Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableNREASON
LabelMain reason for not seeking work in the last 4 weeks?
Question text What was the MAIN reason you did not seek any work in the last 4 weeks, or would not be able to start in the next 2 weeks?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 student 99
2 looking after family/home 252
3 temporarily sick or injured 25
4 long-term sick or disabled 242
5 retired from paid work 880
6 other reasons 41
7 waiting to take up job 6
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 1804
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2014-2015
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Private households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services Agency’s (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually
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GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles