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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Panel Study, 1997-2001

Variable Details

Variablerecon01
LabelR's main economic activity last wk? Z271
Responses
1 In full-time education (not paid for by 26
2 On government training/ employment progr 5
3 In paid work (or away temporarily) for a 1293
4 Waiting to take up paid work already acc 3
5 Unemployed and registered at a benefit o 43
6 Unemployed, *not* registered, but acti 8
7 Unemployed, wanting a job (of at least 1 7
8 Permanently sick or disabled 111
9 Wholly retired from work 637
10 Looking after the home 190
11 Doing something else (WRITE IN) 9
99 Not answered 1
-9 SKp,sheet only asked 112
-8 Skp wave 8 not asked 1170
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Panel Study, 1997-2001
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