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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 2020

Variable Details

VariableMSELFA4
LabelFourth reason for becoming self-employed in main job
Question text We are interested in understanding why you became self-employed. Which of the following reasons describes why you became self-employed?
Responses
1 Better work conditions or job satisfaction 50
2 Saw the demand or market 47
3 Nature of job or chosen career 49
4 To maintain or increase income 44
5 Redundancy 6
6 Could not find other employment 8
7 Job after retirement 7
8 Started or joined a family business 16
9 Other 38
-9 Does not apply 70724
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 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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