young adult: Father's current job: SOC 2000
This variable is only available in the Special Licence (SN 7083) and Secure Access (SN 7332) datasets.
Father’s current job as reported by young adult: Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC2000). 4-digit version for special licence release only. Full version of this classification available in UK Data Service Study Number 7083
Datafile
Derived variable note:
Father's current job as reported by young adult: Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC2000). 4-digit version for special licence release only. Full version of this classification available in UK Data Service Study Number 7083
Question asked in the latest wave:
scyoungadults_ip11.yafatsoc
Question label:
Father's main job last week
Question text:
What was your father's main job last week?
Question universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent has agreed to self-completion OR mode is web)
and if DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE > 15 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE < 22 (Aged 16 - 21)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 52 | 1.74% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 2707 | 90.54% |
| proxy | -7 | 94 | 3.14% |
| refusal | -2 | 11 | 0.37% |
| don't know | -1 | 36 | 1.2% |
| Production, works and maintenance managers | 1121 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Marketing and sales managers | 1132 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Information and communications technology managers | 1136 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Shopkeepers | 1234 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c. | 1239 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Physicists, geologists and meteorologists | 2113 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Civil engineers | 2121 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Mechanical engineers | 2122 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Chemical engineers | 2125 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Software professionals | 2132 | 5 | 0.17% |
| Higher education teaching professionals | 2311 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Secondary education teaching professionals | 2314 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Teaching professionals n.e.c. | 2319 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Scientific researchers | 2321 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Chartered and certified accountants | 2421 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians | 2423 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Architects | 2431 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Chartered surveyors (not quantity surveyors) | 2434 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Laboratory technicians | 3111 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Chiropodists | 3215 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Youth and community workers | 3231 | 2 | 0.07% |
| NCOs and other ranks | 3311 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | 3512 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Taxation experts | 3535 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Estate agents, auctioneers | 3544 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Civil Service administrative officers and assistants | 4112 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Transport and distribution clerks | 4134 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Sheet metal workers | 5213 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Pipe fitters | 5216 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Motor mechanics, auto engineers | 5231 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Electricians, electrical fitters | 5241 | 2 | 0.07% |
| TV, video and audio engineers | 5244 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers | 5314 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Carpenters and joiners | 5315 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Construction trades n.e.c. | 5319 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Printers | 5422 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Bakers, flour confectioners | 5432 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Care assistants and home carers | 6115 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Hairdressers, barbers | 6221 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Caretakers | 6232 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Sales and retail assistants | 7111 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Debt, rent and other cash collectors | 7122 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Sales related occupations n.e.c. | 7129 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Heavy goods vehicle drivers | 8211 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Van drivers | 8212 | 5 | 0.17% |
| Bus and coach drivers | 8213 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs | 8214 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Driving instructors | 8215 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operatives | 8217 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Forestry workers | 9112 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Labourers in building and woodworking trades | 9121 | 5 | 0.17% |
| Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c. | 9139 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c. | 9149 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Cleaners, domestics | 9233 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Security guards and related occupations | 9241 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Total | 2990 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5260.93 | 2900 | 1121.0 | 9241.0 | 2856.92 | 90 |



