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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Working Conditions Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variableq8a
Labelq8a. What is the exact duration of the contract in number of years?
Responses
0 If less than 1 year 1467
1 1372
2 354
3 226
4 90
5 99
6 27
7 10
8 8
9 6
10 31
11 3
12 8
13 2
14 3
15 2
18 1
20 4
22 1
23 1
25 7
26 1
30 3
37 2
77 No exact duration 552
88 DK/No opinion 201
99 Refusal 135
Sysmiss 39200
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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