Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001

Variable Details

Variablem280_2m3
LabelReasons for working at present 3?
Question text I'd like you to look at the statements on this card and tell me those which best describe your reasons for working at present.
Responses
1 Working is the normal thing to do 28
2 Need money to pay for basics 33
3 To earn money to buy extras 197
4 To earn money of my own 132
5 For the company of other people 77
6 I enjoy working 136
7 To follow my career 86
8 Other reason 8
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 1207
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD C280_2 CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.