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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 2014 - June 2015

Variable Details

VariableYLESS64
LabelReason worked fewer hours than usual in reference week?
Responses
1 Number of hours worked/overtime varies 502
2 Bank holiday 35
3 Maternity or paternity leave 34
4 Parental leave 1
5 Other leave or holiday 288
6 Sick or injured 102
7 Training course away from workplace 3
8 Started new job or changed jobs 3
9 Ended job and did not start new one 6
10 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 9
11 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at ow 0
12 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by economic/other cause 3
13 Other personal or family reasons 19
14 Other reasons 59
-9 Does not apply 4037
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April 2014 - June 2015
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