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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

Variablework
LabelWork status
Question text Which of these descriptions applies to what you were doing last week? Going to school or college full-time (including on vacation). In paid employment or self-employment (or away temporarily). On a Government scheme for employment training. Doing unpaid work for a business that you own, or that a relative owns. Waiting to take up paid work already obtained. Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme. Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickness or injury (sick or injured for 28 days or less). Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or disability. Retired from paid work. Looking after the home or family. Doing something else.
Responses
1 Going to school or college full time 691
2 In paid employment or self-employment 6082
3 On a Government scheme for employment training 43
4 Doing unpaid work for a business that you own, or a relative 100
5 Waiting to take up paid work already obtained 38
6 Looking for paid work or a Government training scheme 162
7 Intending to look for work but prevented by temporary sickne 55
8 Permanently unable to work because of long-term sickness or 980
9 Retired from paid work 3279
10 Looking after the home or family 1106
11 Doing something else 337
-9 No answer/refused 440
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Health Survey, 2008
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over resident in Wales during 2008, and children aged 0 to 15 in the same private households.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles
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