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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2022

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 14
2 61
3 65
4 120
5 424
6 167
7 678
8 734
9 80
10 741
11 18
12 101
13 27
14 70
15 257
16 117
17 44
18 29
19 11
20 334
21 21
22 13
23 9
24 35
25 43
26 4
27 5
28 5
29 2
30 66
32 8
33 2
35 18
36 3
37 7
38 2
39 1
40 22
42 1
43 1
48 1
50 1
53 2
57 1
60 1
65 1
77 3
97 97 or more 0
99 Did not know / No answer 0
-9 Does not apply 77762
-8 No answer 117
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2022
Interviewer Instructions97=97 hours or more
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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