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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2004

Variable Details

VariableDIFFHR2
LabelHours different from usual
Responses
1 More than usual hours 4785
2 Hours vary 5684
3 Bank holiday 201
4 Maternity, paternity leave 338
5 Other leave, holiday 3654
6 Sick or injured 1456
7 Training course 164
8 Started, changed jobs 24
9 Ended job 31
10 Bad weather 57
11 Labour dispute 6
12 Economic, other causes 48
13 Personal, family 226
14 Other reasons 552
15 No reason given 3
16 Same as usual hours 18443
-9 Does not apply 17799
-8 No answer 905
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 2004
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