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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2019

Variable Details

VariableRetExp
LabelWhen do you expect to retire from your main job?
Responses
1 ...40s, 6
2 50s, 113
3 60s, 848
4 70s, 252
5 80s, 34
6 or, at some other time? 12
7 (Not planning to retire) 67
8 (No main job) 2
98 Don`t know 36
99 Refusal 3
-2 Skip, version off route 0
-1 Item not applicable 1851
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2019
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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