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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1999

Variable Details

Variablewhyse1
LabelWhy became self employed 1
Question text May I just check, why did you become self-employed? Response 1
Responses
1 To be independent 1717
2 Wanted more money 433
3 For better conditions of work 115
4 Family commitments 336
5 Capital, space, equipment opportunites 541
6 Saw demand 204
7 Joined the family business 390
8 Nature of occupation 1049
9 No jobs available locally 218
10 Made redundant 578
11 Other reasons 695
12 No reason given 214
-10 No answer/Does not apply 139197
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsDO NOT READ OUT CODING OPTIONS. PROMPT AS NECESSARY. CODE MAIN REASONS (UP TO 4)
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.
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