Questionnaire Module Main Survey
employmentstatushistory_w5
Employment Status History module
Questions 5
employmentstatushistory_w5.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 = 7 thru 24 & ff_sampst = 1 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | (ff_sampst = 2|3 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 | ff_everint <> 1) & ff_hhorig = 1|2) (Understanding Society OSMs in sample months 7 to 24, or all Understanding Society PSMs and TSMs, or Understanding Society new entrants at wave 5)
and if (DEMOGRAPHICS.jbstat = 7 & EDUCATIONALASPIRATIONS.edtype = 3,4,5) (At college/university)
- e_lgaped (e_indresp) whether left ft-education before start fe
employmentstatushistory_w5.empintro
Employment status history intro
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: The next questions are about all periods in or out of employment since you left full-time education, even if they only lasted for a month. Please do not tell me about each job you have had, just about each period of paid employment or periods doing things like looking after the family, being unemployed or being in education.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Continue |
Universe:
if month = 7 thru 24 & ff_sampst = 1 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | (ff_sampst = 2|3 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 | ff_everint <> 1) & ff_hhorig = 1|2) (Understanding Society OSMs in sample months 7 to 24, or all Understanding Society PSMs and TSMs, or Understanding Society new entrants at wave 5)
and if (DEMOGRAPHICS.jbstat <> 7 | LGAPED = 1) (Not a full-time student or is a full-time student but took a break from education between school and college/university)
- e_empintro (e_indresp) the next questions are about all periods in or out of employment since you le
employmentstatushistory_w5.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 {if LESHST = FIRST SPELL} comes closest to what you first did after leaving full-time education / {if LESHST = SECOND SPELL ONWARDS} best describes what you did next, even if it was only for a month?
| 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 = 7 thru 24 & ff_sampst = 1 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | (ff_sampst = 2|3 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 | ff_everint <> 1) & ff_hhorig = 1|2) (Understanding Society OSMs in sample months 7 to 24, or all Understanding Society PSMs and TSMs, or Understanding Society new entrants at wave 5)
and if (DEMOGRAPHICS.jbstat <> 7 | LGAPED = 1) (Not a full-time student or is a full-time student but took a break from education between school and college/university)
- e_leshst (e_empstat) employment status
- e_employ (e_indall) employment status
- e_employ (e_indresp) employment status
employmentstatushistory_w5.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 = 7 thru 24 & ff_sampst = 1 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | (ff_sampst = 2|3 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 | ff_everint <> 1) & ff_hhorig = 1|2) (Understanding Society OSMs in sample months 7 to 24, or all Understanding Society PSMs and TSMs, or Understanding Society new entrants at wave 5)
and if (DEMOGRAPHICS.jbstat <> 7 | LGAPED = 1) (Not a full-time student or is a full-time student but took a break from education between school and college/university)
and if LESHST>0 (New employment status)
- e_leshem (e_empstat) month employment status started
employmentstatushistory_w5.leshsy4
Year employment status started
Type: number
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Universe:
if month = 7 thru 24 & ff_sampst = 1 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | (ff_sampst = 2|3 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | ((ff_ivlolw <> 1 | ff_everint <> 1) & ff_hhorig = 1|2) (Understanding Society OSMs in sample months 7 to 24, or all Understanding Society PSMs and TSMs, or Understanding Society new entrants at wave 5)
and if (DEMOGRAPHICS.jbstat <> 7 | LGAPED = 1) (Not a full-time student or is a full-time student but took a break from education between school and college/university)
and if LESHST>0 (New employment status)
- e_leshsy4 (e_empstat) year employment status started
