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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2006-2007

Variable Details

Variableeconac08
LabelEconomic situation in last 7 days 8
Question text Looking at this card, how would you describe (your/adult household member name) situation in the 7 days ending the (Sunday of the last week)? Reponse 8
Responses
1 Working: Full-time 0
2 Working: Part-time 0
3 Government training scheme 0
4 Not working because of long term sickness or disability 0
5 Registered unemployed 0
6 Not registered unemployed but seeking work 0
7 At home/not seeking work 0
8 Retired (including retired early) 0
9 Full-time student 0
10 Other (SPONTANEOUS ONLY) 0
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Refusal (98) 0
-1 Item not applicable 42267
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2006-2007
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD BD. IF WAITING TO START A JOB OR GOVERNMENT TRAINING SCHEME CODE AS SEEKING WORK. CODE THOSE WITH A JOB WHO WERE AWAY FROM WORK (E.G. ON HOLIDAY) AS WORKING. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniversePrivate households and privately renting tenancy groups in England;Households;Housing;Tenants;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study conducted annually from 1993/1994-2007/2008. The SEH was replaced by the EHS from 2008 (see Abstract section for details).
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