Main survey variable: mrjseg Socio economic group: most recent job

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	548	3.8%
inapplicable	-8	13	0.09%
proxy	-7	108	0.75%
Never had a job	-3	593	4.11%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
Employers,large	1	13	0.09%
Managers,large	2	779	5.4%
Employers,small	3	230	1.6%
Managers,small	4	598	4.15%
Professional Self-em	5	124	0.86%
Professional employe	6	470	3.26%
Int. non-manual,work	7	2318	16.08%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	366	2.54%
Junior non-manual	9	2800	19.42%
Personal service wrk	10	1055	7.32%
Foreman manual	11	415	2.88%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1119	7.76%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1263	8.76%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	634	4.4%
Own account wkrs	15	742	5.15%
Farmers - employers	16	28	0.19%
Farmers - own accoun	17	76	0.53%
Agricultural workers	18	107	0.74%
Members of armed for	19	17	0.12%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	558	3.75%
inapplicable	-8	10	0.07%
proxy	-7	102	0.69%
Never had a job	-3	581	3.91%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Employers,large	1	17	0.11%
Managers,large	2	802	5.39%
Employers,small	3	250	1.68%
Managers,small	4	625	4.2%
Professional Self-em	5	125	0.84%
Professional employe	6	467	3.14%
Int. non-manual,work	7	2348	15.79%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	399	2.68%
Junior non-manual	9	2854	19.19%
Personal service wrk	10	1122	7.54%
Foreman manual	11	447	3.01%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1172	7.88%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1355	9.11%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	669	4.5%
Own account wkrs	15	737	4.96%
Farmers - employers	16	28	0.19%
Farmers - own accoun	17	84	0.56%
Agricultural workers	18	106	0.71%
Members of armed for	19	13	0.09%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	677	4.4%
inapplicable	-8	13	0.08%
proxy	-7	127	0.83%
Never had a job	-3	557	3.62%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Employers,large	1	11	0.07%
Managers,large	2	844	5.48%
Employers,small	3	250	1.62%
Managers,small	4	648	4.21%
Professional Self-em	5	127	0.83%
Professional employe	6	472	3.07%
Int. non-manual,work	7	2371	15.4%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	411	2.67%
Junior non-manual	9	2933	19.06%
Personal service wrk	10	1153	7.49%
Foreman manual	11	435	2.83%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1183	7.69%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1445	9.39%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	711	4.62%
Own account wkrs	15	782	5.08%
Farmers - employers	16	30	0.19%
Farmers - own accoun	17	85	0.55%
Agricultural workers	18	109	0.71%
Members of armed for	19	17	0.11%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	634	4.06%
proxy	-7	160	1.02%
Never had a job	-3	518	3.32%
Employers,large	1	16	0.1%
Managers,large	2	1060	6.79%
Employers,small	3	253	1.62%
Managers,small	4	758	4.85%
Professional Self-em	5	138	0.88%
Professional employe	6	527	3.37%
Int. non-manual,work	7	1929	12.35%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	431	2.76%
Junior non-manual	9	3016	19.31%
Personal service wrk	10	1119	7.17%
Foreman manual	11	513	3.28%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1231	7.88%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1455	9.32%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	812	5.2%
Own account wkrs	15	781	5.0%
Farmers - employers	16	33	0.21%
Farmers - own accoun	17	100	0.64%
Agricultural workers	18	107	0.69%
Members of armed for	19	26	0.17%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	597	3.78%
inapplicable	-8	12	0.08%
proxy	-7	349	2.21%
Never had a job	-3	319	2.02%
Employers,large	1	10	0.06%
Managers,large	2	1529	9.68%
Employers,small	3	263	1.67%
Managers,small	4	349	2.21%
Professional Self-em	5	146	0.92%
Professional employe	6	512	3.24%
Int. non-manual,work	7	1925	12.19%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	463	2.93%
Junior non-manual	9	3011	19.07%
Personal service wrk	10	1126	7.13%
Foreman manual	11	557	3.53%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1257	7.96%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1523	9.64%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	804	5.09%
Own account wkrs	15	771	4.88%
Farmers - employers	16	37	0.23%
Farmers - own accoun	17	92	0.58%
Agricultural workers	18	107	0.68%
Members of armed for	19	32	0.2%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	526	3.24%
proxy	-7	326	2.01%
Never had a job	-3	409	2.52%
Employers,large	1	14	0.09%
Managers,large	2	1124	6.92%
Employers,small	3	294	1.81%
Managers,small	4	776	4.78%
Professional Self-em	5	145	0.89%
Professional employe	6	526	3.24%
Int. non-manual,work	7	1913	11.78%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	505	3.11%
Junior non-manual	9	3039	18.72%
Personal service wrk	10	1168	7.19%
Foreman manual	11	621	3.82%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1357	8.36%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1606	9.89%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	854	5.26%
Own account wkrs	15	750	4.62%
Farmers - employers	16	46	0.28%
Farmers - own accoun	17	100	0.62%
Agricultural workers	18	109	0.67%
Members of armed for	19	30	0.18%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	482	2.9%
proxy	-7	325	1.96%
Never had a job	-3	458	2.76%
Employers,large	1	13	0.08%
Managers,large	2	1143	6.89%
Employers,small	3	296	1.78%
Managers,small	4	817	4.92%
Professional Self-em	5	137	0.83%
Professional employe	6	557	3.36%
Int. non-manual,work	7	2018	12.16%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	499	3.01%
Junior non-manual	9	3098	18.67%
Personal service wrk	10	1193	7.19%
Foreman manual	11	638	3.84%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1329	8.01%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1657	9.98%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	896	5.4%
Own account wkrs	15	752	4.53%
Farmers - employers	16	49	0.3%
Farmers - own accoun	17	101	0.61%
Agricultural workers	18	116	0.7%
Members of armed for	19	23	0.14%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	501	2.66%
proxy	-7	264	1.4%
Never had a job	-3	665	3.52%
Employers,large	1	16	0.08%
Managers,large	2	1205	6.39%
Employers,small	3	318	1.69%
Managers,small	4	837	4.44%
Professional Self-em	5	139	0.74%
Professional employe	6	578	3.06%
Int. non-manual,work	7	2231	11.82%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	606	3.21%
Junior non-manual	9	3519	18.65%
Personal service wrk	10	1340	7.1%
Foreman manual	11	755	4.0%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1617	8.57%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1951	10.34%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	1107	5.87%
Own account wkrs	15	845	4.48%
Farmers - employers	16	50	0.27%
Farmers - own accoun	17	120	0.64%
Agricultural workers	18	174	0.92%
Members of armed for	19	29	0.15%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	384	2.46%
proxy	-7	184	1.18%
Never had a job	-3	501	3.21%
Employers,large	1	10	0.06%
Managers,large	2	1118	7.17%
Employers,small	3	281	1.8%
Managers,small	4	737	4.72%
Professional Self-em	5	126	0.81%
Professional employe	6	465	2.98%
Int. non-manual,work	7	1695	10.86%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	526	3.37%
Junior non-manual	9	2942	18.86%
Personal service wrk	10	1081	6.93%
Foreman manual	11	707	4.53%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1357	8.7%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1624	10.41%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	927	5.94%
Own account wkrs	15	689	4.42%
Farmers - employers	16	38	0.24%
Farmers - own accoun	17	62	0.4%
Agricultural workers	18	124	0.79%
Members of armed for	19	25	0.16%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	263	1.68%
inapplicable	-8	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	149	0.95%
Never had a job	-3	687	4.4%
Employers,large	1	17	0.11%
Managers,large	2	1063	6.8%
Employers,small	3	262	1.68%
Managers,small	4	713	4.56%
Professional Self-em	5	120	0.77%
Professional employe	6	477	3.05%
Int. non-manual,work	7	1641	10.5%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	533	3.41%
Junior non-manual	9	2944	18.84%
Personal service wrk	10	1091	6.98%
Foreman manual	11	687	4.4%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1390	8.9%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1679	10.75%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	959	6.14%
Own account wkrs	15	692	4.43%
Farmers - employers	16	37	0.24%
Farmers - own accoun	17	56	0.36%
Agricultural workers	18	140	0.9%
Members of armed for	19	22	0.14%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	67	0.61%
proxy	-7	128	1.17%
Never had a job	-3	379	3.48%
Employers,large	1	5	0.05%
Managers,large	2	781	7.16%
Employers,small	3	196	1.8%
Managers,small	4	488	4.47%
Professional Self-em	5	76	0.7%
Professional employe	6	361	3.31%
Int. non-manual,work	7	1127	10.33%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	390	3.58%
Junior non-manual	9	2124	19.48%
Personal service wrk	10	740	6.79%
Foreman manual	11	488	4.47%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1004	9.21%
Semi-skilled manual	13	1167	10.7%
Unskilled manual wkr	14	677	6.21%
Own account wkrs	15	543	4.98%
Farmers - employers	16	30	0.28%
Farmers - own accoun	17	26	0.24%
Agricultural workers	18	93	0.85%
Members of armed for	19	16	0.15%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	88	0.79%
proxy	-7	133	1.19%
Never had a job	-3	430	3.84%
Employers,large	1	9	0.08%
Managers,large	2	785	7.01%
Employers,small	3	194	1.73%
Managers,small	4	520	4.65%
Professional Self-employed	5	90	0.8%
Professional employees	6	319	2.85%
Int. non-manual,workers	7	1120	10.01%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	403	3.6%
Junior non-manual	9	2097	18.73%
Personal service wrkrs	10	754	6.74%
Foreman manual	11	492	4.4%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1063	9.5%
Semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	1265	11.3%
Unskilled manual wkrs	14	694	6.2%
Own account wkrs	15	545	4.87%
Farmers - employers,managers	16	32	0.29%
Farmers - own account	17	29	0.26%
Agricultural workers	18	111	0.99%
Members of armed forces	19	20	0.18%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	0.64%
proxy	-7	109	1.15%
Never had a job	-3	426	4.51%
Employers,large	1	8	0.08%
Managers,large	2	663	7.02%
Employers,small	3	193	2.04%
Managers,small	4	461	4.88%
Professional Self-employed	5	74	0.78%
Professional employees	6	309	3.27%
Int. non-manual,workers	7	977	10.35%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	340	3.6%
Junior non-manual	9	1844	19.54%
Personal service wrkrs	10	621	6.58%
Foreman manual	11	363	3.85%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	870	9.22%
Semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	962	10.19%
Unskilled manual wkrs	14	507	5.37%
Own account wkrs	15	506	5.36%
Farmers - employers,managers	16	29	0.31%
Farmers - own account	17	20	0.21%
Agricultural workers	18	80	0.85%
Members of armed forces	19	16	0.17%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	63	0.68%
proxy	-7	159	1.72%
Never had a job	-3	396	4.28%
Employers,large	1	8	0.09%
Managers,large	2	648	7.01%
Employers,small	3	185	2.0%
Managers,small	4	402	4.35%
Professional Self-employed	5	67	0.72%
Professional employees	6	319	3.45%
Int. non-manual,workers	7	1010	10.92%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	357	3.86%
Junior non-manual	9	1797	19.43%
Personal service wrkrs	10	583	6.3%
Foreman manual	11	344	3.72%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	840	9.08%
Semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	928	10.03%
Unskilled manual wkrs	14	514	5.56%
Own account wkrs	15	490	5.3%
Farmers - employers,managers	16	27	0.29%
Farmers - own account	17	18	0.19%
Agricultural workers	18	79	0.85%
Members of armed forces	19	15	0.16%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	64	0.68%
inapplicable	-8	2	0.02%
proxy	-7	148	1.56%
Never had a job	-3	406	4.28%
Employers,large	1	11	0.12%
Managers,large	2	631	6.66%
Employers,small	3	190	2.0%
Managers,small	4	403	4.25%
Professional Self-employed	5	66	0.7%
Professional employees	6	307	3.24%
Int. non-manual,workers	7	999	10.54%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	401	4.23%
Junior non-manual	9	1846	19.47%
Personal service wrkrs	10	601	6.34%
Foreman manual	11	385	4.06%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	848	8.94%
Semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	953	10.05%
Unskilled manual wkrs	14	556	5.86%
Own account wkrs	15	516	5.44%
Farmers - employers,managers	16	30	0.32%
Farmers - own account	17	22	0.23%
Agricultural workers	18	82	0.86%
Members of armed forces	19	14	0.15%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	262	2.73%
inapplicable	-8	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	228	2.38%
Never had a job	-3	423	4.41%
Employers,large	1	7	0.07%
Managers,large	2	613	6.39%
Employers,small	3	189	1.97%
Managers,small	4	383	3.99%
Professional Self-employed	5	72	0.75%
Professional employees	6	285	2.97%
Int. non-manual,workers	7	1013	10.55%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	378	3.94%
Junior non-manual	9	1804	18.79%
Personal service wrkrs	10	618	6.44%
Foreman manual	11	409	4.26%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	839	8.74%
Semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	907	9.45%
Unskilled manual wkrs	14	567	5.91%
Own account wkrs	15	461	4.8%
Farmers - employers,managers	16	28	0.29%
Farmers - own account	17	17	0.18%
Agricultural workers	18	85	0.89%
Members of armed forces	19	11	0.11%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	57	0.58%
inapplicable	-8	2	0.02%
proxy	-7	138	1.4%
Never had a job	-3	446	4.53%
Employers,large	1	11	0.11%
Managers,large	2	602	6.11%
Employers,small	3	195	1.98%
Managers,small	4	412	4.18%
Professional Self-employed	5	76	0.77%
Professional employees	6	286	2.91%
Int. non-manual,workers	7	1011	10.27%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	397	4.03%
Junior non-manual	9	1959	19.9%
Personal service wrkrs	10	632	6.42%
Foreman manual	11	405	4.11%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	970	9.85%
Semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	1001	10.17%
Unskilled manual wkrs	14	588	5.97%
Own account wkrs	15	510	5.18%
Farmers - employers,managers	16	28	0.28%
Farmers - own account	17	17	0.17%
Agricultural workers	18	87	0.88%
Members of armed forces	19	15	0.15%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	64	0.62%
proxy	-7	133	1.3%
Never had a job	-3	470	4.58%
Employers,large	1	9	0.09%
Managers,large	2	629	6.13%
Employers,small	3	194	1.89%
Managers,small	4	398	3.88%
Professional Self-employed	5	82	0.8%
Professional employees	6	310	3.02%
Int. non-manual,workers	7	1035	10.08%
Int. non-man,foreman	8	444	4.33%
Junior non-manual	9	1990	19.39%
Personal service wrkrs	10	598	5.83%
Foreman manual	11	454	4.42%
Skilled manual wkrs	12	1086	10.58%
Semi-skilled manual wkrs	13	1081	10.53%
Unskilled manual wkrs	14	625	6.09%
Own account wkrs	15	486	4.73%
Farmers - employers,managers	16	33	0.32%
Farmers - own account	17	18	0.18%
Agricultural workers	18	98	0.95%
Members of armed forces	19	27	0.26%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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Wave B18 (br_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B5 (be_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_mrjseg indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_mrjseg indresp)

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