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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1999 - September 2000

Variable Details

VariableYLESS2
LabelReasn wrkd few.hrs than usual in rf wk
Responses
1 Number of hours or OT varies 1362
2 Bank holiday 71
3 Maternity or paternity leave 69
4 Other leave or holiday 746
5 Sick or injured 346
6 Training course away from workplace 59
7 Started new job or changed jobs 7
8 Ended job and did not start new one 10
9 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - bad weather 7
10 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - labour disp. 1
11 Ld off,st-time,int - econ/other reason 18
12 Other personal or family reasons 58
13 Other reasons 89
-9 Does not apply 7960
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 1999 - September 2000
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