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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey, 1989

Variable Details

VariableECARB
LabelECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Responses
1 EMPLOYEE 63631
2 SELF EMPLOYED 9952
3 EMP STAT NOT STATED 21
4 YTS-EMPLOYER BASED 717
5 YTS-COLLEGE BASED 177
6 ET EMP/PRACTICAL TRAIN 256
7 ET COLLEGE 171
8 OTHER SCHEME 150
9 UNEMP-SEEKING 5251
10 UNEMP-TEMP SICK 429
11 UNEMP-ON HOLIDAY 97
12 UNEMP-WAITING START 242
13 UNEMP-WAIT APPLIC. 116
14 FT STU-NOT WORK/SEEK 2963
15 FT STU-SEEKING WORK 322
16 OTHER STUDENT 107
17 MAN 70+,WOMAN 65+ 20414
18 LONG TERM SICK/DISABLED 4638
19 LOOKING AFTER FAM/HOME 9542
20 RETIRED 5951
21 NOT WANT/NEED EMPLOYMENT 2008
22 BELIEVES NO JOB 601
23 NOT YET STARTED LOOKING 139
24 OTHER REASON NOT LOOK 846
25 NO REASON GIVEN 1532
26 PERSON UNDER 16 36160
-9 Does not apply 0
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey, 1989
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