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yasoc20

young adult: job like: SOC 2020

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Index term

Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2020 (SOC2020) of job young person would like to do when finishing school. Full 4-digit version for Special Licence release (SN6931) only. The classification is coded post-field using the respondent's description of the job. For detailed information on the classification, see SOC 2020.

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91420.43%
inapplicable-83151495.94%
proxy-7740.23%
refusal-2120.04%
don't know-11050.32%
Chief executives and senior officials111120.01%
Production managers and directors in construction112210.0%
Financial managers and directors113160.02%
Human resource managers and directors113610.0%
Functional managers and directors n.e.c.113910.0%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale115010.0%
Officers in armed forces116110.0%
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture121110.0%
Property, housing and estate managers125110.0%
Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors125310.0%
Managers and directors in the creative industries125520.01%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125970.02%
Chemical scientists211130.01%
Biological scientists2112210.06%
Biochemists and biomedical scientists2113100.03%
Physical scientists211480.02%
Social and humanities scientists2115110.03%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.2119130.04%
Civil engineers212130.01%
Mechanical engineers212280.02%
Electrical engineers212340.01%
Electronics engineers212420.01%
Production and process engineers212530.01%
Aerospace engineers212670.02%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.2129110.03%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213340.01%
Programmers and software development professionals2134300.09%
Cyber security professionals213590.03%
IT network professionals213760.02%
Information technology professionals n.e.c.213920.01%
Graphic and multimedia designers2142130.04%
Conservation professionals215180.02%
Environment professionals215280.02%
Other researchers, unspecified discipline216220.01%
Generalist medical practitioners2211380.12%
Specialist medical practitioners2212120.04%
Physiotherapists2221160.05%
Speech and language therapists222340.01%
Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists222430.01%
Clinical psychologists222560.02%
Other psychologists2226290.09%
Therapy professionals n.e.c.222980.02%
Midwifery nurses2231150.05%
Specialist nurses223310.0%
Nurse practitioners223410.0%
Mental health nurses223580.02%
Children's nurses223660.02%
Other nursing professionals2237130.04%
Veterinarians224080.02%
Pharmacists2251110.03%
Optometrists225230.01%
Dental practitioners2253130.04%
Medical radiographers225450.02%
Paramedics225540.01%
Other health professionals n.e.c.225970.02%
Higher education teaching professionals231140.01%
Further education teaching professionals231210.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals2313170.05%
Primary education teaching professionals2314350.11%
Teachers of English as a foreign language231730.01%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.2319100.03%
Barristers and judges241130.01%
Solicitors and lawyers2412410.12%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241960.02%
Chartered and certified accountants2421130.04%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers2422120.04%
Management consultants and business analysts243160.02%
Marketing and commercial managers243220.01%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians243390.03%
Business and related research professionals243490.03%
Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.243930.01%
Business and financial project management professionals244030.01%
Architects245180.02%
Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants245210.0%
Quantity surveyors245340.01%
Construction project managers and related professionals245510.0%
Social workers246150.02%
Probation officers246210.0%
Clergy246310.0%
Librarians247120.01%
Archivists and curators247220.01%
Newspaper and periodical editors249110.0%
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters249260.02%
Public relations professionals249340.01%
Advertising accounts managers and creative directors249410.0%
Laboratory technicians311140.01%
Engineering technicians311310.0%
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians312010.0%
IT operations technicians313150.02%
IT user support technicians313230.01%
Database administrators and web content technicians313310.0%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321920.01%
Child and early years officers322220.01%
Counsellors322420.01%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322910.0%
Early education and childcare practitioners323230.01%
Veterinary nurses324010.0%
Non-commissioned officers and other ranks331160.02%
Police officers (sergeant and below)3312190.06%
Fire service officers (watch manager and below)331310.0%
Prison service officers (below principal officer)331410.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331930.01%
Artists3411130.04%
Authors, writers and translators341270.02%
Actors, entertainers and presenters3413120.04%
Dancers and choreographers341430.01%
Musicians3415110.03%
Arts officers, producers and directors3416100.03%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators3417100.03%
Interior designers342130.01%
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers342250.02%
Design occupations n.e.c.342990.03%
Sports players343160.02%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials3432110.03%
Fitness and wellbeing instructors343350.02%
Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers351150.02%
Brokers353120.01%
Financial accounts managers353430.01%
Data analysts354450.02%
Business associate professionals n.e.c.354970.02%
Business sales executives355210.0%
Marketing associate professionals3554110.03%
Estate agents and auctioneers355520.01%
Sales accounts and business development managers355630.01%
Events managers and organisers355710.0%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357130.01%
National government administrative occupations411170.02%
Officers of non-governmental organisations411310.0%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks4122170.05%
Bank and post office clerks412320.01%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412950.02%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415920.01%
Farmers511120.01%
Horticultural trades511210.0%
Welding trades521310.0%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522110.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522360.02%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians5231130.04%
Aircraft maintenance and related trades523430.01%
Boat and ship builders and repairers523520.01%
Electricians and electrical fitters5241110.03%
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers524210.0%
TV, video and audio servicers and repairers524310.0%
Computer system and equipment installers and servicers524410.0%
Security system installers and repairers524510.0%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524910.0%
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters531410.0%
Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers531560.02%
Carpenters and joiners531620.01%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531930.01%
Painters and decorators532310.0%
Chefs543420.01%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544910.0%
Early education and childcare assistants611130.01%
Teaching assistants611220.01%
Educational support assistants611310.0%
Childminders611430.01%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612930.01%
Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)613220.01%
Sports and leisure assistants621130.01%
Travel agents621210.0%
Air travel assistants621350.02%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621920.01%
Hairdressers and barbers6221100.03%
Beauticians and related occupations622260.02%
Sales and retail assistants711130.01%
Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants711410.0%
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale713110.0%
Chemical and related process operatives811310.0%
Metal working machine operatives8120100.03%
Delivery drivers and couriers821410.0%
Train and tram drivers823130.01%
Air transport operatives823310.0%
Farm workers911110.0%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913210.0%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921910.0%
Security guards and related occupations923110.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants926310.0%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92030.57%
inapplicable-83402295.91%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-2130.04%
don't know-11130.32%
Chief executives and senior officials111120.01%
Elected officers and representatives111220.01%
Production managers and directors in construction112210.0%
Financial managers and directors1131100.03%
Human resource managers and directors113610.0%
Managers in transport and distribution124110.0%
Managers and directors in the creative industries125510.0%
Directors in consultancy services125820.01%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125920.01%
Chemical scientists211170.02%
Biological scientists2112220.06%
Biochemists and biomedical scientists2113150.04%
Physical scientists211480.02%
Social and humanities scientists211580.02%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211960.02%
Civil engineers212170.02%
Mechanical engineers212240.01%
Electrical engineers212320.01%
Electronics engineers212420.01%
Production and process engineers212570.02%
Aerospace engineers2126100.03%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.2129190.05%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213330.01%
Programmers and software development professionals2134360.1%
Cyber security professionals213580.02%
IT network professionals213720.01%
Information technology professionals n.e.c.213920.01%
Web design professionals214130.01%
Graphic and multimedia designers2142160.05%
Conservation professionals2151100.03%
Environment professionals215230.01%
Other researchers, unspecified discipline216220.01%
Generalist medical practitioners2211370.1%
Specialist medical practitioners2212230.06%
Physiotherapists222180.02%
Occupational therapists222210.0%
Speech and language therapists222340.01%
Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists222410.0%
Clinical psychologists222510.0%
Other psychologists2226340.1%
Therapy professionals n.e.c.222980.02%
Midwifery nurses223180.02%
Nurse practitioners223410.0%
Mental health nurses223530.01%
Children's nurses223670.02%
Other nursing professionals2237170.05%
Veterinarians224070.02%
Pharmacists2251110.03%
Optometrists225240.01%
Dental practitioners2253120.03%
Medical radiographers225420.01%
Paramedics225550.01%
Other health professionals n.e.c.225940.01%
Higher education teaching professionals231130.01%
Further education teaching professionals231210.0%
Secondary education teaching professionals2313120.03%
Primary education teaching professionals2314370.1%
Nursery education teaching professionals231530.01%
Special needs education teaching professionals231610.0%
Teachers of English as a foreign language231720.01%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.2319120.03%
Barristers and judges241150.01%
Solicitors and lawyers2412390.11%
Legal professionals n.e.c.2419110.03%
Chartered and certified accountants2421160.05%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers242290.03%
Taxation experts242310.0%
Management consultants and business analysts243150.01%
Marketing and commercial managers243210.0%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians243390.03%
Business and related research professionals243480.02%
Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.243930.01%
Business and financial project management professionals244020.01%
Architects245180.02%
Quantity surveyors245310.0%
Social workers246140.01%
Probation officers246210.0%
Clergy246310.0%
Welfare professionals n.e.c.246920.01%
Archivists and curators247230.01%
Newspaper and periodical editors249130.01%
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters2492110.03%
Public relations professionals249330.01%
Advertising accounts managers and creative directors249410.0%
Laboratory technicians311150.01%
Engineering technicians311320.01%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311920.01%
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians312020.01%
IT operations technicians313110.0%
IT user support technicians313230.01%
Pharmaceutical technicians321210.0%
Complementary health associate professionals321430.01%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321910.0%
Youth and community workers322120.01%
Counsellors322420.01%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322920.01%
Early education and childcare practitioners323230.01%
Veterinary nurses324030.01%
Non-commissioned officers and other ranks331140.01%
Police officers (sergeant and below)3312100.03%
Fire service officers (watch manager and below)331310.0%
Prison service officers (below principal officer)331410.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Artists3411100.03%
Authors, writers and translators341270.02%
Actors, entertainers and presenters3413140.04%
Dancers and choreographers341450.01%
Musicians341560.02%
Arts officers, producers and directors341650.01%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators3417110.03%
Interior designers342130.01%
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers342260.02%
Design occupations n.e.c.342920.01%
Sports players343190.03%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials3432150.04%
Fitness and wellbeing instructors343350.01%
Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers351130.01%
Ship and hovercraft officers351220.01%
Legal associate professionals352010.0%
Financial and accounting technicians353310.0%
Financial accounts managers353410.0%
Data analysts354450.01%
Business associate professionals n.e.c.354920.01%
Buyers and procurement officers355130.01%
Marketing associate professionals3554110.03%
Estate agents and auctioneers355510.0%
Events managers and organisers355720.01%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357160.02%
Other vocational and industrial trainers357410.0%
Health and safety managers and officers358210.0%
National government administrative occupations411180.02%
Local government administrative occupations411210.0%
Officers of non-governmental organisations411310.0%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks4122130.04%
Bank and post office clerks412360.02%
Finance officers412440.01%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412920.01%
Records clerks and assistants413110.0%
Library clerks and assistants413510.0%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415910.0%
Medical secretaries421110.0%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421510.0%
Farmers511120.01%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511920.01%
Welding trades521310.0%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522340.01%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523170.02%
Electricians and electrical fitters5241100.03%
Computer system and equipment installers and servicers524420.01%
Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers531530.01%
Carpenters and joiners531620.01%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531930.01%
Plasterers532110.0%
Footwear and leather working trades541210.0%
Chefs543440.01%
Early education and childcare assistants611170.02%
Teaching assistants611230.01%
Childminders611430.01%
Nannies and au pairs611610.0%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612990.03%
Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)613210.0%
Care workers and home carers613530.01%
Air travel assistants621340.01%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621910.0%
Hairdressers and barbers622160.02%
Beauticians and related occupations622270.02%
Sales and retail assistants711150.01%
Chemical and related process operatives811320.01%
Metal working machine operatives8120110.03%
Mining and quarry workers and related operatives813210.0%
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)814110.0%
Marine and waterways transport operatives823210.0%
Farm workers911120.01%
Security guards and related occupations923110.0%
Exam invigilators923310.0%
Shelf fillers924110.0%
Elementary storage occupations n.e.c.925910.0%
Kitchen and catering assistants926330.01%
Leisure and theme park attendants926720.01%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91560.56%
inapplicable-82682595.81%
proxy-71040.37%
refusal-2110.04%
don't know-11180.42%
Financial managers and directors113160.02%
Human resource managers and directors113610.0%
Officers in armed forces116120.01%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122210.0%
Property, housing and estate managers125120.01%
Managers and directors in the creative industries125520.01%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125950.02%
Chemical scientists211150.02%
Biological scientists2112110.04%
Biochemists and biomedical scientists2113150.05%
Physical scientists211490.03%
Social and humanities scientists211550.02%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211990.03%
Civil engineers212120.01%
Mechanical engineers212290.03%
Electrical engineers212320.01%
Production and process engineers212570.03%
Aerospace engineers212640.01%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.2129160.06%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213330.01%
Programmers and software development professionals2134260.09%
Cyber security professionals213580.03%
IT network professionals213710.0%
Web design professionals214110.0%
Graphic and multimedia designers2142150.05%
Conservation professionals215130.01%
Environment professionals215270.03%
Generalist medical practitioners2211360.13%
Specialist medical practitioners221270.03%
Physiotherapists222190.03%
Occupational therapists222230.01%
Speech and language therapists222350.02%
Clinical psychologists222520.01%
Other psychologists2226260.09%
Therapy professionals n.e.c.222970.03%
Midwifery nurses223160.02%
Specialist nurses223310.0%
Nurse practitioners223410.0%
Mental health nurses223520.01%
Children's nurses223680.03%
Other nursing professionals2237200.07%
Veterinarians224060.02%
Pharmacists225190.03%
Optometrists225250.02%
Dental practitioners2253100.04%
Medical radiographers225440.01%
Paramedics225570.03%
Podiatrists225610.0%
Other health professionals n.e.c.225940.01%
Higher education teaching professionals231160.02%
Secondary education teaching professionals2313130.05%
Primary education teaching professionals2314280.1%
Nursery education teaching professionals231510.0%
Teachers of English as a foreign language231710.0%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.2319170.06%
Head teachers and principals232110.0%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232920.01%
Barristers and judges241180.03%
Solicitors and lawyers2412310.11%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241960.02%
Chartered and certified accountants2421100.04%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers242270.03%
Taxation experts242310.0%
Management consultants and business analysts243120.01%
Marketing and commercial managers243210.0%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians243340.01%
Business and related research professionals243420.01%
Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c.243940.01%
Architects245170.03%
Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants245210.0%
Quantity surveyors245330.01%
Chartered surveyors245410.0%
Social workers246190.03%
Probation officers246220.01%
Librarians247110.0%
Archivists and curators247220.01%
Newspaper and periodical editors249110.0%
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters2492160.06%
Public relations professionals249320.01%
Laboratory technicians311110.0%
Engineering technicians311310.0%
IT operations technicians313110.0%
IT user support technicians313240.01%
Health associate professionals n.e.c.321930.01%
Youth and community workers322110.0%
Child and early years officers322210.0%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322910.0%
Early education and childcare practitioners323220.01%
Veterinary nurses324030.01%
Non-commissioned officers and other ranks331120.01%
Police officers (sergeant and below)3312120.04%
Fire service officers (watch manager and below)331310.0%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.0%
Artists341150.02%
Authors, writers and translators3412140.05%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341390.03%
Dancers and choreographers341430.01%
Musicians341540.01%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators3417100.04%
Interior designers342120.01%
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers342220.01%
Design occupations n.e.c.342970.03%
Sports players343130.01%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials343240.01%
Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers351120.01%
Legal associate professionals352010.0%
Brokers353120.01%
Data analysts354430.01%
Buyers and procurement officers355120.01%
Marketing associate professionals355480.03%
Sales accounts and business development managers355620.01%
Events managers and organisers355720.01%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357110.0%
National government administrative occupations411130.01%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks4122170.06%
Bank and post office clerks412310.0%
Finance officers412420.01%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412930.01%
Sales administrators415110.0%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415910.0%
Legal secretaries421210.0%
Farmers511140.01%
Agricultural and fishing trades n.e.c.511940.01%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522350.02%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523130.01%
Aircraft maintenance and related trades523430.01%
Electricians and electrical fitters5241100.04%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524910.0%
Bricklayers531310.0%
Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers531530.01%
Carpenters and joiners531650.02%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531940.01%
Footwear and leather working trades541210.0%
Chefs543410.0%
Cooks543510.0%
Teaching assistants611220.01%
Educational support assistants611310.0%
Childminders611410.0%
Nannies and au pairs611610.0%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612990.03%
Dental nurses613310.0%
Care workers and home carers613510.0%
Air travel assistants621320.01%
Hairdressers and barbers622140.01%
Beauticians and related occupations622260.02%
Sales and retail assistants711150.02%
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale713110.0%
Metal working machine operatives812080.03%
Kitchen and catering assistants926310.0%
Total27998100.0%

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