Questionnaire Module Main Survey
employmentstatushistory_w1
Employment Status History module
Questions 9
employmentstatushistory_w1.empstat
Time at start of employment status history module
Type: time
- a_empstat_tm (a_indresp) start time for empstat module (seconds)
employmentstatushistory_w1.lgaped
Whether left F/T education before starting FE
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Can I just check, apart from taking a holiday or a gap year, did you leave full-time education between finishing at school and starting at college or university?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)
and if INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 3 (Still at college/university)
- a_lgaped (a_indresp) whether left f/t education before starting fe
employmentstatushistory_w1.leshst
Employment status
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: DO NOT CODE EACH 'JOB' SEPARATELY. ONE PERIOD OF PAID EMPLOYMENT CAN INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE JOB
Text: Which description on this card [comes closest to what you first did after leaving full-time education]{LESHST = FIRST SPELL}/[best describes what you did next, even if it was only for a month?]{LESHST = SECOND SPELL ONWARDS}
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 0 | Current status reached, no further changes |
| 1 | Self-employed |
| 2 | Full-time employed |
| 3 | Part-time employed |
| 4 | Unemployed |
| 5 | Retired |
| 6 | Maternity leave |
| 7 | Looking after family or home |
| 8 | Full-time student/at school |
| 9 | Long-term sick or disabled |
| 10 | On a government training scheme |
| 11 | National Service/War Service |
| 12 | Something else |
Universe:
if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)
and if (INITIALCONDITIONS.SCHOOL = 2) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 1) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 2) OR LGAPED = 1 (Never went to school or no longer in full-time education or still in full-time education but took a break between school and college/university)
- a_leshst (a_empstat) employment status
- a_employ (a_indall) in paid employment
- a_employ (a_indresp) in paid employment
employmentstatushistory_w1.leshem
Month employment status started
Type: number
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: CODE MONTH AND YEAR
Text: When did you start this period of being [LESHST]?
Universe:
if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)
and if (INITIALCONDITIONS.SCHOOL = 2) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 1) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 2) OR LGAPED = 1 (Never went to school or no longer in full-time education or still in full-time education but took a break between school and college/university)
and if LESHST>0 (New employment status)
- a_leshem (a_empstat) month employment status started
employmentstatushistory_w1.leshsy4
Year employment status started
Type: number
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Universe:
if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)
and if (INITIALCONDITIONS.SCHOOL = 2) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 1) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 2) OR LGAPED = 1 (Never went to school or no longer in full-time education or still in full-time education but took a break between school and college/university)
and if LESHST>0 (New employment status)
- a_leshsy4 (a_empstat) year employment status started
employmentstatushistory_w1.pj1soc00
SOC of first job
Type: text
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: ENTER JOB TITLE
Text: What was the first job you had when you started working in [LESHEM][LESHSY4]? Please tell me the exact job title and describe the work you did.
Universe:
if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)
and if (INITIALCONDITIONS.SCHOOL = 2) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 1) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 2) OR LGAPED = 1 (Never went to school or no longer in full-time education or still in full-time education but took a break between school and college/university)
and if LESHST = 1|2|3 & first spell of employment (Employed or self-employed and this is the first spell of employment)
- a_jlsoc00 (a_indresp) Last job: SOC 2000
employmentstatushistory_w1.pj1semp
Employed or self-employed, first job
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)
and if (INITIALCONDITIONS.SCHOOL = 2) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 1) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 2) OR LGAPED = 1 (Never went to school or no longer in full-time education or still in full-time education but took a break between school and college/university)
and if LESHST = 1|2|3 & first spell of employment (Employed or self-employed and this is the first spell of employment)
- a_pj1semp (a_empstat) employed or self-employed, first job
employmentstatushistory_w1.pj1boss
Hired employees, first job
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Did you have any employees?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)
and if (INITIALCONDITIONS.SCHOOL = 2) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 1) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 2) OR LGAPED = 1 (Never went to school or no longer in full-time education or still in full-time education but took a break between school and college/university)
and if LESHST = 1|2|3 & first spell of employment (Employed or self-employed and this is the first spell of employment)
and if PJ1SEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- a_pj1boss (a_empstat) hired employees, first job
employmentstatushistory_w1.pj1mngr
Managerial duties, first job
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Did you have any managerial duties or were you supervising any other employees?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)
and if (INITIALCONDITIONS.SCHOOL = 2) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 1) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 2) OR LGAPED = 1 (Never went to school or no longer in full-time education or still in full-time education but took a break between school and college/university)
and if LESHST = 1|2|3 & first spell of employment (Employed or self-employed and this is the first spell of employment)
and if PJ1SEMP = 1 (Employee)
- a_pj1mngr (a_empstat) managerial duties, first job



