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j1uksoc00

Own first job in UK: SOC 2000

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Index term

Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2000 (SOC 2000) of own first job in the UK. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release only. 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). For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2000.

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Derived variable note:

Uses W_J1UKSOC00 on data file W_INDRESP/

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83496296.96%
proxy-710963.04%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-114057789.79%
missing-92000.44%
inapplicable-832917.28%
proxy-71950.43%
Directors and chief executives (major organisations)111210.0%
Production, works and maintenance managers112130.01%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113150.01%
Marketing and sales managers113230.01%
Information and communications technology managers113630.01%
Research and development managers113710.0%
Quality assurance managers114120.0%
Financial institution managers115130.01%
Stores and warehouse managers116210.0%
Retail and wholesale managers116350.01%
Restaurant and catering managers122330.01%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.0%
Leisure and sports facility managers122510.0%
Shopkeepers123460.01%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123960.01%
Biological scientists and biochemists211210.0%
Physicists, geologists and meteorologists211320.0%
Civil engineers212110.0%
Mechanical engineers212210.0%
Electrical engineers212310.0%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
IT strategy and planning professionals213170.02%
Software professionals2132250.06%
Medical practitioners221130.01%
Psychologists221210.0%
Ophthalmic opticians221410.0%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.0%
Further education teaching professionals231240.01%
Secondary education teaching professionals231440.01%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315120.03%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.0%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231920.0%
Researchers n.e.c.232960.01%
Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners241110.0%
Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians242340.01%
Town planners243210.0%
Social workers244210.0%
Clergy244410.0%
Librarians245110.0%
Draughtspersons312210.0%
Nurses3211220.05%
Medical radiographers321420.0%
Therapists n.e.c.322910.0%
Youth and community workers323120.0%
Housing and welfare officers323220.0%
NCOs and other ranks331110.0%
Artists341110.0%
Authors, writers341230.01%
Actors, entertainers341310.0%
Dancers and choreographers341410.0%
Musicians341510.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341610.0%
Product, clothing and related designers342210.0%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors343110.0%
Broadcasting associate professionals343220.0%
Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators343410.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials344210.0%
Insurance underwriters353310.0%
Finance and investment analysts/advisers353440.01%
Importers, exporters353610.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353950.01%
Sales representatives354270.02%
Marketing associate professionals354310.0%
Public service associate professionals356110.0%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356220.0%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards356510.0%
Civil Service executive officers411110.0%
Civil Service administrative officers and assistants411220.0%
Credit controllers412110.0%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks4122100.02%
Counter clerks412350.01%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413120.0%
Stock control clerks413330.01%
Transport and distribution clerks413410.0%
Database assistants/clerks413630.01%
Telephonists414110.0%
General office assistants/clerks415070.02%
Legal secretaries421210.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421570.02%
Receptionists4216100.02%
Farmers511120.0%
Horticultural trades511210.0%
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen511310.0%
Welding trades521520.0%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522110.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522330.01%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.0%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523160.01%
Vehicle spray painters523410.0%
Electricians, electrical fitters524130.01%
TV, video and audio engineers524410.0%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance524510.0%
Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c.524910.0%
Bricklayers, masons531220.0%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531430.01%
Carpenters and joiners531550.01%
Construction trades n.e.c.5319150.03%
Plasterers532120.0%
Floorers and wall tilers532210.0%
Painters and decorators532350.01%
Weavers and knitters541120.0%
Leather and related trades541330.01%
Tailors and dressmakers541430.01%
Printers542210.0%
Screen printers542410.0%
Butchers, meat cutters543110.0%
Bakers, flour confectioners543230.01%
Chefs, cooks5434180.04%
Glass and ceramics makers and decorators549110.0%
Musical instrument makers and tuners549410.0%
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers549520.0%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611180.02%
Dental nurses611320.0%
Care assistants and home carers6115380.08%
Nursery nurses612120.0%
Childminders and related occupations6122170.04%
Educational assistants612470.02%
Sports and leisure assistants621130.01%
Travel agents621230.01%
Air travel assistants621430.01%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621920.0%
Hairdressers, barbers622150.01%
Beauticians and related occupations622210.0%
Housekeepers and related occupations623190.02%
Caretakers623210.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111540.12%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711250.01%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712110.0%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712210.0%
Market and street traders and assistants712420.0%
Merchandisers and window dressers712510.0%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712940.01%
Call centre agents/operators721120.0%
Customer service occupations721250.01%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives8111190.04%
Textile process operatives811330.01%
Plastics process operatives811630.01%
Process operatives n.e.c.811910.0%
Metal working machine operatives812530.01%
Water and sewerage plant operatives812610.0%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812960.01%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813220.0%
Routine inspectors and testers813320.0%
Weighers, graders, sorters813410.0%
Clothing cutters813610.0%
Sewing machinists813770.02%
Routine laboratory testers813810.0%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813940.01%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers814130.01%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814940.01%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821120.0%
Van drivers821240.01%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821430.01%
Rail transport operatives821620.0%
Air transport operatives821810.0%
Fork lift truck drivers822230.01%
Farm workers911110.0%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911940.01%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912190.02%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.0%
Printing machine minders and assistants913320.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers9134390.09%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.9139260.06%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.9149320.07%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921190.02%
Elementary office occupations n.e.c.921930.01%
Hotel porters922230.01%
Kitchen and catering assistants9223470.1%
Waiters, waitresses9224360.08%
Bar staff9225100.02%
Road sweepers923220.0%
Cleaners, domestics9233900.2%
Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers923430.01%
Refuse and salvage occupations923510.0%
Security guards and related occupations9241100.02%
School mid-day assistants924420.0%
Shelf fillers925140.01%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925910.0%
Total45192100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
134.823686-11.09259.01042.241506

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-1115867594.24%
missing-987735.21%
Directors and chief executives (major organisations)111210.0%
Production, works and maintenance managers112130.0%
Financial managers and chartered secretaries113150.0%
Marketing and sales managers113230.0%
Information and communications technology managers113630.0%
Research and development managers113710.0%
Quality assurance managers114120.0%
Financial institution managers115130.0%
Stores and warehouse managers116210.0%
Retail and wholesale managers116350.0%
Restaurant and catering managers122330.0%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122410.0%
Leisure and sports facility managers122510.0%
Shopkeepers123460.0%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.123960.0%
Biological scientists and biochemists211210.0%
Physicists, geologists and meteorologists211320.0%
Civil engineers212110.0%
Mechanical engineers212210.0%
Electrical engineers212310.0%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212910.0%
IT strategy and planning professionals213170.0%
Software professionals2132250.01%
Medical practitioners221130.0%
Psychologists221210.0%
Ophthalmic opticians221410.0%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.0%
Further education teaching professionals231240.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals231440.0%
Primary and nursery education teaching professionals2315120.01%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.0%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231920.0%
Researchers n.e.c.232960.0%
Solicitors and lawyers, judges and coroners241110.0%
Management consultants, actuaries, economists and statisticians242340.0%
Town planners243210.0%
Social workers244210.0%
Clergy244410.0%
Librarians245110.0%
Draughtspersons312210.0%
Nurses3211220.01%
Medical radiographers321420.0%
Therapists n.e.c.322910.0%
Youth and community workers323120.0%
Housing and welfare officers323220.0%
NCOs and other ranks331110.0%
Artists341110.0%
Authors, writers341230.0%
Actors, entertainers341310.0%
Dancers and choreographers341410.0%
Musicians341510.0%
Arts officers, producers and directors341610.0%
Product, clothing and related designers342210.0%
Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors343110.0%
Broadcasting associate professionals343220.0%
Photographers and audio-visual equipment operators343410.0%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials344210.0%
Insurance underwriters353310.0%
Finance and investment analysts/advisers353440.0%
Importers, exporters353610.0%
Business and related associate professionals n.e.c.353950.0%
Sales representatives354270.0%
Marketing associate professionals354310.0%
Public service associate professionals356110.0%
Personnel and industrial relations officers356220.0%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards356510.0%
Civil Service executive officers411110.0%
Civil Service administrative officers and assistants411220.0%
Credit controllers412110.0%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks4122100.01%
Counter clerks412350.0%
Filing and other records assistants/clerks413120.0%
Stock control clerks413330.0%
Transport and distribution clerks413410.0%
Database assistants/clerks413630.0%
Telephonists414110.0%
General office assistants/clerks415070.0%
Legal secretaries421210.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421570.0%
Receptionists4216100.01%
Farmers511120.0%
Horticultural trades511210.0%
Gardeners and groundsmen/groundswomen511310.0%
Welding trades521520.0%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522110.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522330.0%
Precision instrument makers and repairers522410.0%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers523160.0%
Vehicle spray painters523410.0%
Electricians, electrical fitters524130.0%
TV, video and audio engineers524410.0%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance524510.0%
Electrical/electronics engineers n.e.c.524910.0%
Bricklayers, masons531220.0%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers531430.0%
Carpenters and joiners531550.0%
Construction trades n.e.c.5319150.01%
Plasterers532120.0%
Floorers and wall tilers532210.0%
Painters and decorators532350.0%
Weavers and knitters541120.0%
Leather and related trades541330.0%
Tailors and dressmakers541430.0%
Printers542210.0%
Screen printers542410.0%
Butchers, meat cutters543110.0%
Bakers, flour confectioners543230.0%
Chefs, cooks5434180.01%
Glass and ceramics makers and decorators549110.0%
Musical instrument makers and tuners549410.0%
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers549520.0%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants611180.0%
Dental nurses611320.0%
Care assistants and home carers6115380.02%
Nursery nurses612120.0%
Childminders and related occupations6122170.01%
Educational assistants612470.0%
Sports and leisure assistants621130.0%
Travel agents621230.0%
Air travel assistants621430.0%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621920.0%
Hairdressers, barbers622150.0%
Beauticians and related occupations622210.0%
Housekeepers and related occupations623190.01%
Caretakers623210.0%
Sales and retail assistants7111540.03%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711250.0%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712110.0%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712210.0%
Market and street traders and assistants712420.0%
Merchandisers and window dressers712510.0%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712940.0%
Call centre agents/operators721120.0%
Customer service occupations721250.0%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives8111190.01%
Textile process operatives811330.0%
Plastics process operatives811630.0%
Process operatives n.e.c.811910.0%
Metal working machine operatives812530.0%
Water and sewerage plant operatives812610.0%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.812960.0%
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)813220.0%
Routine inspectors and testers813320.0%
Weighers, graders, sorters813410.0%
Clothing cutters813610.0%
Sewing machinists813770.0%
Routine laboratory testers813810.0%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.813940.0%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers814130.0%
Construction operatives n.e.c.814940.0%
Heavy goods vehicle drivers821120.0%
Van drivers821240.0%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs821430.0%
Rail transport operatives821620.0%
Air transport operatives821810.0%
Fork lift truck drivers822230.0%
Farm workers911110.0%
Elementary occupations in fishing and agriculture n.e.c.911940.0%
Labourers in building and woodworking trades912190.01%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913210.0%
Printing machine minders and assistants913320.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers9134390.02%
Labourers in process and plant operations n.e.c.9139260.02%
Elementary occupations in goods handling & storage n.e.c.9149320.02%
Postal workers, mail sorters, messengers, couriers921190.01%
Elementary office occupations n.e.c.921930.0%
Hotel porters922230.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants9223470.03%
Waiters, waitresses9224360.02%
Bar staff9225100.01%
Road sweepers923220.0%
Cleaners, domestics9233900.05%
Launderers, dry cleaners, pressers923430.0%
Refuse and salvage occupations923510.0%
Security guards and related occupations9241100.01%
School mid-day assistants924420.0%
Shelf fillers925140.0%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.925910.0%
Total168377100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
26.928773-11.09259.0535.31159604

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