Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableROcSect2
LabelType of organisation does<or did> R work for?:[employee]:Q991
Question text Which of the types of organisation on this card (do you work/did you work/will you be working) for? Private sector firm or company including, for example, limited companies and PLCs. Nationalised industry or public corporation, including, for example, the Post Office and the BBC. Other public sector employer, ncluding, for example: central government, Civil Service, Government Agencies, Local Authority or Local Education Authority, Universities, Health Authority/NHS hospitals/NHS Trusts/GP surgeries, Police and armed forces. Charity/Voluntary sector, including, for example, charitable companies, churches and trade unions. Other organisation (PLEASE SAY WHAT).
Responses
-3 Self-employed 405
-1 Never had a job 64
1 PRIVATE SECTOR FIRM OR COMPANY Including, for example, limit 1836
2 NATIONALISED INDUSTRY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION Including, for e 67
3 OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYER Incl eg: - Central govt/ Civi 914
4 CHARITY/ VOLUNTARY SECTOR Including, for example, charitable 100
7 Other answer (WRITE IN) 17
8 EDIT ONLY: Self-employed 0
9 EDIT ONLY: Owns business / company 0
98 Don't know 1
99 Refusal 17
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD J1
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.