Mainstage Variables search
Find the variables you need for your research by searching by variable name, by data file or by index term. Explore How to use the Variable Search. Our Main Survey User Guide and list of key variables for the analysis of individual response data may also help you.
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| hid | Household identifier (BHPS) |
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| hidp | Household identifier (public release) |
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| ljbgm | month job spell began-lifetime |
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| ljbgy | year job spell began-lifetime |
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| ljbgy4 | year job spell began-lifetime: 4 digit |
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| ljcssf | cambridge scales females - lifetime |
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| ljcssm | cambridge scale males - lifetime |
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| ljenst | end status of job history spell |
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| ljesfn | employment status spell number |
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| ljgold | goldthorpe social class - lifetime |
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| ljhgs | hope-goldthorpe scale - lifetime |
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ljisco
Special Licence |
internatonal soc: previous job |
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| ljisco_cc | international soc : lifetime job - condensed classification |
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ljiscon
Special Licence |
international soc (num): previous job |
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| ljiscon_cc | international soc (num): lifetime job - condensed classification |
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| ljlen | length (months) of job history spell |
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| ljlftm | month left employer - lifetime |
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| ljlfty | year left employer - lifetime |
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| ljlfty4 | year left employer - lifetime: 4 digit |
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| ljmngr | supervised other employees - lifetime |
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| ljothj | had further paid jobs - lifetime |
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| ljrgsc | rg social class - lifetime |
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| ljsec | socio-economic class: lifetime |
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| ljseg | socio economic group - lifetime |
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| ljsemp | ft, pt or s/employed-lifetime |
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| ljseq | job spell number |
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| ljsic | industry (sic) of employer-lifetime |
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ljsoc
Special Licence |
occupation (soc)-lifetime |
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| ljsoc_cc | occupation (soc): lifetime job - condensed classification |
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| ljterm | perm. or temp. contract - lifetime |
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| ljylft | reason for leaving job - lifetime |
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| pid | pid |
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