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no. employed at workplace: previous job

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Index term

Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	113	3.84%
inapplicable	-8	1185	40.24%
1 - 2	1	58	1.97%
3 - 9	2	295	10.02%
10 - 24	3	293	9.95%
25 - 49	4	247	8.39%
50 - 99	5	168	5.7%
100 - 199	6	159	5.4%
200 - 499	7	174	5.91%
500 - 999	8	82	2.78%
1000 or more	9	142	4.82%
dk/under 25	10	14	0.48%
dk/25+	11	15	0.51%
	Total	2945	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	118	3.64%
inapplicable	-8	1324	40.85%
1 - 2	1	64	1.97%
3 - 9	2	318	9.81%
10 - 24	3	332	10.24%
25 - 49	4	259	7.99%
50 - 99	5	189	5.83%
100 - 199	6	137	4.23%
200 - 499	7	203	6.26%
500 - 999	8	99	3.05%
1000 or more	9	162	5.0%
dk/under 25	10	14	0.43%
dk/25+	11	22	0.68%
	Total	3241	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	137	4.21%
inapplicable	-8	1325	40.73%
don't know	-1	4	0.12%
1 - 2	1	77	2.37%
3 - 9	2	297	9.13%
10 - 24	3	314	9.65%
25 - 49	4	272	8.36%
50 - 99	5	196	6.03%
100 - 199	6	163	5.01%
200 - 499	7	188	5.78%
500 - 999	8	82	2.52%
1000 or more	9	152	4.67%
dk/under 25	10	20	0.61%
dk/25+	11	26	0.8%
	Total	3253	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	209	4.66%
inapplicable	-8	1155	25.73%
proxy	-7	165	3.68%
don't know	-1	36	0.8%
1 - 2	1	163	3.63%
3 - 9	2	465	10.36%
10 - 24	3	534	11.9%
25 - 49	4	404	9.0%
50 - 99	5	322	7.17%
100 - 199	6	276	6.15%
200 - 499	7	296	6.59%
500 - 999	8	179	3.99%
1000 or more	9	246	5.48%
dk/under 25	10	33	0.74%
dk/25+	11	6	0.13%
	Total	4489	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	208	4.71%
inapplicable	-8	1115	25.24%
refusal	-2	1	0.02%
don't know	-1	41	0.93%
1 - 2	1	191	4.32%
3 - 9	2	484	10.96%
10 - 24	3	511	11.57%
25 - 49	4	426	9.64%
50 - 99	5	318	7.2%
100 - 199	6	307	6.95%
200 - 499	7	325	7.36%
500 - 999	8	168	3.8%
1000 or more	9	280	6.34%
dk/under 25	10	27	0.61%
dk/25+	11	16	0.36%
	Total	4418	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	288	6.0%
inapplicable	-8	1265	26.34%
don't know	-1	37	0.77%
1 - 2	1	182	3.79%
3 - 9	2	447	9.31%
10 - 24	3	528	10.99%
25 - 49	4	441	9.18%
50 - 99	5	385	8.02%
100 - 199	6	339	7.06%
200 - 499	7	378	7.87%
500 - 999	8	187	3.89%
1000 or more	9	284	5.91%
dk/under 25	10	32	0.67%
dk/25+	11	10	0.21%
	Total	4803	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	301	5.97%
inapplicable	-8	1368	27.13%
don't know	-1	33	0.65%
1 - 2	1	202	4.01%
3 - 9	2	512	10.15%
10 - 24	3	585	11.6%
25 - 49	4	418	8.29%
50 - 99	5	378	7.5%
100 - 199	6	336	6.66%
200 - 499	7	356	7.06%
500 - 999	8	207	4.1%
1000 or more	9	279	5.53%
dk/under 25	10	56	1.11%
dk/25+	11	12	0.24%
	Total	5043	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	433	7.25%
inapplicable	-8	1484	24.85%
refusal	-2	2	0.03%
don't know	-1	41	0.69%
1 - 2	1	242	4.05%
3 - 9	2	610	10.21%
10 - 24	3	710	11.89%
25 - 49	4	553	9.26%
50 - 99	5	441	7.38%
100 - 199	6	372	6.23%
200 - 499	7	434	7.27%
500 - 999	8	207	3.47%
1000 or more	9	364	6.09%
dk/under 25	10	62	1.04%
dk/25+	11	18	0.3%
	Total	5973	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	344	6.31%
inapplicable	-8	1367	25.08%
don't know	-1	60	1.1%
1 - 2	1	216	3.96%
3 - 9	2	592	10.86%
10 - 24	3	652	11.96%
25 - 49	4	503	9.23%
50 - 99	5	328	6.02%
100 - 199	6	358	6.57%
200 - 499	7	407	7.47%
500 - 999	8	201	3.69%
1000 or more	9	341	6.26%
dk/under 25	10	73	1.34%
dk/25+	11	9	0.17%
	Total	5451	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	354	6.84%
inapplicable	-8	1329	25.66%
don't know	-1	58	1.12%
1 - 2	1	226	4.36%
3 - 9	2	567	10.95%
10 - 24	3	549	10.6%
25 - 49	4	421	8.13%
50 - 99	5	343	6.62%
100 - 199	6	310	5.99%
200 - 499	7	348	6.72%
500 - 999	8	188	3.63%
1000 or more	9	270	5.21%
dk/under 25	10	36	0.7%
dk/25+	11	180	3.48%
	Total	5179	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	185	5.28%
inapplicable	-8	742	21.17%
refusal	-2	1	0.03%
don't know	-1	17	0.49%
1 - 2	1	172	4.91%
3 - 9	2	421	12.01%
10 - 24	3	427	12.18%
25 - 49	4	333	9.5%
50 - 99	5	246	7.02%
100 - 199	6	229	6.53%
200 - 499	7	257	7.33%
500 - 999	8	148	4.22%
1000 or more	9	189	5.39%
dk/under 25	10	37	1.06%
dk/25+	11	101	2.88%
	Total	3505	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	290	7.36%
inapplicable	-8	870	22.08%
refusal	-2	3	0.08%
don't know	-1	4	0.1%
1 - 2	1	181	4.59%
3 - 9	2	434	11.01%
10 - 24	3	480	12.18%
25 - 49	4	324	8.22%
50 - 99	5	276	7.0%
100 - 199	6	243	6.17%
200 - 499	7	308	7.82%
500 - 999	8	152	3.86%
1000 or more	9	230	5.84%
dk/under 25	10	46	1.17%
dk/25+	11	100	2.54%
	Total	3941	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	154	5.1%
inapplicable	-8	738	24.45%
don't know	-1	2	0.07%
1 - 2	1	138	4.57%
3 - 9	2	382	12.65%
10 - 24	3	355	11.76%
25 - 49	4	255	8.45%
50 - 99	5	185	6.13%
100 - 199	6	191	6.33%
200 - 499	7	209	6.92%
500 - 999	8	142	4.7%
1000 or more	9	152	5.03%
dk/under 25	10	33	1.09%
dk/25+	11	83	2.75%
	Total	3019	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	184	5.91%
inapplicable	-8	726	23.33%
refusal	-2	2	0.06%
don't know	-1	34	1.09%
1 - 2	1	128	4.11%
3 - 9	2	334	10.73%
10 - 24	3	339	10.89%
25 - 49	4	265	8.52%
50 - 99	5	227	7.29%
100 - 199	6	202	6.49%
200 - 499	7	260	8.35%
500 - 999	8	118	3.79%
1000 or more	9	161	5.17%
dk/under 25	10	34	1.09%
dk/25+	11	98	3.15%
	Total	3112	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	168	5.58%
inapplicable	-8	732	24.31%
refusal	-2	2	0.07%
don't know	-1	24	0.8%
1 - 2	1	158	5.25%
3 - 9	2	335	11.13%
10 - 24	3	325	10.79%
25 - 49	4	241	8.0%
50 - 99	5	253	8.4%
100 - 199	6	205	6.81%
200 - 499	7	220	7.31%
500 - 999	8	93	3.09%
1000 or more	9	157	5.21%
dk/under 25	10	23	0.76%
dk/25+	11	75	2.49%
	Total	3011	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	237	8.12%
inapplicable	-8	725	24.85%
refusal	-2	1	0.03%
don't know	-1	2	0.07%
1 - 2	1	137	4.69%
3 - 9	2	317	10.86%
10 - 24	3	325	11.14%
25 - 49	4	227	7.78%
50 - 99	5	201	6.89%
100 - 199	6	187	6.41%
200 - 499	7	194	6.65%
500 - 999	8	98	3.36%
1000 or more	9	144	4.93%
dk/under 25	10	31	1.06%
dk/25+	11	92	3.15%
	Total	2918	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	194	6.65%
inapplicable	-8	744	25.5%
refusal	-2	1	0.03%
1 - 2	1	168	5.76%
3 - 9	2	338	11.58%
10 - 24	3	310	10.62%
25 - 49	4	210	7.2%
50 - 99	5	214	7.33%
100 - 199	6	188	6.44%
200 - 499	7	170	5.83%
500 - 999	8	95	3.26%
1000 or more	9	142	4.87%
dk/under 25	10	39	1.34%
dk/25+	11	105	3.6%
	Total	2918	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	1.77%
inapplicable	-8	1410	41.69%
refusal	-2	3	0.09%
don't know	-1	1	0.03%
1 - 2	1	81	2.4%
3 - 9	2	305	9.02%
10 - 24	3	344	10.17%
25 - 49	4	240	7.1%
50 - 99	5	220	6.51%
100 - 199	6	185	5.47%
200 - 499	7	179	5.29%
500 - 999	8	80	2.37%
1000 or more	9	157	4.64%
dk/under 25	10	23	0.68%
dk/25+	11	94	2.78%
	Total	3382	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	2640	89.64%
1 - 2	1	18	0.61%
3 - 9	2	53	1.8%
10 - 24	3	68	2.31%
25 - 49	4	47	1.6%
50 - 99	5	30	1.02%
100 - 199	6	25	0.85%
200 - 499	7	23	0.78%
500 - 999	8	10	0.34%
1000 or more	9	16	0.54%
dk/under 25	10	11	0.37%
	Total	2945	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	2881	88.89%
1 - 2	1	18	0.56%
3 - 9	2	68	2.1%
10 - 24	3	85	2.62%
25 - 49	4	55	1.7%
50 - 99	5	27	0.83%
100 - 199	6	18	0.56%
200 - 499	7	29	0.89%
500 - 999	8	20	0.62%
1000 or more	9	28	0.86%
dk/under 25	10	8	0.25%
	Total	3241	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	2753	84.63%
don't know	-1	1	0.03%
1 - 2	1	24	0.74%
3 - 9	2	94	2.89%
10 - 24	3	107	3.29%
25 - 49	4	80	2.46%
50 - 99	5	52	1.6%
100 - 199	6	41	1.26%
200 - 499	7	36	1.11%
500 - 999	8	22	0.68%
1000 or more	9	29	0.89%
dk/under 25	10	13	0.4%
	Total	3253	100.0%

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