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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2018

Variable Details

VariableYLESS6
LabelReason worked fewer hours than usual in reference week
Question text What was the main reason that you did fewer hours than usual/were away from work in the week ending Sunday the [date]?
Responses
1 Number of hours worked/overtime varies 5359
2 Bank holiday 1826
3 Maternity or paternity leave 551
4 Parental leave 29
5 Other leave or holiday 3380
6 Sick or injured 1033
7 Training course away from workplace 35
8 Started new job or changed jobs 25
9 Ended job and did not start new one 43
10 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 94
11 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at ow 4
12 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by economic/other cause 38
13 Other personal or family reasons 211
14 Other reasons 662
-9 Does not apply 76252
-8 No answer 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2018
Interviewer InstructionsASK OR RECORD. Value 11 = Laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at own workplace
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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