Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2005

Variable Details

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LabelQ6 51 Which description applies to things done last week..?
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 442
2 Working part-time 127
3 Not working (seeking work) 50
4 On a Government Training Scheme 11
5 Maternity leave 0
6 Retired 302
7 In full-time education 52
8 Looking after the home 82
9 Permanently sick or disabled 75
10 Not working (and not seeking work) 40
11 Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time 9
12 Other (please specify) 10
13 Short term sick 0
14 On holiday from work 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD. IF ON HOLIDAY OR TEMPORARILY SICK ASK WHAT THEY ARE USUALLY DOING.
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 or over living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2005.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study