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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Panel Study, 1997-2001

Variable Details

Variablerecon00
LabelIs R econonomically active last week?dvV
Responses
-8 Not asked wave 5 1215
1 fulltime education 50
2 govt training/employment progra 6
3 In paid work 10+hr 1307
4 Waiting2take paidwork 2
5 Unemployed+registered at a benefit o 42
6 Unemployed+actively looking 9
7 Unemployed+wanting a job 11
8 Perm.sick/disabled 100
9 Wholly retired from work 637
10 Looking after home 219
11 something else (WRITE IN) 16
98 Don't know 0
99 Sex not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Panel Study, 1997-2001
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