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currentemployment_w15

Current Employment Module

Questions 24

currentemployment_w15.jbbgy

Year started current job

Type: Number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER THE YEAR

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [JOBCODECHK <> 1] // Job newly reported this wave

currentemployment_w15.multijobstotal

Total number of all jobs

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job

currentemployment_w15.jbbgm

Month started current job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER THE MONTH

OptionLabel
7July
6June
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [JOBCODECHK <> 1] // Job newly reported this wave

currentemployment_w15.jbterm1

Current job: permanent or temporary

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Leaving aside your own personal intentions and circumstances, is your job as a/an [JOBCODE] {if MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1} / job {if
MULTIJOBSTOTAL = 1}
...

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1A permanent jobo_jbterm1 (o_employment) Current job: permanent or temporary
2Or is there some way that it is not permanent?

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job

currentemployment_w15.jbsic07

Industry (SIC07) of employer: current job

Type: String

Source: BHPS, revised as per ONS & LFS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE MANUFACTURING OR PROCESSING OR DISTRIBUTION ETC. AND MAIN GOODS PRODUCED, MATERIALS USED, WHOLESALE OR RETAIL ETC. INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY IS NECESSARY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN SOME OCCUPATIONS AT THE DETAILED LEVEL. DESCRIBE FULLY.

Text: What does the firm/organisation you work for your job as a/an [JOBCODE] {if MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1} mainly make or do?

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [JOBCODECHK <> 1] // Job newly reported this wave

currentemployment_w15.gigemptyp

Type of gig economy job

Type: multichoice

Source: NatCen Panel

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: What type(s) of work do you get using these websites or digital platforms?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
97othero_gigemptyp97 (o_employment) other type of job
1Providing a driving or taxi service, for a feeo_gigemptyp1 (o_employment) providing a driving or taxi service, for a fee
2Providing delivery or courier serviceso_gigemptyp2 (o_employment) providing delivery or courier services
3Providing professional work, such as consultancy, legal advice, accounting serviceso_gigemptyp3 (o_employment) providing professional work, such as consultancy, legal advice, accounting
4Providing creative or IT work, such as writing, graphic design, or web developmento_gigemptyp4 (o_employment) providing creative or it work, such as writing, graphic design, or web dev
5Providing administrative work, such as data entry or ‘click work’o_gigemptyp5 (o_employment) Providing administrative work, such as data entry or click work
6Providing skilled manual work, such as plumbing, building, electrical maintenance and carpentryo_gigemptyp6 (o_employment) providing skilled manual work, such as plumbing, building, electrical maint
7Providing personal services, such as cleaning, moving, or DIY taskso_gigemptyp7 (o_employment) providing personal services, such as cleaning, moving, or diy tasks
8Selling good or crafts that I have made (e.g. via Etsy, etc.)o_gigemptyp8 (o_employment) selling good or crafts that i have made (e.g. via etsy, etc.)
9Selling goods that I have bought to resello_gigemptyp9 (o_employment) selling goods that i have bought to resell
10Renting out a place (my home or another property I own) for a short-term stay (e.g. via Airbnb, etc.).o_gigemptyp10 (o_employment) Renting out a place (my home or another property I own) for a short-term st
96None of theseo_gigemptyp96 (o_employment) none of these types

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [GIGEMPJOB2 = 1] // Has a gig economy job

currentemployment_w15.jbbgd

Day started current job

Type: Number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER THE DAY

Text: On what date did you start working at this job? If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer or working self-employed.

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [JOBCODECHK <> 1] // Job newly reported this wave

currentemployment_w15.gigemptypo

Other gig job

Type: String

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What type of work do you get using these websites or digital platforms?

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [GIGEMPJOB2 = 1] // Has a gig economy job
And if [Gigemptyp = 97] // Has another type of gig economy job

currentemployment_w15.jbterm2

Type of non-permanent job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: In what way is the job not permanent, is it...

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Seasonal work
2Done under contract for a fixed period or a fixed tasko_jbterm2 (o_employment) Type of non-permanent job
3Agency temping
4Casual type of work
97Or is there some other way that it is not permanent?

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [JBTERM1 = 2] // Job is not permanent

currentemployment_w15.jbhas

Did paid work last week

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Can I just check, did you do any paid work  last week - that is in the seven days ending last Sunday - either as an employee or self-employed? Include casual work, Saturday jobs or earning money whilst using a website or digital platform.

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
Ask all

currentemployment_w15.jboff

No work last week but has paid job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Even though you weren't working did you have a job that you were away from last week?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3Waiting to take up job

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 2] // Did not do any paid work last week

currentemployment_w15.jboffy

Reason off work last week

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: What was the  main reason you were away from work last week?

OptionLabel
1Maternity leave
9Paternity leave
10Shared parental leave
11Adoption leave
2Other leave/holiday
3Sick/injured
4Attending training course
8Furloughed/Job Support Scheme
5Laid off/on short time
6On strike
7Other personal/family reasons
97Other reasons

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 2] // Did not do any paid work last week
And if [JBHAS = 2 AND JBOFF = 1] // Did not do paid work last week but does have a job

currentemployment_w15.jbsoc00

Occupation (SOC2000): current job

Type: String

Source: BHPS adapted

Text: Please describe fully the sort of work you do for your job as a/an [JOBCODE] {if MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1} .

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [JOBCODECHK <> 1] // Job newly reported this wave

currentemployment_w15.gigempjob2

Gig economy job

Type: choice

Source: NatCen Panel

Text: Is this job part of the 'gig economy'? That is, do you use websites or digital platforms  to get work for this job?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Yes
2Noo_gigempjob2 (o_employment) Gig economy job

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job

currentemployment_w15.jbsemp

Employed or self-employed: current job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: As a/an [JOBCODE] are {if MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1} / Are {if MULTIJOBSTOTAL = 1} you an employee or self-employed?

OptionLabel
1Employee
2Self-employed

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job

currentemployment_w15.multijobschk

How many new jobs this wave

Type: Number

Source: UKHLS

Text: [Array for any JOBCODECHK = 1]

JOB 1: TITLE.......NAME OF FIRM

JOB 2: TITLE.......NAME OF FIRM

JOB 3: TITLE.......NAME OF FIRM

Aside from the [job/jobs] shown here {if any JOBCODECHK = 1} , how many other jobs do you have, either as an employee or self-employed?

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [ff_JOBCODE <> MIS] // Fed-forward job title and name of firm not missing

currentemployment_w15.multijobs

How many jobs

Type: Number

Source: UK Working Lives Survey

Text: In total, how many jobs do you have currently?

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [ff_JOBCODE = MIS] // Fed-forward job title and name of firm are missing

currentemployment_w15.zerohour

Hours set

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Covid-19 Monthly Survey

Text: How are your hours set at this job?

OptionLabel
1Fixed weekly hours
2I choose my hours
3My employer chooses my hours, with a minimum guaranteed number of hours
4My employer chooses my hours, with no minimum guaranteed number of hours

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job

currentemployment_w15.alljobsfirm

Firm organisation name

Type: String

Source: UKHLS

Text: What is the name of the firm or organisation where you work in this job?

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job

currentemployment_w15.alljobstitle

Exact job title

Type: String

Source: UKHLS

Text: [if MULTIJOBS > 0] What is the exact job title for your job {if MULTIJOBS = 1} / first/next job {if MULTIJOBS > 1}?

[if MULTIJOBSCHK greater than 0] [Array for any JOBCODECHK = 1]

JOB 1: TITLE.......NAME OF FIRM

JOB 2: TITLE.......NAME OF FIRM

JOB 3: TITLE.......NAME OF FIRM

Aside from the [job/jobs] shown here, what is the exact job title for your additional job {if MULTIJOBSCHK = 1} / first/next additional job {if
MULTIJOBSCHK greater than 1}
?

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job

currentemployment_w15.jobcodechk

Job title and firm check

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Last time we interviewed you on [ff_intdate] , you reported the following [job/jobs] .

Are you still doing [this job/each of these jobs] ?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [ff_JOBCODE <> MIS] // Fed-forward job title and name of firm not missing

currentemployment_w15.jbmain

Main job

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which of your jobs is your  main job? If you have more than one job the main job is the highest paid. If your jobs have equal earnings, the main job is the one with the most hours.

OptionLabel
1[JOBCODE],
2[JOBCODE],
3[JOBCODE],
4[JOBCODE],
5[JOBCODE],
6[JOBCODE],
7[JOBCODE],
8[JOBCODE],
9[JOBCODE],
10[JOBCODE],
11[JOBCODE],
12[JOBCODE],
13[JOBCODE],
14[JOBCODE],
15[JOBCODE],
16[JOBCODE],

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1] // More than one job

currentemployment_w15.jbintro

Main job intro

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: I will now ask you about your main job, but will ask you some additional questions about your other job/s later.

OptionLabel
1Continue

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job
And if [MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1] // More than one job

currentemployment_w15.jobcode

Job title and name of firm

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabel
1[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
2[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
3[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
4[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
5[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
6[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
7[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
8[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
9[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
10[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
11[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
12[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
13[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
14[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
15[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
16[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
17[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
18[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
19[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
20[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
21[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
22[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
23[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
24[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
25[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
26[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
27[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
28[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
29[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
30[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
31[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],
32[Alljobstitle] at [Alljobsfirm],

Universe:
if [JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1] // Has a job

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