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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableOYCIRC3
LabelEmployment situation 12 months ago
Responses
1 Working in paid job or business 5904
2 Laid off, short time at firm 6
3 Unemployed, actively seeking work 348
4 Special govt sheme 12
5 Unpaid work for self or relative 16
6 Full time student 439
7 Looking after family or home 830
8 Temporarily sick or injured 44
9 Long term sick or disabled 472
10 Retired 155
11 None of these 38
-9 Does not apply 99
-8 No answer 3
-5 Non-data due to seasonal-to-calendar quarter change 3446
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998
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