Questionnaire Module Main Survey

currentemployment_w13

Current Employment module

Questions 22

currentemployment_w13.jbbgy

Year started current job

Type: number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Full date started current job not known or mode is web)

currentemployment_w13.jbbgd

Day started current job

Type: number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Full date started current job not known or mode is web)

currentemployment_w13.jbbgm

Month started current job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Option	Label
1	January
2	February
3	March
4	April
5	May
6	June
7	July
8	August
9	September
10	October
11	November
12	December

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Full date started current job not known or mode is web)

currentemployment_w13.jbterm1

Current job: permanent or temporary

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Leaving aside your own personal intentions and circumstances, is your MULTIJOBS > 1job as a/an JOBCODEMULTIJOBS = 1job...

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	A permanent job	m_jbterm1 (m_indresp) Current job: permanent or temporary
2	Or is there some way that it is not permanent?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13.jbsic07

Industry (SIC07) of employer: current job

Type: text

Source: BHPS, revised as per ONS & LFS

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE MANUFACTURING OR PROCESSING OR DISTRIBUTION ETC. AND MAIN GOODS PRODUCED, MATERIALS USED, WHOLESALE OR RETAIL ETC. INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY IS NECESSARY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN SOME OCCUPATIONS AT THE DETAILED LEVEL. DESCRIBE FULLY.

Text: What does the firm/organisation you work for your job MULTIJOBS > 1as a/an JOBCODE mainly make or do?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13.jbterm2

Type of non-permanent job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: In what way is the job not permanent, is it...

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Seasonal work
2	Done under contract for a fixed period or a fixed task	m_jbterm2 (m_indresp) Type of non-permanent job
3	Agency temping
4	Casual type of work
97	Or is there some other way that it is not permanent?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if JBTERM1 = 2 (Job is not permanent)

currentemployment_w13.gigemptyp

Type of gig economy job

Type: multichoice

Source: NatCen Panel

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: What type(s) of work do you get using these websites or digital platforms?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Providing a driving or taxi service, for a fee	m_gigemptyp1 (m_indresp) Providing a driving or taxi service, for a fee
2	Providing delivery or courier services	m_gigemptyp2 (m_indresp) Providing delivery or courier services
3	Providing professional work, such as consultancy, legal advice, accounting services	m_gigemptyp3 (m_indresp) Providing professional work, such as consultancy, legal advice, accounting
4	Providing creative or IT work, such as writing, graphic design, or web development	m_gigemptyp4 (m_indresp) Providing creative or IT work, such as writing, graphic design, or web dev
5	Providing administrative work, such as data entry or ‘click work’	m_gigemptyp5 (m_indresp) Providing administrative work, such as data entry or click work
6	Providing skilled manual work, such as plumbing, building, electrical maintenance and carpentry	m_gigemptyp6 (m_indresp) Providing skilled manual work, such as plumbing, building, electrical maint
7	Providing personal services, such as cleaning, moving, or DIY tasks	m_gigemptyp7 (m_indresp) Providing personal services, such as cleaning, moving, or DIY tasks'
8	Selling good or crafts that I have made (e.g. via Etsy, etc.)	m_gigemptyp8 (m_indresp) Selling good or crafts that I have made (e.g. via Etsy, etc.)
9	Selling goods that I have bought to resell	m_gigemptyp9 (m_indresp) Selling goods that I have bought to resell
10	Renting out a place (my home or another property I own) for a short-term stay (e.g. via Airbnb, etc.).	m_gigemptyp10 (m_indresp) Renting out a place (my home or another property I own) for a short-term
97	Other	m_gigemptyp97 (m_indresp) Other type of job
96	None of these	m_gigemptyp96 (m_indresp) None of these types

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if Gigempjob2 = 1 (Has a gig economy job)

currentemployment_w13.gigemptypo

Other gig job

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What type of work do you get using these websites or digital platforms?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if Gigempjob2 = 1 (Has a gig economy job)
and if Gigemptyp = 97 (Has another type of gig economy job)

currentemployment_w13.jbbgdat

Date started current job

Type: date

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE ENTER THE DAY/MONTH/YEAR IF FULL DATE NOT KNOWN, RECORD AS DK AND ENTER SEPARATE DAY, MONTH AND YEAR WHERE KNOWN AT SUBSEQUENT QUESTIONS.

Text: And on what date did you start working at this job? If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer or working self-employed.

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2 (Mode is face-to-face or telephone)

currentemployment_w13.jboff

No work last week but has paid job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Even though you weren't working did you have a job that you were away from last week?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No
3	Waiting to take up job

Universe:
if JBHAS = 2 (Did not do any paid work last week)

currentemployment_w13.jbsoc00

Occupation (SOC2000): current job

Type: text

Source: BHPS adapted

Text: Please describe fully the sort of work you do for your job MULTIJOBS > 1as a/an JOBCODE.

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13.jbhas

Did paid work last week

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Can I just check, did you do any paid work last week - that is in the seven days ending last Sunday - either as an employee or self-employed? Include casual work, Saturday jobs or earning money whilst using a website or digital platform.

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

currentemployment_w13.jboffy

Reason off work last week

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: What was the main reason you were away from work last week?

Option	Label
1	Maternity leave
9	Paternity leave
10	Shared parental leave
11	Adoption leave
2	Other leave/holiday
3	Sick/injured
4	Attending training course
8	Furloughed/Job Support Scheme
5	Laid off/on short time
6	On strike
7	Other personal/family reasons
97	Other reasons

Universe:
if JBHAS = 2 (Did not do any paid work last week)
and if JBHAS = 2 AND JBOFF = 1 (Did not do paid work last week but does have a job)

currentemployment_w13.alljobsfirm

Firm organisation name

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Text: What is the name of the firm or organisation where you work in this job?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13.gigempjob2

Gig economy job

Type: choice

Source: NatCen Panel

Text: Is this job part of the 'gig economy'? That is, do you use websites or digital platforms to get work for this job?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13.jbsemp

Employed or self-employed: current job

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: MULTIJOBS > 1As a/an JOBCODE areMULTIJOBS = 1Are you an employee or self-employed?

Option	Label
1	Employee
2	Self-employed

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13.multijobs

How many jobs

Type: number

Source: UK Working Lives Survey

Text: In total, how many jobs do you have currently?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13.alljobstitle

Exact job title

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Text: What is the exact job title for your MULTIJOBS = 1job MULTIJOBS > 1first/next job?

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13.zerohour

Hours set

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS Covid-19 Monthly Survey

Text: How are your hours set at this job?

Option	Label
1	Fixed weekly hours
2	I choose my hours
3	My employer chooses my hours, with a minimum guaranteed number of hours
4	My employer chooses my hours, with no minimum guaranteed number of hours

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13.jbmain

Main job

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Which of your jobs is your main job? If you have more than one job the main job is the highest paid. If your jobs have equal earnings, the main job is the one with the most hours.

Option	Label
1	Job number 1
2	Job number 2
3	Job number 3
4	Job number 4
5	Job number 5
6	Job number 6
7	Job number 7
8	Job number 8
9	Job number 9
10	Job number 10
11	Job number 11
12	Job number 12
13	Job number 13
14	Job number 14
15	Job number 15
16	Job number 16

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if MULTIJOBS > 1 (More than one job)

currentemployment_w13.jbintro

Main job intro

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: I will now ask you about your main job, but will ask you some additional questions about your other job/s later.

Option	Label
1	Continue

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)
and if MULTIJOBS > 1 (More than one job)

currentemployment_w13.jobcode

Job title and name of firm

Type: multichoice

Option	Label
1	Job number 1
2	Job number 2
3	Job number 3
4	Job number 4
5	Job number 5
6	Job number 6
7	Job number 7
8	Job number 8
9	Job number 9
10	Job number 10
11	Job number 11
12	Job number 12
13	Job number 13
14	Job number 14
15	Job number 15
16	Job number 16

Universe:
if JBHAS = 1 OR JBOFF = 1 (Has a job)

currentemployment_w13

Current Employment module

currentemployment_w13.jbbgy

currentemployment_w13.jbbgd

currentemployment_w13.jbbgm

currentemployment_w13.jbterm1

currentemployment_w13.jbsic07

currentemployment_w13.jbterm2

currentemployment_w13.gigemptyp

currentemployment_w13.gigemptypo

currentemployment_w13.jbbgdat

currentemployment_w13.jboff

currentemployment_w13.jbsoc00

currentemployment_w13.jbhas

currentemployment_w13.jboffy

currentemployment_w13.alljobsfirm

currentemployment_w13.gigempjob2

currentemployment_w13.jbsemp

currentemployment_w13.multijobs

currentemployment_w13.alljobstitle

currentemployment_w13.zerohour

currentemployment_w13.jbmain

currentemployment_w13.jbintro

currentemployment_w13.jobcode

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