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Mainstage Variable

mrjgold

Goldthorpe Class: most recent job

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	530	3.68%
inapplicable	-8	2001	13.88%
proxy	-7	108	0.75%
Never had a job	-3	593	4.11%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
Service class,higher	1	1642	11.39%
Service class,lower	2	2503	17.36%
Routine non-manual e	3	1499	10.4%
Personal service wor	4	1132	7.85%
Sml props w employee	5	142	0.98%
Sml props w/o employ	6	587	4.07%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	83	0.58%
Foreman,Technicians	8	692	4.8%
Skilled manual worke	9	713	4.94%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	2134	14.8%
Agricultural workers	11	57	0.4%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	543	3.65%
inapplicable	-8	2132	14.33%
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%
Service class,higher	1	1621	10.9%
Service class,lower	2	2556	17.19%
Routine non-manual e	3	1539	10.35%
Personal service wor	4	1168	7.85%
Sml props w employee	5	147	0.99%
Sml props w/o employ	6	594	3.99%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	90	0.61%
Foreman,Technicians	8	752	5.06%
Skilled manual worke	9	758	5.1%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	2227	14.97%
Agricultural workers	11	61	0.41%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	633	4.11%
inapplicable	-8	2236	14.53%
proxy	-7	127	0.83%
Never had a job	-3	557	3.62%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Service class,higher	1	1660	10.78%
Service class,lower	2	2575	16.73%
Routine non-manual e	3	1575	10.23%
Personal service wor	4	1229	7.98%
Sml props w employee	5	158	1.03%
Sml props w/o employ	6	612	3.98%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	97	0.63%
Foreman,Technicians	8	767	4.98%
Skilled manual worke	9	783	5.09%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	2325	15.11%
Agricultural workers	11	57	0.37%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	646	4.14%
inapplicable	-8	2388	15.29%
proxy	-7	160	1.02%
Never had a job	-3	518	3.32%
Service class,higher	1	1603	10.26%
Service class,lower	2	2379	15.23%
Routine non-manual e	3	1696	10.86%
Personal service wor	4	1279	8.19%
Sml props w employee	5	178	1.14%
Sml props w/o employ	6	604	3.87%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	104	0.67%
Foreman,Technicians	8	782	5.01%
Skilled manual worke	9	807	5.17%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	2410	15.43%
Agricultural workers	11	63	0.4%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	605	3.83%
inapplicable	-8	2411	15.27%
proxy	-7	349	2.21%
Never had a job	-3	319	2.02%
Service class,higher	1	1950	12.35%
Service class,lower	2	2089	13.23%
Routine non-manual e	3	1754	11.11%
Personal service wor	4	1202	7.61%
Sml props w employee	5	187	1.18%
Sml props w/o employ	6	614	3.89%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	104	0.66%
Foreman,Technicians	8	842	5.33%
Skilled manual worke	9	849	5.38%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	2458	15.57%
Agricultural workers	11	58	0.37%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	535	3.29%
inapplicable	-8	2597	15.99%
proxy	-7	326	2.01%
Never had a job	-3	409	2.52%
Service class,higher	1	1669	10.28%
Service class,lower	2	2417	14.88%
Routine non-manual e	3	1727	10.64%
Personal service wor	4	1218	7.5%
Sml props w employee	5	196	1.21%
Sml props w/o employ	6	591	3.64%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	115	0.71%
Foreman,Technicians	8	903	5.56%
Skilled manual worke	9	898	5.53%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	2581	15.89%
Agricultural workers	11	56	0.34%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	508	3.06%
inapplicable	-8	2697	16.25%
proxy	-7	325	1.96%
Never had a job	-3	458	2.76%
Service class,higher	1	1714	10.33%
Service class,lower	2	2438	14.69%
Routine non-manual e	3	1786	10.76%
Personal service wor	4	1232	7.42%
Sml props w employee	5	211	1.27%
Sml props w/o employ	6	598	3.6%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	126	0.76%
Foreman,Technicians	8	910	5.48%
Skilled manual worke	9	885	5.33%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	2647	15.95%
Agricultural workers	11	62	0.37%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	491	2.6%
inapplicable	-8	3132	16.6%
proxy	-7	264	1.4%
Never had a job	-3	665	3.52%
Service class,higher	1	1746	9.25%
Service class,lower	2	2627	13.92%
Routine non-manual e	3	2011	10.66%
Personal service wor	4	1433	7.6%
Sml props w employee	5	220	1.17%
Sml props w/o employ	6	680	3.6%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	150	0.8%
Foreman,Technicians	8	1094	5.8%
Skilled manual worke	9	1080	5.72%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	3172	16.81%
Agricultural workers	11	102	0.54%
	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%
Service class,higher	1	1744	11.18%
Service class,lower	2	2611	16.73%
Routine non-manual e	3	2000	12.82%
Personal service wor	4	1465	9.39%
Sml props w employee	5	258	1.65%
Sml props w/o employ	6	660	4.23%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	144	0.92%
Foreman,Technicians	8	1167	7.48%
Skilled manual worke	9	1081	6.93%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	3304	21.18%
Agricultural workers	11	100	0.64%
	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%
Service class,higher	1	1706	10.92%
Service class,lower	2	2593	16.6%
Routine non-manual e	3	1971	12.62%
Personal service wor	4	1433	9.17%
Sml props w employee	5	244	1.56%
Sml props w/o employ	6	666	4.26%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	132	0.84%
Foreman,Technicians	8	1130	7.23%
Skilled manual worke	9	1138	7.28%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	3395	21.73%
Agricultural workers	11	115	0.74%
	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%
Service class,higher	1	1252	11.48%
Service class,lower	2	1803	16.53%
Routine non-manual e	3	1433	13.14%
Personal service wor	4	1002	9.19%
Sml props w employee	5	176	1.61%
Sml props w/o employ	6	527	4.83%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	74	0.68%
Foreman,Technicians	8	778	7.13%
Skilled manual worke	9	796	7.3%
Semi,unskilled manua	10	2405	22.05%
Agricultural workers	11	86	0.79%
	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%
Service class,higher grade	1	1226	10.95%
Service class,lower grade	2	1857	16.59%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1437	12.84%
Personal service workers	4	979	8.75%
Sml props w employees	5	172	1.54%
Sml props w/o employees	6	530	4.74%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	81	0.72%
Foreman,Technicians	8	795	7.1%
Skilled manual workers	9	848	7.58%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	2520	22.51%
Agricultural workers	11	97	0.87%
	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%
Service class,higher grade	1	1081	11.45%
Service class,lower grade	2	1628	17.25%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1253	13.28%
Personal service workers	4	833	8.83%
Sml props w employees	5	168	1.78%
Sml props w/o employees	6	491	5.2%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	64	0.68%
Foreman,Technicians	8	612	6.48%
Skilled manual workers	9	710	7.52%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1933	20.48%
Agricultural workers	11	70	0.74%
	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%
Service class,higher grade	1	1074	11.61%
Service class,lower grade	2	1598	17.28%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1198	12.95%
Personal service workers	4	854	9.23%
Sml props w employees	5	166	1.79%
Sml props w/o employees	6	471	5.09%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	63	0.68%
Foreman,Technicians	8	593	6.41%
Skilled manual workers	9	678	7.33%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1868	20.2%
Agricultural workers	11	68	0.74%
	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%
Service class,higher grade	1	1061	11.19%
Service class,lower grade	2	1626	17.15%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1254	13.23%
Personal service workers	4	819	8.64%
Sml props w employees	5	165	1.74%
Sml props w/o employees	6	494	5.21%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	73	0.77%
Foreman,Technicians	8	651	6.87%
Skilled manual workers	9	690	7.28%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1959	20.66%
Agricultural workers	11	69	0.73%
	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%
Service class,higher grade	1	1002	10.44%
Service class,lower grade	2	1614	16.81%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1258	13.1%
Personal service workers	4	804	8.38%
Sml props w employees	5	167	1.74%
Sml props w/o employees	6	446	4.65%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	63	0.66%
Foreman,Technicians	8	643	6.7%
Skilled manual workers	9	684	7.12%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	1929	20.09%
Agricultural workers	11	76	0.79%
	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%
Service class,higher grade	1	1004	10.2%
Service class,lower grade	2	1679	17.05%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1371	13.93%
Personal service workers	4	819	8.32%
Sml props w employees	5	172	1.75%
Sml props w/o employees	6	494	5.02%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	61	0.62%
Foreman,Technicians	8	663	6.73%
Skilled manual workers	9	796	8.09%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	2066	20.99%
Agricultural workers	11	77	0.78%
	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%
Service class,higher grade	1	1063	10.36%
Service class,lower grade	2	1706	16.62%
Routine non-manual employees	3	1436	13.99%
Personal service workers	4	801	7.8%
Sml props w employees	5	166	1.62%
Sml props w/o employees	6	468	4.56%
Farmers,Smallholders	7	71	0.69%
Foreman,Technicians	8	731	7.12%
Skilled manual workers	9	876	8.53%
Semi,unskilled manual workers	10	2195	21.39%
Agricultural workers	11	84	0.82%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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