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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2002 - September 2003

Variable Details

VariableDIFFHR2
LabelHours different from usual
Responses
1 More than usual hours 941
2 Hours vary 1138
3 Bank holiday 8
4 Maternity/paternity leave 41
5 Other leave/holiday 550
6 Sick or injured 247
7 Training course 38
8 Started/changed jobs 5
9 Ended job 4
10 Bad weather 17
11 Labour dispute 2
12 Economic/other causes 13
13 Personal/family 33
14 Other reasons 110
15 No reason given 0
16 Same as usual hours 3522
-9 Does not apply 3519
-8 No answer 146
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2002 - September 2003
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