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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableDIFFHR2
LabelHours different from usual
Responses
1 More than usual hours 1287
2 Hours vary 1527
3 Bank holiday 210
4 Maternity, paternity leave 43
5 Other leave, holiday 789
6 Sick or injured 399
7 Training course 43
8 Started, changed jobs 1
9 Ended job 6
10 Bad weather 6
11 Labour dispute 0
12 Economic, other causes 34
13 Personal, family 61
14 Other reasons 70
15 No reason given 0
16 Same as usual hours 4059
-9 Does not apply 3192
-8 No answer 85
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998
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