Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2009-2010

Variable Details

Variableiactiv
LabelReasons for not doing paid work in last 7 days
Question text Last week were you... going to school or college, early retirement, permanently unable to work, looking after home or family, retired men 65+, women 60+, doing something else?
Responses
1 going to school or college 235
2 permanently unable to work 235
3 retired men 65+, women 60+ 919
4 early retirement 113
5 looking after home or family 382
6 doing something else 49
8 Refusal 0
9 Don't Know 0
-1 Dont Know 1
Sysmiss 3436
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2009-2010
Interviewer InstructionsNOTE - PERMANENTLY UNABLE TO WORK - ONLY IF UNDER RETIREMENT AGE - RETIRED - ONLY IF OVER RETIREMENT AGE.
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of 4,500 addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services AgencyGÇÖs (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.