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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1985

Variable Details

Variableemq19
LabelWhat were you doing last week
Responses
-3 Refused 0
-2 Missing 0
-1 Dont know 0
0 3440
1 YTP 36
2 School - College 282
3 Unable to work 231
4 Over retirement age 704
5 Early retirement 30
6 Govt training scheme 6
7 Keeping house,family 1438
8 Widow <60 0
9 Never worked,retired 80
10 Looking after sick parent 2
11 Single parent with child 5
12 Other 117
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1985
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