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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2000-2002

Variable Details

VariableS2Q2
LabelS2Q2 What are you doing at the moment?
Responses
1 Out of work or unemployed 286
2 Modern Aprenticeship, National Traineeship, or other governm 642
3 In a full time job (over 30 hours a week) 1107
4 In a part time job 271
5 In full time education at university, college or school 7698
6 Taking a break from study or work 27
7 Looking after the home or family 53
8 Doing something else 9
9 Part time education 11
10 Part time job if not main activity 0
11 Temporary/casual work 1
12 Abroad (Holiday and/or work abroad) 1
13 Voluntary work 1
14 Illness/accident 5
15 Waiting to start job/govt sponsored training/training course 3
16 Taking a gap year 2
17 Pregnant/just had a baby 17
18 Training for job/trainee 3
19 Joined armed forces/waiting to go into armed forces 7
20 Been ill/sick/in hospital 3
21 Looking for employment 3
22 Item not applicable 0
23 Other (97) 2
24 Dont know (98) 0
25 Not answered (99) 2
-99.99 3544
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYouth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2000-2002
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