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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2016 - March 2017

Variable Details

VariableYLESS61
LabelReason worked fewer hours than usual in reference week
Responses
1 Number of hours worked/overtime varies 2572
2 Bank holiday 324
3 Maternity or paternity leave 255
4 Parental leave 13
5 Other leave or holiday 2173
6 Sick or injured 501
7 Training course away from workplace 14
8 Started new job or changed jobs 10
9 Ended job and did not start new one 27
10 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 14
11 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at ow 2
12 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by economic/other cause 20
13 Other personal or family reasons 104
14 Other reasons 294
-9 Does not apply 23972
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2016 - March 2017
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