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Innovation Panel Variable

jstypeb

s/emp: nature of employment

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Question asked in the latest wave:

selfemployment_ip17.jstypeb

Question label:

S/emp: nature of employment

Question text:

Which of these best describes your employment situation `for your job as a/an [(JOBCODE at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN) Title at Firm] {if MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1}...

Question universe:

if [(CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.MULTIJOBSTOTAL = 1 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2) | JOBCODE selected at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN is CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2] // Has one job and is self-employed OR Has more than 1 job and is self-employed in the main job

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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8235294.31%
don't know-120.08%
Running a business or a professional practice1371.48%
Partner in a business or a professional practice2100.4%
Working for themselves3512.04%
A sub-contractor4100.4%
Doing freelance work5210.84%
Or self-employed in some other way?6110.44%
Total2494100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8268094.13%
don't know-110.04%
Running a business or a professional practice1481.69%
Partner in a business or a professional practice2110.39%
Working for themselves3602.11%
A sub-contractor4180.63%
Doing freelance work5140.49%
Or self-employed in some other way?6150.53%
Total2847100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8254293.46%
refusal-210.04%
Running a business or a professional practice1531.95%
Partner in a business or a professional practice2150.55%
Working for themselves3632.32%
A sub-contractor4130.48%
Doing freelance work5200.74%
Or self-employed in some other way?6130.48%
Total2720100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.03%
inapplicable-8288994.38%
Running a business or a professional practice1381.24%
Partner in a business or a professional practice2150.49%
Working for themselves3732.38%
A sub-contractor4110.36%
Doing freelance work5210.69%
Or self-employed in some other way?6130.42%
Total3061100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8211293.16%
Running a business or a professional practice1421.85%
Partner in a business or a professional practice290.4%
Working for themselves3683.0%
A sub-contractor480.35%
Doing freelance work5170.75%
Or self-employed in some other way?6110.49%
Total2267100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8204492.36%
Running a business or a professional practice1421.9%
Partner in a business or a professional practice2180.81%
Working for themselves3673.03%
A sub-contractor460.27%
Doing freelance work5231.04%
Or self-employed in some other way?6130.59%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8275192.01%
Running a business or a professional practice1622.07%
Partner in a business or a professional practice2230.77%
Working for themselves31003.34%
A sub-contractor4180.6%
Doing freelance work5240.8%
Or self-employed in some other way?6120.4%
Total2990100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8237592.41%
Running a business or a professional practice1572.22%
Partner in a business or a professional practice2220.86%
Working for themselves3752.92%
A sub-contractor480.31%
Doing freelance work5200.78%
Or self-employed in some other way?6130.51%
Total2570100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8206091.03%
refusal-210.04%
running a business or a professional practice1522.3%
partner in a business or a professional practice2180.8%
working for myself3652.87%
a sub-contractor4110.49%
doing freelance work5180.8%
or self-employed in some other way?6120.53%
Total2263100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8220092.51%
running a business or a professional practice1512.14%
partner in a business or a professional practice2180.76%
working for myself3672.82%
a sub-contractor4100.42%
doing freelance work5180.76%
or self-employed in some other way?6140.59%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8224693.08%
running a business or a professional practice1552.28%
partner in a business or a professional practice2230.95%
working for myself3582.4%
a sub-contractor470.29%
doing freelance work580.33%
or self-employed in some other way?6160.66%
Total2413100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8196091.21%
Running a business or a professional practice1432.0%
Partner in a business or a professional practice2190.88%
Working for myself3793.68%
A sub-contractor4130.6%
Doing freelance work5190.88%
Or self-employed in some other way?6160.74%
Total2149100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8196491.69%
Running a business or a professional practice1432.01%
Partner in a business or a professional practice2241.12%
Working for myself3622.89%
A sub-contractor4170.79%
Doing freelance work5190.89%
Or self-employed in some other way?6130.61%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8219692.08%
running a business or a professional practice1512.14%
partner in a business or a professional practice2281.17%
working for myself3612.56%
a sub-contractor4160.67%
doing freelance work5200.84%
or self-employed in some other way?6130.55%
Total2385100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8163192.88%
running a business or a professional practice1281.59%
partner in a business or a professional practice2191.08%
working for myself3492.79%
a sub-contractor460.34%
doing freelance work5170.97%
or self-employed in some other way?660.34%
Total1756100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8174093.05%
running a business or a professional practice1301.6%
partner in a business or a professional practice2150.8%
working for myself3552.94%
a sub-contractor490.48%
doing freelance work5120.64%
or self-employed in some other way?690.48%
Total1870100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8237992.64%
running a business or a professional practice1481.87%
partner in a business or a professional practice2261.01%
working for myself3773.0%
a sub-contractor4120.47%
doing freelance work5180.7%
or self-employed in some other way?680.31%
Total2568100.0%

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