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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 1998

Variable Details

Variablediffhr1
LabelHours different from usual
Responses
1 More than usual hours 6208
2 Hours vary 7331
3 Bank holiday 975
4 Maternity, paternity leave 248
5 Other leave, holiday 3778
6 Sick or injured 2037
7 Training course 193
8 Started, changed jobs 49
9 Ended job 32
10 Bad weather 60
11 Labour dispute 2
12 Economic, other causes 189
13 Personal, family 287
14 Other reasons 446
15 No reason given 0
16 Same as usual hours 21731
-9 Does not apply 17392
-8 No answer 491
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 1998
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