Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1998

Variable Details

VariableREDYLFT
LabelReason for leaving last job
Question text Could you tell me the reason you left your last job?
Responses
1 Dismissed 476
2 Made redundant,voluntary redundancy 2836
3 Temporary job ended 1652
4 Resigned 2396
5 Gave up work for health reasons 3790
6 Took early retirement 1667
7 Retired (at or after statutory ret. age) 3563
8 Gave up wk for family,personal reason 3638
9 Left for some other reason 1740
-10 No answer/Does not apply 126222
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPROMPT AS NECESSARY
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.