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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2017

Variable Details

VariableYLESS62
LabelReason worked fewer hours than usual in reference week
Responses
1 Number of hours worked/overtime varies 2747
2 Bank holiday 305
3 Maternity or paternity leave 203
4 Parental leave 15
5 Other leave or holiday 2757
6 Sick or injured 477
7 Training course away from workplace 21
8 Started new job or changed jobs 16
9 Ended job and did not start new one 25
10 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 17
11 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at ow 0
12 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by economic/other cause 4
13 Other personal or family reasons 100
14 Other reasons 362
-9 Does not apply 21763
-8 No answer 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2017
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