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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1984

Variable Details

Variableemq30i
LabelWhy are you not working now - 1st reason
Responses
-3 refused 0
-2 missing 8
-1 dont know 1
0 4361
1 no suitable job 92
2 looking after children 437
3 look aft sick,elderly 35
4 look after home 431
5 completing education 269
6 sick,injured,disabled 246
7 dont want,need a job 73
8 work occasionally 3
9 not worth the money 6
10 cannot be bothered 0
11 early retirement 0
12 other 7
13 over pension age 469
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1984
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