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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2001

Variable Details

Variablewhyse1
LabelWhy became self employed 1
Question text May I just check, why did you become self-employed? Reason No. 1
Responses
1 To be independent 1513
2 Wanted more money 400
3 For better conditions of work 115
4 Family commitments 294
5 Capital, space, equipment opportunities 489
6 Saw demand 192
7 Joined the family business 400
8 Nature of occupation 1060
9 No jobs available locally 128
10 Made redundant 447
11 Other reasons 679
12 No reason given 238
-9 Does not apply 133320
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2001
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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