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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2020

Variable Details

VariableOVHRS
LabelHow many fewer hours would like to work
Question text How many fewer hours would you like to work in your job?
Responses
1 16
2 59
3 74
4 156
5 448
6 184
7 607
8 662
9 80
10 737
11 24
12 127
13 30
14 64
15 232
16 98
17 34
18 33
19 16
20 311
21 17
22 18
23 6
24 24
25 32
26 6
27 2
28 6
29 1
30 75
32 7
33 1
35 9
36 3
37 5
38 2
40 20
42 1
45 5
47 1
50 5
60 3
70 1
75 1
84 1
97 97 or more 3
99 Did not know / No answer 0
-9 Does not apply 76545
-8 No answer 115
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2020
Interviewer Instructions97=97 hours or more
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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