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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2020

Variable Details

VariableOYCIRC
LabelEmployment situation 12 months ago
Question text I should (also) like to ask you now about your situation twelve months ago, that is in [date], Were you... 1 Working in a paid job or business? 2 Laid off or on short time at firm? 3 Unemployed, actively seeking work? 4 On a special government scheme? 5 Doing unpaid work for your or a relative? 6 A full-time student or pupil? 7 Looking after the family or home? 8 Temporarily sick or injured? 9 Long-term sick or disabled? 10 Retired from paid work? 11 None of these
Responses
1 Working in paid job or business 12623
2 Laid off, short time at firm 16
3 Unemployed, actively seeking work 301
4 Special govt sheme 6
5 Unpaid work for self or relative 19
6 Full time student 1190
7 Looking after family or home 891
8 Temporarily sick or injured 83
9 Long term sick or disabled 1052
10 Retired 5199
11 None of these 452
-9 Does not apply 51626
-8 No answer 27
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, February - April, 2020
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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