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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1985

Variable Details

Variableljtime
LabelLENGTH OF TIME IN LAST JOB
Responses
1 LESS 12 MONTHS 30
2 12 MNTH - 2YEARS 40
3 2-3 YEARS 52
4 3-5 YEARS 68
5 5-10 YEARS 96
6 10-15 YEARS 34
7 15-20 YEARS 23
8 20-25 YEARS 8
9 25-30 YEARS 7
10 30-35 YEARS 9
11 35-40 YEARS 5
12 40 YEARS OR MORE 1
13 DK PROXY ONLY 1
-9 10538
-8 NA 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1985
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