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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2023

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 8
2 38
3 30
4 62
5 184
6 78
7 288
8 409
9 32
10 320
11 11
12 60
13 9
14 39
15 134
16 45
17 15
18 19
19 5
20 131
21 4
22 16
23 10
24 13
25 19
26 1
28 3
30 20
32 1
35 7
36 1
37 1
38 2
40 9
42 2
44 1
45 1
48 1
50 1
60 1
75 1
97 97 or more 1
99 Did not know / No answer 0
-9 Does not apply 42253
-8 No answer 52
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2023
Interviewer Instructions97=97 hours or more
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
SamplingFour sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected quarterly
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