2001 Census - IPUMS Subset
United Kingdom, 2001
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GBR_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- GBR2001_PHC-H-H
- GBR2001_PHC-P-H
NS-SEC Socio-Economic Classifications (UK2001A_CLASSWK)
Data file: GBR2001_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
173
End:
174
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="UK01A406 UK01A411 UK01A423 UK01A429 UK01A431 UK01A432 UK01A405 UK01A418 UK01A419 UK01A420 UK01A427 UK01A439 UK01A440 UK01A442 UK01A444 UK01A449 UK01A450 UK01A030 UK01A034 UK01A035 UK01A041 UK01A422">[Questions 16 - 35 were asked of people age 16 to 74.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="UK01A405 UK01A406 UK01A418 UK01A419 UK01A420 UK01A427 UK01A439 UK01A440 UK01A442 UK01A444 UK01A449 UK01A450 UK01A041 UK01A422">[Questions 24 - 35 were asked of persons who are currently working or have ever worked.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="UK01A406 UK01A427">25. Do (did) you work as an employee or are (were) you self-employed?<br /><div class="i1">[] Employee<br />[] Self-employed with employees<br />[] Self-employed/freelance without employees</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UK01A420 UK01A427 UK01A439 UK01A440 UK01A442 UK01A041 UK01A422">27. What is (was) the full title of your main job?<br /><div class="i1">For example, Primary School Teacher, State Registered Nurse, Car Mechanic, Television Service Engineer, Benefits Assistant.<br />Civil Servants, Local Government Officers - give job title not grade or pay band.<br />________</div><br /><br />28. Describe what you do (did) in your main job.<br /><div class="i1">________</div><br /><br />29. Do (did) you supervise any other employees?<br /><div class="i1">A supervisor or foreman is responsible for overseen the work of other employees on a day-to-day basis.<br /><br />[] Yes<br />[] No</div><br /><br />30. What is (was) the business of the employer at the place where you work (worked)?<br /><div class="i1">For example, Making Shoes, Repairing Cars, Secondary Education, Food Wholesale, Clothing Retail, Doctor's Surgery.<br />If you are (were) self-employed/freelance or have (had) your own business, what is (was) the nature of your business?<br />Civil Servants, Local Government Officers - please specify your Department.<br /><br />________</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar v="UK01A405 UK01A406 UK01A418 UK01A419 UK01A420 UK01A427 UK01A439 UK01A440 UK01A442 UK01A444 UK01A449 UK01A450 UK01A041 UK01A422">[Questions 24 - 35 were asked of persons who are currently working or have ever worked.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="UK01A406 UK01A427">25. Do (did) you work as an employee or are (were) you self-employed?<br /><div class="i1">[] Employee<br />[] Self-employed with employees<br />[] Self-employed/freelance without employees</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="UK01A420 UK01A427 UK01A439 UK01A440 UK01A442 UK01A041 UK01A422">27. What is (was) the full title of your main job?<br /><div class="i1">For example, Primary School Teacher, State Registered Nurse, Car Mechanic, Television Service Engineer, Benefits Assistant.<br />Civil Servants, Local Government Officers - give job title not grade or pay band.<br />________</div><br /><br />28. Describe what you do (did) in your main job.<br /><div class="i1">________</div><br /><br />29. Do (did) you supervise any other employees?<br /><div class="i1">A supervisor or foreman is responsible for overseen the work of other employees on a day-to-day basis.<br /><br />[] Yes<br />[] No</div><br /><br />30. What is (was) the business of the employer at the place where you work (worked)?<br /><div class="i1">For example, Making Shoes, Repairing Cars, Secondary Education, Food Wholesale, Clothing Retail, Doctor's Surgery.<br />If you are (were) self-employed/freelance or have (had) your own business, what is (was) the nature of your business?<br />Civil Servants, Local Government Officers - please specify your Department.<br /><br />________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Employers in large organisations |
| 02 | Higher managerial |
| 03 | Higher professionals (traditional) -- employees |
| 04 | Higher professionals (new) -- employees |
| 05 | Higher professionals (traditional) -- self-employed |
| 06 | Higher professionals (new) -- self-employed |
| 07 | Lower professionals and higher technical (traditional) -- employees |
| 08 | Lower professionals and higher technical (new) -- employees |
| 09 | Lower professionals and higher technical (traditional) -- self-employ |
| 10 | Lower professionals and higher technical (new) -- self-employ |
| 11 | Lower managerial |
| 12 | Higher supervisory |
| 13 | Intermediate clerical and administrative |
| 14 | Intermediate sales and service |
| 15 | Intermediate technical and auxiliary |
| 16 | Intermediate engineering |
| 17 | Employers in small organisations (non-professional) |
| 18 | Employers in small organisations (agriculture) |
| 19 | Own account workers (non-professional) |
| 20 | Own account workers (agriculture) |
| 21 | Lower supervisory |
| 22 | Lower technical aircraft |
| 23 | Lower technical process operative |
| 24 | Semi-routine sales |
| 25 | Semi-routine service |
| 26 | Semi-routine technical |
| 27 | Semi-routine operative |
| 28 | Semi-routine agriculture |
| 29 | Semi-routine clerical |
| 30 | Semi-routine childcare |
| 31 | Routine sales and service |
| 32 | Routine production |
| 33 | Routine technical |
| 34 | Routine operative |
| 35 | Routine agricultural |
| 36 | Never worked |
| 37 | Long-term unemployed |
| 38 | Full time students |
| 39 | Not known for reason other than student |
| 40 | Age 75 and over |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's NS-SEC Socio-Economic Classifications.
Universe
United Kingdom 2001: Persons age 16+ who are not non-resident students [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept