Prospective move for employment reasons
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Question asked in the latest wave:
demographics_ip17.xpmvemp
Question label:
Prospective move for employment reasons
Question text:
What employment related reason is that?
Question universe:
if [XPMove = 1] // Expects to move in the coming year
And if [XPMovY1 = 3] // Expects to move for employment reasons
Question interviewer instructions:
PROBE AS NECESSARY. CODE ONE ONLY.
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2441 | 97.87% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| A different job with the same employer which means moving workplace | 2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Move to start a new job with a new employer | 3 | 12 | 0.48% |
| Move to be nearer work but won't move workplace | 4 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Move to look for work | 8 | 4 | 0.16% |
| Retirement (self or spouse) | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other employment related reason | 97 | 4 | 0.16% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2798 | 98.28% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| Employer plans to move job to another workplace | 1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| A different job with the same employer which means moving workplace | 2 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Move to start a new job with a new employer | 3 | 8 | 0.28% |
| Move to be nearer work but won't move workplace | 4 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Move to start own business | 5 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Move to look for work | 8 | 6 | 0.21% |
| Retirement (self or spouse) | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other employment related reason | 97 | 7 | 0.25% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2651 | 97.46% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| Employer plans to move job to another workplace | 1 | 1 | 0.04% |
| A different job with the same employer which means moving workplace | 2 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Move to start a new job with a new employer | 3 | 15 | 0.55% |
| Move to be nearer work but won't move workplace | 4 | 4 | 0.15% |
| Plan to relocate own business | 6 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Expect salary to increase so could afford to move home | 7 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Move to look for work | 8 | 6 | 0.22% |
| Retirement (self or spouse) | 9 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other employment related reason | 97 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |



