Job security in next 12 months
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workconditions_w14.jbsec
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Job security in next 12 months
Question text:
I would like you to think about your employment prospects over the next 12 months. Thinking about losing your job by being sacked, laid-off, made redundant or not having your contract renewed, how likely do you think it is that you will lose your job during the next 12 months? Is it...
Question universe:
if JOBCODE selected at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN is CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (Employee in main job)
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 26 | 0.07% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 18486 | 52.12% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 63 | 0.18% |
| don't know | -1 | 163 | 0.46% |
| Very likely | 1 | 360 | 1.01% |
| Likely | 2 | 663 | 1.87% |
| Unlikely | 3 | 6983 | 19.69% |
| Very unlikely? | 4 | 8593 | 24.23% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.43 | 18872 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.68 | 16599 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 15125 | 51.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 198 | 0.68% |
| refusal | -2 | 50 | 0.17% |
| don't know | -1 | 226 | 0.77% |
| Very likely | 1 | 369 | 1.26% |
| Likely | 2 | 921 | 3.15% |
| Unlikely | 3 | 6201 | 21.18% |
| Very unlikely? | 4 | 6181 | 21.12% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.33 | 15599 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.72 | 13672 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 17268 | 50.32% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 47 | 0.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 258 | 0.75% |
| Very likely | 1 | 372 | 1.08% |
| Likely | 2 | 716 | 2.09% |
| Unlikely | 3 | 6612 | 19.27% |
| Very unlikely? | 4 | 8242 | 24.02% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.43 | 18377 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.69 | 15942 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 14 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 19144 | 48.72% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 19 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 468 | 1.19% |
| Very likely | 1 | 378 | 0.96% |
| Likely | 2 | 861 | 2.19% |
| Unlikely | 3 | 7262 | 18.48% |
| Very unlikely? | 4 | 9465 | 24.09% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.44 | 21328 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.68 | 17966 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not available for IEMB | -10 | 4615 | 10.21% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 19568 | 43.3% |
| proxy | -7 | 3129 | 6.92% |
| refusal | -2 | 8 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 617 | 1.37% |
| very likely | 1 | 406 | 0.9% |
| likely | 2 | 817 | 1.81% |
| unlikely | 3 | 5827 | 12.89% |
| very unlikely? | 4 | 10205 | 22.58% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.65 | 23322 | -10.0 | 4.0 | 5.54 | 21870 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 13 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 22094 | 46.93% |
| proxy | -7 | 3935 | 8.36% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 366 | 0.78% |
| very likely | 1 | 617 | 1.31% |
| likely | 2 | 1450 | 3.08% |
| unlikely | 3 | 7979 | 16.95% |
| very unlikely? | 4 | 10615 | 22.55% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.38 | 26413 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.75 | 20661 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 25965 | 47.58% |
| proxy | -7 | 3880 | 7.11% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 534 | 0.98% |
| very likely | 1 | 865 | 1.59% |
| likely | 2 | 2107 | 3.86% |
| unlikely | 3 | 9919 | 18.18% |
| very unlikely | 4 | 11292 | 20.69% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.31 | 30385 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.78 | 24183 |
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