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VariableLabelDatafileWaves
hid Household identifier (BHPS)
  1. child
  2. childad
  3. childnt
  4. cohabit
  5. egoalt
  6. hhresp
  7. hhsamp
  8. income
  9. indall
  10. indresp
  11. indsamp
  12. jobhist
  13. jobhstd
  14. lifejob
  15. lifemst
  16. marriag
  17. youth
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
hidp Household identifier (public release)
  1. adopt
  2. callrec
  3. chcare
  4. child
  5. childad
  6. childnt
  7. chmain
  8. cohab
  9. cohabit
  10. egoalt
  11. empstat
  12. hhresp
  13. hhsamp
  14. income
  15. indall
  16. indresp
  17. indsamp
  18. issue
  19. jobhist
  20. jobhstd
  21. lifejob
  22. lifemst
  23. marriag
  24. marriage
  25. natchild
  26. natchild2
  27. newborn
  28. parstyle
  29. stepchild
  30. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. BH01
  16. BH02
  17. BH03
  18. BH04
  19. BH05
  20. BH06
  21. BH07
  22. BH08
  23. BH09
  24. BH10
  25. BH11
  26. BH12
  27. BH13
  28. BH14
  29. BH15
  30. BH16
  31. BH17
  32. BH18
jblky attraction of present job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhboss had employees: previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhcjs status is current job
  1. jobhstd
  1. BH16
  2. BH17
  3. BH18
jhck1 check employment history status
  1. jobhstd
  1. BH16
  2. BH17
  3. BH18
jhck2 check j28 required?
  1. jobhstd
  1. BH16
  2. BH17
  3. BH18
jhendd day labour force spell ended
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhendm month labour force spell ended
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhendy4 year labour force spell ended: 4 digit
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhmngr managerial duties: previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhpayl pay at 1.9.98: previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhpylg pay gross or net at 1.9.98: previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhpylw pay period (weeks) 1.9.98: previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhsect employing organisation: previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhsemp employee or self-employed: previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhsic92
Special Licence 		industry (sic92): previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH11
  2. BH12
  3. BH13
  4. BH14
  5. BH15
  6. BH16
  7. BH17
  8. BH18
jhsize no. employed at workplace: previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhsoc
Special Licence 		occupation (soc): previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhsoc00
Special Licence 		occupation (soc2000): previous job
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH11
  2. BH12
  3. BH13
  4. BH14
  5. BH15
  6. BH16
  7. BH17
  8. BH18
jhsoc00_cc occupation (soc2000): previous job - condensed classification
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH11
  2. BH12
  3. BH13
  4. BH14
  5. BH15
  6. BH16
  7. BH17
  8. BH18
jhsoc_cc occupation (soc): previous job - condensed classification
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhstat labour force status code
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jhstpy reason for stopping previous job
  1. indresp
  2. jobhist
  3. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
jspno spell number of labour force status
  1. jobhist
  2. jobhstd
  1. BH01
  2. BH02
  3. BH03
  4. BH04
  5. BH05
  6. BH06
  7. BH07
  8. BH08
  9. BH09
  10. BH10
  11. BH11
  12. BH12
  13. BH13
  14. BH14
  15. BH15
  16. BH16
  17. BH17
  18. BH18
pid personal identifier (BHPS cohort)
  1. child
  2. childad
  3. childnt
  4. chmain
  5. cohabit
  6. egoalt
  7. empstat
  8. income
  9. indall
  10. indresp
  11. indsamp
  12. jobhist
  13. jobhstd
  14. lifejob
  15. lifemst
  16. marriag
  17. newborn
  18. parstyle
  19. xwavedat
  20. xwaveid_bh
  21. xwlsten
  22. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. BH01
  16. BH02
  17. BH03
  18. BH04
  19. BH05
  20. BH06
  21. BH07
  22. BH08
  23. BH09
  24. BH10
  25. BH11
  26. BH12
  27. BH13
  28. BH14
  29. BH15
  30. BH16
  31. BH17
  32. BH18
pidp cross-wave person identifier (public release)
  1. adopt
  2. chcare
  3. child
  4. childad
  5. childnt
  6. chmain
  7. cohab
  8. cohabit
  9. egoalt
  10. empstat
  11. income
  12. indall
  13. indresp
  14. indsamp
  15. jobhist
  16. jobhstd
  17. lifejob
  18. lifemst
  19. marriag
  20. marriage
  21. natchild
  22. natchild2
  23. newborn
  24. parstyle
  25. stepchild
  26. xhhrel
  27. xwavedat
  28. xwaveid
  29. xwaveid_bh
  30. xwlsten
  31. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. BH01
  16. BH02
  17. BH03
  18. BH04
  19. BH05
  20. BH06
  21. BH07
  22. BH08
  23. BH09
  24. BH10
  25. BH11
  26. BH12
  27. BH13
  28. BH14
  29. BH15
  30. BH16
  31. BH17
  32. BH18
pno person number
  1. adopt
  2. chcare
  3. child
  4. childad
  5. childnt
  6. chmain
  7. cohab
  8. cohabit
  9. egoalt
  10. empstat
  11. income
  12. indall
  13. indresp
  14. indsamp
  15. jobhist
  16. jobhstd
  17. lifejob
  18. lifemst
  19. marriag
  20. marriage
  21. natchild
  22. natchild2
  23. newborn
  24. parstyle
  25. stepchild
  26. youth
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. BH01
  16. BH02
  17. BH03
  18. BH04
  19. BH05
  20. BH06
  21. BH07
  22. BH08
  23. BH09
  24. BH10
  25. BH11
  26. BH12
  27. BH13
  28. BH14
  29. BH15
  30. BH16
  31. BH17
  32. BH18

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