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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 2016

Variable Details

VariableYLESS62
LabelReason worked fewer hours than usual in reference week
Responses
1 Number of hours worked/overtime varies 3108
2 Bank holiday 628
3 Maternity or paternity leave 221
4 Parental leave 13
5 Other leave or holiday 1455
6 Sick or injured 480
7 Training course away from workplace 19
8 Started new job or changed jobs 15
9 Ended job and did not start new one 29
10 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 20
11 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at ow 3
12 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by economic/other cause 23
13 Other personal or family reasons 106
14 Other reasons 312
-9 Does not apply 22935
-8 No answer 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January - June, 2016
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