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Mainstage Variable

ypsoc10_cc

young person: job like: SOC 2010, condensed

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Index terms

Derived variable note:

Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SOC2010) of job young person would like to do when left school/after full-time education. Condensed 3-digit version. 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 and the code for earlier versions of the classification was computed from a look-up file.

See YPSOC90_CC YPSOC00_CC

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-948629.94%
Chief Executives and Senior Officials11120.12%
Functional Managers and Directors113140.86%
Financial Institution Managers and Directors11510.06%
Managers and Directors in Transport and Logistics11610.06%
Senior Officers in Protective Services11710.06%
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services12210.06%
Managers and Proprietors in Other Services12590.55%
Natural and Social Science Professionals211643.94%
Engineering Professionals212191.17%
Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals213442.71%
Health Professionals2211277.83%
Therapy Professionals222150.92%
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals223251.54%
Teaching and Educational Professionals231724.44%
Legal Professionals241452.77%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals242160.99%
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors243382.34%
Welfare Professionals24440.25%
Media Professionals24750.31%
Science, Engineering and Production Technicians31120.12%
Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians31210.06%
Information Technology Technicians31330.18%
Health Associate Professionals321171.05%
Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals32330.18%
Protective Service Occupations331583.57%
Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations3411338.19%
Design Occupations342462.83%
Sports and Fitness Occupations3441116.84%
Transport Associate Professionals351100.62%
Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals35350.31%
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals35480.49%
Conservation and Environmental Associate Professionals35510.06%
Public Services and Other Associate Professionals35620.12%
Administrative Occupations: Finance41230.18%
Other Administrative Occupations41520.12%
Agricultural and Related Trades51140.25%
Vehicle Trades52390.55%
Electrical and Electronic Trades524150.92%
Construction and Building Trades531181.11%
Building Finishing Trades53230.18%
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades543231.42%
Other Skilled Trades54440.25%
Childcare and Related Personal Services61290.55%
Animal Care and Control Services613311.91%
Caring Personal Services61440.25%
Leisure and Travel Services621160.99%
Hairdressers and Related Services622321.97%
Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers711120.74%
Sales Related Occupations71220.12%
Sales Supervisors71310.06%
Plant and Machine Operatives812191.17%
Road Transport Drivers82130.18%
Other Drivers and Transport Operatives82350.31%
Elementary Agricultural Occupations91120.12%
Elementary Cleaning Occupations92320.12%
Elementary Security Occupations92410.06%
Other Elementary Services Occupations927140.86%
Total1623100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
347.9486111.0927.0168.61137

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-946027.66%
Chief Executives and Senior Officials11170.42%
Functional Managers and Directors11330.18%
Managers and Directors in Transport and Logistics11610.06%
Senior Officers in Protective Services11710.06%
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services122100.6%
Managers and Proprietors in Other Services125181.08%
Natural and Social Science Professionals211724.33%
Engineering Professionals212452.71%
Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals213573.43%
Conservation and Environment Professionals21440.24%
Health Professionals2211519.08%
Therapy Professionals222191.14%
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals223150.9%
Teaching and Educational Professionals231734.39%
Legal Professionals241472.83%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals242150.9%
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors243281.68%
Welfare Professionals24440.24%
Librarians and Related Professionals24510.06%
Media Professionals24770.42%
Science, Engineering and Production Technicians31120.12%
Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians31210.06%
Information Technology Technicians313110.66%
Health Associate Professionals321130.78%
Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals32330.18%
Protective Service Occupations331694.15%
Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations3411539.2%
Design Occupations342452.71%
Sports and Fitness Occupations344925.53%
Transport Associate Professionals351181.08%
Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals353160.96%
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals35450.3%
Conservation and Environmental Associate Professionals35510.06%
Public Services and Other Associate Professionals35610.06%
Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations41110.06%
Administrative Occupations: Finance41250.3%
Other Administrative Occupations41520.12%
Agricultural and Related Trades51140.24%
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades52110.06%
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades52230.18%
Vehicle Trades523110.66%
Electrical and Electronic Trades52460.36%
Construction and Building Trades531160.96%
Building Finishing Trades53210.06%
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades543271.62%
Childcare and Related Personal Services612110.66%
Animal Care and Control Services613342.04%
Caring Personal Services61440.24%
Leisure and Travel Services62150.3%
Hairdressers and Related Services622311.86%
Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers71180.48%
Sales Related Occupations71210.06%
Customer Service Occupations72110.06%
Process Operatives81130.18%
Plant and Machine Operatives81250.3%
Road Transport Drivers82120.12%
Other Drivers and Transport Operatives82340.24%
Elementary Administration Occupations92120.12%
Elementary Security Occupations92410.06%
Other Elementary Services Occupations92760.36%
Total1663100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
324.51460111.0927.0146.471203

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-935914.33%
inapplicable-81355.39%
don't know-138515.36%
Chief Executives and Senior Officials11140.16%
Functional Managers and Directors11350.2%
Financial Institution Managers and Directors11510.04%
Senior Officers in Protective Services11750.2%
Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale11920.08%
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services12290.36%
Managers and Proprietors in Other Services125160.64%
Natural and Social Science Professionals211983.91%
Engineering Professionals212220.88%
Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals213361.44%
Conservation and Environment Professionals21410.04%
Health Professionals2212489.9%
Therapy Professionals222200.8%
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals223421.68%
Teaching and Educational Professionals231612.43%
Legal Professionals241712.83%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals242271.08%
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors243522.08%
Welfare Professionals244120.48%
Media Professionals24780.32%
Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians31210.04%
Information Technology Technicians31310.04%
Health Associate Professionals321160.64%
Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals32310.04%
Protective Service Occupations331893.55%
Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations3412339.3%
Design Occupations342491.96%
Sports and Fitness Occupations3441425.67%
Transport Associate Professionals351230.92%
Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals35380.32%
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals35440.16%
Public Services and Other Associate Professionals35620.08%
Administrative Occupations: Finance41220.08%
Administrative Occupations: Records41310.04%
Other Administrative Occupations41520.08%
Secretarial and Related Occupations42120.08%
Agricultural and Related Trades51170.28%
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades522190.76%
Vehicle Trades52370.28%
Electrical and Electronic Trades524180.72%
Construction and Building Trades531301.2%
Building Finishing Trades53220.08%
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades543311.24%
Childcare and Related Personal Services612240.96%
Animal Care and Control Services613512.04%
Caring Personal Services61460.24%
Leisure and Travel Services62170.28%
Hairdressers and Related Services622542.15%
Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers711271.08%
Sales Related Occupations71210.04%
Process Operatives81120.08%
Plant and Machine Operatives81210.04%
Assemblers and Routine Operatives81310.04%
Road Transport Drivers82130.12%
Other Drivers and Transport Operatives82350.2%
Elementary Agricultural Occupations91110.04%
Elementary Construction Occupations91210.04%
Elementary Process Plant Occupations91310.04%
Elementary Administration Occupations92130.12%
Elementary Cleaning Occupations92310.04%
Other Elementary Services Occupations92780.32%
Total2506100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
338.2879111.0927.0153.041627

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-961616.97%
Chief Executives and Senior Officials111140.39%
Functional Managers and Directors113130.36%
Financial Institution Managers and Directors11530.08%
Managers and Directors in Transport and Logistics11610.03%
Senior Officers in Protective Services11740.11%
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services12250.14%
Managers and Proprietors in Other Services125270.74%
Natural and Social Science Professionals2111544.24%
Engineering Professionals212230.63%
Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals213912.51%
Conservation and Environment Professionals21420.06%
Health Professionals22139110.77%
Therapy Professionals222350.96%
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals223701.93%
Teaching and Educational Professionals2312366.5%
Legal Professionals2411263.47%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals242611.68%
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors243651.79%
Welfare Professionals244130.36%
Librarians and Related Professionals24510.03%
Media Professionals247280.77%
Science, Engineering and Production Technicians311130.36%
Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians31220.06%
Information Technology Technicians313170.47%
Health Associate Professionals321200.55%
Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals32370.19%
Protective Service Occupations3311534.21%
Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations3413559.78%
Design Occupations3421012.78%
Sports and Fitness Occupations3443238.9%
Transport Associate Professionals351330.91%
Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals353180.5%
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals354170.47%
Public Services and Other Associate Professionals35660.17%
Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations41130.08%
Administrative Occupations: Finance41240.11%
Other Administrative Occupations41540.11%
Agricultural and Related Trades511180.5%
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades52130.08%
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades522421.16%
Vehicle Trades523340.94%
Electrical and Electronic Trades524230.63%
Construction and Building Trades531330.91%
Building Finishing Trades53250.14%
Printing Trades54210.03%
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades543501.38%
Other Skilled Trades54420.06%
Childcare and Related Personal Services612381.05%
Animal Care and Control Services613752.07%
Caring Personal Services614140.39%
Leisure and Travel Services621140.39%
Hairdressers and Related Services6221042.87%
Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers711391.07%
Sales Related Occupations71220.06%
Process Operatives81140.11%
Plant and Machine Operatives812471.29%
Assemblers and Routine Operatives81330.08%
Construction Operatives81420.06%
Road Transport Drivers82150.14%
Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives82220.06%
Other Drivers and Transport Operatives82340.11%
Elementary Construction Occupations91210.03%
Elementary Administration Occupations92110.03%
Elementary Cleaning Occupations92310.03%
Other Elementary Services Occupations92780.22%
Total3630100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
339.7616111.0927.0153.743014

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-994625.88%
Chief Executives and Senior Officials11140.11%
Production Managers and Directors11220.05%
Functional Managers and Directors113140.38%
Financial Institution Managers and Directors11520.05%
Senior Officers in Protective Services11730.08%
Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale11910.03%
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services122100.27%
Managers and Proprietors in Other Services125140.38%
Natural and Social Science Professionals2111343.67%
Engineering Professionals212230.63%
Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals213892.44%
Conservation and Environment Professionals21410.03%
Health Professionals2213339.11%
Therapy Professionals222441.2%
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals223742.02%
Teaching and Educational Professionals2311514.13%
Legal Professionals241982.68%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals242360.98%
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors243661.81%
Welfare Professionals244160.44%
Media Professionals247340.93%
Science, Engineering and Production Technicians31140.11%
Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians31210.03%
Information Technology Technicians313130.36%
Health Associate Professionals321130.36%
Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals32330.08%
Protective Service Occupations3311895.17%
Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations3413329.08%
Design Occupations342782.13%
Sports and Fitness Occupations3442767.55%
Transport Associate Professionals351381.04%
Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals35340.11%
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals35460.16%
Conservation and Environmental Associate Professionals35510.03%
Public Services and Other Associate Professionals35650.14%
Administrative Occupations: Finance412200.55%
Administrative Occupations: Records41320.05%
Other Administrative Occupations41510.03%
Secretarial and Related Occupations42120.05%
Agricultural and Related Trades511220.6%
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades52140.11%
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades52270.19%
Vehicle Trades523531.45%
Electrical and Electronic Trades524230.63%
Construction and Building Trades531391.07%
Building Finishing Trades53220.05%
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades543772.11%
Other Skilled Trades54450.14%
Childcare and Related Personal Services612481.31%
Animal Care and Control Services613641.75%
Caring Personal Services614110.3%
Leisure and Travel Services621200.55%
Hairdressers and Related Services6221173.2%
Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers711240.66%
Sales Related Occupations71210.03%
Customer Service Occupations72110.03%
Process Operatives81120.05%
Assemblers and Routine Operatives81320.05%
Construction Operatives81420.05%
Road Transport Drivers821160.44%
Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives82240.11%
Other Drivers and Transport Operatives82340.11%
Elementary Agricultural Occupations91120.05%
Elementary Administration Occupations92120.05%
Elementary Cleaning Occupations92350.14%
Elementary Security Occupations92430.08%
Other Elementary Services Occupations927120.33%
Total3655100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
347.0946111.0927.0153.992709

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9123327.85%
Chief Executives and Senior Officials11130.07%
Production Managers and Directors11210.02%
Functional Managers and Directors11380.18%
Financial Institution Managers and Directors11530.07%
Senior Officers in Protective Services11780.18%
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services12120.05%
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services12280.18%
Managers and Proprietors in Other Services125200.45%
Natural and Social Science Professionals2111403.16%
Engineering Professionals212220.5%
Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals213290.66%
Conservation and Environment Professionals21430.07%
Health Professionals2214299.69%
Therapy Professionals222310.7%
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals223591.33%
Teaching and Educational Professionals2311844.16%
Legal Professionals2411312.96%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals242320.72%
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors243721.63%
Welfare Professionals244120.27%
Librarians and Related Professionals24510.02%
Media Professionals247451.02%
Science, Engineering and Production Technicians31170.16%
Information Technology Technicians313150.34%
Health Associate Professionals321170.38%
Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals32370.16%
Protective Service Occupations3312746.19%
Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations3414069.17%
Design Occupations3421363.07%
Sports and Fitness Occupations3443197.21%
Transport Associate Professionals351531.2%
Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals35360.14%
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals354160.36%
Public Services and Other Associate Professionals35640.09%
Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations41120.05%
Administrative Occupations: Finance412471.06%
Administrative Occupations: Records41310.02%
Other Administrative Occupations41530.07%
Secretarial and Related Occupations42130.07%
Agricultural and Related Trades511270.61%
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades52130.07%
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades522320.72%
Vehicle Trades523240.54%
Electrical and Electronic Trades524240.54%
Construction and Building Trades531661.49%
Building Finishing Trades53230.07%
Printing Trades54210.02%
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades543671.51%
Other Skilled Trades544100.23%
Childcare and Related Personal Services612551.24%
Animal Care and Control Services613791.78%
Caring Personal Services614140.32%
Leisure and Travel Services621180.41%
Hairdressers and Related Services6221433.23%
Housekeeping and Related Services62310.02%
Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers711290.66%
Sales Related Occupations71220.05%
Process Operatives81110.02%
Plant and Machine Operatives81210.02%
Road Transport Drivers821100.23%
Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives82210.02%
Other Drivers and Transport Operatives82320.05%
Elementary Agricultural Occupations91130.07%
Elementary Construction Occupations91220.05%
Elementary Administration Occupations92120.05%
Elementary Cleaning Occupations92340.09%
Elementary Security Occupations92430.07%
Other Elementary Services Occupations92780.18%
Total4427100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
347.21233111.0927.0144.433194

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
don't know-176015.51%
Chief Executives and Senior Officials11190.18%
Production Managers and Directors11210.02%
Functional Managers and Directors113150.31%
Financial Institution Managers and Directors11510.02%
Managers and Directors in Transport and Logistics11610.02%
Senior Officers in Protective Services11760.12%
Managers and Directors in Retail and Wholesale11930.06%
Managers and Proprietors in Agriculture Related Services12110.02%
Managers and Proprietors in Hospitality and Leisure Services122140.29%
Managers and Proprietors in Health and Care Services12410.02%
Managers and Proprietors in Other Services125951.94%
Natural and Social Science Professionals2111493.04%
Engineering Professionals2121102.25%
Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals213661.35%
Conservation and Environment Professionals21430.06%
Health Professionals2214699.57%
Therapy Professionals222370.76%
Nursing and Midwifery Professionals223681.39%
Teaching and Educational Professionals2313747.63%
Legal Professionals2411623.31%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals242671.37%
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors243551.12%
Welfare Professionals244190.39%
Librarians and Related Professionals24520.04%
Media Professionals247621.27%
Science, Engineering and Production Technicians31150.1%
Draughtspersons and Related Architectural Technicians31230.06%
Information Technology Technicians313491.0%
Health Associate Professionals32190.18%
Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals32360.12%
Protective Service Occupations3312986.08%
Artistic, Literary and Media Occupations3414699.57%
Design Occupations3421753.57%
Sports and Fitness Occupations3444168.49%
Transport Associate Professionals351711.45%
Business, Finance and Related Associate Professionals35360.12%
Sales, Marketing and Related Associate Professionals354110.22%
Public Services and Other Associate Professionals35650.1%
Administrative Occupations: Government and Related Organisations41120.04%
Administrative Occupations: Finance41240.08%
Administrative Occupations: Records41310.02%
Other Administrative Occupations415120.24%
Secretarial and Related Occupations42130.06%
Agricultural and Related Trades511170.35%
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades52130.06%
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades522631.29%
Vehicle Trades523240.49%
Electrical and Electronic Trades524300.61%
Construction and Building Trades531881.8%
Building Finishing Trades53280.16%
Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades543691.41%
Other Skilled Trades54450.1%
Childcare and Related Personal Services612671.37%
Animal Care and Control Services613971.98%
Caring Personal Services614170.35%
Leisure and Travel Services621350.71%
Hairdressers and Related Services6221843.76%
Housekeeping and Related Services62340.08%
Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers711531.08%
Sales Related Occupations71260.12%
Customer Service Occupations72110.02%
Process Operatives81110.02%
Assemblers and Routine Operatives81310.02%
Construction Operatives81410.02%
Road Transport Drivers821120.24%
Other Drivers and Transport Operatives82350.1%
Elementary Process Plant Occupations91310.02%
Elementary Administration Occupations92110.02%
Other Elementary Services Occupations927110.22%
Total4899100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
338.04760111.0927.0145.974139

MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
851.731060341.0999.0160.52162

MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
844.011057231.0999.0170.66188

MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
765.63114451.0999.0304.76216

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