Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variableiactiv
LabelLast week were you? (Reasons for economic inactivity)
Question text Last week were you.... going to school or college, permanently unable to work, retired men 65+, women 60+, early retirement, looking after home or family, doing something else?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 going to school or college 195
2 permanently unable to work 214
3 retired men 65+, women 60+ 861
4 early retirement 122
5 looking after home or family 381
6 doing something else 30
-3 Refused 1
-1 Dont Know 1
Sysmiss 3165
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2007-2008
Interviewer InstructionsNOTE - PERMANENTLY UNABLE TO WORK - ONLY IF UNDER RETIREMENT AGE - RETIRED - ONLY IF OVER RETIREMENT AGE
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.