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Innovation Panel Variable

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First job: SOC 2020

Datafile

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9361.63%
inapplicable-8145365.66%
Financial managers and directors113110.05%
Officers in armed forces116110.05%
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture121110.05%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122310.05%
Leisure and sports managers122410.05%
Property, housing and estate managers125110.05%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125920.09%
Biological scientists211210.05%
Biochemists and biomedical scientists211310.05%
Physical scientists211410.05%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211920.09%
Civil engineers212120.09%
Mechanical engineers212210.05%
Engineering project managers and project engineers212710.05%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212960.27%
Programmers and software development professionals213480.36%
Cyber security professionals213510.05%
Web design professionals214120.09%
Graphic and multimedia designers214210.05%
Research and development (R&D) managers216120.09%
Other researchers, unspecified discipline216210.05%
Generalist medical practitioners2211120.54%
Physiotherapists222110.05%
Occupational therapists222220.09%
Other psychologists222610.05%
Therapy professionals n.e.c.222940.18%
Community nurses223210.05%
Children's nurses223630.14%
Other nursing professionals2237150.68%
Pharmacists225120.09%
Dental practitioners225340.18%
Medical radiographers225420.09%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.05%
Further education teaching professionals231210.05%
Secondary education teaching professionals231380.36%
Primary education teaching professionals2314180.81%
Teachers of English as a foreign language231710.05%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231940.18%
Education advisers and school inspectors232310.05%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232930.14%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.05%
Chartered and certified accountants242120.09%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers242250.23%
Management consultants and business analysts243130.14%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians243340.18%
Business and related research professionals243480.36%
Business and financial project management professionals244020.09%
Architects245110.05%
Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants245220.09%
Chartered surveyors245420.09%
Social workers246130.14%
Clergy246310.05%
Librarians247120.09%
Archivists and curators247210.05%
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters249240.18%
Laboratory technicians311140.18%
Engineering technicians311320.09%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311930.14%
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians312040.18%
IT operations technicians313120.09%
IT user support technicians313260.27%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322930.14%
Early education and childcare practitioners323210.05%
Non-commissioned officers and other ranks331170.32%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.05%
Fire service officers (watch manager and below)331320.09%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.05%
Authors, writers and translators341230.14%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341330.14%
Musicians341520.09%
Arts officers, producers and directors341620.09%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341740.18%
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers342210.05%
Brokers353110.05%
Estimators, valuers and assessors354130.14%
Project support officers354310.05%
Data analysts354410.05%
Business sales executives355210.05%
Merchandisers355310.05%
Marketing associate professionals355490.41%
Estate agents and auctioneers355520.09%
Sales accounts and business development managers355620.09%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357140.18%
Other vocational and industrial trainers357410.05%
Inspectors of standards and regulations358110.05%
National government administrative occupations411140.18%
Credit controllers412110.05%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks4122130.59%
Bank and post office clerks412330.14%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412990.41%
Records clerks and assistants413110.05%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413210.05%
Library clerks and assistants413510.05%
Customer service managers414310.05%
Data entry administrators415210.05%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159291.31%
Legal secretaries421210.05%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421520.09%
Receptionists421680.36%
Farmers511140.18%
Horticultural trades511210.05%
Welding trades521310.05%
Metal machining setters and setter-operators522110.05%
Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out522210.05%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522380.36%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523120.09%
Vehicle body builders and repairers523210.05%
Boat and ship builders and repairers523510.05%
Electricians and electrical fitters524190.41%
Telecoms and related network installers and repairers524210.05%
Stonemasons and related trades531210.05%
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters531420.09%
Carpenters and joiners531620.09%
Construction and building trades n.e.c.531950.23%
Painters and decorators532320.09%
Footwear and leather working trades541210.05%
Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c.541910.05%
Print finishing and binding workers542330.14%
Butchers543110.05%
Bakers and flour confectioners543220.09%
Chefs543460.27%
Cooks543510.05%
Catering and bar managers543630.14%
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers544210.05%
Other skilled trades n.e.c.544920.09%
Early education and childcare assistants611150.23%
Educational support assistants611310.05%
Childminders611410.05%
Nannies and au pairs611620.09%
Playworkers611710.05%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612910.05%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants613110.05%
Care workers and home carers6135140.63%
Sports and leisure assistants621170.32%
Travel agents621230.14%
Hairdressers and barbers622190.41%
Housekeepers and related occupations623110.05%
Caretakers623210.05%
Police community support officers631110.05%
Parking and civil enforcement occupations631210.05%
Sales and retail assistants7111813.66%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711270.32%
Telephone salespersons711310.05%
Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants711420.09%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712110.05%
Debt, rent and other cash collectors712210.05%
Visual merchandisers and related occupations712510.05%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712980.36%
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale713140.18%
Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale713240.18%
Call and contact centre occupations721150.23%
Communication operators721310.05%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.7219190.86%
Metal making and treating process operatives811510.05%
Process operatives n.e.c.811940.18%
Metal working machine operatives812010.05%
Energy plant operatives813310.05%
Printing machine assistants813510.05%
Sewing machinists814630.14%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.814930.14%
Construction operatives n.e.c.815910.05%
Bus and coach drivers821210.05%
Delivery drivers and couriers821410.05%
Road transport drivers n.e.c.821910.05%
Farm workers911170.32%
Forestry and related workers911210.05%
Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.912970.32%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913210.05%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913980.36%
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers921110.05%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.9219100.45%
Window cleaners922110.05%
Cleaners and domestics922360.27%
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers922410.05%
Refuse and salvage occupations922510.05%
Security guards and related occupations923130.14%
Shelf fillers924120.09%
Warehouse operatives9252150.68%
Delivery operatives925310.05%
Bar and catering supervisors926120.09%
Kitchen and catering assistants9263261.17%
Waiters and waitresses9264210.95%
Bar staff9265200.9%
Coffee shop workers926640.18%
Leisure and theme park attendants926710.05%
Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.926940.18%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.07%
inapplicable-8146296.5%
Biological scientists211210.07%
Graphic and multimedia designers214210.07%
Occupational therapists222210.07%
Chartered and certified accountants242110.07%
Finance and investment analysts and advisers242210.07%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials343210.07%
National government administrative occupations411130.2%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412210.07%
Bank and post office clerks412310.07%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412910.07%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413210.07%
Stock control clerks and assistants413310.07%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415950.33%
Receptionists421610.07%
Electricians and electrical fitters524110.07%
Carpenters and joiners531610.07%
Painters and decorators532310.07%
Printers542210.07%
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers544210.07%
Teaching assistants611210.07%
Hairdressers and barbers622110.07%
Sales and retail assistants711180.53%
Shopkeepers and owners - retail and wholesale713110.07%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721910.07%
Metal working machine operatives812010.07%
Paper and wood machine operatives813110.07%
Groundworkers912110.07%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913910.07%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921910.07%
Cleaners and domestics922310.07%
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers922410.07%
Warehouse operatives925210.07%
Kitchen and catering assistants926340.26%
Waiters and waitresses926430.2%
Total1515100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.12%
inapplicable-8161495.84%
refusal-210.06%
don't know-120.12%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211910.06%
Community nurses223210.06%
Other nursing professionals223730.18%
Podiatrists225620.12%
Primary education teaching professionals231410.06%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232910.06%
Newspaper and periodical journalists and reporters249210.06%
Laboratory technicians311110.06%
Youth and community workers322110.06%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322910.06%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.06%
Fitness and wellbeing instructors343310.06%
National government administrative occupations411110.06%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412210.06%
Bank and post office clerks412320.12%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413210.06%
Human resources administrative occupations413610.06%
Farmers511110.06%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523130.18%
Boat and ship builders and repairers523510.06%
Carpenters and joiners531620.12%
Painters and decorators532310.06%
Printers542210.06%
Teaching assistants611210.06%
Nannies and au pairs611610.06%
Playworkers611710.06%
Pest control officers612110.06%
Care workers and home carers613510.06%
Sports and leisure assistants621110.06%
Sales and retail assistants711150.3%
Sales supervisors - retail and wholesale713210.06%
Process operatives n.e.c.811910.06%
Paper and wood machine operatives813110.06%
Plant and machine operatives n.e.c.813910.06%
Scaffolders, stagers and riggers815110.06%
Farm workers911110.06%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913910.06%
Vehicle valeters and cleaners922610.06%
Warehouse operatives925210.06%
Kitchen and catering assistants926350.3%
Waiters and waitresses926470.42%
Bar staff926520.12%
Coffee shop workers926610.06%
Total1684100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.13%
inapplicable-8150994.91%
don't know-120.13%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122210.06%
Biological scientists211210.06%
Social and humanities scientists211510.06%
Graphic and multimedia designers214210.06%
Generalist medical practitioners221110.06%
Higher education teaching professionals231110.06%
Primary education teaching professionals231420.13%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231930.19%
Newspaper and periodical editors249110.06%
Laboratory technicians311110.06%
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians312010.06%
Non-commissioned officers and other ranks331130.19%
Sports players343110.06%
Business associate professionals n.e.c.354910.06%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks412210.06%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.415930.19%
Medical secretaries421110.06%
Legal secretaries421210.06%
Receptionists421610.06%
Welding trades521320.13%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523110.06%
Electricians and electrical fitters524120.13%
Painters and decorators532310.06%
Chefs543410.06%
Florists544310.06%
Early education and childcare assistants611110.06%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612920.13%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants613110.06%
Care workers and home carers613510.06%
Senior care workers613610.06%
Hairdressers and barbers622110.06%
Sales and retail assistants711170.44%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711220.13%
Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants711410.06%
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers711510.06%
Call and contact centre occupations721120.13%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.721910.06%
Plastics process operatives811410.06%
Weighers, graders and sorters814410.06%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.814910.06%
Forestry and related workers911210.06%
Packers, bottlers, canners and fillers913210.06%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.921920.13%
Cleaners and domestics922310.06%
Warehouse operatives925220.13%
Kitchen and catering assistants926340.25%
Waiters and waitresses926440.25%
Bar staff926530.19%
Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.926910.06%
Total1590100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9231.26%
inapplicable-8115563.46%
refusal-250.27%
don't know-140.22%
Production managers and directors in manufacturing112110.05%
Financial managers and directors113110.05%
Purchasing managers and directors113410.05%
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale115020.11%
Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors122140.22%
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors122210.05%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises122310.05%
Managers and proprietors in other services n.e.c.125910.05%
Social and humanities scientists211520.11%
Natural and social science professionals n.e.c.211920.11%
Civil engineers212110.05%
Mechanical engineers212210.05%
Engineering professionals n.e.c.212960.33%
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers213340.22%
Programmers and software development professionals2134140.77%
Information technology professionals n.e.c.213930.16%
Graphic and multimedia designers214220.11%
Conservation professionals215110.05%
Environment professionals215210.05%
Other researchers, unspecified discipline216250.27%
Generalist medical practitioners221110.05%
Physiotherapists222120.11%
Therapy professionals n.e.c.222910.05%
Midwifery nurses223110.05%
Mental health nurses223530.16%
Children's nurses223610.05%
Other nursing professionals223790.49%
Veterinarians224010.05%
Dental practitioners225320.11%
Higher education teaching professionals231130.16%
Secondary education teaching professionals231360.33%
Primary education teaching professionals2314100.55%
Teachers of English as a foreign language231720.11%
Teaching professionals n.e.c.231930.16%
Other educational professionals n.e.c232910.05%
Solicitors and lawyers241210.05%
Legal professionals n.e.c.241910.05%
Taxation experts242310.05%
Management consultants and business analysts243110.05%
Marketing and commercial managers243210.05%
Actuaries, economists and statisticians243330.16%
Business and related research professionals243440.22%
Business and financial project management professionals244010.05%
Architects245110.05%
Quantity surveyors245310.05%
Chartered surveyors245410.05%
Social workers246120.11%
Quality assurance and regulatory professionals248220.11%
Public relations professionals249310.05%
Laboratory technicians311110.05%
Electrical and electronics technicians311220.11%
Engineering technicians311330.16%
Quality assurance technicians311510.05%
Science, engineering and production technicians n.e.c.311920.11%
CAD, drawing and architectural technicians312030.16%
IT operations technicians313120.11%
IT user support technicians313210.05%
Database administrators and web content technicians313330.16%
Pharmaceutical technicians321210.05%
Medical and dental technicians321310.05%
Youth and community workers322110.05%
Counsellors322410.05%
Welfare and housing associate professionals n.e.c.322930.16%
Early education and childcare practitioners323220.11%
Non-commissioned officers and other ranks331180.44%
Police officers (sergeant and below)331210.05%
Protective service associate professionals n.e.c.331910.05%
Artists341110.05%
Authors, writers and translators341210.05%
Actors, entertainers and presenters341340.22%
Musicians341530.16%
Arts officers, producers and directors341610.05%
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators341720.11%
Interior designers342110.05%
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers342210.05%
Sports coaches, instructors and officials343240.22%
Brokers353110.05%
Financial and accounting technicians353320.11%
Estimators, valuers and assessors354120.11%
Importers and exporters354210.05%
Project support officers354310.05%
Data analysts354430.16%
Buyers and procurement officers355130.16%
Business sales executives355220.11%
Merchandisers355310.05%
Marketing associate professionals355480.44%
Estate agents and auctioneers355520.11%
Sales accounts and business development managers355610.05%
Events managers and organisers355740.22%
Human resources and industrial relations officers357140.22%
Information technology trainers357310.05%
Other vocational and industrial trainers357420.11%
Inspectors of standards and regulations358110.05%
National government administrative occupations411150.27%
Officers of non-governmental organisations411320.11%
Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks4122160.88%
Bank and post office clerks4123120.66%
Finance officers412410.05%
Financial administrative occupations n.e.c.412910.05%
Records clerks and assistants413110.05%
Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants413220.11%
Stock control clerks and assistants413340.22%
Library clerks and assistants413520.11%
Office managers414110.05%
Sales administrators415170.38%
Data entry administrators415270.38%
Other administrative occupations n.e.c.4159361.98%
Personal assistants and other secretaries421550.27%
Receptionists421680.44%
Farmers511120.11%
Groundsmen and greenkeepers511410.05%
Welding trades521310.05%
Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out522210.05%
Metal working production and maintenance fitters522370.38%
Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians523140.22%
Aircraft maintenance and related trades523410.05%
Boat and ship builders and repairers523510.05%
Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers523610.05%
Electricians and electrical fitters524140.22%
Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.524920.11%
Steel erectors531110.05%
Bricklayers531310.05%
Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers531520.11%
Carpenters and joiners531620.11%
Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters531710.05%
Painters and decorators532310.05%
Tailors and dressmakers541310.05%
Print finishing and binding workers542310.05%
Bakers and flour confectioners543220.11%
Chefs5434100.55%
Cooks543520.11%
Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers544210.05%
Early education and childcare assistants611170.38%
Teaching assistants611270.38%
Educational support assistants611320.11%
Nannies and au pairs611620.11%
Animal care services occupations n.e.c.612920.11%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants613110.05%
Dental nurses613320.11%
Care workers and home carers613590.49%
Sports and leisure assistants621130.16%
Travel agents621240.22%
Air travel assistants621320.11%
Leisure and travel service occupations n.e.c.621910.05%
Hairdressers and barbers622170.38%
Housekeepers and related occupations623110.05%
Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors624010.05%
Sales and retail assistants7111573.13%
Retail cashiers and check-out operators711280.44%
Telephone salespersons711330.16%
Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants711410.05%
Vehicle and parts salespersons and advisers711510.05%
Collector salespersons and credit agents712110.05%
Sales related occupations n.e.c.712910.05%
Call and contact centre occupations721110.05%
Communication operators721320.11%
Customer service occupations n.e.c.7219211.15%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives811120.11%
Chemical and related process operatives811310.05%
Metal working machine operatives812020.11%
Paper and wood machine operatives813110.05%
Mining and quarry workers and related operatives813210.05%
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)814120.11%
Routine inspectors and testers814320.11%
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters814530.16%
Sewing machinists814660.33%
Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c.814910.05%
Construction operatives n.e.c.815920.11%
Delivery drivers and couriers821410.05%
Road transport drivers n.e.c.821910.05%
Farm workers911120.11%
Fishing and other elementary agriculture occupations n.e.c.911910.05%
Elementary construction occupations n.e.c.912910.05%
Industrial cleaning process occupations913120.11%
Elementary process plant occupations n.e.c.913930.16%
Elementary administration occupations n.e.c.9219120.66%
Cleaners and domestics922360.33%
Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers922410.05%
Security guards and related occupations923130.16%
Elementary sales occupations n.e.c.924910.05%
Warehouse operatives925240.22%
Delivery operatives925310.05%
Elementary storage occupations n.e.c.925910.05%
Kitchen and catering assistants926390.49%
Waiters and waitresses9264221.21%
Bar staff9265100.55%
Coffee shop workers926610.05%
Leisure and theme park attendants926740.22%
Other elementary services occupations n.e.c.926920.11%
Total1820100.0%

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