Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Working Conditions Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableQ104
LabelQ104 - Please can you tell us how much are your NET monthly earnings from your main paid job?
Question text Please can you tell us how much are your NET monthly earnings from your main paid job? Please refer to your average earnings in recent months. If you don’t know the exact figure, please give an estimate.
Responses
88888888 DK (spontaneous) 2531
99999999 Refusal (spontaneous) 7920
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Working Conditions Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsONLY INCOME FROM THE MAIN JOB COUNTS, DO NOT INCLUDE OLD AGE PENSIONS, ETC. PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT THE MAIN JOB REFERS TO THE JOB THEY REFERRED TO WHEN SCREENED FOR ELIGIBILITY. IF NECESSARY, EXPLAIN NET MONTHLY EARNINGS ARE THE EARNINGS AT ONE'S DISPOSAL AFTER TAXES AND SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: All residents of the countries mentioned above aged 15 or older (16 or older in Bulgaria, Norway, Spain and the UK) and in employment at the time of the survey. People were considered to be in employment if they had worked for pay or profit for at least an hour in the week preceding the interview (ILO definition).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Sixth survey in the EWCS series.