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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableYInAct
LabelReason for economic inactivity
Question text What was the main reason you did not seek any work in the last 4 weeks/would not be able to start in the next 2 weeks?
Responses
-9 DNA 10977
-8 NA 0
-6 CHILD/NO INT/PROXY 4967
1 Student 617
2 Looking after the family home 972
3 Temporarily sick or injured 48
4 Long-term sick or disabled 724
5 Retired from paid work 4393
6 Other reasons 226
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles
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