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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Labour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2017 - December 2018

Variable Details

VariableYLESS65
LabelReason worked fewer hours than usual in reference week?
Responses
1 Number of hours worked/overtime varies 365
2 Bank holiday 44
3 Maternity or paternity leave 25
4 Parental leave 3
5 Other leave or holiday 299
6 Sick or injured 68
7 Training course away from workplace 3
8 Started new job or changed jobs 1
9 Ended job and did not start new one 1
10 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by bad weather 4
11 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by labour dispute at ow 0
12 Laid off/short time/work interrupted by economic/other cause 7
13 Other personal or family reasons 17
14 Other reasons 53
-9 Does not apply 2742
-8 No answer 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLabour Force Survey Five-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, October 2017 - December 2018
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