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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, March - August 1993

Variable Details

VariableDIFFHR2
LabelHours different from usual
Responses
1 More than usual hours 6179
2 Hours vary 7072
3 Bank holiday 1179
4 Maternity, paternity leave 274
5 Other leave, holiday 6593
6 Sick or injured 1599
7 Training course 197
8 Started, changed jobs 49
9 Ended job 27
10 Bad weather 86
11 Labour dispute 6
12 Economic, other causes 208
13 Personal, family 344
14 Other reasons 507
15 No reason given 1
16 Same as usual hours 20545
17 No reply to hours 275
18 DNA 19110
-9 Does not apply 0
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, March - August 1993
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