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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1983

Variable Details

Variableremp
LabelEmployment status
Responses
0 2654
1 Working 2605
2 Away from work 183
3 Waiting for work 17
4 Looking for work 628
5 Intending but ill 28
6 YTP, YTS etc. 25
7 At school, college 278
8 Permanently unable 203
9 Retired, >65, 60 902
10 Retired early 85
11 Govt. training scheme 7
12 Keeping house 1275
13 Widow not working 8
14 Never worked 291
15 Caring for sick, old 8
16 Single parent 26
17 Other 0
18 DK 0
19 Missing 0
20 Refused 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1983
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