Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November, 2020

Variable Details

VariableMSELFB
LabelMain reason for becoming self-employed in main job
Question text We are interested in understanding why you took a second job as self-employed. Which of the following reasons describe why you became self-employed?
Responses
1 Better work conditions or job satisfaction 500
2 Saw the demand or market 111
3 Nature of job or chosen career 249
4 To maintain or increase income 251
5 Redundancy 104
6 Could not find other employment 57
7 Job after retirement 47
8 Started or joined a family business 110
9 Other 196
-9 Does not apply 71702
-8 No answer 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November, 2020
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study