job security in next 12 months
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Field Work Compression Experiment". See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
workconditions_ip13.jbsec
Question label:
Job security in next 12 months
Question text:
I would like you to think about your employment prospects over the next 12 months. Thinking about losing your job by being sacked, laid-off, made redundant or not having your contract renewed, how likely do you think it is that you will lose your job during the next 12 months? Is it...
Question universe:
if (ff_compressionw13 = 1) | ((ff_compressionw13 = 2) & (FWCINTRO.fwcintro = 1)) (Fieldwork compression experimental group 1 OR fieldwork compression experimental group 2 and has agreed to continue)
and if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (employee)
Question interviewer instructions:
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Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.09% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1891 | 83.41% |
| proxy | -7 | 15 | 0.66% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Very likely | 1 | 9 | 0.4% |
| Likely | 2 | 31 | 1.37% |
| Unlikely | 3 | 156 | 6.88% |
| Very unlikely? | 4 | 160 | 7.06% |
| Total | 2267 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.31 | 1911 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.74 | 356 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.05% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1045 | 48.63% |
| proxy | -7 | 125 | 5.82% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 7 | 0.33% |
| Very likely | 1 | 27 | 1.26% |
| Likely | 2 | 64 | 2.98% |
| Unlikely | 3 | 448 | 20.85% |
| Very unlikely | 4 | 431 | 20.06% |
| Total | 2149 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.32 | 1179 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.72 | 970 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1100 | 46.12% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 17 | 0.71% |
| very likely | 1 | 36 | 1.51% |
| likely | 2 | 90 | 3.77% |
| unlikely | 3 | 454 | 19.04% |
| very unlikely | 4 | 481 | 20.17% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 1324 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.76 | 1061 |



