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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2005

Variable Details

VariableYLESS
LabelReasn wrkd few.hrs than usual in rf wk
Question text What was the main reason that you did fewer hours than usual/were away from work in the week ending Sunday the [date]?
Responses
1 Number of hours or OT varies 5878
2 Bank holiday 18
3 Maternity or paternity leave 352
4 Other leave or holiday 3021
5 Sick or injured 1349
6 Training course away from workplace 154
7 Started new job or changed jobs 26
8 Ended job and did not start new one 32
9 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - bad weather 52
10 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - labour disp. 5
11 Ld off,st-time,int - econ/other reason 70
12 Other personal or family reasons 224
13 Other reasons 452
-10 No answer/Does not apply 112427
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2005
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.
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