Own first job in UK: SOC 2000, condensed
Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC 2000) of own first job in the UK. Condensed 3-digit version. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent’s description of the job. From Wave 3 onward, job descriptions were first coded to the code frame of SOC 2010. Asked as part of the initial conditions module in the Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost Sample (from Wave 6 onwards). For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2000
See other first job variables which all start with J1
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Derived variable note:
Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC 2000) of own first job in the UK. Condensed 3-digit version. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent's description of the job. From Wave 3 onward, job descriptions were first coded to the code frame of SOC 2010. Asked as part of the initial conditions module in the Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost Sample (from Wave 6 onwards). For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2000
See other first job variables which all start with J1
Derived variable note:
Uses W_J1UKSOC00 on data file W_INDRESP/
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34962 | 96.96% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| in IEMB only | -11 | 40577 | 89.79% |
| missing | -9 | 200 | 0.44% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 3291 | 7.28% |
| proxy | -7 | 195 | 0.43% |
| Corporate managers and senior officials | 111 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Production managers | 112 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Functional managers | 113 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Quality and customer care managers | 114 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Financial institution and office managers | 115 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Managers in distribution, storage and retailing | 116 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services | 122 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Managers and proprietors in other service industries | 123 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Science professionals | 211 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Engineering professionals | 212 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Information and communication technology professionals | 213 | 32 | 0.07% |
| Health professionals | 221 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Teaching professionals | 231 | 24 | 0.05% |
| Research professionals | 232 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Legal professionals | 241 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Business and statistical professionals | 242 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Architects, town planners, surveyors | 243 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Public service professionals | 244 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Librarians and related professionals | 245 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Draughtspersons and building inspectors | 312 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Health associate professionals | 321 | 24 | 0.05% |
| Therapists | 322 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Social welfare associate professionals | 323 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Protective service occupations | 331 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Artistic and literary occupations | 341 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Design associate professionals | 342 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Media associate professionals | 343 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Sports and fitness occupations | 344 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Business and finance associate professionals | 353 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Sales and related associate professionals | 354 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Public service and other associate professionals | 356 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Administrative occupations: government and related organisations | 411 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Administrative occupations: finance | 412 | 16 | 0.04% |
| Administrative occupations: records | 413 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Administrative occupations: communications | 414 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Administrative occupations: general | 415 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Secretarial and related occupations | 421 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Agricultural trades | 511 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Metal forming, welding and related trades | 521 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades | 522 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Vehicle trades | 523 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Electrical trades | 524 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Construction trades | 531 | 25 | 0.06% |
| Building trades | 532 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Textiles and garments trades | 541 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Printing trades | 542 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Food preparation trades | 543 | 22 | 0.05% |
| Skilled trades nec | 549 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Healthcare and related personal services | 611 | 48 | 0.11% |
| Childcare and related personal services | 612 | 26 | 0.06% |
| Leisure and travel service occupations | 621 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Hairdressers and related occupations | 622 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Housekeeping occupations | 623 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Sales assistants and retail cashiers | 711 | 59 | 0.13% |
| Sales related occupations | 712 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Customer service occupations | 721 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Process operatives | 811 | 26 | 0.06% |
| Plant and machine operatives | 812 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Assemblers and routine operatives | 813 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Construction operatives | 814 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Transport drivers and operatives | 821 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Mobile machine drivers and operatives | 822 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Elementary agricultural occupations | 911 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Elementary construction occupations | 912 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Elementary process plant occupations | 913 | 68 | 0.15% |
| Elementary goods storage occupations | 914 | 32 | 0.07% |
| Elementary administration occupations | 921 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Elementary personal services occupations | 922 | 96 | 0.21% |
| Elementary cleaning occupations | 923 | 96 | 0.21% |
| Elementary security occupations | 924 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Elementary sales occupations | 925 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 3686 | -11.0 | 925.0 | 105.52 | 41506 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| in IEMB only | -11 | 157556 | 94.23% |
| missing | -9 | 8723 | 5.22% |
| Corporate managers and senior officials | 111 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Production managers | 112 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Functional managers | 113 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Quality and customer care managers | 114 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Financial institution and office managers | 115 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Managers in distribution, storage and retailing | 116 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Managers and proprietors in hospitality and leisure services | 122 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Managers and proprietors in other service industries | 123 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Science professionals | 211 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Engineering professionals | 212 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Information and communication technology professionals | 213 | 32 | 0.02% |
| Health professionals | 221 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Teaching professionals | 231 | 24 | 0.01% |
| Research professionals | 232 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Legal professionals | 241 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Business and statistical professionals | 242 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Architects, town planners, surveyors | 243 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Public service professionals | 244 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Librarians and related professionals | 245 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Draughtspersons and building inspectors | 312 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Health associate professionals | 321 | 24 | 0.01% |
| Therapists | 322 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Social welfare associate professionals | 323 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Protective service occupations | 331 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Artistic and literary occupations | 341 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Design associate professionals | 342 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Media associate professionals | 343 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sports and fitness occupations | 344 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Business and finance associate professionals | 353 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Sales and related associate professionals | 354 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Public service and other associate professionals | 356 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Administrative occupations: government and related organisations | 411 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Administrative occupations: finance | 412 | 16 | 0.01% |
| Administrative occupations: records | 413 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Administrative occupations: communications | 414 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Administrative occupations: general | 415 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Secretarial and related occupations | 421 | 18 | 0.01% |
| Agricultural trades | 511 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Metal forming, welding and related trades | 521 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades | 522 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle trades | 523 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Electrical trades | 524 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Construction trades | 531 | 25 | 0.01% |
| Building trades | 532 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Textiles and garments trades | 541 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Printing trades | 542 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Food preparation trades | 543 | 22 | 0.01% |
| Skilled trades nec | 549 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Healthcare and related personal services | 611 | 48 | 0.03% |
| Childcare and related personal services | 612 | 26 | 0.02% |
| Leisure and travel service occupations | 621 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Hairdressers and related occupations | 622 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Housekeeping occupations | 623 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Sales assistants and retail cashiers | 711 | 59 | 0.04% |
| Sales related occupations | 712 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Customer service occupations | 721 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Process operatives | 811 | 26 | 0.02% |
| Plant and machine operatives | 812 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Assemblers and routine operatives | 813 | 18 | 0.01% |
| Construction operatives | 814 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Transport drivers and operatives | 821 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Mobile machine drivers and operatives | 822 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Elementary agricultural occupations | 911 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Elementary construction occupations | 912 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Elementary process plant occupations | 913 | 68 | 0.04% |
| Elementary goods storage occupations | 914 | 32 | 0.02% |
| Elementary administration occupations | 921 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Elementary personal services occupations | 922 | 96 | 0.06% |
| Elementary cleaning occupations | 923 | 96 | 0.06% |
| Elementary security occupations | 924 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Elementary sales occupations | 925 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Total | 167208 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.13 | 8723 | -11.0 | 925.0 | 54.39 | 158485 |
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