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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998

Variable Details

VariableREDYLFT2
LabelReason for leaving last job
Responses
1 Dismissed 41
2 Made redundant,voluntary redundancy 323
3 Temporary job ended 178
4 Resigned 212
5 Gave up work for health reasons 412
6 Took early retirement 139
7 Retired (at or after statutory ret. age) 39
8 Gave up wk for family,personal reason 407
9 Left for some other reason 161
-9 Does not apply 9899
-8 No answer 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998
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