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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 1998-2000

Variable Details

Variables4_q2
LabelS4_Q2 What are you doing at the moment?
Responses
1 Out of work or unemployed 105
2 Modern Apprenticeship, National Traineeship, or other govern 150
3 In a full time job (over 30 hours a week) 1329
4 In a part time job 181
5 In full time education at university, college or school 2919
6 Taking a break from study or work 33
7 Looking after the home or family 55
8 Doing something else 10
9 Part time education 5
10 Part time job (not main activity 1
11 Temporary/casual work 3
12 Abroad (holiday/working abroad) 1
13 Voluntary work 4
14 Illness/Accident 3
15 Waiting to start job/govt sponsored training/training course 0
16 Taking a gap year 2
17 Pregnant/just had a baby 1
18 Training for job/trainee 0
19 Joined armed forces/waiting to go into armed forces 0
20 Been ill/sick/in hospital 2
21 Looking for employment 1
22 Item not applicable 0
23 Other (97) 1
24 Dont know (98) 0
25 Not answered (99) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYouth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 1998-2000
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