Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2018

Variable Details

VariableREDYL13
LabelReason for leaving last job
Question text Could you tell me the reason you left your last job?
Responses
1 You were dismissed 181
2 You were made redundant 829
3 You took voluntary redundancy 271
4 It was a temporary job which came to an end 594
5 You resigned 1018
6 You gave up work for health reasons 1534
7 You took early retirement 1715
8 You retired (at or after state pension age) 3053
9 You gave up work for family or personal reasons 1430
10 Education or training 335
11 You left work for some other reason 760
-9 Does not apply 75895
-8 No answer 18
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2018
Interviewer InstructionsPROMPT AS NECESSARY
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study