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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1996-1997

Variable Details

VariableJOBTIME
LabelTIME IN PRESENT JOB
Question text Employees: How long have you been with your present employer (up to yesterday)? Self-employed: How long have you been self employed (up to yesterday)?
Responses
1 Less than 4 wks 234
2 4 wks < 3 months 391
3 3 mnth < 6 mnths 473
4 6 mnths < 1 year 705
5 1 year < 2 years 1001
6 2 years < 5 yrs 1849
7 5 years < 10 yrs 2024
8 10 years or more 2892
-9 7472
-8 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1996-1997
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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