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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1999 - March 2000

Variable Details

Variablediffhr1
LabelHours different from usual
Responses
1 More than usual hours 5887
2 Hours vary 6683
3 Bank holiday 505
4 Maternity, paternity leave 289
5 Other leave, holiday 3865
6 Sick or injured 2014
7 Training course 301
8 Started, changed jobs 32
9 Ended job 45
10 Bad weather 67
11 Labour dispute 11
12 Economic, other causes 118
13 Personal, family 306
14 Other reasons 451
15 No reason given 2
16 Same as usual hours 21449
-9 Does not apply 15587
-8 No answer 692
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1999 - March 2000
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