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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Family Resources Survey, 1997-1998

Variable Details

VariableLASTWORK
LabelTime since head of BU last worked
Responses
1 Head currently in work 35
2 Head never worked 213
3 Less than 6 months 294
4 6 months and less than a year 138
5 1 year and less than 2 years 153
6 2 years and less than 5 years 201
7 5 years or more 115
8 Missing 156
-1 26677
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamily Resources Survey, 1997-1998
UniverseLocation of units of observation:National;Population:Private households in Great Britain south of the Caledonian Canal. <br> Private households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study annual - analysed on a financial year basis.
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