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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableRECNTACT
LabelS7Q6- Employment status
Question text Which of these descriptions applies to what you were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending last Sunday? Working full-time; Working part-time; Not working (seeking work); On a Government Training Scheme; On ACE (Action for Community Employment); Retired; In full-time education; Looking after the home; Permanently sick or disabled; Not working (and not seeking work); Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time.
Responses
1 Working Full-time 567
2 Working Part-time 231
3 Not working (seeking work) 65
4 On a Government Training Scheme 3
6 Retired 477
7 In full-time education 76
8 Looking after the home 204
9 Permanently sick or disabled 108
10 Not working (and not seeking work) 44
11 Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time 14
12 Other (specify) 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD. IF ON HOLIDAY OR TEMPORARILY SICK ASK WHAT THEY ARE USUALLY DOING.
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2004
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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