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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2006

Variable Details

VariableYLESS6
LabelReason wrkd few hrs than usual in rf wk
Question text What was the main reason that you did fewer hours than usual/were away from work in the week ending Sunday the [date]?
Responses
1 Number of hours or OT varies 8124
2 Bank holiday 141
3 Maternity or paternity leave 499
4 Parental leave 32
5 Other leave or holiday 4731
6 Sick or injured 1922
7 Training course away from workplace 225
8 Started new job or changed jobs 38
9 Ended job and did not start new one 64
10 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - bad weather 51
11 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - labour disp. 4
12 Ld off,st-time,int - econ/other reason 59
13 Other personal or family reasons 261
14 Other reasons 783
-10 No answer/Does not apply 105446
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2006
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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