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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2016 - September 2017

Variable Details

VariableYLESS61
LabelReason worked fewer hours than usual in reference week?
Responses
-9 Does not apply 3394
-8 No answer 0
1 Number of hours worked/overtime varies 309
2 Bank holiday 34
3 Maternity or paternity leave 37
4 Parental leave 2
5 Other leave or holiday 360
6 Sick or injured 58
7 Training course away from workplace 1
8 Started new job or changed jobs 0
9 Ended job and did not start new one 4
10 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 0
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 13
14 Other reasons 21
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, July 2016 - September 2017
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