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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey for Wales, 2019-2020

Variable Details

VariableSkillReas
LabelWork-related skills - Why have taken steps to or would like to develop work-related skills
Responses
1 To do my existing tasks better in my current job 1747
2 To do new tasks in my current job 726
3 To get a more senior role 911
4 To retrain to work in a different kind of job 363
5 Other (please specify) 137
-99 Refused 0
-98 Interview terminated early 9
-88 Not selected in sub-sample 0
-9 Don't know (SPONTANEOUS ONLY) 18
-8 Question not asked due to routing 8482
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey for Wales, 2019-2020
UniverseIndividuals aged 16 or over living in private households in Wales, 2019-20.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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