Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableRECNTACT
LabelRespondent: Employment status
Question text Which of these descriptions applies to what you were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending last Sunday?
Responses
1 Working full-time 788
2 Working part-time at least 10 hours per week 223
3 Not working but seeking work 91
4 On a Government Training Scheme 10
5 On ACE (Action for Comm Employment) 0
6 Retired 482
7 In full-time education 79
8 Looking after the home 287
9 Permanently sick or disabled 121
10 Not working and not seeking work 72
11 Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time 16
12 Other (specify) 30
99 Refused 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD. IF ON HOLIDAY OR TEMPORARILY SICK ASK WHAT THEY ARE USUALLY DOING
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1999-2000.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study