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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1986

Variable Details

Variablereconpos
LabelDV, RESPONDENT'S ECONOMIC POSITION
Responses
0 SKIPPED 0
1 IN WORK FT-EMP 1242
2 IN WORK PT-EMP 289
3 IN WORK FT-SELF 162
4 IN WORK PT-SELF 24
5 IN WORK N/K 1
6 WAITING TO WORK 9
7 UNEMPLOYED 225
8 LOOKING AFT HOME 534
9 RETIRED 462
10 IN FT ED 58
11 OTHER 94
98 DK/NA 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1986
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