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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1997

Variable Details

Variableyless
LabelReasn wrkd few.hrs than usual in rf wk
Question text What was the main reason that you did fewer hours than usual/were away from work in the week ending Sunday the [date]?
Responses
1 Number of hours or OT varies 11421
2 Bank holiday 122
3 Maternity or paternity leave 371
4 Other leave or holiday 4969
5 Sick or injured 2843
6 Training course away from workplace 332
7 Started new job or changed jobs 92
8 Ended job and did not start new one 63
9 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - bad weather 96
10 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - labour disput 10
11 Ld off,st-time,int - econ or other reaso 184
12 Other personal or family reasons 485
13 Other reasons 748
-9 Does not apply 127101
-8 No answer 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1997
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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