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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableREDYL131
LabelReason for leaving last job
Responses
1 You were dismissed 97
2 You were made redundant 482
3 You took voluntary redundancy 148
4 It was a temporary job which came to an end 250
5 You resigned 445
6 You gave up work for health reasons 705
7 You took early retirement 890
8 You retired (at or after state pension age) 1070
9 You gave up work for family or personal reasons 603
10 Education or training 141
11 You left work for some other reason 341
-9 Does not apply 23643
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April - September, 2017
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