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Innovation Panel Variable

jbatt2

empl spell no. 2: main attraction of current job

Datafile

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualemploymenthistory_ip17.jbatt

Question label:

Main attraction of current job

Question text:

What was the  main thing about your current job that attracted you to it?

Question universe:

if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [(EmpChk = 1 & ff_JBSTAT > 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF) | (EMPCHK = 2 & ff_JBSTAT = 13 & NXTST = 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF)] // Continuously employed since last interview OR Temp laid off status at last interview followed by paid work
And if [Next = 1] // Has not reached current status
And if [NextStat = 1] // Next employment status was paid employment
And if [CurrJob = 1 & NextJob < 4] // Next employment status was current job

Question interviewer instructions:

PROBE AS REQUIRED. CODE ONE ONLY.

PRIORITY CODE. LOWER NUMBERED CODES HAVE PRIORITY OVER HIGHER NUMBERED CODES.

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8246098.64%
proxy-7301.2%
Better career prospects210.04%
More secure job410.04%
Shorter/fewer hours1010.04%
Suited respondent's qualifications, training or experience1310.04%
Total2494100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8282399.16%
proxy-7220.77%
Prefer to previous job1510.04%
Other9710.04%
Total2847100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8268598.71%
proxy-7341.25%
More interesting work510.04%
Total2720100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8305699.84%
proxy-730.1%
More secure job410.03%
Wanted specfc type job610.03%
Total3061100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8224599.03%
proxy-7150.66%
Better career prospects210.04%
Wanted specfc type job610.04%
Nearer home/less travel910.04%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1310.04%
Prefer to previous job1510.04%
Other9720.09%
Total2267100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8215597.38%
proxy-7512.3%
Better career prospects210.05%
More secure job410.05%
More interesting work510.05%
To be own boss710.05%
Nearer home/less travel910.05%
More flexible hours1110.05%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1310.05%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8289096.66%
proxy-7943.14%
Better career prospects220.07%
More responsibility310.03%
Wanted specfc type job610.03%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1310.03%
Other9710.03%
Total2990100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8247696.34%
proxy-7893.46%
Better career prospects220.08%
Nearer home/less travel910.04%
Other9720.08%
Total2570100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8226095.04%
proxy-71114.67%
better money110.04%
better career prospects210.04%
more secure job410.04%
nearer home/less travel910.04%
shorter/fewer hours1010.04%
more flexible hours1110.04%
health reasons1210.04%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8233396.68%
proxy-7763.15%
better money110.04%
suit r's qual/train/exp1320.08%
other9710.04%
Total2413100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.05%
inapplicable-8201893.9%
proxy-71255.82%
Better money110.05%
Wanted specific type of job610.05%
To be own boss (NB self-employed only)710.05%
Closer to home - less travelling time to work910.05%
Other9710.05%
Total2149100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8199293.0%
proxy-71476.86%
Wanted specific type of job620.09%
Suited respondent s qualifications, training or experience1310.05%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8217791.28%
proxy-72068.64%
better money110.04%
more secure job410.04%
Total2385100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8161792.08%
proxy-71357.69%
better money110.06%
better career prospects210.06%
more interesting work510.06%
preferred to previous job1510.06%
Total1756100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8176794.49%
proxy-7824.39%
Total1870100.0%

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