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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2022

Variable Details

VariableREconSum
LabelDV: Economic activity <summary>
Responses
1 In full-time education/training 267
2 In work, waiting to take up work 3821
3 On Maternity or Paternity leave 90
4 Unemployed 214
5 Retired 1704
6 Other 588
8 Don't Know 1
9 Refused 14
-1 Not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2022
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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