Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2024

Variable Details

VariableSSELFA4
LabelFourth 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 16
2 Saw the demand?or market 10
3 Nature of job or chosen career 9
4 To maintain or increase income 8
5 Redundancy 2
6 Could not find other employment 0
7 Job after retirement 0
8 Started or joined a family business 3
9 Other 8
-9 Does not apply 63013
-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