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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2024

Variable Details

VariableSSELFA3
LabelThird reason for becoming self-employed in second job
Question text We are interested in understanding why you took a second job as self-employed. Which of the following reasons describe why you became self-employed?
Responses
1 Better work conditions or job satisfaction 19
2 Saw the demand?or market 20
3 Nature of job or chosen career 26
4 To maintain or increase income 26
5 Redundancy 1
6 Could not find other employment 2
7 Job after retirement 4
8 Started or joined a family business 9
9 Other 20
-9 Does not apply 62942
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2024
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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