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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1983

Variable Details

Variablepemq1
LabelDid you do any paid work last week
Responses
-3 dont know 0
-2 missing 0
1 employee or self employed 315
2 away from job 18
3 waiting to take up job 0
4 seeking work 59
5 off sick 3
6 school or college 29
7 permanently unable to work 34
8 retired(65 men,60women) 64
9 keeping house 21
10 something else 6
11 age 16-18 working on YOP 3
12 gov. training scheme 0
13 retired early 2
14 widow (not working-under 60 ) 0
15 never worked (retired) 9
16 looking after sick,elderly person 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1983
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