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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - December 1999

Variable Details

VariableOYCIRC3
LabelEmployment situation 12 months ago
Responses
1 Working in paid job or business 5631
2 Laid off, short time at firm 5
3 Unemployed, actively seeking work 287
4 Special govt sheme 19
5 Unpaid work for self or relative 18
6 Full time student 453
7 Looking after family or home 695
8 Temporarily sick or injured 37
9 Long term sick or disabled 431
10 Retired 139
11 None of these 45
-9 Does not apply 103
-8 No answer 9
-5 Non-data due to seasonal-to-calendar quarter change 3474
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1998 - December 1999
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