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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2016 - March 2017

Variable Details

VariableYLESS61
LabelReason worked fewer hours than usual in reference week?
Responses
1 Number of hours worked/overtime varies 253
2 Bank holiday 68
3 Maternity or paternity leave 24
4 Parental leave 3
5 Other leave or holiday 148
6 Sick or injured 56
7 Training course away from workplace 1
8 Started new job or changed jobs 0
9 Ended job and did not start new one 3
10 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 4
11 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at ow 0
12 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by economic/other cause 2
13 Other personal or family reasons 5
14 Other reasons 29
-9 Does not apply 3149
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, January 2016 - March 2017
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