First job: SOC 2020, condensed
Standard Socio-economic Classification (SOC 2020) of first job after leaving full-time education. Condensed 3-digit version of Special Licence release (SN6931). For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2020. See j1soc20 for a full version of this classification.
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Standard Socio-economic Classification (SOC 2020) of first job after leaving full-time education. Condensed 3-digit version of Special Licence release (SN6931). For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2020. See j1soc20 for a full version of this classification.
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 238 | 0.67% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 27562 | 77.7% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 109 | 0.31% |
| don't know | -1 | 68 | 0.19% |
| Chief Executives and Senior Officials | 111 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Production Managers and Directors | 112 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Functional Managers and Directors | 113 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale | 115 | 20 | 0.06% |
| Senior Officers in Protective Services | 116 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services | 121 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services | 122 | 20 | 0.06% |
| Managers in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport | 124 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Managers and Proprietors in Other Services | 125 | 35 | 0.1% |
| Natural and Social Science Professionals | 211 | 67 | 0.19% |
| Engineering Professionals | 212 | 143 | 0.4% |
| Information Technology Professionals | 213 | 120 | 0.34% |
| Web and Multimedia Design Professionals | 214 | 25 | 0.07% |
| Conservation and Environment Professionals | 215 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Research and Development (R&D) and Other Research Professionals | 216 | 28 | 0.08% |
| Medical Practitioners | 221 | 49 | 0.14% |
| Therapy Professionals | 222 | 32 | 0.09% |
| Nursing Professionals | 223 | 148 | 0.42% |
| Veterinarians | 224 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Other Health Professionals | 225 | 64 | 0.18% |
| Teaching Professionals | 231 | 326 | 0.92% |
| Other Educational Professionals | 232 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Legal Professionals | 241 | 33 | 0.09% |
| Finance Professionals | 242 | 67 | 0.19% |
| Business, Research and Administrative Professionals | 243 | 68 | 0.19% |
| Business and Financial Project Management Professionals | 244 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals | 245 | 43 | 0.12% |
| Welfare Professionals | 246 | 21 | 0.06% |
| Librarians and Related Professionals | 247 | 19 | 0.05% |
| Quality and Regulatory Professionals | 248 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Media Professionals | 249 | 30 | 0.08% |
| Science, Engineering and Production Technicians | 311 | 107 | 0.3% |
| CAD, Drawing and Architectural Technicians | 312 | 35 | 0.1% |
| Information Technology Technicians | 313 | 31 | 0.09% |
| Health Associate Professionals | 321 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals | 322 | 28 | 0.08% |
| Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals | 323 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Veterinary nurses | 324 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 331 | 76 | 0.21% |
| Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations | 341 | 64 | 0.18% |
| Design Occupations | 342 | 13 | 0.04% |
| Sports and Fitness Occupations | 343 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Transport Associate Professionals | 351 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Legal Associate Professionals | 352 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Finance Associate Professionals | 353 | 21 | 0.06% |
| Business Associate Professionals | 354 | 46 | 0.13% |
| Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals | 355 | 116 | 0.33% |
| Public Services Associate Professionals | 356 | 4 | 0.01% |
| HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals | 357 | 39 | 0.11% |
| Regulatory Associate Professionals | 358 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations | 411 | 106 | 0.3% |
| Administrative Occupations: Finance | 412 | 299 | 0.84% |
| Administrative Occupations: Records | 413 | 159 | 0.45% |
| Administrative Occupations: Office Managers and Supervisors | 414 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Other Administrative Occupations | 415 | 457 | 1.29% |
| Secretarial and Related Occupations | 421 | 300 | 0.85% |
| Agricultural and Related Trades | 511 | 64 | 0.18% |
| Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades | 521 | 39 | 0.11% |
| Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades | 522 | 71 | 0.2% |
| Vehicle Trades | 523 | 118 | 0.33% |
| Electrical and Electronic Trades | 524 | 95 | 0.27% |
| Construction and Building Trades | 531 | 127 | 0.36% |
| Building Finishing Trades | 532 | 35 | 0.1% |
| Construction and Building Trades Supervisors | 533 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Textiles and Garments Trades | 541 | 32 | 0.09% |
| Printing Trades | 542 | 30 | 0.08% |
| Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades | 543 | 129 | 0.36% |
| Other Skilled Trades | 544 | 36 | 0.1% |
| Teaching and Childcare Support Occupations | 611 | 129 | 0.36% |
| Animal Care and Control Services | 612 | 31 | 0.09% |
| Caring Personal Services | 613 | 178 | 0.5% |
| Leisure and Travel Services | 621 | 63 | 0.18% |
| Hairdressers and Related Services | 622 | 135 | 0.38% |
| Housekeeping and Related Services | 623 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Cleaning and Housekeeping Managers and Supervisors | 624 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations | 631 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers | 711 | 857 | 2.42% |
| Sales Related Occupations | 712 | 60 | 0.17% |
| Shopkeepers and Sales Supervisors | 713 | 29 | 0.08% |
| Customer Service Occupations | 721 | 137 | 0.39% |
| Customer Service Supervisors | 722 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Process Operatives | 811 | 57 | 0.16% |
| Metal Working Machine Operatives | 812 | 29 | 0.08% |
| Plant and Machine Operatives | 813 | 37 | 0.1% |
| Assemblers and Routine Operatives | 814 | 101 | 0.28% |
| Construction Operatives | 815 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Production, Factory and Assembly Supervisors | 816 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Road Transport Drivers | 821 | 27 | 0.08% |
| Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives | 822 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Other Drivers and Transport Operatives | 823 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Elementary Agricultural Occupations | 911 | 66 | 0.19% |
| Elementary Construction Occupations | 912 | 67 | 0.19% |
| Elementary Process Plant Occupations | 913 | 156 | 0.44% |
| Elementary Administration Occupations | 921 | 139 | 0.39% |
| Elementary Cleaning Occupations | 922 | 117 | 0.33% |
| Elementary Security Occupations | 923 | 22 | 0.06% |
| Elementary Sales Occupations | 924 | 28 | 0.08% |
| Elementary Storage Occupations | 925 | 122 | 0.34% |
| Other Elementary Services Occupations | 926 | 547 | 1.54% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 27 | 0.1% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 27506 | 98.24% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 15 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Chief Executives and Senior Officials | 111 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Senior Officers in Protective Services | 116 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services | 122 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Managers in Logistics, Warehousing and Transport | 124 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Managers and Proprietors in Other Services | 125 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Natural and Social Science Professionals | 211 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Engineering Professionals | 212 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Information Technology Professionals | 213 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Medical Practitioners | 221 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Therapy Professionals | 222 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nursing Professionals | 223 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Veterinarians | 224 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other Health Professionals | 225 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Teaching Professionals | 231 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Legal Professionals | 241 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Finance Professionals | 242 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Business, Research and Administrative Professionals | 243 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals | 245 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Media Professionals | 249 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Science, Engineering and Production Technicians | 311 | 3 | 0.01% |
| CAD, Drawing and Architectural Technicians | 312 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Information Technology Technicians | 313 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Health Associate Professionals | 321 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals | 322 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals | 323 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Protective Service Occupations | 331 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations | 341 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Design Occupations | 342 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sports and Fitness Occupations | 343 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Business Associate Professionals | 354 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals | 355 | 8 | 0.03% |
| HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals | 357 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations | 411 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Administrative Occupations: Finance | 412 | 13 | 0.05% |
| Administrative Occupations: Records | 413 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other Administrative Occupations | 415 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Secretarial and Related Occupations | 421 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Agricultural and Related Trades | 511 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades | 521 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades | 522 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Vehicle Trades | 523 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Electrical and Electronic Trades | 524 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Construction and Building Trades | 531 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Building Finishing Trades | 532 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades | 543 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Other Skilled Trades | 544 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Teaching and Childcare Support Occupations | 611 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Animal Care and Control Services | 612 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Caring Personal Services | 613 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Leisure and Travel Services | 621 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Hairdressers and Related Services | 622 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers | 711 | 44 | 0.16% |
| Sales Related Occupations | 712 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Shopkeepers and Sales Supervisors | 713 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Customer Service Occupations | 721 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Process Operatives | 811 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal Working Machine Operatives | 812 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Plant and Machine Operatives | 813 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Assemblers and Routine Operatives | 814 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Construction Operatives | 815 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Road Transport Drivers | 821 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives | 822 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Elementary Agricultural Occupations | 911 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Elementary Process Plant Occupations | 913 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Elementary Administration Occupations | 921 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Elementary Cleaning Occupations | 922 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Elementary Security Occupations | 923 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Elementary Sales Occupations | 924 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Elementary Storage Occupations | 925 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Other Elementary Services Occupations | 926 | 44 | 0.16% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
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