Father's first job in UK: SOC 1990, condensed
Standard Occupational Classification 1990 (SOC 1990) of father’s first job in 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).
See PAJ1UKSOC10_CC, PAJ1UKSOC00_CC.
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Derived variable note:
Standard Occupational Classification 1990 (SOC 1990) of father's first job in 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).
See PAJ1UKSOC10_CC, PAJ1UKSOC00_CC.
Derived variable note:
Uses PAJ1UKSOC90/
| 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 | 97 | 0.21% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 4056 | 8.98% |
| proxy | -7 | 195 | 0.43% |
| General managers and administrators in national and local government, large companies and organisation | 10 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Production managers in manufacturing, construction, mining and energy industries | 11 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Specialist managers | 12 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Protective service officers | 15 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing | 16 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Manager, and proprietors in service industries | 17 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Engineers and technologists | 21 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Health professional | 22 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Teaching professionals | 23 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Legal professionals | 24 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Business and financial professionals | 25 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Professional occupations n.e.c. | 29 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Scientific technicians | 30 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Computer analysts /programmers | 32 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Health associate professionals | 34 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Social welfare associate professionals | 37 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Literary, artistic and sports professional | 38 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Administrative /clerical officers and assistants in civil service and local government | 40 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Numerical clerks and cashiers | 41 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Filing and record clerks | 42 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Clerks (not otherwise specified) | 43 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Stores and despatch clerks, storekeepers | 44 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Construction trades | 50 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades | 51 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Electrical/electronic trades | 52 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal farming, welding and related trades | 53 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Travel and transport vehicles | 54 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Textiles, garments and related trades | 55 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Woodworking trades | 57 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Other craft and related occupations n.e.c. | 59 | 1 | 0.0% |
| NCOs and other ranks, armed forces | 60 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Security and protected service occupations | 61 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Catering occupations | 62 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Hairdressers, beauticians and related occupation | 66 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Domestic staff and related occupations | 67 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Buyers brokers and related agents | 70 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sales representatives | 71 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sales assistants and check-out operators | 72 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Food drink and tobacco process operatives | 80 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Textiles and tannery process operatives | 81 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Chemicals, paper, plastics and related process operatives | 82 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Metal making and treating process operatives | 83 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal working process operatives | 84 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Assemblers/lineworkers | 85 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other routine process operatives | 86 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Road transport operatives | 87 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Other transport and machinery operatives | 88 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Machine and plant operatives n.e.c. | 89 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other occupations in mining and manufacturing | 91 | 39 | 0.09% |
| Other occupations in construction | 92 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in communication | 94 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other occupations in sales and service | 95 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Other occupations n.e.c. | 99 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| in IEMB only | -11 | 158675 | 94.24% |
| missing | -9 | 9435 | 5.6% |
| General managers and administrators in national and local government, large companies and organisation | 10 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Production managers in manufacturing, construction, mining and energy industries | 11 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Specialist managers | 12 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Protective service officers | 15 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing | 16 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Manager, and proprietors in service industries | 17 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Engineers and technologists | 21 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Health professional | 22 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Teaching professionals | 23 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Legal professionals | 24 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Business and financial professionals | 25 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Professional occupations n.e.c. | 29 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Scientific technicians | 30 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Computer analysts /programmers | 32 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Health associate professionals | 34 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Social welfare associate professionals | 37 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Literary, artistic and sports professional | 38 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Administrative /clerical officers and assistants in civil service and local government | 40 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Numerical clerks and cashiers | 41 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Filing and record clerks | 42 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Clerks (not otherwise specified) | 43 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Stores and despatch clerks, storekeepers | 44 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Construction trades | 50 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades | 51 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Electrical/electronic trades | 52 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal farming, welding and related trades | 53 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Travel and transport vehicles | 54 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Textiles, garments and related trades | 55 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Woodworking trades | 57 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other craft and related occupations n.e.c. | 59 | 1 | 0.0% |
| NCOs and other ranks, armed forces | 60 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Security and protected service occupations | 61 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Catering occupations | 62 | 12 | 0.01% |
| Hairdressers, beauticians and related occupation | 66 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Domestic staff and related occupations | 67 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Buyers brokers and related agents | 70 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sales representatives | 71 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sales assistants and check-out operators | 72 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Food drink and tobacco process operatives | 80 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Textiles and tannery process operatives | 81 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Chemicals, paper, plastics and related process operatives | 82 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Metal making and treating process operatives | 83 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal working process operatives | 84 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Assemblers/lineworkers | 85 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other routine process operatives | 86 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Road transport operatives | 87 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other transport and machinery operatives | 88 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Machine and plant operatives n.e.c. | 89 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in mining and manufacturing | 91 | 39 | 0.02% |
| Other occupations in construction | 92 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in communication | 94 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in sales and service | 95 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Other occupations n.e.c. | 99 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Total | 168377 | 100.0% |
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