current occupation (version a, no showcard)
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "quality of measures of change" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
demographics_ip3.jbstat_c
Question label:
Current economic activity C
Question text:
VERSION A Which of the following best describes your current employment situation?
Question universe:
if ff_changew2 = 1 & ff_showcardw3 = 2 (Measures of change experiment Version A and no showcard treatment group)
Question interviewer instructions:
READ OUT AND CODE ONE ONLY
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1196 | 68.11% |
| proxy | -7 | 135 | 7.69% |
| self employed | 1 | 32 | 1.82% |
| paid employment(ft/pt) | 2 | 211 | 12.02% |
| unemployed | 3 | 19 | 1.08% |
| retired | 4 | 105 | 5.98% |
| on maternity leave | 5 | 4 | 0.23% |
| family care or home | 6 | 21 | 1.2% |
| full-time student | 7 | 17 | 0.97% |
| lt sick or disabled | 8 | 13 | 0.74% |
| doing something else | 97 | 3 | 0.17% |
| Total | 1756 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1106 | 59.14% |
| proxy | -7 | 82 | 4.39% |
| self employed | 1 | 56 | 2.99% |
| in paid employment (full or part-time) | 2 | 332 | 17.75% |
| unemployed | 3 | 40 | 2.14% |
| retired | 4 | 184 | 9.84% |
| looking after family or home | 6 | 26 | 1.39% |
| full-time student | 7 | 24 | 1.28% |
| long term sick or disabled | 8 | 12 | 0.64% |
| on a government training scheme | 9 | 1 | 0.05% |
| doing something else | 97 | 7 | 0.37% |
| Total | 1870 | 100.0% |
