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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableGrsSEMJb
LabelWeekly monthly annual Gross income for SE
Question text You said earlier that you are self-employed in your main job. Now I'd like to ask you some questions about your income from your job/business; that is, after paying for any materials, equipment or goods that you use(d) in your work. On average, what was your WEEKLY or MONTHLY (or ANNUAL) income from this job/business over the last 12 months - BEFORE deducting Income Tax and National Insurance contributions?
Responses
-9 DNA 15826
-8 NA 94
-7 Refused section 344
-6 CHILD/MS/PROXY 6321
0 19
5 1
10 2
12 1
15 1
20 3
25 3
30 4
30.6 1
40 5
45 1
50 1
60 5
70 3
80 3
84 1
85 3
90 1
94 1
100 12
101 1
110 1
120 3
125 2
130 2
150 6
170 1
180 2
200 12
220 2
250 12
300 12
310 1
320 2
350 4
360 2
370 2
380 1
385 1
400 15
420 1
450 2
500 11
530 2
550 4
572 1
597 1
600 14
650 3
750 1
800 7
850 1
900 1
1000 15
1100 2
1102 1
1200 2
1300 1
1356 1
1370 1
1400 3
1500 8
1600 2
1700 1
1800 5
1900 1
2000 7
2400 1
2483 1
2500 6
2800 1
2880 1
2900 1
3000 10
3200 1
3400 1
3500 3
3800 1
4000 5
4500 2
5000 6
5236 1
5500 3
8000 1
8300 1
8700 1
9000 1
10000 3
11000 2
12000 1
15000 3
15238 1
16400 1
17000 2
18000 1
19000 1
20000 2
21000 2
22000 2
23000 1
24000 3
25000 4
29000 1
34000 3
40000 2
50000 1
60000 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsIF NOTHING OR MADE A LOSS, ENTER ZERO. IF BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP, ENTER PERSON'S SHARE OF INCOME ONLY. IF SELF-EMPLOYED LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, REFER JUST TO PERIOD SELF-EMPLOYED.
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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