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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1998

Variable Details

Variablediffhr2
LabelHours different from usual
Responses
1 More than usual hours 6320
2 Hours vary 7045
3 Bank holiday 1353
4 Maternity, paternity leave 276
5 Other leave, holiday 3969
6 Sick or injured 2034
7 Training course 286
8 Started, changed jobs 43
9 Ended job 41
10 Bad weather 95
11 Labour dispute 2
12 Economic, other causes 157
13 Personal, family 273
14 Other reasons 354
15 No reason given 0
16 Same as usual hours 21298
-9 Does not apply 15991
-8 No answer 454
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July - December, 1998
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