Main survey variable: jhseg socio economic group: previous job

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	127	4.31%
inapplicable	-8	1050	35.65%
refusal	-2	4	0.14%
managers,large	2	113	3.84%
employers,small	3	18	0.61%
managers,small	4	117	3.97%
professional self-employed	5	7	0.24%
professional employees	6	57	1.94%
int. non-manual,workers	7	345	11.71%
int. non-man,foreman	8	47	1.6%
junior non-manual	9	409	13.89%
personal service wrkrs	10	167	5.67%
foreman manual	11	43	1.46%
skilled manual wkrs	12	129	4.38%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	161	5.47%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	58	1.97%
own account wkrs	15	77	2.61%
farmers - own account	17	3	0.1%
agricultural workers	18	12	0.41%
members of armed forces	19	1	0.03%
	Total	2945	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	135	4.17%
inapplicable	-8	1217	37.55%
refusal	-2	11	0.34%
managers,large	2	133	4.1%
employers,small	3	9	0.28%
managers,small	4	109	3.36%
professional self-employed	5	8	0.25%
professional employees	6	64	1.97%
int. non-manual,workers	7	312	9.63%
int. non-man,foreman	8	53	1.64%
junior non-manual	9	416	12.84%
personal service wrkrs	10	181	5.58%
foreman manual	11	48	1.48%
skilled manual wkrs	12	193	5.95%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	195	6.02%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	79	2.44%
own account wkrs	15	66	2.04%
farmers - own account	17	1	0.03%
agricultural workers	18	8	0.25%
members of armed forces	19	3	0.09%
	Total	3241	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	142	4.37%
inapplicable	-8	1258	38.67%
refusal	-2	12	0.37%
	0	1	0.03%
managers,large	2	108	3.32%
employers,small	3	11	0.34%
managers,small	4	104	3.2%
professional self-employed	5	6	0.18%
professional employees	6	62	1.91%
int. non-manual,workers	7	263	8.08%
int. non-man,foreman	8	59	1.81%
junior non-manual	9	472	14.51%
personal service wrkrs	10	165	5.07%
foreman manual	11	64	1.97%
skilled manual wkrs	12	156	4.8%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	185	5.69%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	82	2.52%
own account wkrs	15	76	2.34%
farmers - own account	17	5	0.15%
agricultural workers	18	21	0.65%
members of armed forces	19	1	0.03%
	Total	3253	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	150	3.34%
inapplicable	-8	1550	34.53%
employers,large	1	1	0.02%
managers,large	2	219	4.88%
employers,small	3	12	0.27%
managers,small	4	137	3.05%
professional self-employed	5	8	0.18%
professional employees	6	109	2.43%
int. non-manual,workers	7	375	8.35%
int. non-man,foreman	8	77	1.72%
junior non-manual	9	727	16.2%
personal service wrkrs	10	274	6.1%
foreman manual	11	69	1.54%
skilled manual wkrs	12	243	5.41%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	322	7.17%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	124	2.76%
own account wkrs	15	69	1.54%
farmers - employers,managers	16	1	0.02%
farmers - own account	17	1	0.02%
agricultural workers	18	13	0.29%
members of armed forces	19	8	0.18%
	Total	4489	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	121	2.74%
inapplicable	-8	1488	33.68%
managers,large	2	206	4.66%
employers,small	3	20	0.45%
managers,small	4	124	2.81%
professional self-employed	5	9	0.2%
professional employees	6	112	2.54%
int. non-manual,workers	7	360	8.15%
int. non-man,foreman	8	95	2.15%
junior non-manual	9	741	16.77%
personal service wrkrs	10	255	5.77%
foreman manual	11	66	1.49%
skilled manual wkrs	12	264	5.98%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	299	6.77%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	136	3.08%
own account wkrs	15	84	1.9%
farmers - employers,managers	16	1	0.02%
farmers - own account	17	1	0.02%
agricultural workers	18	29	0.66%
members of armed forces	19	7	0.16%
	Total	4418	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	146	3.04%
inapplicable	-8	1665	34.67%
employers,large	1	2	0.04%
managers,large	2	232	4.83%
employers,small	3	26	0.54%
managers,small	4	139	2.89%
professional self-employed	5	12	0.25%
professional employees	6	119	2.48%
int. non-manual,workers	7	408	8.49%
int. non-man,foreman	8	94	1.96%
junior non-manual	9	732	15.24%
personal service wrkrs	10	272	5.66%
foreman manual	11	82	1.71%
skilled manual wkrs	12	311	6.48%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	322	6.7%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	139	2.89%
own account wkrs	15	71	1.48%
farmers - own account	17	1	0.02%
agricultural workers	18	18	0.37%
members of armed forces	19	12	0.25%
	Total	4803	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	142	2.82%
inapplicable	-8	1775	35.2%
employers,large	1	1	0.02%
managers,large	2	213	4.22%
employers,small	3	18	0.36%
managers,small	4	183	3.63%
professional self-employed	5	15	0.3%
professional employees	6	126	2.5%
int. non-manual,workers	7	408	8.09%
int. non-man,foreman	8	102	2.02%
junior non-manual	9	802	15.9%
personal service wrkrs	10	262	5.2%
foreman manual	11	73	1.45%
skilled manual wkrs	12	298	5.91%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	344	6.82%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	144	2.86%
own account wkrs	15	100	1.98%
farmers - employers,managers	16	3	0.06%
farmers - own account	17	6	0.12%
agricultural workers	18	22	0.44%
members of armed forces	19	6	0.12%
	Total	5043	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	245	4.1%
inapplicable	-8	2027	33.94%
employers,large	1	4	0.07%
managers,large	2	249	4.17%
employers,small	3	20	0.33%
managers,small	4	192	3.21%
professional self-employed	5	16	0.27%
professional employees	6	147	2.46%
int. non-manual,workers	7	525	8.79%
int. non-man,foreman	8	95	1.59%
junior non-manual	9	885	14.82%
personal service wrkrs	10	308	5.16%
foreman manual	11	112	1.88%
skilled manual wkrs	12	381	6.38%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	420	7.03%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	205	3.43%
own account wkrs	15	99	1.66%
farmers - employers,managers	16	4	0.07%
farmers - own account	17	3	0.05%
agricultural workers	18	30	0.5%
members of armed forces	19	6	0.1%
	Total	5973	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	129	2.37%
inapplicable	-8	1937	35.53%
managers,large	2	209	3.83%
employers,small	3	29	0.53%
managers,small	4	167	3.06%
professional self-employed	5	15	0.28%
professional employees	6	140	2.57%
int. non-manual,workers	7	375	6.88%
int. non-man,foreman	8	116	2.13%
junior non-manual	9	816	14.97%
personal service wrkrs	10	311	5.71%
foreman manual	11	90	1.65%
skilled manual wkrs	12	348	6.38%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	461	8.46%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	185	3.39%
own account wkrs	15	89	1.63%
farmers - employers,managers	16	4	0.07%
agricultural workers	18	23	0.42%
members of armed forces	19	7	0.13%
	Total	5451	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	203	3.92%
inapplicable	-8	1800	34.76%
managers,large	2	209	4.04%
employers,small	3	19	0.37%
managers,small	4	131	2.53%
professional self-employed	5	15	0.29%
professional employees	6	105	2.03%
int. non-manual,workers	7	351	6.78%
int. non-man,foreman	8	119	2.3%
junior non-manual	9	746	14.4%
personal service wrkrs	10	261	5.04%
foreman manual	11	108	2.09%
skilled manual wkrs	12	351	6.78%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	415	8.01%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	199	3.84%
own account wkrs	15	99	1.91%
farmers - employers,managers	16	4	0.08%
farmers - own account	17	2	0.04%
agricultural workers	18	34	0.66%
members of armed forces	19	8	0.15%
	Total	5179	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.66%
inapplicable	-8	1074	30.64%
employers,large	1	1	0.03%
managers,large	2	170	4.85%
employers,small	3	19	0.54%
managers,small	4	116	3.31%
professional self-employed	5	6	0.17%
professional employees	6	88	2.51%
int. non-manual,workers	7	269	7.67%
int. non-man,foreman	8	76	2.17%
junior non-manual	9	604	17.23%
personal service wrkrs	10	178	5.08%
foreman manual	11	61	1.74%
skilled manual wkrs	12	249	7.1%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	326	9.3%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	127	3.62%
own account wkrs	15	77	2.2%
farmers - employers,managers	16	2	0.06%
farmers - own account	17	3	0.09%
agricultural workers	18	28	0.8%
members of armed forces	19	8	0.23%
	Total	3505	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	98	2.49%
inapplicable	-8	1320	33.49%
managers,large	2	179	4.54%
employers,small	3	13	0.33%
managers,small	4	118	2.99%
professional self-employed	5	16	0.41%
professional employees	6	84	2.13%
int. non-manual,workers	7	268	6.8%
int. non-man,foreman	8	85	2.16%
junior non-manual	9	613	15.55%
personal service wrkrs	10	234	5.94%
foreman manual	11	67	1.7%
skilled manual wkrs	12	242	6.14%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	333	8.45%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	137	3.48%
own account wkrs	15	90	2.28%
farmers - employers,managers	16	3	0.08%
farmers - own account	17	2	0.05%
agricultural workers	18	29	0.74%
members of armed forces	19	10	0.25%
	Total	3941	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	34	1.13%
inapplicable	-8	1047	34.68%
employers,large	1	1	0.03%
managers,large	2	139	4.6%
employers,small	3	9	0.3%
managers,small	4	92	3.05%
professional self-employed	5	4	0.13%
professional employees	6	69	2.29%
int. non-manual,workers	7	205	6.79%
int. non-man,foreman	8	70	2.32%
junior non-manual	9	499	16.53%
personal service wrkrs	10	183	6.06%
foreman manual	11	55	1.82%
skilled manual wkrs	12	178	5.9%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	249	8.25%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	92	3.05%
own account wkrs	15	60	1.99%
farmers - own account	17	1	0.03%
agricultural workers	18	26	0.86%
members of armed forces	19	6	0.2%
	Total	3019	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	70	2.25%
inapplicable	-8	1064	34.19%
employers,large	1	2	0.06%
managers,large	2	144	4.63%
employers,small	3	10	0.32%
managers,small	4	74	2.38%
professional self-employed	5	8	0.26%
professional employees	6	65	2.09%
int. non-manual,workers	7	260	8.35%
int. non-man,foreman	8	81	2.6%
junior non-manual	9	450	14.46%
personal service wrkrs	10	182	5.85%
foreman manual	11	61	1.96%
skilled manual wkrs	12	189	6.07%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	270	8.68%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	96	3.08%
own account wkrs	15	62	1.99%
farmers - employers,managers	16	1	0.03%
farmers - own account	17	3	0.1%
agricultural workers	18	18	0.58%
members of armed forces	19	2	0.06%
	Total	3112	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	104	3.45%
inapplicable	-8	1064	35.34%
managers,large	2	124	4.12%
employers,small	3	13	0.43%
managers,small	4	92	3.06%
professional self-employed	5	7	0.23%
professional employees	6	77	2.56%
int. non-manual,workers	7	237	7.87%
int. non-man,foreman	8	90	2.99%
junior non-manual	9	422	14.02%
personal service wrkrs	10	140	4.65%
foreman manual	11	62	2.06%
skilled manual wkrs	12	167	5.55%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	219	7.27%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	90	2.99%
own account wkrs	15	77	2.56%
farmers - employers,managers	16	1	0.03%
farmers - own account	17	2	0.07%
agricultural workers	18	14	0.46%
members of armed forces	19	9	0.3%
	Total	3011	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.62%
inapplicable	-8	1041	35.68%
managers,large	2	139	4.76%
employers,small	3	8	0.27%
managers,small	4	83	2.84%
professional self-employed	5	13	0.45%
professional employees	6	60	2.06%
int. non-manual,workers	7	241	8.26%
int. non-man,foreman	8	67	2.3%
junior non-manual	9	427	14.63%
personal service wrkrs	10	142	4.87%
foreman manual	11	57	1.95%
skilled manual wkrs	12	203	6.96%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	232	7.95%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	87	2.98%
own account wkrs	15	84	2.88%
farmers - own account	17	1	0.03%
agricultural workers	18	10	0.34%
members of armed forces	19	5	0.17%
	Total	2918	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	31	1.06%
inapplicable	-8	1071	36.7%
employers,large	1	1	0.03%
managers,large	2	118	4.04%
employers,small	3	20	0.69%
managers,small	4	78	2.67%
professional self-employed	5	5	0.17%
professional employees	6	74	2.54%
int. non-manual,workers	7	209	7.16%
int. non-man,foreman	8	98	3.36%
junior non-manual	9	444	15.22%
personal service wrkrs	10	149	5.11%
foreman manual	11	51	1.75%
skilled manual wkrs	12	179	6.13%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	187	6.41%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	84	2.88%
own account wkrs	15	89	3.05%
farmers - employers,managers	16	1	0.03%
farmers - own account	17	1	0.03%
agricultural workers	18	20	0.69%
members of armed forces	19	8	0.27%
	Total	2918	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	31	0.92%
inapplicable	-8	1287	38.05%
employers,large	1	2	0.06%
managers,large	2	129	3.81%
employers,small	3	24	0.71%
managers,small	4	92	2.72%
professional self-employed	5	13	0.38%
professional employees	6	74	2.19%
int. non-manual,workers	7	234	6.92%
int. non-man,foreman	8	91	2.69%
junior non-manual	9	461	13.63%
personal service wrkrs	10	175	5.17%
foreman manual	11	55	1.63%
skilled manual wkrs	12	217	6.42%
semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	260	7.69%
unskilled manual wkrs	14	124	3.67%
own account wkrs	15	73	2.16%
farmers - employers,managers	16	3	0.09%
farmers - own account	17	2	0.06%
agricultural workers	18	23	0.68%
members of armed forces	19	12	0.35%
	Total	3382	100.0%

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Wave B18 (br_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B17 (bq_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B16 (bp_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B15 (bo_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B14 (bn_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B13 (bm_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B12 (bl_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B11 (bk_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B10 (bj_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B9 (bi_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B8 (bh_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B7 (bg_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B6 (bf_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B5 (be_jhseg jobhist)

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Wave B3 (bc_jhseg jobhist)

Wave B2 (bb_jhseg jobhist)

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