International SOC (num): mother's job (BHPS)
International SOC 1988 (num): mother’s job (BHPS). Full version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only.
See MAJU, MASEMP, MABOSS, MAMNGR, MASOC*, MARGSC, MASEG, MAGOLD, MA1JUKSOC*, MAJLCBSOC* (The same information about fathers are in variable names starting with P instead of M)
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Derived variable note:
International SOC 1988 (num): mother's job (BHPS). Full version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only.
See MAJU, MASEMP, MABOSS, MAMNGR, MASOC*, MARGSC, MASEG, MAGOLD, MA1JUKSOC*, MAJLCBSOC* (The same information about fathers are in variable names starting with P instead of M)
Derived variable note:
Uses BW_MAISCON on data file BW_INDRESP/
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| no data from ukhls | -21 | 125105 | 74.3% |
| missing | -9 | 30965 | 18.39% |
| Senior government officials | 1120 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1140 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Senior officials of employers', workers' and other economic-interest organisations | 1142 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Senior officials of humanitarian and other special-interest organisations | 1143 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1220 | 15 | 0.01% | |
| Production and operations department managers in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing | 1221 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Production and operations department managers in manufacturing | 1222 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Production and operations department managers in construction | 1223 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Production and operations department managers in wholesale and retail trade | 1224 | 34 | 0.02% |
| Production and operations department managers in restaurants and hotels | 1225 | 51 | 0.03% |
| Production and operations department managers in transport, storage and communications | 1226 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Production and operations department managers in business services | 1227 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Production and operations department managers in personal care, cleaning and related services | 1228 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Production and operations department managers not elsewhere classified | 1229 | 93 | 0.06% |
| Finance and administration department managers | 1231 | 71 | 0.04% |
| Personnel and industrial relations department managers | 1232 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Sales and marketing department managers | 1233 | 26 | 0.02% |
| Advertising and public relations department managers | 1234 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Supply and distribution department managers | 1235 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Computing services department managers | 1236 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Other department managers not elsewhere classified | 1239 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 1310 | 17 | 0.01% | |
| 1311 | 47 | 0.03% | |
| General managers in manufacturing | 1312 | 3 | 0.0% |
| General managers in wholesale and retail trade | 1314 | 386 | 0.23% |
| General managers of restaurants and hotels | 1315 | 194 | 0.12% |
| General managers in transport, storage and communications | 1316 | 5 | 0.0% |
| General managers of business services | 1317 | 4 | 0.0% |
| General managers in personal care, cleaning and related services | 1318 | 16 | 0.01% |
| General managers not elsewhere classified | 1319 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Geologists and geophysicists | 2114 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2130 | 5 | 0.0% | |
| Computer systems designers and analysts | 2131 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Computer programmers | 2132 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Architects, town and traffic planners | 2141 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Civil engineers | 2142 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Biologists, botanists, zoologists and related professionals | 2211 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Pharmacologists, pathologists and related professionals | 2212 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Medical doctors | 2221 | 32 | 0.02% |
| Dentists | 2222 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Veterinarians | 2223 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Pharmacists | 2224 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Nursing and midwifery professionals | 2230 | 3 | 0.0% |
| College, university and higher education teaching professionals | 2310 | 71 | 0.04% |
| Secondary education teaching professionals | 2320 | 207 | 0.12% |
| 2330 | 43 | 0.03% | |
| Primary education teaching professionals | 2331 | 235 | 0.14% |
| Pre-primary education teaching professionals | 2332 | 27 | 0.02% |
| Special education teaching professionals | 2340 | 43 | 0.03% |
| Education methods specialists | 2351 | 4 | 0.0% |
| School inspectors | 2352 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other teaching professionals not elsewhere classified | 2359 | 33 | 0.02% |
| Accountants | 2411 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Personnel and careers professionals | 2412 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Business professionals not elsewhere classified | 2419 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 2420 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Lawyers | 2421 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Archivists and curators | 2431 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Librarians and related information professionals | 2432 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Philosophers, historians and political scientists | 2443 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Philologists, translators and interpreters | 2444 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Psychologists | 2445 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Social work professionals | 2446 | 82 | 0.05% |
| Authors, journalists and other writers | 2451 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Sculptors, painters and related artists | 2452 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Composers, musicians and singers | 2453 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Film, stage and related actors and directors | 2455 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Religious professionals | 2460 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 3110 | 12 | 0.01% | |
| Chemical and physical science technicians | 3111 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Civil engineering technicians | 3112 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Draughtspersons | 3118 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified | 3119 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 3120 | 5 | 0.0% | |
| Computer equipment operators | 3122 | 30 | 0.02% |
| Photographers and image and sound recording equipment operators | 3131 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators | 3132 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Medical equipment operators | 3133 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Optical and electronic equipment operators not elsewhere classified | 3139 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Building and fire inspectors | 3151 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Safety, health and quality inspectors | 3152 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Life science technicians | 3211 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 3220 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Dieticians and nutritionists | 3223 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Optometrists and opticians | 3224 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dental assistants | 3225 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Physiotherapists and related associate professionals | 3226 | 31 | 0.02% |
| Veterinary assistants | 3227 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Pharmaceutical assistants | 3228 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Modern health associate professionals (except nursing) not elsewhere classified | 3229 | 31 | 0.02% |
| Nursing associate professionals | 3231 | 558 | 0.33% |
| Midwifery associate professionals | 3232 | 21 | 0.01% |
| Other teaching associate professionals | 3340 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Securities and finance dealers and brokers | 3411 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Insurance representatives | 3412 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Estate agents | 3413 | 17 | 0.01% |
| Travel consultants and organisers | 3414 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Technical and commercial sales representatives | 3415 | 38 | 0.02% |
| Buyers | 3416 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Appraisers, valuers and auctioneers | 3417 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finance and sales associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 3419 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Clearing and forwarding agents | 3422 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Employment agents and labour contractors | 3423 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Business services agents and trade brokers not elsewhere classified | 3429 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Administrative secretaries and related associate professionals | 3431 | 26 | 0.02% |
| Legal and related business associate professionals | 3432 | 68 | 0.04% |
| Bookkeepers | 3433 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Administrative associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 3439 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Customs and border inspectors | 3441 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Government tax and excise officials | 3442 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Government social benefits officials | 3443 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Customs, tax and related government associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 3449 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Social work associate professionals | 3460 | 133 | 0.08% |
| Decorators and commercial designers | 3471 | 25 | 0.01% |
| Clowns, magicians, acrobats and related associate professionals | 3474 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Athletes, sportspersons and related associate professionals | 3475 | 17 | 0.01% |
| Stenographers and typists | 4111 | 44 | 0.03% |
| Word-processor and related operators | 4112 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Data entry operators | 4113 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Calculating-machine operators | 4114 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Secretaries | 4115 | 545 | 0.32% |
| 4120 | 34 | 0.02% | |
| Accounting and bookkeeping clerks | 4121 | 261 | 0.16% |
| Statistical and finance clerks | 4122 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Stock clerks | 4131 | 70 | 0.04% |
| Production clerks | 4132 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Library and filing clerks | 4141 | 94 | 0.06% |
| Mail carriers and sorting clerks | 4142 | 28 | 0.02% |
| Coding, proof-reading and related clerks | 4143 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other office clerks | 4190 | 564 | 0.33% |
| 4210 | 23 | 0.01% | |
| Cashiers and ticket clerks | 4211 | 112 | 0.07% |
| Tellers and other counter clerks | 4212 | 98 | 0.06% |
| Bookmakers and croupiers | 4213 | 28 | 0.02% |
| Debt-collectors and related workers | 4215 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 4220 | 15 | 0.01% | |
| Travel agency and related clerks | 4221 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 4222 | 182 | 0.11% |
| Telephone switchboard operators | 4223 | 55 | 0.03% |
| 5110 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Travel attendants and travel stewards | 5111 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Transport conductors | 5112 | 16 | 0.01% |
| Travel guides | 5113 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Housekeepers and related workers | 5121 | 66 | 0.04% |
| Cooks | 5122 | 338 | 0.2% |
| Waiters, waitresses and bartenders | 5123 | 534 | 0.32% |
| Child-care workers | 5131 | 618 | 0.37% |
| Institution-based personal care workers | 5132 | 464 | 0.28% |
| Home-based personal care workers | 5133 | 33 | 0.02% |
| Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians and related workers | 5141 | 87 | 0.05% |
| Undertakers and embalmers | 5143 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other personal services workers not elsewhere classified | 5149 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Police officers | 5162 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Prison guards | 5163 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Protective services workers not elsewhere classified | 5169 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Fashion and other models | 5210 | 36 | 0.02% |
| Shop salespersons and demonstrators | 5220 | 1073 | 0.64% |
| Stall and market salespersons | 5230 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Tree and shrub crop growers | 6112 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers | 6113 | 26 | 0.02% |
| Dairy and livestock producers | 6121 | 21 | 0.01% |
| Poultry producers | 6122 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Market-oriented animal producers and related workers not elsewhere classified | 6129 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Market-oriented crop and animal producers | 6130 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 6150 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Inland and coastal waters fishery/ workers | 6152 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Builders, traditional materials | 7121 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Carpenters and joiners | 7124 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Plumbers and pipe fitters | 7136 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Building and related electricians | 7137 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Painters and related workers | 7141 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Varnishers and related painters | 7142 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal moulders and coremakers | 7211 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Welders and flamecutters | 7212 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sheet metal workers | 7213 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Structural-metal preparers and erectors | 7214 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Underwater workers | 7216 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Blacksmiths, hammer-smiths and forging-press workers | 7221 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tool-makers and related workers | 7222 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Metal wheel-grinders, polishers and tool sharpeners | 7224 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Motor vehicle mechanics and fitters | 7231 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Aircraft engine mechanics and fitters | 7232 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Agricultural- or industrial-machinery mechanics and fitters | 7233 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Electrical mechanics and fitters | 7241 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Electronics fitters | 7242 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Precision-instrument makers and repairers | 7311 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Musical instrument makers and tuners | 7312 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Jewellery and precious-metal workers | 7313 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 7320 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Abrasive wheel formers, potters and related workers | 7321 | 30 | 0.02% |
| Glass makers, cutters, grinders and finishers | 7322 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Glass, ceramics and related decorative painters | 7324 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 7330 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| Compositors, typesetters and related workers | 7341 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Photographic and related workers | 7344 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bookbinders and related workers | 7345 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Silk-screen, block and textile printers | 7346 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers | 7411 | 41 | 0.02% |
| Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers | 7412 | 21 | 0.01% |
| Fruit, vegetable and related preservers | 7414 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cabinet makers and related workers | 7422 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Fibre preparers | 7431 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Weavers, knitters and related workers | 7432 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tailors, dressmakers and hatters | 7433 | 58 | 0.03% |
| Furriers and related workers | 7434 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Textile, leather and related pattern-makers and cutters | 7435 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Sewers, embroiderers and related workers | 7436 | 53 | 0.03% |
| Upholsterers and related workers | 7437 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Pelt dressers, tanners and fellmongers | 7441 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Shoe-makers and related workers | 7442 | 19 | 0.01% |
| Metal melters, casters and rolling-mill operators | 8122 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Metal-heat-treating-plant operators | 8123 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal drawers and extruders | 8124 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Glass, ceramics and related plant operators not elsewhere classified | 8139 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Papermaking-plant operators | 8143 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 8150 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Chemical-heat-treating-plant operators | 8152 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Chemical-processing-plant operators not elsewhere classified | 8159 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 8160 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Power-production plant operators | 8161 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Incinerator, water-treatment and related plant operators | 8163 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Machine-tool operators | 8211 | 35 | 0.02% |
| 8220 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Pharmaceutical- and toiletry-products machine operators | 8221 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ammunition- and explosive-products machine operators | 8222 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Metal finishing-, plating- and coating-machine operators | 8223 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Chemical-products machine operators not elsewhere classified | 8229 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Rubber-products machine operators | 8231 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Plastic-products machine operators | 8232 | 22 | 0.01% |
| Printing-machine operators | 8251 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Paper-products machine operators | 8253 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 8260 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| Fibre-preparing-, spinning- and winding machine operators | 8261 | 36 | 0.02% |
| Weaving- and knitting-machine operators | 8262 | 67 | 0.04% |
| Sewing machine operators | 8263 | 184 | 0.11% |
| Bleaching-, dyeing- and cleaning-machine operators | 8264 | 96 | 0.06% |
| Fur and leather-preparing-machine operators | 8265 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Shoemaking- and related machine operators | 8266 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Textile-, fur- and leather-products machine operators not elsewhere classified | 8269 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 8270 | 52 | 0.03% | |
| Meat- and fish-processing-machine operators | 8271 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dairy-products machine operators | 8272 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Grain- and spice-milling-machine operators | 8273 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Baked-goods, cereal and chocolate-products machine operators | 8274 | 27 | 0.02% |
| Fruit-, vegetable- and nut-processing-machine operators | 8275 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sugar production machine operators | 8276 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Brewers-, wine and other beverage machine operators | 8278 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Tobacco production machine operators | 8279 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mechanical-machinery assemblers | 8281 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Electrical-equipment assemblers | 8282 | 81 | 0.05% |
| Electronic-equipment assemblers | 8283 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Metal-, rubber- and plastic-products assemblers | 8284 | 70 | 0.04% |
| Wood and related products assemblers | 8285 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Paperboard, textile and related products assemblers | 8286 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Other machine operators and assemblers | 8290 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Railway brakers, signallers and shunters | 8312 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Car, taxi and van drivers | 8322 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Bus and tram drivers | 8323 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Heavy truck and lorry drivers | 8324 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Lifting-truck operators | 8334 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Street food vendors | 9111 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Street vendors, non-food products | 9112 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Door-to-door and telephone salespersons | 9113 | 32 | 0.02% |
| Domestic helpers and cleaners | 9131 | 309 | 0.18% |
| Helpers and cleaners in offices, hotels and other establishments | 9132 | 1114 | 0.66% |
| Hand-launderers and pressers | 9133 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Building caretakers | 9141 | 40 | 0.02% |
| Vehicle, window and related cleaners | 9142 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 9150 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| Messengers, package and luggage porters and deliverers | 9151 | 22 | 0.01% |
| Doorkeepers, watchpersons and related workers | 9152 | 43 | 0.03% |
| Vending-machine money collectors, meter readers and related workers | 9153 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Garbage collectors | 9161 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sweepers and related labourers | 9162 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Farm-hands and labourers | 9211 | 187 | 0.11% |
| Mining and quarrying labourers | 9311 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 9320 | 16 | 0.01% | |
| Hand packers and other manufacturing labourers | 9322 | 353 | 0.21% |
| 9330 | 3 | 0.0% | |
| Freight handlers | 9333 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Total | 168377 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450.91 | 30965 | -21.0 | 9333.0 | 1677.52 | 137412 |
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