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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablerandecon
LabelEconomic status of random adult
Responses
1 Self employed 1247
2 Employed full time 7142
3 Employed part time 2516
4 Looking after the home or family 983
5 Permanently retired from work 5295
6 Unemployed and seeking work 854
7 At school 214
8 In further / higher education 633
9 Govt work or training scheme 21
10 Permanently sick or disabled 670
11 Unable to work because of short-term illness or injury 103
12 Pre school / Not yet at school 0
13 Other (specify) 61
Sysmiss 20
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2012
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households and individual adults within households in Scotland.
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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