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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variablewhyse2
LabelWhy became self employed 2
Question text May I just check, why did you become self-employed? Reason No. 2
Responses
1 To be independent 99
2 Wanted more money 292
3 For better conditions of work 112
4 Family commitments 69
5 Capital, space, equipment opportunities 128
6 Saw demand 144
7 Joined the family business 18
8 Nature of occupation 195
9 No jobs available locally 21
10 Made redundant 45
11 Other reasons 98
12 No reason given 1
-9 Does not apply 138053
-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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