Questionnaire Module Main Survey
selfemployment_w5
Self employment module
Questions 22
selfemployment_w5.jssize
S/emp: number of employees
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: How many people do you employ?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - 2 |
| 2 | 3 - 9 |
| 3 | 10 - 24 |
| 4 | 25 - 49 |
| 5 | 50 - 99 |
| 6 | 100 - 199 |
| 7 | 200 - 499 |
| 8 | 500 - 999 |
| 9 | 1000 or more |
| 10 | Dont know but fewer than 25 |
| 11 | Dont know but 25 or more |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSBOSS = 1 (Have employees)
- e_jssize (e_indresp) S/emp: number of employees
selfemployment_w5.jshrs
S/emp: hours normally worked per week
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF NO USUAL, GIVE AVERAGE
Text: How many hours in total do you usually work in a week in your job?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- e_jshrs (e_indresp) s/emp:hours nornmally worked per week
selfemployment_w5.jsboss
S/emp: hires employees
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: Do you have any employees?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- e_jsboss (e_indresp) S/emp: hires employees
selfemployment_w5.jstypeb
S/emp: nature of employment
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: Which of these best describes your employment situation...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Running a business or a professional practice |
| 2 | Partner in a business or a professional practice |
| 3 | Working for myself |
| 4 | A sub-contractor |
| 5 | Doing freelance work |
| 6 | Or self-employed in some other way? |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- e_jstypeb (e_indresp) s/emp:nature of employment
selfemployment_w5.jsaccs
S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: In this job/business are annual business accounts prepared for the Inland Revenue for tax purposes?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| 3 | Not yet but will be |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- e_jsaccs (e_indresp) s/emp:draws up profits/loss accounts
selfemployment_w5.jspart
S/emp: own account or partnership
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Are you working on your own account or are you in partnership with someone else?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Own account (sole owner) |
| 2 | In partnership |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
- e_jspart (e_indresp) s/emp:own account or partnership
selfemployment_w5.jsprbm
S/emp: date accounts began: month
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: INCLUDE IF PREPARED BY ACCOUNTANT
Text: What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue?
| 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 CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
- e_jsprbm (e_indresp) s/emp:date accounts began: month
selfemployment_w5.jsprby4
S/emp: date accounts began: year
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
- e_jsprby4 (e_indresp) s/emp year accounts began
selfemployment_w5.jsprem
S/emp: date accounts ended: month
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
| 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 CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
- e_jsprem (e_indresp) month accounts ended
selfemployment_w5.jsprey4
S/emp: date accounts ended: year
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
- e_jsprey4 (e_indresp) year accounts ended
selfemployment_w5.jsprf
S/emp: net profit in last yearly account
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW / CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
Text: What was the amount of (your share of) the profit or loss figure shown on these accounts for this period?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
- e_jsprf (e_indresp) s/emp: net profit in last yearly account
selfemployment_w5.jsprls
Sole accounts: Whether profit/loss
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Does this figure relate to profit or loss?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Profit/earnings |
| 2 | Loss |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
- e_jsprls (e_indresp) sole accounts: whether profit/loss
selfemployment_w5.jsprtx
Sole accounts: whether before tax
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Can I just check, is that figure before deduction of income tax?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, before tax |
| 2 | No, after tax |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
and if JSPRLS = 1 (Amount stated refers to profit/earnings)
- e_jsprtx (e_indresp) sole accounts: whether before tax
selfemployment_w5.jsprni
Sole accounts: whether before NI
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, before NI |
| 2 | No, after NI |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
and if JSPRLS = 1 (Amount stated refers to profit/earnings)
- e_jsprni (e_indresp) sole accounts: whether before ni
selfemployment_w5.jspayu
Average income from job/business
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW / CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
Text: After paying for any materials, equipment or goods that you use(d) in your work, what was your weekly or monthly income, on average, from this job/business over the last 12 months?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
- e_jspayu (e_indresp) average income fpr job/business
selfemployment_w5.jspayw
Job/business income: pay period (weeks)
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Was that weekly or monthly income?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Weekly income |
| 2 | Monthly income |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)
- e_jspayw (e_indresp) job/business income: pay period (weeks)
selfemployment_w5.jspytx
Job/business income: whether before tax
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Can I just check, is that figure before deduction of income tax?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, before tax |
| 2 | No, after tax |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)
- e_jspytx (e_indresp) job/business income: whether before tax
selfemployment_w5.jspyni
Job/business income: whether before NI
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, before NI |
| 2 | No, after NI |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)
- e_jspyni (e_indresp) job/business income: whether before ni
selfemployment_w5.jspl
S/emp: work location
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: Where do you mainly work? Is it...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | At home |
| 2 | From your own home |
| 3 | From separate business premises |
| 4 | From a van or stall |
| 5 | From client's or customer's premises |
| 6 | Driving or travelling around |
| 97 | Or from some other place? |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- e_jspl (e_indresp) s/emp:work location
selfemployment_w5.jsttwt
S/emp: commuting time provided
Type: choice
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Write in number of minutes |
| 2 | Doesn't apply |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
- e_jsttwt (e_indresp) time to get to work
selfemployment_w5.jsttwtb
S/emp: commuting time
Type: number
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if JSTTWT = 1 (Time taken to get to work is provided)
- e_jsttwtb (e_indresp) actual commuting time
selfemployment_w5.jsworktrav
S/emp: mode of transport to work
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: IF MORE THAN ONE MODE OF TRANSPORT PROBE FOR MODE USED FOR THE PART OF THE JOURNEY THAT IS FURTHEST IN DISTANCE
Text: And how do you usually get to your place of work?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drive myself by car or van |
| 2 | Get a lift with someone from household |
| 3 | Get a lift with someone outside the household |
| 4 | Motorcycle/moped/scooter |
| 5 | Taxi/minicab |
| 6 | Bus/coach |
| 7 | Train |
| 8 | Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railway |
| 9 | Cycle |
| 10 | Walk |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
- e_jsworktrav (e_indresp) usual mode of transport taken to place of work



