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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Working Conditions Survey Integrated Data File, 1991-2010

Variable Details

Variabley10_q47
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 10339
2 Fairly often 15278
3 Occasionally 36778
4 Never 21337
8 DK/No opinion 706
9 Refusal 109
Sysmiss 50508
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Working Conditions Survey Integrated Data File, 1991-2010
UniverseCross-national; National;Persons in employment (employees and self-employed) in the European Union Member States, Norway, Switzerland and Acceding and Candidate countries to the EU, 1991-2010 (composition of the countries differs from wave to wave).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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