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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - March 1999

Variable Details

Variablediffhr1
LabelHours different from usual
Responses
1 More than usual hours 6271
2 Hours vary 7060
3 Bank holiday 1363
4 Maternity, paternity leave 295
5 Other leave, holiday 3954
6 Sick or injured 2042
7 Training course 253
8 Started, changed jobs 47
9 Ended job 40
10 Bad weather 95
11 Labour dispute 4
12 Economic, other causes 165
13 Personal, family 280
14 Other reasons 361
15 No reason given 1
16 Same as usual hours 21806
-9 Does not apply 16823
-8 No answer 577
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - March 1999
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