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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1997-1998

Variable Details

Variablewhyinact
LabelREASON FOR ECONOMIC INACTIVITY
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 On Government training\employment scheme 14
2 Student 323
3 Long-term sick or disabled 373
4 temporarily sick or injured 11
5 Looking after family\home 540
6 Retired from paid work 94
7 Doesn t want\need employment 25
8 Believes no jobs available 15
9 Not yet started looking 8
10 Other reason 42
-3 Refused 3
-1 Dont Know 1
Sysmiss 4607
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1997-1998
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