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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 1984

Variable Details

Variableemq30ii
LabelWhy are you not working now - 2nd reason
Responses
-3 refused 1
-2 missing 20
-1 dont know 5
0 5572
1 no suitable job 59
2 looking after children 94
3 look aft sick,elderly 28
4 look after home 433
5 completing education 12
6 sick,injured,disabled 51
7 dont want,need a job 97
8 work occasionally 5
9 not worth the money 3
10 cannot be bothered 0
11 early retirement 0
12 other 7
13 over pension age 51
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 1984
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