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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey Household Dataset, January - December, 2008

Variable Details

VariableYLESS6
LabelReasn wrkd few.hrs than usual in rf wk
Responses
1 Number of hours or OT varies 20956
2 Bank holiday 6265
3 Maternity or paternity leave 1826
4 Parental leave 85
5 Other leave or holiday 16696
6 Sick or injured 5056
7 Training course away from workplace 451
8 Started new job or changed jobs 89
9 Ended job and did not start new one 149
10 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - bad weather 232
11 Ld off,st-time,interrupn - labour disp. 41
12 Ld off,st-time,int - econ/other reason 351
13 Other personal or family reasons 733
14 Other reasons 2162
-10 No answer/Does not apply 305593
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey Household Dataset, January - December, 2008
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