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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableymore
LabelMain reason worked more hours than usual
Question text What was the main reason you worked more hours than usual in the week ending Sunday the [date]?
Responses
1 Variable hours worked 3656
2 Overtime 2672
3 Other reasons 1205
-10 No answer/Does not apply 138154
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsASK OR RECORD
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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