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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November 2021

Variable Details

VariableMSELFA1
LabelFirst 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 671
2 Saw the demand?or market 357
3 Nature of job or chosen career 819
4 To maintain or increase income 343
5 Redundancy 181
6 Could not find other employment 87
7 Job after retirement 137
8 Started or joined a family business 248
9 Other 290
-9 Does not apply 83146
-8 No answer 17
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, September - November 2021
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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