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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2021

Variable Details

VariableOVHRS
LabelHow many fewer hours would like to work
Question text How many fewer hours would you like to work in your job?
Responses
1 18
2 64
3 74
4 167
5 503
6 159
7 713
8 797
9 74
10 784
11 26
12 141
13 31
14 88
15 275
16 139
17 42
18 47
19 12
20 335
21 22
22 18
23 6
24 33
25 46
26 3
27 3
28 10
29 3
30 63
32 7
33 1
34 3
35 13
36 2
37 6
38 3
39 1
40 28
42 2
45 2
47 1
50 5
53 1
60 2
97 97 or more 1
99 Did not know / No answer 0
-9 Does not apply 79292
-8 No answer 139
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2021
Interviewer Instructions97=97 hours or more
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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