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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Female Labor Supply, Human Capital and Welfare Reform: Data from the Labour Force Survey, 1993-2006, and the British Household Panel Survey, 1991-2008

Variable Details

Variableyless
Labelwhy worked fewer hours than usual in reference week
Responses
-9 does not apply 803014
-8 no answer 47
-5 5850
1 number of hours or ot varies 126862
2 bank holiday 35909
3 maternity or paternity leave 18157
4 other leave or holiday 101949
5 sick or injured 38136
6 training course away from workplace 3023
7 started new job or changed jobs 729
8 ended job and did not start new one 522
9 ld off,st-time,interrupn - bad weather 397
10 ld off,st-time,interrupn - labour disp. 125
11 ld off,st-time,int - econ/other reason 1677
12 other personal or family reasons 7244
13 other reasons 9466
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFemale Labor Supply, Human Capital and Welfare Reform: Data from the Labour Force Survey, 1993-2006, and the British Household Panel Survey, 1991-2008
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