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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey, 1984

Variable Details

VariableECONACRF
LabelECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN REFERENCE WEEK
Responses
1 Full-time employee 47380
2 Part-Time employee 12958
3 Employee time not stated 38
4 Self-employed without employees 4963
5 Self-employed with employees 2857
6 Self-employed not stated employees 22
7 Employment status not stated 1005
8 YTS scheme 150
9 Other scheme excluding TOPS 55
10 Seeking work 8424
11 Temporary sick 275
12 Holiday 65
13 Waiting to start 277
14 Awaiting results of application 49
15 TOPS course 26
16 Full-Time student 3499
17 Other student 142
18 Sick ordisabled 5104
19 Looking after house or home 14619
20 Retired 15764
21 Does not want or need employment 5810
22 Believes no jobs available 1442
23 Not yet started looking 175
24 Other reason not looking for work 479
25 No reason not looking for work 1361
26 Person under 16 37753
-9 Does not apply 0
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey, 1984
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