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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1988

Variable Details

Variablepemq1
LabelEconomic status
Responses
-3 Refused 0
-2 Missing 0
-1 Dont know 0
1 Employee, self-employed 269
2 Away from job 18
3 Waiting to take up job 1
4 Seeking work, unemployed 34
5 Intending to seek work, but temporary si 2
6 At school or college 35
7 Permanently unable to work 49
8 Retired 47
9 Keeping house 28
10 On YTP 8
11 Govmt training scheme 6
12 Retired early 7
13 Widow <60 not working 0
14 Never worked, retired 0
15 Looking after invalid 0
16 Other 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1988
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