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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableEcStatus
LabelSelf-defined econ. status
Question text I'm going to ask you about what you've been doing over the past 12 months, but first, can I just check, which of these categories best describes you at present?
Responses
-9 DNA 1231
-8 NA 4
-6 CHILD/NO INT/PROXY 4967
1 Working full-time 7088
2 Working part-time 2351
3 Unemployed 348
4 Student (incl. pupil at school, those in training) 773
5 Looking after family home 1054
6 Long-term sick or disabled 729
7 Retired from paid work 4217
8 Not in paid work for some other reason 162
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 8.
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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