main current occupation (version b, showcard)
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "quality of measures of change" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
demographics_ip4.jbstat_b2
Question label:
Current economic activity B2
Question text:
VERSION B And which would you consider your main current employment situation?
Question universe:
if ff_changew2 = 2 (Measures of change experiment Version B)
and if more than one response at JbStat_B1 (More than one employment status mentioned)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2134 | 89.48% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| self employed | 1 | 4 | 0.17% |
| paid employment(ft/pt) | 2 | 14 | 0.59% |
| unemployed | 3 | 5 | 0.21% |
| retired | 4 | 6 | 0.25% |
| family care or home | 6 | 7 | 0.29% |
| full-time student | 7 | 4 | 0.17% |
| lt sick or disabled | 8 | 2 | 0.08% |
| unpaid, family business | 10 | 1 | 0.04% |
| doing something else | 97 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1606 | 91.46% |
| proxy | -7 | 135 | 7.69% |
| self employed | 1 | 1 | 0.06% |
| paid employment(ft/pt) | 2 | 3 | 0.17% |
| retired | 4 | 3 | 0.17% |
| family care or home | 6 | 2 | 0.11% |
| full-time student | 7 | 4 | 0.23% |
| lt sick or disabled | 8 | 1 | 0.06% |
| unpaid, family business | 10 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1769 | 94.6% |
| proxy | -7 | 82 | 4.39% |
| In paid employment (full or part-time) | 2 | 5 | 0.27% |
| Unemployed | 3 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Retired | 4 | 3 | 0.16% |
| On maternity leave | 5 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Looking after family or home | 6 | 3 | 0.16% |
| Full-time student | 7 | 3 | 0.16% |
| Long term sick or disabled | 8 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
