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Innovation Panel Questionnaire Module

currentemployment_ip13

Current Employment module

Questions 15

currentemployment_ip13.jbbgd

Day started current job

Type: number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | ((ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1) & (ff_jbstat = MIS | ff_emplw = MIS))) (New entrant never interviewed or has been interviewed previously and employment status and whether in paid employment at previous wave are missing)
and if (ANY JBBGDat = DK) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Full date started current job not known or mode is web)

currentemployment_ip13.jbbgm

Month started current job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

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

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | ((ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1) & (ff_jbstat = MIS | ff_emplw = MIS))) (New entrant never interviewed or has been interviewed previously and employment status and whether in paid employment at previous wave are missing)
and if (ANY JBBGDat = DK) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Full date started current job not known or mode is web)

currentemployment_ip13.jbbgy

Year started current job

Type: number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | ((ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1) & (ff_jbstat = MIS | ff_emplw = MIS))) (New entrant never interviewed or has been interviewed previously and employment status and whether in paid employment at previous wave are missing)
and if (ANY JBBGDat = DK) | GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Full date started current job not known or mode is web)

currentemployment_ip13.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?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

currentemployment_ip13.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_ip13.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/Paternity leave
2Other leave/holiday
3Sick/injured
4Attending training course
8Furloughed
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_ip13.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...

OptionLabel
1A permanent job
2Or is there some way that it is not permanent?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_ip13.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...

OptionLabel
1Seasonal work
2Done under contract for a fixed period or a fixed task
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_ip13.jbsic07chk

Industry (SIC07) of employer check

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Is [ff_JBSIC07] still an accurate description of what the firm or organisation where you work makes or does?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if ff_sic2007 <> DK|REF|MIS (Fed-forward industry is not don't know, refused or missing)

currentemployment_ip13.jbsic07

Industry (SIC07) of employer: current job

Type: text

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 mainly make or do at the place where you work?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if (JBSIC07Chk = 2 | DK) | (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | (ff_sic2007 = DK | REF | MIS) (Fed-forward industry description is no longer accurate or a new entrant never interviewed or fed-forward industry is don't know, refused or missing)

currentemployment_ip13.jbsoc00chk

Occupation (SOC2000) check

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Is [ff_JBSOC00] still an accurate description of your occupation in your main job?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if ff_xsoc2000 <> DK|REF|MIS (Fed-forward occupation is codable)

currentemployment_ip13.jbsoc00

Occupation (SOC2000): current job

Type: text

Source: BHPS adapted

Interviewer Instruction: IF MORE THAN ONE JOB, MAIN JOB IS THE JOB THAT IS HIGHEST PAID. IF EQUAL EARNINGS THEN MAIN JOB IS THE JOB WITH MOST HOURS.

Text: What was your main job last week? Please tell me the exact job title and describe fully the sort of work you do.

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if ((JBSOC00Chk = 2 | DK) | (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | (ff_xsoc2000 = DK | REF | MIS)) (Fed-forward occupation code is no longer accurate or is a new entrant never interviewed or fed-forward occupation uncodable)

currentemployment_ip13.jbsempchk

Employed or self-employed check

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: And are you still an employee {if ff_JBSEMP = 1} / self-employed {if ff_JBSEMP = 2}?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if ff_JBSEMP <> DK|REF|MIS (Fed-forward employment status is not don't know, refused or missing)

currentemployment_ip13.jbsemp

Employed or self-employed: current job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Are you an employee or self-employed?

OptionLabel
1Employee
2Self-employed

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_ip13.jbbgdat

Date started current job

Type: date

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE ENTER THE DAY/MONTH/YEAR IF FULL DATE NOT KNOWN, RECORD AS DK AND ENTER SEPARATE DAY, MONTH AND YEAR WHERE KNOWN AT SUBSEQUENT QUESTIONS.

Text: And on what date did you start working in your present 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 ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) | ((ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1) & (ff_jbstat = MIS | ff_emplw = MIS))) (New entrant never interviewed or has been interviewed previously and employment status and whether in paid employment at previous wave are missing)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)

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