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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Working Conditions Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variableq47
Labelq47. How often do you have to interrupt a task you are doing in order to take on an unforeseen task?
Responses
1 Very often 5181
2 Fairly often 7830
3 Occasionally 19729
4 Never 10750
8 DK/No opinion 268
9 Refusal 58
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Working Conditions Survey, 2010
UniverseCross-national; National;All persons aged 15 and over (16 and over in Spain, the UK and Norway, complying with Labour Force Survey universe definition) whose usual place of residence is in the territory of the countries included in the survey and who were in employment during the reference period.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Fifth survey in the EWCS series.
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