Labour Force Survey 2009
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2009
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GBR_2009_LFS_v01_M_ILO_VAR
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Data file: GBR_LFS_2009_FULL
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Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| -9 | Does not apply |
| -8 | No answer |
| 1111 | 1111 Senior officials in national gov |
| 1112 | 1112 Directors & chief execs of maj orgs |
| 1113 | 1113 Senior officials in local gov |
| 1114 | 1114 Sen. officials spec interest orgs |
| 1121 | 1121 Prod. works & maintenance managers |
| 1122 | 1122 Managers in construction |
| 1123 | 1123 Managers in mining and energy |
| 1131 | 1131 Financial managers & chartered secs |
| 1132 | 1132 Marketing and sales managers |
| 1133 | 1133 Purchasing managers |
| 1134 | 1134 Advertising & public rel managers |
| 1135 | 1135 Pers training & ind rel mngers |
| 1136 | 1136 Info & communication technol mngers |
| 1137 | 1137 Research and development managers |
| 1141 | 1141 Quality assurance managers |
| 1142 | 1142 Customer care managers |
| 1151 | 1151 Financial institution managers |
| 1152 | 1152 Office managers |
| 1161 | 1161 Transport and distribution managers |
| 1162 | 1162 Storage and warehouse managers |
| 1163 | 1163 Retail and wholesale managers |
| 1171 | 1171 Officers in armed forces |
| 1172 | 1172 Police officers (inspectrs & above) |
| 1173 | 1173 Snr officers fire, amb, prson et al |
| 1174 | 1174 Security managers |
| 1181 | 1181 Hospital and health service mngers |
| 1182 | 1182 Pharmacy managers |
| 1183 | 1183 Healthcare practice managers |
| 1184 | 1184 Social services managers |
| 1185 | 1185 Residential and day care managers |
| 1211 | 1211 Farm managers |
| 1212 | 1212 Natural environ & cons managers |
| 1219 | 1219 Mngr anml hsbndry, frst, fish nec. |
| 1221 | 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers |
| 1222 | 1222 Conference and exhibition managers |
| 1223 | 1223 Restaurant and catering managers |
| 1224 | 1224 Publicans & managrs licensed prmses |
| 1225 | 1225 Leisure and sports managers |
| 1226 | 1226 Travel agency managers |
| 1231 | 1231 Property, housing and land managers |
| 1232 | 1232 Garage managers and proprietors |
| 1233 | 1233 Hairdrs & beauty slon mngr & props |
| 1234 | 1234 Shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs |
| 1235 | 1235 Recyc and refuse disposal managers |
| 1239 | 1239 Mngers and prop. In other srvcs NEC |
| 2111 | 2111 Chemists |
| 2112 | 2112 Bio scientists and biochemists |
| 2113 | 2113 Physts, geologists & meteorologists |
| 2121 | 2121 Civil engineers |
| 2122 | 2122 Mechanical engineers |
| 2123 | 2123 Electrical engineers |
| 2124 | 2124 Electronics engineers |
| 2125 | 2125 Chemical engineers |
| 2126 | 2126 Design and development engineers |
| 2127 | 2127 Production and process engineers |
| 2128 | 2128 Planning and qlty control engineers |
| 2129 | 2129 Engineering professionals n.e.c. |
| 2131 | 2131 IT strategy and planning prfsnals |
| 2132 | 2132 Software professionals |
| 2211 | 2211 Medical practitioners |
| 2212 | 2212 Psychologists |
| 2213 | 2213 Pharmacists & pharmacologists |
| 2214 | 2214 Ophthalmic opticians |
| 2215 | 2215 Dental practitioners |
| 2216 | 2216 Veterinarians |
| 2311 | 2311 Higher educ teaching prfsnals |
| 2312 | 2312 Further educ teaching prfsnals |
| 2313 | 2313 educ officers,school inspectrs |
| 2314 | 2314 Secondary eductn teaching prfsnals |
| 2315 | 2315 Prim & nurs eductn teaching profs |
| 2316 | 2316 Spec needs educ teaching profs |
| 2317 | 2317 Registrs & sen admins ed establish |
| 2319 | 2319 Teaching professionals n.e.c. |
| 2321 | 2321 Scientific researchers |
| 2322 | 2322 Social science researchers |
| 2329 | 2329 Researchers n.e.c. |
| 2411 | 2411 Solic & lawyers, judges & coroners |
| 2419 | 2419 Legal professionals n.e.c. |
| 2421 | 2421 Chartered and certified accountants |
| 2422 | 2422 Management accountants |
| 2423 | 2423 Mngmnt cons, actuar, econs & statn |
| 2431 | 2431 Architects |
| 2432 | 2432 Town planners |
| 2433 | 2433 Quantity surveyors |
| 2434 | 2434 Chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv) |
| 2441 | 2441 Public service administrative profs |
| 2442 | 2442 Social workers |
| 2443 | 2443 Probation officers |
| 2444 | 2444 Clergy |
| 2451 | 2451 Librarians |
| 2452 | 2452 Archivists and curators |
| 3111 | 3111 Laboratory technicians |
| 3112 | 3112 Electrical & electronic technicians |
| 3113 | 3113 Engineering technicians |
| 3114 | 3114 Build & civil eng technicians |
| 3115 | 3115 Quality assurance technicians |
| 3119 | 3119 Science & eng technicians n.e.c. |
| 3121 | 3121 Archt technols & town plan technics |
| 3122 | 3122 Draughtspersons |
| 3123 | 3123 Building inspectors |
| 3131 | 3131 IT operations technicians |
| 3132 | 3132 IT user support technicians |
| 3211 | 3211 Nurses |
| 3212 | 3212 Midwives |
| 3213 | 3213 Paramedics |
| 3214 | 3214 Medical radiographers |
| 3215 | 3215 Chiropodists |
| 3216 | 3216 Dispensing opticians |
| 3217 | 3217 Pharmaceutical dispensers |
| 3218 | 3218 Medical and dental technicians |
| 3221 | 3221 Physiotherapists |
| 3222 | 3222 Occupational therapists |
| 3223 | 3223 Speech and language therapists |
| 3229 | 3229 Therapists n.e.c. |
| 3231 | 3231 Youth and community workers |
| 3232 | 3232 Housing and welfare officers |
| 3311 | 3311 NCOs and other ranks |
| 3312 | 3312 Police offcrs (sergeant and below) |
| 3313 | 3313 Fire serv off (leading off & below) |
| 3314 | 3314 Prison serv off (below princ off) |
| 3319 | 3319 Protective servcs assoc prfsnls NEC |
| 3411 | 3411 Artists |
| 3412 | 3412 Authors, writers |
| 3413 | 3413 Actors, entertainers |
| 3414 | 3414 Dancers and choreographers |
| 3415 | 3415 Musicians |
| 3416 | 3416 Arts officrs, prdcers and directors |
| 3421 | 3421 Graphic designers |
| 3422 | 3422 Product, clothing & related dsgners |
| 3431 | 3431 Journalists, newsppr & period eds |
| 3432 | 3432 Broadcasting associate prfssnals |
| 3433 | 3433 Public relations officers |
| 3434 | 3434 Photo. & audio-visual equip operats |
| 3441 | 3441 Sports players |
| 3442 | 3442 Sports coaches, instruc & officials |
| 3443 | 3443 Fitness instructors |
| 3449 | 3449 Sports and fitness occupations nec. |
| 3511 | 3511 Air traffic controllers |
| 3512 | 3512 Aircraft pilots and flight enginrs |
| 3513 | 3513 Ship and hovercraft officers |
| 3514 | 3514 Train drivers |
| 3520 | 3520 Legal associate professionals |
| 3529 | 3529 Legal associate professionals N.E.C |
| 3531 | 3531 Estimators, valuers and assessors |
| 3532 | 3532 Brokers |
| 3533 | 3533 Insurance underwriters |
| 3534 | 3534 Fin. & invest. analyst & advisers |
| 3535 | 3535 Taxation experts |
| 3536 | 3536 Importers, exporters |
| 3537 | 3537 Financial and accounting techs |
| 3539 | 3539 Business & related assoc profs nec. |
| 3541 | 3541 Buyers and purchasing officers |
| 3542 | 3542 Sales representatives |
| 3543 | 3543 Marketing associate professionals |
| 3544 | 3544 Estate agents, auctioneers |
| 3551 | 3551 Conservat & environ protection offs |
| 3552 | 3552 Countryside and park rangers |
| 3561 | 3561 Public serv associate professionals |
| 3562 | 3562 Personnel & ind relations offs |
| 3563 | 3563 Vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs |
| 3564 | 3564 Car. advis & voction guidnce spcils |
| 3565 | 3565 Inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds |
| 3566 | 3566 Statutory examiners |
| 3567 | 3567 Occupl hygnists & health sfty offs |
| 3568 | 3568 Environmental health officers |
| 4111 | 4111 Civil Service executive officers |
| 4112 | 4112 Civil Serv admin offcrs and assists |
| 4113 | 4113 Local gov clerical offs & assists |
| 4114 | 4114 Officers non-gov organisations |
| 4121 | 4121 Credit controllers |
| 4122 | 4122 Accnts wages clerk, bookkeeper |
| 4123 | 4123 Counter clerks |
| 4131 | 4131 Filng & othr recrds assists & clrks |
| 4132 | 4132 Pensions and insurance clrks |
| 4133 | 4133 Stock control clerks |
| 4134 | 4134 Transport and distribution clerks |
| 4135 | 4135 Library assistants & clerks |
| 4136 | 4136 Database assistants & clerks |
| 4137 | 4137 Market research interviewers |
| 4141 | 4141 Telephonists |
| 4142 | 4142 Communication operators |
| 4150 | 4150 General office assistants or clerks |
| 4211 | 4211 Medical secretaries |
| 4212 | 4212 Legal secretaries |
| 4213 | 4213 School secretaries |
| 4214 | 4214 Company secretaries |
| 4215 | 4215 Personal assists & othr secretaries |
| 4216 | 4216 Receptionists |
| 4217 | 4217 Typists |
| 5111 | 5111 Farmers |
| 5112 | 5112 Horticultural trades |
| 5113 | 5113 Gardeners and grounds(wo)men |
| 5119 | 5119 Agricult and fishing trades n.e.c. |
| 5211 | 5211 Smiths and forge workers |
| 5212 | 5212 Moulders, core makers, die casters |
| 5213 | 5213 Sheet metal workers |
| 5214 | 5214 Mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters |
| 5215 | 5215 Welding trades |
| 5216 | 5216 Pipe fitters |
| 5221 | 5221 Metal mach setter & setter-operator |
| 5222 | 5222 Tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out |
| 5223 | 5223 Mtl working prod & maintnce fitter |
| 5224 | 5224 Prec instrument makers & repairers |
| 5231 | 5231 Motor mechanics, auto engineers |
| 5232 | 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers |
| 5233 | 5233 Auto electricians |
| 5234 | 5234 Vehicle spray painters |
| 5241 | 5241 Electricians, electrical fitters |
| 5242 | 5242 Telecommunications engineers |
| 5243 | 5243 Lines repairers and cable jointers |
| 5244 | 5244 TV, video and audio engineers |
| 5245 | 5245 Comp engineer, installn & maintnce |
| 5249 | 5249 Elec & electronic engineer n.e.c. |
| 5311 | 5311 Steel erectors |
| 5312 | 5312 Bricklayers, masons |
| 5313 | 5313 Roofers, roof tilers and slaters |
| 5314 | 5314 Plumb, hea & ventilating engineers |
| 5315 | 5315 Carpenters and joiners |
| 5316 | 5316 Glaziers, window fabric and fitters |
| 5319 | 5319 Construction trades n.e.c. |
| 5321 | 5321 Plasterers |
| 5322 | 5322 Floorers and wall tilers |
| 5323 | 5323 Painters and decorators |
| 5411 | 5411 Weavers and knitters |
| 5412 | 5412 Upholsterers |
| 5413 | 5413 Leather and related trades |
| 5414 | 5414 Tailors and dressmakers |
| 5419 | 5419 Text, garment & related trades nec. |
| 5421 | 5421 Origntrs, compositors & print preps |
| 5422 | 5422 Printers |
| 5423 | 5423 Bookbinders and print finishers |
| 5424 | 5424 Screen printers |
| 5431 | 5431 Butchers, meat cutters |
| 5432 | 5432 Bakers, flour confectioners |
| 5433 | 5433 Fishmongers, poultry dressers |
| 5434 | 5434 Chefs, cooks |
| 5491 | 5491 Glss & cermic mkr, decortr, finshr |
| 5492 | 5492 Furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers |
| 5493 | 5493 Pattern makers (moulds) |
| 5494 | 5494 Musicl instrument makers and tuners |
| 5495 | 5495 Goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr |
| 5496 | 5496 Floral arrangers, florists |
| 5499 | 5499 Hand craft occupations n.e.c. |
| 6111 | 6111 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants |
| 6112 | 6112 Amb staff (excluding paramedics) |
| 6113 | 6113 Dental nurses |
| 6114 | 6114 Houseprnts and residential wardens |
| 6115 | 6115 Care assistants and home carers |
| 6121 | 6121 Nursery nurses |
| 6122 | 6122 Childminders and rel occupations |
| 6123 | 6123 Playgroup leaders & assistants |
| 6124 | 6124 educal assistants |
| 6131 | 6131 Veterinary nurses and assistants |
| 6139 | 6139 Animal care occupations n.e.c. |
| 6211 | 6211 Sports and leisure assistants |
| 6212 | 6212 Travel agents |
| 6213 | 6213 Travel and tour guides |
| 6214 | 6214 Air travel assistants |
| 6215 | 6215 Rail travel assistants |
| 6219 | 6219 Leisure & travel serv occuptns nec. |
| 6221 | 6221 Hairdressers, barbers |
| 6222 | 6222 Beauticians and related occupations |
| 6231 | 6231 Housekprs and related occupations |
| 6232 | 6232 Caretakers |
| 6291 | 6291 Undertakers and mortuary assistants |
| 6292 | 6292 Pest control officers |
| 7111 | 7111 Sales and retail assistants |
| 7112 | 7112 Retail cashiers/check-out operators |
| 7113 | 7113 Telephone salespersons |
| 7121 | 7121 Collector salsprsns and cred agents |
| 7122 | 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectrs |
| 7123 | 7123 Rounds(wo)men and van salespersons |
| 7124 | 7124 Mrkt and street traders and assist |
| 7125 | 7125 Merchandisers and window dressers |
| 7129 | 7129 Sales related occupations n.e.c. |
| 7211 | 7211 Call centre agents & operators |
| 7212 | 7212 Customer care occupations |
| 8111 | 8111 Food, drink & tobac process operat |
| 8112 | 8112 Glass and ceramics process oprties |
| 8113 | 8113 Textile process operatives |
| 8114 | 8114 Chem and related process operatives |
| 8115 | 8115 Rubber process operatives |
| 8116 | 8116 Plastics process operatives |
| 8117 | 8117 Mtl mkng & treating procss operatve |
| 8118 | 8118 Electroplaters |
| 8119 | 8119 Process operatives n.e.c. |
| 8121 | 8121 Paper and wood machine operatives |
| 8122 | 8122 Coal mine operatives |
| 8123 | 8123 Quarry workers and related oprtives |
| 8124 | 8124 Energy plant operatives |
| 8125 | 8125 Metal working machine operatives |
| 8126 | 8126 Water and sewerage plant operatives |
| 8129 | 8129 Plant and machine operatives n.e.c. |
| 8131 | 8131 Assemblers (electrical products) |
| 8132 | 8132 Assemblers (veh and metal goods) |
| 8133 | 8133 Routine inspectors and testers |
| 8134 | 8134 Weighers, graders, sorters |
| 8135 | 8135 Tyre, exhaust and windscrn fitters |
| 8136 | 8136 Clothing cutters |
| 8137 | 8137 Sewing machinists |
| 8138 | 8138 Routine laboratory testers |
| 8139 | 8139 Assemblers and routine oprtves nec. |
| 8141 | 8141 Scaffolders, stagers, riggers |
| 8142 | 8142 Road construction operatives |
| 8143 | 8143 Rail constructn & maintnce oprtives |
| 8149 | 8149 Construction operatives n.e.c. |
| 8211 | 8211 Heavy goods vehicle drivers |
| 8212 | 8212 Van drivers |
| 8213 | 8213 Bus and coach drivers |
| 8214 | 8214 Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs |
| 8215 | 8215 Driving instructors |
| 8216 | 8216 Rail transport operatives |
| 8217 | 8217 Seafrer (m navy), brge, lght, boat |
| 8218 | 8218 Air transport operatives |
| 8219 | 8219 Transport operatives n.e.c. |
| 8221 | 8221 Crane drivers |
| 8222 | 8222 Fork-lift truck drivers |
| 8223 | 8223 Agricultural machinery drivers |
| 8229 | 8229 Mobile machine drivers & operatives |
| 9111 | 9111 Farm workers |
| 9112 | 9112 Forestry workers |
| 9119 | 9119 Fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec. |
| 9121 | 9121 Labrers build & woodworking trades |
| 9129 | 9129 Lab oth const trades n.e.c. |
| 9131 | 9131 Labourers in foundries |
| 9132 | 9132 Indust cleaning process occupations |
| 9133 | 9133 Printing machine minders and assist |
| 9134 | 9134 Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers |
| 9139 | 9139 Labrs process & plant opertns nec. |
| 9141 | 9141 Stevadores, dockers and slingers |
| 9149 | 9149 Oth good hndlng & storage occup nec |
| 9211 | 9211 Post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir |
| 9219 | 9219 Elementary office occupatns n.e.c. |
| 9221 | 9221 Hospital porters |
| 9222 | 9222 Hotel porters |
| 9223 | 9223 Kitchen and catering assistants |
| 9224 | 9224 Waiters, waitresses |
| 9225 | 9225 Bar staff |
| 9226 | 9226 Leisure and theme park attendants |
| 9229 | 9229 Elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c. |
| 9231 | 9231 Window cleaners |
| 9232 | 9232 Road sweepers |
| 9233 | 9233 Cleaners, domestics |
| 9234 | 9234 Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers |
| 9235 | 9235 Refuse and salvage occupations |
| 9239 | 9239 Elementary cleaning occupns nec. |
| 9241 | 9241 Security guards and rel occupations |
| 9242 | 9242 Traffic wardens |
| 9243 | 9243 School crossing patrol attendants |
| 9244 | 9244 School mid-day assistants |
| 9245 | 9245 Car park attendants |
| 9249 | 9249 Elementary security occupation nec. |
| 9251 | 9251 Shelf fillers |
| 9259 | 9259 Elementary sales occupations nec. |