This site uses cookies

Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used.

For more detailed information please check our Cookie notice.

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies enable core functionality. This website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookies that measure website use

If you provide permission, we will use Google Analytics to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on our understanding of user needs. Google Analytics sets cookies that store anonymised information about how you got to the site, the pages you visit, how long you spend on each page and what you click on while you're visiting the site.

 

Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Annual Eurostat Dataset, 2006

Variable Details

VariableLEAVREAS
LabelMain reason for leaving last job or business
Responses
0 Dismissed or made redundant 1567
1 A job of limited duration has ended 762
2 Looking after children or incapacitated adults 1567
3 Other personal or family responsibilities 781
4 Own illness or disability 2234
5 Education or training 0
6 Early retirement 1136
7 Normal retirement 2670
8 Compulsory military or community service 0
9 Other reasons 2017
99 Not applicable 107909
Sysmiss 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Annual Eurostat Dataset, 2006
UniverseRespondents to the UK QLFS; see main QLFS documentation for details.;National
SamplingSee main QLFS documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
UKRI logo

Funded by UKRI through the ESRC with contributions from our partners.

© 2025 UK Data Service
We are supported by the University of Essex, University of Manchester, Jisc, UCL and University of Edinburgh. We are funded by UKRI through the Economic and Social Research Council.