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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, November 2007

Variable Details

VariableMAW_2
LabelDo your skills match present or past job?
Question text How well do your skills match the skills you need to do your present job (or if you are not currently in work, to do your last job)?
Responses
1 Much higher than needed 129
2 A bit higher than needed 155
3 About right for the job 421
4 A bit lower than needed 18
5 Much lower than needed 5
8 Refused 1
9 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 447
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, November 2007
Interviewer InstructionsShowcard AW1
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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