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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2003

Variable Details

VariableJOBTMP
LabelTypes of temporary job
Question text In what way was the job NOT permanent - was it seasonal work, done under contract for a fixed period or for a fixed task, agency temping, casual type of work or was there some other way that it was not permanent?
Responses
1 Seasonal work 161
2 Contract for fixed period, fixed task 1536
3 Agency temping 545
4 Casual work 617
5 Not permanent in some other way 336
-10 No answer/Does not apply 130278
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsNote that if respondent says retired you should go back to JOBTYP and stress the first clause
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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