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Gig Economy module

Questions 7

gigeconomy_w12.gehrs

Number of hours worked

Type: number

Source: UKLHS

Interviewer Instruction: RECORD HOURS GIVEN BY RESPONDENT ON THIS SCREEN. ENTER REFERENCE PERIOD FOR NUMBER OF HOURS ON NEXT SCREEN.

Text: How many hours do you usually work in total doing this? Please include any unpaid time looking for tasks, applying for jobs etc.

Universe:
if GELIST = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (Has had a gig economy type of job in the past month)

gigeconomy_w12.geearn

Gross earnings

Type: number

Source: UKLHS

Interviewer Instruction: IF NO USUAL PROBE FOR LAST AMOUNT RECEIVED ENTER TO NEAREST £ RECORD AMOUNT GIVEN BY RESPONDENT (POUNDS) ON THIS SCREEN. ENTER REFERENCE PERIOD FOR EARNINGS ON NEXT SCREEN.

Text: Before tax and other deductions, how much do you usually earn from doing this?

Universe:
if GELIST = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (Has had a gig economy type of job in the past month)

gigeconomy_w12.gelist

Type of gig economy work

Type: multichoice

Source: UKLHS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Thinking about the past month, which, if any, of the following have you done in order to make money using a website, platform or app?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Carried passengers in your vehicle (e.g. taxi rides)l_gelist1 (l_indresp) Carried passengers in your vehicle (e.g. taxi rides)
2Delivered food and drink from restaurants and food outlets to peoplel_gelist2 (l_indresp) Delivered food and drink from restaurants and food outlets to people
3Provided courier services (e.g. package and postal deliveries, messenger services, etc.)l_gelist3 (l_indresp) Provided courier services (e.g. package and postal deliveries, messenger se
4Performed manual tasks (e.g. cleaning, decorating, building, home fixtures and repairs, pet-sitting, etc.)l_gelist4 (l_indresp) Performed manual tasks (e.g. cleaning, decorating, building, home fixtures
5Performed non-manual tasks (e.g. web and software development, writing and translation, accounting, legal and admin services, marketing and media, audio and visual services, etc.)l_gelist5 (l_indresp) Performed non-manual tasks (e.g. web and software development, writing and
96None of thesel_gelist96 (l_indresp) None of these

gigeconomy_w12.gejobnm

Type of job mentioned earlier that the income is included already

Type: multichoice

Source: UKLHS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Which job(s)?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1<[Jbsoc00:main job text]> (if Jbsoc00 <> MIS/DK/REF)l_gejobnm1 (l_indresp) Main job text entered
2<[J2soc00:second job text]> (if J2soc00 <> MIS/DK/REF)l_gejobnm2 (l_indresp) Second job text entered
3Something elsel_gejobnm3 (l_indresp) Something else

Universe:
if GELIST = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (Has had a gig economy type of job in the past month)
and if (GELIST = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5) & (GEEARN <> DK | MIS | REF) (Has had a gig economy type of job in the past month AND has reported gross income from it)
and if GEJOB = 1 (Income included in job mentioned previously)

gigeconomy_w12.gehrsp

Period covered for number of hours worked

Type: choice

Source: UKLHS

Text: What period does that cover?

OptionLabel
1Week
2Fortnight
3Four weeks
4Calendar month
5Something else

Universe:
if GELIST = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (Has had a gig economy type of job in the past month)
and if GEHRS <> DK|REF|MIS (Has indicated number of hours worked)

gigeconomy_w12.geearnp

Period covered for gross earnings

Type: choice

Source: UKLHS

Text: What period does that cover?

OptionLabel
1Day
2Week
3Fortnight
4Three weeks
5Four weeks
6Calendar month
7Year
8Something else

Universe:
if GELIST = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (Has had a gig economy type of job in the past month)
and if GEEARN <> DK|REF|MIS (Has indicated earnings)

gigeconomy_w12.gejob

Amount included in job income mentioned earlier

Type: choice

Source: UKLHS

Text: Was this amount included in any job income you told me about earlier?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if GELIST = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (Has had a gig economy type of job in the past month)
and if (GELIST = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5) & (GEEARN <> DK | MIS | REF) (Has had a gig economy type of job in the past month AND has reported gross income from it)

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