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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Understanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013

Variable Details

Variablea_jbstat
Labelcurrent economic activity
Responses
-9 missing 5
-8 inapplicable 0
-7 proxy respondent 0
-2 refused 3
-1 don't know 4
1 self employed 3687
2 in paid employment (full or part-time) 23416
3 unemployed 3379
4 retired 10171
5 on maternity leave 368
6 looking after family or home 3691
7 full-time student 3824
8 long-term sick or disabled 1990
9 on a government training scheme 78
10 unpaid worker in family business 40
97 doing something else 338
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationUnderstanding Society: Waves 1-4, 2009-2013
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