02%
Printing-machine operators8251360.02%
Paper-products machine operators8253170.01%
Fibre-preparing-, spinning- and winding machine operators8261200.01%
Weaving- and knitting-machine operators8262440.03%
Sewing machine operators826380.0%
Bleaching-, dyeing- and cleaning-machine operators8264260.02%
Shoemaking- and related machine operators826610.0%
Textile-, fur- and leather-products machine operators not elsewhere classified8269280.02%
Meat- and fish-processing-machine operators827160.0%
Dairy-products machine operators8272110.01%
Grain- and spice-milling-machine operators827390.01%
Baked-goods, cereal and chocolate-products machine operators8274130.01%
Fruit-, vegetable- and nut-processing-machine operators827540.0%
Sugar production machine operators827660.0%
Tea-, coffee-, and cocoa-processing-machine operators827710.0%
Brewers-, wine and other beverage machine operators8278370.02%
Tobacco production machine operators827920.0%
Mechanical-machinery assemblers8281440.03%
Electrical-equipment assemblers8282400.02%
Electronic-equipment assemblers828380.0%
Metal-, rubber- and plastic-products assemblers82841390.08%
Wood and related products assemblers828540.0%
Paperboard, textile and related products assemblers828630.0%
Other machine operators and assemblers829090.01%
Locomotive-engine drivers83111150.07%
Railway brakers, signallers and shunters8312670.04%
Car, taxi and van drivers83221350.08%
Bus and tram drivers83232560.15%
Heavy truck and lorry drivers83248040.48%
Motorised farm and forestry plant operators8331150.01%
Earth-moving- and related plant operators8332620.04%
Crane, hoist and related plant operators8333940.06%
Lifting-truck operators8334630.04%
Ships' deck crews and related workers8340760.05%
Street food vendors9111250.01%
Street vendors, non-food products911270.0%
Door-to-door and telephone salespersons91131150.07%
Shoe cleaning and other street services elementary occupations912070.0%
Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments9132340.02%
Building caretakers9141750.04%
Vehicle, window and related cleaners9142350.02%
Messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers9151920.05%
Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers9152600.04%
Vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related workers9153170.01%
Garbage collectors9161470.03%
Sweepers and related labourers9162180.01%
Farm-hands and labourers92112780.17%
Forestry labourers921220.0%
Mining and quarrying labourers93114900.29%
Construction and maintenance labourers: roads, dams and similar constructions93122250.13%
Building construction labourers93132180.13%
Assembling labourers932130.0%
Hand packers and other manufacturing labourers93225890.35%
Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery9332330.02%
Freight handlers93331610.1%
[Value >= 0]114534586.32%
Total168377100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
752.2123032-21.09333.02217.62145345

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