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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2016

Variable Details

Variablerandecon
LabelEconomic status of random adult
Responses
1 Self employed 1428
2 Employed full time 7037
3 Employed part time 2242
4 Looking after the home or family 925
5 Permanently retired from work 5316
6 Unemployed and seeking work 504
7 At school 171
8 In further / higher education 699
9 Govt work or training scheme 12
10 Permanently sick or disabled 486
11 Unable to work because of short-term illness or injury 165
12 Pre school / Not yet at school 0
13 Other (specify) 62
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2016
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households and individual adults within households in Scotland.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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