Father's last job in c.o.b.: SOC 1990, condensed
Standard Occupational Classification 1990 (SOC 1990) of father’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 father'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 W_PAJLCBSOC90 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 | 46 | 0.1% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 4190 | 9.27% |
| proxy | -7 | 195 | 0.43% |
| General managers and administrators in national and local government, large companies and organisation | 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Production managers in manufacturing, construction, mining and energy industries | 11 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Specialist managers | 12 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Financial institution and office managers, civil service executive officers | 13 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Protective service officers | 15 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing | 16 | 21 | 0.05% |
| Manager, and proprietors in service industries | 17 | 16 | 0.04% |
| Managers and administrators n.e.c. | 19 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Natural scientists | 20 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Engineers and technologists | 21 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Health professional | 22 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Teaching professionals | 23 | 20 | 0.04% |
| Professional occupations n.e.c. | 29 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Computer analysts /programmers | 32 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ship and aircraft officers, air traffic planners and controllers | 33 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Health associate professionals | 34 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Business and financial associate professionals | 36 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Literary, artistic and sports professional | 38 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Administrative /clerical officers and assistants in civil service and local government | 40 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Numerical clerks and cashiers | 41 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Clerks (not otherwise specified) | 43 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Construction trades | 50 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades | 51 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Electrical/electronic trades | 52 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal farming, welding and related trades | 53 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Travel and transport vehicles | 54 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Textiles, garments and related trades | 55 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Woodworking trades | 57 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Food preparation trades | 58 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other craft and related occupations n.e.c. | 59 | 1 | 0.0% |
| NCOs and other ranks, armed forces | 60 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Security and protected service occupations | 61 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Catering occupations | 62 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Health and related occupations | 64 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sales representatives | 71 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Sales assistants and check-out operators | 72 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Food drink and tobacco process operatives | 80 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal working process operatives | 84 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Assemblers/lineworkers | 85 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Road transport operatives | 87 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Other occupations m agriculture, forestry and fishing | 90 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Other occupations in transport | 93 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in sales and service | 95 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| in IEMB only | -11 | 158675 | 94.24% |
| missing | -9 | 9518 | 5.65% |
| General managers and administrators in national and local government, large companies and organisation | 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Production managers in manufacturing, construction, mining and energy industries | 11 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Specialist managers | 12 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Financial institution and office managers, civil service executive officers | 13 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Protective service officers | 15 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Managers in farming, horticulture, forestry and fishing | 16 | 21 | 0.01% |
| Manager, and proprietors in service industries | 17 | 16 | 0.01% |
| Managers and administrators n.e.c. | 19 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Natural scientists | 20 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Engineers and technologists | 21 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Health professional | 22 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Teaching professionals | 23 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Professional occupations n.e.c. | 29 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Computer analysts /programmers | 32 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ship and aircraft officers, air traffic planners and controllers | 33 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Health associate professionals | 34 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Business and financial associate professionals | 36 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Literary, artistic and sports professional | 38 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Administrative /clerical officers and assistants in civil service and local government | 40 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Numerical clerks and cashiers | 41 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Clerks (not otherwise specified) | 43 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Construction trades | 50 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Metal machining, fitting and instrument making trades | 51 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Electrical/electronic trades | 52 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal farming, welding and related trades | 53 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Travel and transport vehicles | 54 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Textiles, garments and related trades | 55 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Woodworking trades | 57 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Food preparation trades | 58 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other craft and related occupations n.e.c. | 59 | 1 | 0.0% |
| NCOs and other ranks, armed forces | 60 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Security and protected service occupations | 61 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Catering occupations | 62 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Health and related occupations | 64 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sales representatives | 71 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sales assistants and check-out operators | 72 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Food drink and tobacco process operatives | 80 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Metal working process operatives | 84 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Assemblers/lineworkers | 85 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Road transport operatives | 87 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations m agriculture, forestry and fishing | 90 | 5 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in transport | 93 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other occupations in sales and service | 95 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Total | 168377 | 100.0% |
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