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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableRLastJob
LabelHow long ago did you last have a paid job of at least 10 hours a week?
Responses
1 Within past 12 months 198
2 Over 1, up to 5 years ago 424
3 Over 5, up to 10 years ago 375
4 Over 10, up to 20 years ago 459
5 Over 20 years ago 364
6 Never had a paid job of 10+ hours a week 95
8 Don`t know 1
9 Refusal 0
-2 skip, version off route 0
-1 Item not applicable 2072
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2017
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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