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jlcbsoc90

Own last job in c.o.b.: SOC 1990

Datafiles

Index term

Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 1990 (SOC 1990) of own last job in the country of birth before coming to the UK. Full 3-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).

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Derived variable note:

Uses W_JLCBSOC90 on datafile W_INDRESP/

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

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-114057789.79%
missing-91420.31%
inapplicable-832917.28%
proxy-71950.43%
General Managers; large companies and organisations10120.0%
Local government officers (administrative and executive functions)10210.0%
Production, works and maintenance managers11040.01%
Managers in building contracting11140.01%
Managers in mining and energy industries11310.0%
Treasurers and company financial managers12080.02%
Marketing and sales managers121150.03%
Advertising and public relations managers12310.0%
Computer systems and data processing managers12680.02%
Company secretaries12710.0%
Credit controllers13010.0%
Bank, Building Society and Post Office managers (except self-employed)13110.0%
Other financial institutions and office managers n.e.c.13980.02%
Transport managers n.e.c.14010.0%
Stores controllers14110.0%
Managers in warehousing and other materials handling14210.0%
Officers in UK armed forces15010.0%
Farm owners and managers, horticulturists160170.04%
Other managers in farming, forestry and fishing n.e.c.16910.0%
Hotel and accommodation managers17340.01%
Restaurant and catering managers174110.02%
Publicans, innkeepers and club stewards17510.0%
Entertainment and sports managers17610.0%
Travel and tour agency managers17730.01%
Managers and proprietors in service industries n.e.c.179330.07%
Officials of trade associations, trade unions, professional bodies and charities19010.0%
Other managers and administrators n.e.c.19950.01%
Biological scientists and biochemists20120.0%
Physicists, geologists and meteorologists20210.0%
Other natural scientists n.e.c.20920.0%
Mechanical engineers general naval21110.0%
Software engineers professional214200.04%
Design and development engineers21620.0%
Medical practitioners22080.02%
Pharmacists/pharmacologists22110.0%
Ophthalmic opticians22210.0%
Dental practitioners22330.01%
University and polytechnic teaching professionals23050.01%
Higher and Further education teaching professionals23150.01%
Secondary (and middle school deemed secondary) education teaching professionals23390.02%
Primary (and middle school deemed primary) and nursery education teaching professionals234580.13%
Other teaching professionals n.e.c. teacher dancing23990.02%
Barristers and advocates24110.0%
Solicitors public24280.02%
Chartered and certified accountants25010.0%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians25210.0%
Management consultants, business analysts25330.01%
Architects landscape26030.01%
Town planners control26110.0%
Building, land, mining and 'general practice' surveyors26210.0%
Archivists and curators27110.0%
Psychologists29010.0%
Clergy29210.0%
Social workers, probation officers29320.0%
Laboratory technicians30020.0%
Architectural and town planning technicians30310.0%
Other scientific technicians n.e.c.30930.01%
Draughtspersons31020.0%
Computer analyst/programmers320170.04%
Nurses340290.06%
Midwives34120.0%
Medical radiographers34220.0%
Legal service and related occupations35020.0%
Underwriters, claims assessors, brokers, investment analysts36160.01%
Taxation experts36210.0%
Personnel and industrial relations officers36310.0%
Organisation and methods and work study officers36410.0%
Welfare, community and youth workers37180.02%
Authors, writers, journalists38080.02%
Artists, commercial artists, graphic designers38150.01%
Industrial designers and textile designers38210.0%
Clothing designers38310.0%
Actors, entertainers, stage managers, producers and directors38460.01%
Musicians38520.0%
Photographers, camera, sound and video equipment operators38610.0%
Professional athletes, sports officials38740.01%
Information officers and technical librarians39020.0%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards39410.0%
Other associate professional and technical occupations n.e.c.39940.01%
Civil administrative assistants taxation40050.01%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks410160.04%
Counter clerks and cashiers411100.02%
Filing, computer and other records clerks (inc. legal conveyancing)42050.01%
Library assistants/clerks press42110.0%
Clerks (n.o.s.)430280.06%
Storekeepers, warehousemen/women44160.01%
Other secretaries, personal assistants, typists, word processor operators n.e.c.459230.05%
Receptionists general office dental460120.03%
Radio and telegraph operators, other office communication system operators46310.0%
Computer operators, data processing operators, other office machine operators49010.0%
Bricklayers, masons fixer50020.0%
Builders, building contractors504200.04%
Scaffolders, stagers, steeplejacks, riggers50520.0%
Floorers, floor coverers, carpet fitters and planners, floor and wall tile fitters50620.0%
Painters and decorators50750.01%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters516120.03%
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers51830.01%
Electricians, electrical maintenance fitters52190.02%
Telephone fitters52310.0%
Cable jointers, lines repairers supervisor52410.0%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance52620.0%
Other electrical/electronic trades n.e.c.52930.01%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers and related trades53240.01%
Welding trades53780.02%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers (inc. road patrol engineers)54070.02%
Vehicle body repairers, panel beaters54210.0%
Auto electricians54310.0%
Sewing machinists, menders, darners and embroiderers55340.01%
Coach trimmers, upholsterers and mattress makers55410.0%
Shoe repairers, leather cutters and sewers, footwear lasters, makers and55510.0%
Tailors, dressmakers55680.02%
Clothing cutters, milliners, furriers55710.0%
Other textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.55910.0%
Printers general56130.01%
Other printing and related trades n.e.c.56910.0%
Carpenters and joiners57030.01%
Cabinet makers wood57110.0%
Bakers, flour confectioners58020.0%
Butchers, meat cutters58110.0%
Glass product and ceramics makers59010.0%
Musical instrument makers, piano tuners59310.0%
Gardeners, groundsmen/women59430.01%
Coach painters, other spray painters59610.0%
Other craft and related occupations n.e.c.59920.0%
NCOs and other ranks, UK armed forces60070.02%
Police officers (sergeant and below)61020.0%
Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below)61110.0%
Security guards and related occupations61550.01%
Chefs, cooks hotel supervisor620190.04%
Waiters, waitresses621180.04%
Bar staff62280.02%
Travel and flight attendants63040.01%
Assistant nurses, nursing auxiliaries64050.01%
Dental nurses64310.0%
Care assistants and attendants old64470.02%
Nursery nurses65060.01%
Educational assistants65230.01%
Other childcare and related occupations n.e.c.659100.02%
Hairdressers, barbers coiffeur66070.02%
Beauticians and related occupations66160.01%
Domestic housekeepers and related occupations67020.0%
Housekeepers (non-domestic)67110.0%
Caretakers school67210.0%
Other personal and protective service occupations model69940.01%
Buyers and purchasing officers (not retail)70120.0%
Technical and wholesale sales representatives71060.01%
Other sales representatives n.e.c.71990.02%
Sales assistants merchants car720680.15%
Retail cash desk and check-out operators721120.03%
Collectors salespersons and credit agents73010.0%
Roundsmen/women and van salespersons73110.0%
Market and street traders and assistants73230.01%
Window dressers, floral arrangers79120.0%
Telephone salespersons79210.0%
Bakery confectionery process hand foreman80030.01%
Other food, drink and tobacco process operatives n.e.c.80920.0%
Other textiles processing operatives hydro81420.0%
Chemical, gas and petroleum process plant operatives82030.01%
Plastic process operatives, moulders extruders goods82520.0%
Other chemicals, paper, plastics and related operatives n.e.c.82930.01%
Furnace operatives (metal)83010.0%
Machine tool operatives (inc. CNC machine tool operatives)84040.01%
Assemblers/lineworkers vehicles metal nutter85110.0%
Inspectors, viewers testers examiners insulation86010.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers86260.01%
Routine laboratory testers paint soil86410.0%
Other routine process operatives n.e.c. painter86930.01%
Drivers of road goods vehicles872120.03%
Bus and coach drivers87320.0%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs87450.01%
Bus conductors87510.0%
Fork lift and mechanical truck drivers88710.0%
Other transport machinery operatives horse88930.01%
Printing machine minders and assistants89110.0%
Water sewerage plant attendants sewage foreman89210.0%
Construction and related operatives insulator foreman89660.01%
Woodworking machine operatives89720.0%
Other plant and machine operatives n.e.c.89920.0%
Farm workers livestock hand900120.03%
All other occupations in farming and related90210.0%
Fishing and related workers90310.0%
Coal mine labourers91010.0%
Labourers in foundries91110.0%
Labourers in engineering and allied trades91220.0%
Mates to metal/electrical and related fitters91320.0%
Other labourers in making and processing industries n.e.c.919130.03%
Mates to building trades workers92110.0%
Other building and civil engineering labourers n.e.c.92920.0%
Goods porters93110.0%
Postal workers, mail sorters94010.0%
Kitchen porters, hands95270.02%
Counterhands, catering assistants help95340.01%
Shelf fillers95410.0%
Road sweepers95710.0%
Cleaners, domestics958190.04%
Other occupations in sales and services clearer95910.0%
All other labourers and related workers99010.0%
Total45192100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
0.843628-11.0990.084.9441564

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
in IEMB only-1115867594.24%
missing-987155.18%
General Managers; large companies and organisations10120.0%
Local government officers (administrative and executive functions)10210.0%
Production, works and maintenance managers11040.0%
Managers in building contracting11140.0%
Managers in mining and energy industries11310.0%
Treasurers and company financial managers12080.0%
Marketing and sales managers121150.01%
Advertising and public relations managers12310.0%
Computer systems and data processing managers12680.0%
Company secretaries12710.0%
Credit controllers13010.0%
Bank, Building Society and Post Office managers (except self-employed)13110.0%
Other financial institutions and office managers n.e.c.13980.0%
Transport managers n.e.c.14010.0%
Stores controllers14110.0%
Managers in warehousing and other materials handling14210.0%
Officers in UK armed forces15010.0%
Farm owners and managers, horticulturists160170.01%
Other managers in farming, forestry and fishing n.e.c.16910.0%
Hotel and accommodation managers17340.0%
Restaurant and catering managers174110.01%
Publicans, innkeepers and club stewards17510.0%
Entertainment and sports managers17610.0%
Travel and tour agency managers17730.0%
Managers and proprietors in service industries n.e.c.179330.02%
Officials of trade associations, trade unions, professional bodies and charities19010.0%
Other managers and administrators n.e.c.19950.0%
Biological scientists and biochemists20120.0%
Physicists, geologists and meteorologists20210.0%
Other natural scientists n.e.c.20920.0%
Mechanical engineers general naval21110.0%
Software engineers professional214200.01%
Design and development engineers21620.0%
Medical practitioners22080.0%
Pharmacists/pharmacologists22110.0%
Ophthalmic opticians22210.0%
Dental practitioners22330.0%
University and polytechnic teaching professionals23050.0%
Higher and Further education teaching professionals23150.0%
Secondary (and middle school deemed secondary) education teaching professionals23390.01%
Primary (and middle school deemed primary) and nursery education teaching professionals234580.03%
Other teaching professionals n.e.c. teacher dancing23990.01%
Barristers and advocates24110.0%
Solicitors public24280.0%
Chartered and certified accountants25010.0%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians25210.0%
Management consultants, business analysts25330.0%
Architects landscape26030.0%
Town planners control26110.0%
Building, land, mining and 'general practice' surveyors26210.0%
Archivists and curators27110.0%
Psychologists29010.0%
Clergy29210.0%
Social workers, probation officers29320.0%
Laboratory technicians30020.0%
Architectural and town planning technicians30310.0%
Other scientific technicians n.e.c.30930.0%
Draughtspersons31020.0%
Computer analyst/programmers320170.01%
Nurses340290.02%
Midwives34120.0%
Medical radiographers34220.0%
Legal service and related occupations35020.0%
Underwriters, claims assessors, brokers, investment analysts36160.0%
Taxation experts36210.0%
Personnel and industrial relations officers36310.0%
Organisation and methods and work study officers36410.0%
Welfare, community and youth workers37180.0%
Authors, writers, journalists38080.0%
Artists, commercial artists, graphic designers38150.0%
Industrial designers and textile designers38210.0%
Clothing designers38310.0%
Actors, entertainers, stage managers, producers and directors38460.0%
Musicians38520.0%
Photographers, camera, sound and video equipment operators38610.0%
Professional athletes, sports officials38740.0%
Information officers and technical librarians39020.0%
Inspectors of factories, utilities and trading standards39410.0%
Other associate professional and technical occupations n.e.c.39940.0%
Civil administrative assistants taxation40050.0%
Accounts and wages clerks, book-keepers, other financial clerks410160.01%
Counter clerks and cashiers411100.01%
Filing, computer and other records clerks (inc. legal conveyancing)42050.0%
Library assistants/clerks press42110.0%
Clerks (n.o.s.)430280.02%
Storekeepers, warehousemen/women44160.0%
Other secretaries, personal assistants, typists, word processor operators n.e.c.459230.01%
Receptionists general office dental460120.01%
Radio and telegraph operators, other office communication system operators46310.0%
Computer operators, data processing operators, other office machine operators49010.0%
Bricklayers, masons fixer50020.0%
Builders, building contractors504200.01%
Scaffolders, stagers, steeplejacks, riggers50520.0%
Floorers, floor coverers, carpet fitters and planners, floor and wall tile fitters50620.0%
Painters and decorators50750.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters516120.01%
Goldsmiths, silversmiths, precious stone workers51830.0%
Electricians, electrical maintenance fitters52190.01%
Telephone fitters52310.0%
Cable jointers, lines repairers supervisor52410.0%
Computer engineers, installation and maintenance52620.0%
Other electrical/electronic trades n.e.c.52930.0%
Plumbers, heating and ventilating engineers and related trades53240.0%
Welding trades53780.0%
Motor mechanics, auto engineers (inc. road patrol engineers)54070.0%
Vehicle body repairers, panel beaters54210.0%
Auto electricians54310.0%
Sewing machinists, menders, darners and embroiderers55340.0%
Coach trimmers, upholsterers and mattress makers55410.0%
Shoe repairers, leather cutters and sewers, footwear lasters, makers and55510.0%
Tailors, dressmakers55680.0%
Clothing cutters, milliners, furriers55710.0%
Other textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.55910.0%
Printers general56130.0%
Other printing and related trades n.e.c.56910.0%
Carpenters and joiners57030.0%
Cabinet makers wood57110.0%
Bakers, flour confectioners58020.0%
Butchers, meat cutters58110.0%
Glass product and ceramics makers59010.0%
Musical instrument makers, piano tuners59310.0%
Gardeners, groundsmen/women59430.0%
Coach painters, other spray painters59610.0%
Other craft and related occupations n.e.c.59920.0%
NCOs and other ranks, UK armed forces60070.0%
Police officers (sergeant and below)61020.0%
Fire service officers (leading fire officer and below)61110.0%
Security guards and related occupations61550.0%
Chefs, cooks hotel supervisor620190.01%
Waiters, waitresses621180.01%
Bar staff62280.0%
Travel and flight attendants63040.0%
Assistant nurses, nursing auxiliaries64050.0%
Dental nurses64310.0%
Care assistants and attendants old64470.0%
Nursery nurses65060.0%
Educational assistants65230.0%
Other childcare and related occupations n.e.c.659100.01%
Hairdressers, barbers coiffeur66070.0%
Beauticians and related occupations66160.0%
Domestic housekeepers and related occupations67020.0%
Housekeepers (non-domestic)67110.0%
Caretakers school67210.0%
Other personal and protective service occupations model69940.0%
Buyers and purchasing officers (not retail)70120.0%
Technical and wholesale sales representatives71060.0%
Other sales representatives n.e.c.71990.01%
Sales assistants merchants car720680.04%
Retail cash desk and check-out operators721120.01%
Collectors salespersons and credit agents73010.0%
Roundsmen/women and van salespersons73110.0%
Market and street traders and assistants73230.0%
Window dressers, floral arrangers79120.0%
Telephone salespersons79210.0%
Bakery confectionery process hand foreman80030.0%
Other food, drink and tobacco process operatives n.e.c.80920.0%
Other textiles processing operatives hydro81420.0%
Chemical, gas and petroleum process plant operatives82030.0%
Plastic process operatives, moulders extruders goods82520.0%
Other chemicals, paper, plastics and related operatives n.e.c.82930.0%
Furnace operatives (metal)83010.0%
Machine tool operatives (inc. CNC machine tool operatives)84040.0%
Assemblers/lineworkers vehicles metal nutter85110.0%
Inspectors, viewers testers examiners insulation86010.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners, fillers86260.0%
Routine laboratory testers paint soil86410.0%
Other routine process operatives n.e.c. painter86930.0%
Drivers of road goods vehicles872120.01%
Bus and coach drivers87320.0%
Taxi, cab drivers and chauffeurs87450.0%
Bus conductors87510.0%
Fork lift and mechanical truck drivers88710.0%
Other transport machinery operatives horse88930.0%
Printing machine minders and assistants89110.0%
Water sewerage plant attendants sewage foreman89210.0%
Construction and related operatives insulator foreman89660.0%
Woodworking machine operatives89720.0%
Other plant and machine operatives n.e.c.89920.0%
Farm workers livestock hand900120.01%
All other occupations in farming and related90210.0%
Fishing and related workers90310.0%
Coal mine labourers91010.0%
Labourers in foundries91110.0%
Labourers in engineering and allied trades91220.0%
Mates to metal/electrical and related fitters91320.0%
Other labourers in making and processing industries n.e.c.919130.01%
Mates to building trades workers92110.0%
Other building and civil engineering labourers n.e.c.92920.0%
Goods porters93110.0%
Postal workers, mail sorters94010.0%
Kitchen porters, hands95270.0%
Counterhands, catering assistants help95340.0%
Shelf fillers95410.0%
Road sweepers95710.0%
Cleaners, domestics958190.01%
Other occupations in sales and services clearer95910.0%
All other labourers and related workers99010.0%
Total168377100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
-7.928715-11.0990.043.65159662

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