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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableYLESS4
LabelReasn wrkd few.hrs than usual in rf wk
Responses
1 Number of hours or OT varies 1354
2 Bank holiday 196
3 Maternity or paternity leave 51
4 Other leave or holiday 1277
5 Sick or injured 308
6 Training course away from workplace 38
7 Started new job or changed jobs 9
8 Ended job and did not start new one 9
9 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - bad weather 8
10 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - labour disput 1
11 Ld off,st-time,int - econ or other reaso 25
12 Other personal or family reasons 56
13 Other reasons 61
-9 Does not apply 8419
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 1997 - December 1998
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