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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2003 - December 2004

Variable Details

VariableYLESS2
LabelReasn wrkd few.hrs than usual in rf wk
Responses
1 number of hours worked/overtime varies 990
2 bank holiday 276
3 maternity or paternity leave 49
4 other leave/holiday 867
5 sick or injured 209
6 attending a training course away from own workplace 26
7 started new job/ changed jobs 3
8 ended job and did not start new one that week 4
9 laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 21
10 laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at ow 0
11 laid off/short time/work interrupted by economic and other c 18
12 other personal/family reasons 35
13 other reasons 121
-9 Does not apply 7268
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2003 - December 2004
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