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Innovation Panel Variable

jbatt1

empl spell no. 1: main attraction of current job

Datafile

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualemploymenthistory_ip17.jbatt

Question label:

Main attraction of current job

Question text:

What was the  main thing about your current job that attracted you to it?

Question universe:

if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [(EmpChk = 1 & ff_JBSTAT > 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF) | (EMPCHK = 2 & ff_JBSTAT = 13 & NXTST = 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF)] // Continuously employed since last interview OR Temp laid off status at last interview followed by paid work
And if [Next = 1] // Has not reached current status
And if [NextStat = 1] // Next employment status was paid employment
And if [CurrJob = 1 & NextJob < 4] // Next employment status was current job

Question interviewer instructions:

PROBE AS REQUIRED. CODE ONE ONLY.

PRIORITY CODE. LOWER NUMBERED CODES HAVE PRIORITY OVER HIGHER NUMBERED CODES.

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8245398.36%
proxy-7301.2%
Better money130.12%
Better career prospects210.04%
More interesting work520.08%
Closer to home - less travelling time to work920.08%
Work less demanding/easier1410.04%
Preferred to previous job1510.04%
Other9710.04%
Total2494100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8280798.6%
proxy-7220.77%
Better money170.25%
Better career prospects230.11%
More secure job410.04%
More interesting work510.04%
More opportunity to use own initiative810.04%
Suited respondent's qualifications, training or experience1330.11%
Other9720.07%
Total2847100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8267598.35%
proxy-7341.25%
Better money120.07%
More secure job410.04%
Nearer home/less travel910.04%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1310.04%
Less demanding/easier1410.04%
Other9750.18%
Total2720100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8305499.77%
proxy-730.1%
Better money110.03%
More secure job420.07%
More interesting work510.03%
Total3061100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8223198.41%
proxy-7150.66%
Better money130.13%
Better career prospects230.13%
More responsibility310.04%
More secure job440.18%
More interesting work530.13%
Wanted specfc type job610.04%
More opps use own init810.04%
Nearer home/less travel910.04%
Shorter/fewer hours1010.04%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1310.04%
Prefer to previous job1510.04%
Other9710.04%
Total2267100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8213596.48%
proxy-7512.3%
Better money130.14%
Better career prospects250.23%
More secure job430.14%
More interesting work530.14%
Nearer home/less travel910.05%
More flexible hours1140.18%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1330.14%
Prefer to previous job1510.05%
Other9740.18%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8287396.09%
proxy-7943.14%
Better money160.2%
Better career prospects230.1%
More responsibility310.03%
More secure job420.07%
More interesting work510.03%
Wanted specfc type job610.03%
To be own boss710.03%
Nearer home/less travel910.03%
More flexible hours1110.03%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1310.03%
Prefer to previous job1530.1%
Other9720.07%
Total2990100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8245495.49%
proxy-7893.46%
Better money120.08%
Better career prospects230.12%
More secure job440.16%
More interesting work520.08%
Wanted specfc type job630.12%
To be own boss710.04%
Nearer home/less travel910.04%
Suit R's qual/train/exp1360.23%
Less demanding/easier1410.04%
Other9740.16%
Total2570100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8224694.45%
proxy-71114.67%
better money110.04%
better career prospects210.04%
more responsibility320.08%
more interesting work520.08%
nearer home/less travel910.04%
shorter/fewer hours1020.08%
more flexible hours1130.13%
suit r's qual/train/exp1310.04%
less demanding/easier1430.13%
prefer to previous job1510.04%
other9740.17%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8231595.94%
proxy-7763.15%
better money130.12%
better career prospects250.21%
more responsibility310.04%
more secure job410.04%
more interesting work510.04%
wanted specfc type job610.04%
to be own boss720.08%
more flexible hours1110.04%
suit r's qual/train/exp1310.04%
prefer to previous job1510.04%
other9750.21%
Total2413100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8199993.02%
proxy-71255.82%
Better money150.23%
Better career prospects220.09%
More secure job430.14%
More interesting work570.33%
Closer to home - less travelling time to work910.05%
More flexible hours1130.14%
Other9740.19%
Total2149100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8197392.11%
proxy-71476.86%
Better money140.19%
Better career prospects220.09%
More interesting work520.09%
Wanted specific type of job620.09%
Closer to home - less travelling time to work920.09%
More flexible hours1110.05%
Preferred to previous job1530.14%
Other9760.28%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-930.13%
inapplicable-8215590.36%
proxy-72068.64%
better money130.13%
better career prospects230.13%
more interesting work520.08%
wanted specfc type job610.04%
to be own boss720.08%
more opps use own init810.04%
more flexible hours1120.08%
suit r's qual/train/exp1320.08%
prefer to previous job1510.04%
other9740.17%
Total2385100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8159790.95%
proxy-71357.69%
better money140.23%
better career prospects210.06%
more responsibility310.06%
more secure job410.06%
more interesting work520.11%
wanted specific type of job610.06%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)710.06%
shorter/fewer hours1010.06%
suited respondent's qualifications, training or experience1340.23%
other9780.46%
Total1756100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8168990.32%
proxy-7824.39%
refusal-210.05%
better money1201.07%
better career prospects290.48%
more responsibility320.11%
more secure job460.32%
more interesting work5110.59%
wanted specific type of job630.16%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only)710.05%
more opportunity to use own initiative830.16%
closer to home - less travelling time to work920.11%
more flexible hours1170.37%
health reasons1210.05%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or experience1330.16%
preferred to previous job1530.16%
other16271.44%
Total1870100.0%

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