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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, June 1996 - August 1997

Variable Details

VariableDIFFHR3
LabelHours different from usual
Responses
1 More than usual hours 1167
2 Hours vary 1402
3 Bank holiday 392
4 Maternity, paternity leave 58
5 Other leave, holiday 941
6 Sick or injured 448
7 Training course 33
8 Started, changed jobs 3
9 Ended job 5
10 Bad weather 24
11 Labour dispute 0
12 Economic, other causes 32
13 Personal, family 52
14 Other reasons 97
15 No reason given 0
16 Same as usual hours 3922
-9 Does not apply 3164
-8 No answer 78
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, June 1996 - August 1997
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