Number of hours choose to work per week
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Question asked in the latest wave:
employees_ip17.jbprhr
Question label:
Number of hours choose to work per week
Question text:
In total, how many hours a week, on average, would you choose to work for this job {if MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1}? Again, take into account how that would affect your income.
Question universe:
if [(CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.MULTIJOBSTOTAL = 1 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1) | JOBCODE selected at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN is CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1)] // If has one job and is an employee OR has more than one job and is an employee in the main job
And if [JBHRCPR = 1|3] // If would choose to work fewer or more hours than now
Question interviewer instructions:
THIS INCLUDES ANY WORK DONE AT THE WORKPLACE AND AT HOME.
IF RESPONDENT INDICATES THEY WOULD PREFER NOT TO WORK AT ALL, EMPHASISE THAT THIS ALSO MEANS THEY WILL RECEIVE NO INCOME FROM WAGES OR SALARY.
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2039 | 81.76% |
| proxy | -7 | 30 | 1.2% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.08% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.12% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 420 | 16.84% |
| Total | 2494 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.74 | 2074 | 0 | 85.0 | 10.34 | 420 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2372 | 83.32% |
| proxy | -7 | 22 | 0.77% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.32% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 440 | 15.45% |
| Total | 2847 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.49 | 2407 | 0 | 150.0 | 11.82 | 440 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2223 | 81.73% |
| proxy | -7 | 34 | 1.25% |
| refusal | -2 | 7 | 0.26% |
| don't know | -1 | 10 | 0.37% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 446 | 16.4% |
| Total | 2720 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.33 | 2274 | 0 | 70.0 | 10.98 | 446 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2530 | 82.65% |
| proxy | -7 | 3 | 0.1% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.16% |
| don't know | -1 | 8 | 0.26% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 515 | 16.82% |
| Total | 3061 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.88 | 2546 | 0 | 100.0 | 11.21 | 515 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1910 | 84.25% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.13% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.22% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 334 | 14.73% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.85 | 1933 | 0 | 150.0 | 12.18 | 334 |



