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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2008 - December 2009

Variable Details

VariableYLESS62
LabelReasn wrkd few.hrs than usual in rf wk
Responses
1 Number of hours or OT varies 648
2 Bank holiday 65
3 Maternity or paternity leave 43
4 Parental leave 2
5 Other leave or holiday 436
6 Sick or injured 153
7 Training course away from workplace 13
8 Started new job or changed jobs 2
9 Ended job and did not start new one 7
10 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - bad weather 35
11 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - labour disp. 0
12 Ld off,st-time,int - econ/other reason 32
13 Other personal or family reasons 23
14 Other reasons 85
-9 Does not apply 5347
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2008 - December 2009
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