Mother's last job in c.o.b.: SOC 1990, condensed
Standard Occupational Classification 1990 (SOC 1990) of mother’s last job in the country of birth before coming to the UK. Condensed 2-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).
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Derived variable note:
Standard Occupational Classification 1990 (SOC 1990) of mother's last job in the country of birth before coming to the UK. Condensed 2-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).
Derived variable note:
Uses MAJLCBSOC90/
| 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 | 34 | 0.08% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 4271 | 9.45% |
| proxy | -7 | 195 | 0.43% |
| Financial institution and office managers, civil service executive officers | 13 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing | 16 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Manager, and proprietors in service industries | 17 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Teaching professionals | 23 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Professional occupations n.e.c. | 29 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Scientific technicians | 30 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Health associate professionals | 34 | 21 | 0.05% |
| Literary, artistic and sports professional | 38 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Administrative /clerical officers and assistants in civil service and local government | 40 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Numerical clerks and cashiers | 41 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Clerks (not otherwise specified) | 43 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Secretaries, personal assistants, typists, word processors operators | 45 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Receptionists, telephonists and related occupations | 46 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades | 51 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Textiles, garments and related trades | 55 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Security and protected service occupations | 61 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Catering occupations | 62 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Travel attendants and related occupation | 63 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Health and related occupations | 64 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hairdressers, beauticians and related occupation | 66 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Domestic staff and related occupations | 67 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Personal and protect service occupation n.e.c. | 69 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Buyers brokers and related agents | 70 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sales assistants and check-out operators | 72 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Mobile, market and door-to-door salespersons | 73 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sales n.e.c. | 79 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Textiles and tannery process operatives | 81 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Assemblers/lineworkers | 85 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other routine process operatives | 86 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations m agriculture, forestry and fishing | 90 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other occupations in mining and manufacturing | 91 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in sales and service | 95 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| in IEMB only | -11 | 158675 | 94.24% |
| missing | -9 | 9587 | 5.69% |
| Financial institution and office managers, civil service executive officers | 13 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing | 16 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Manager, and proprietors in service industries | 17 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Teaching professionals | 23 | 18 | 0.01% |
| Professional occupations n.e.c. | 29 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Scientific technicians | 30 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Health associate professionals | 34 | 21 | 0.01% |
| Literary, artistic and sports professional | 38 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Administrative /clerical officers and assistants in civil service and local government | 40 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Numerical clerks and cashiers | 41 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Clerks (not otherwise specified) | 43 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Secretaries, personal assistants, typists, word processors operators | 45 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Receptionists, telephonists and related occupations | 46 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades | 51 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Textiles, garments and related trades | 55 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Security and protected service occupations | 61 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Catering occupations | 62 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Travel attendants and related occupation | 63 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Health and related occupations | 64 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hairdressers, beauticians and related occupation | 66 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Domestic staff and related occupations | 67 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Personal and protect service occupation n.e.c. | 69 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Buyers brokers and related agents | 70 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sales assistants and check-out operators | 72 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Mobile, market and door-to-door salespersons | 73 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sales n.e.c. | 79 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Textiles and tannery process operatives | 81 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Assemblers/lineworkers | 85 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other routine process operatives | 86 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations m agriculture, forestry and fishing | 90 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in mining and manufacturing | 91 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in sales and service | 95 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Total | 168377 | 100.0% |
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