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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Youth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2002-2005

Variable Details

Variables1q11
LabelMain activity doing at moment
Responses
-9 Not answered (99) 80
-8 Don't know (98) 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
1 Looking for work or unemployed 717
2 Modern Apprenticeship (Foundation or advanced), or other gov 955
3 In a full time job (over 30 hrs/wk) 1376
4 In a part time job (if this is your main activity) 503
5 In full time education at school or college 12790
6 Looking after the home or family 94
7 Doing something else/other 34
8 PT education 38
9 PT job if not main activity 4
10 Temporary or casual work 2
11 Abroad (holiday and/or work abroad) 1
12 Voluntary work 6
13 Illness/accident 5
14 Waiting to start job/gov't sponsored training/training cours 28
15 Taking a gap year/Taking a break from study/work 15
16 Pregnant/just had baby 9
17 Training for job/trainee 10
18 Joined/waiting to go into armed forces 34
19 Been ill/sick/in hospital 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYouth Cohort Study of England and Wales, 2002-2005
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