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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Ad Hoc Module Eurostat Dataset, 2005

Variable Details

VariableNOPLREAS
LabelMain reason for not having taken parental leave for own children living in the household over the last 12 months
Responses
1 Had no legal right to take parental leave 5927
2 No remuneration or too low 719
3 Not enough flexibility in choice of the parntal leave period 30
4 Negative effects on social security 4
5 Negative effects on the career/negative perception from the 116
6 Preference for work for other reasons than codes 2 to 5 525
7 Other reason 11339
9 Not applicable 47718
Sysmiss 56763
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Ad Hoc Module Eurostat Dataset, 2005
UniverseRespondents to the UK QLFS; see main QLFS documentation for details.;National
SamplingSee main QLFS documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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