Socio-economic Classification (NS-SeC)
NSSPUK
The National
Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SeC) provides an indication of
socio-economic position, based on occupation. It is an Office for National
Statistics standard classification.
Applicability : All people aged 16 to
74 who have ever worked, UK
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Class 1 (Higher Managerial and Professional Occupations) |
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1.1 |
Large employers and higher managerial occupations |
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L1 Employers in large organisations |
01 | ||
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L2 Higher managerial |
02 | ||
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1.2 |
L3 Higher professional occupations |
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L3.1 'Traditional' employees |
03 | ||
L3.2 'New' employees |
04 | ||
L3.3 'Traditional' self employed |
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L3.4 'New' self employed |
06 | ||
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2 |
Class 2 (Lower managerial and professional occupations) |
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L4 Lower professional and higher technical occupations |
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L4.1;'Traditional' employees |
07 | ||
L4.2;'New' employees |
08 | ||
L4.3 'Traditional' self employed; |
09 | ||
L4.4 'New' self employed |
10 | ||
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L5 Lower managerial occupations |
11 | ||
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L6 Higher supervisory occupations |
12 | ||
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Class 3 (Intermediate Occupations) |
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L7.1;Intermediate clerical and administrative |
13 | ||
L7.2;Intermediate sales and service |
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L7.3;Intermediate technical and auxiliary |
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L7.4;Intermediate engineering |
16 | ||
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Class 4 (Small Employers and Own Account Workers) |
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L8;Employers in small organisations |
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L8.1;Employers in small organisations (non-professional) |
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L8.2;Employers in small organisations (agriculture) |
18 | ||
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L9;Own account workers |
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L9.1;Own account workers (non- professional) |
19 | ||
L9.2;Own account workers (agriculture) |
20 | ||
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L9.2;Own account workers (agriculture) |
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Class 5 (Lower Supervisory and technical occupations) |
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L10; Lower supervisory occupations |
21 | ||
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L11 Lower technical occupations |
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L11.1 Lower technical craft |
22 | ||
L11.2 Lower technical process operative |
23 | ||
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Class 6 (Semi-routine Occupations) |
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L12.1 Semi-routine sales |
24 | ||
L12.2 Semi-routine service |
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L12.3 Semi-routine technical |
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L12.4 Semi-routine operative |
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L12.5 Semi-routine agricultural |
28 | ||
L12.6 Semi-routine clerical |
29 | ||
L12.7 Semi-routine childcare |
30 | ||
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Class 7 (Routine Occupations) |
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L13.1; Routine sales and service |
31 | ||
L13.2 Routine production |
32 | ||
L13.3 Routine technical |
33 | ||
L13.4 Routine operative |
34 | ||
L13.5 Routine agricultural |
35 | ||
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Class 8 (Never worked and long-term unemployed) |
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L14.1;Never worked |
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L14.2;Long-term unemployed |
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Not classified |
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L15;Full-time students |
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L17;Not classifiable for other reasons |
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XX |
Not applicable |
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Total number of categories: 40
Not applicable category
comprises:
- people aged 15 and under, or aged 75 years and over
- people who have never worked