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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Annual Population Survey Household Dataset, January - December, 2016

Variable Details

VariableYLESS6
LabelReason worked fewer hours than usual in reference week
Responses
1 Number of hours worked/overtime varies 16794
2 Bank holiday 2731
3 Maternity or paternity leave 1610
4 Parental leave 88
5 Other leave or holiday 11729
6 Sick or injured 3291
7 Training course away from workplace 96
8 Started new job or changed jobs 100
9 Ended job and did not start new one 145
10 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 107
11 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at ow 12
12 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by economic/other cause 167
13 Other personal or family reasons 676
14 Other reasons 1844
-9 Does not apply 301632
-8 No answer 27
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationAnnual Population Survey Household Dataset, January - December, 2016
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