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Mainstage Variable

jbatt2

empl spell no. 2: Main attraction of current job

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Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualemploymenthistory_w15.jbatt

Question label:

Main attraction of current job

Question text:

What was the  main thing about your current job that attracted you to it?

Question universe:

if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [(EmpChk = 1 & ff_JBSTAT > 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF) | (EMPCHK = 2 & ff_JBSTAT = 12|13 & NXTST = 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF)] // Continuously employed since last interview OR Furloughed/Temp laid off status at last interview followed by paid work
And if [Next = 1] // Has not reached current status
And if [NextStat = 1] // Next employment status was paid employment
And if [CurrJob = 1 & NextJob < 4] // Next employment status was current job

Question interviewer instructions:

PROBE AS REQUIRED. CODE ONE ONLY.

PRIORITY CODE. LOWER NUMBERED CODES HAVE PRIORITY OVER HIGHER NUMBERED CODES.

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83275799.72%
proxy-7740.23%
Better money140.01%
Better career prospects240.01%
More secure job410.0%
More interesting work540.01%
wanted specific type of job630.01%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only710.0%
Other9710.0%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83532299.58%
proxy-71340.38%
Better money140.01%
Better career prospects250.01%
More responsibility310.0%
More secure job410.0%
More interesting work520.01%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1310.0%
Other9710.0%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82788399.59%
proxy-71040.37%
Better money120.01%
Better career prospects220.01%
More interesting work530.01%
More flexible hours1110.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1310.0%
work less demanding/easier1410.0%
Other9710.0%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82899699.06%
proxy-71980.68%
Better money1140.05%
Better career prospects260.02%
More secure job4100.03%
More interesting work580.03%
wanted specific type of job640.01%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only710.0%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work920.01%
More flexible hours1110.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1360.02%
work less demanding/easier1450.02%
preferred to previous job1560.02%
Other97130.04%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83146598.3%
proxy-74641.45%
don't know-110.0%
Better money190.03%
Better career prospects2120.04%
More responsibility320.01%
More secure job450.02%
More interesting work590.03%
wanted specific type of job620.01%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only720.01%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work960.02%
Shorter/fewer hours1030.01%
More flexible hours1140.01%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1340.01%
work less demanding/easier1420.01%
preferred to previous job1550.02%
Other97120.04%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83342097.38%
proxy-78042.34%
Better money1130.04%
Better career prospects2130.04%
More responsibility320.01%
More secure job450.01%
More interesting work580.02%
wanted specific type of job640.01%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only710.0%
more opportunity to use own initiative820.01%
closer to home - less travelling time to work9120.03%
Shorter/fewer hours1040.01%
More flexible hours1170.02%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1360.02%
work less demanding/easier1420.01%
preferred to previous job1540.01%
Other97120.03%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83487596.72%
proxy-710963.04%
Better money1120.03%
Better career prospects2140.04%
More secure job430.01%
More interesting work5100.03%
wanted specific type of job660.02%
more opportunity to use own initiative830.01%
closer to home - less travelling time to work970.02%
Shorter/fewer hours1030.01%
More flexible hours1180.02%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1380.02%
work less demanding/easier1470.02%
preferred to previous job1510.0%
Other9750.01%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-83750795.45%
proxy-716834.28%
Better money1200.05%
Better career prospects2100.03%
More secure job470.02%
More interesting work570.02%
wanted specific type of job620.01%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work990.02%
Shorter/fewer hours1030.01%
More flexible hours1190.02%
Health reasons1210.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex13110.03%
work less demanding/easier1410.0%
preferred to previous job1570.02%
Other97150.04%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83923493.04%
proxy-728326.72%
don't know-110.0%
1180.04%
2130.03%
450.01%
580.02%
wanted specific type of job670.02%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only710.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work990.02%
1020.0%
1170.02%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex13110.03%
work less demanding/easier1420.0%
preferred to previous job15100.02%
97100.02%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
Not available for IEMB-10461510.21%
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-83736682.68%
proxy-731296.92%
don't know-110.0%
better money1120.03%
better career prospects2140.03%
more secure job450.01%
more interesting work590.02%
wanted specific type of job630.01%
more opportunity to use own initiative820.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work930.01%
more flexible hours1190.02%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1340.01%
work less demanding/easier1410.0%
preferred to previous job1520.0%
other97160.04%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-84091191.24%
proxy-738588.6%
better money160.01%
better career prospects2120.03%
more responsibility310.0%
more secure job430.01%
more interesting work590.02%
wanted specific type of job670.02%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only710.0%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work930.01%
shorter/fewer hours1020.0%
more flexible hours1140.01%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1330.01%
preferred to previous job1550.01%
other97100.02%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-940.01%
inapplicable-84303391.42%
proxy-739358.36%
better money1150.03%
better career prospects2110.02%
more responsibility310.0%
more secure job450.01%
more interesting work5100.02%
wanted specific type of job6120.03%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only710.0%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work990.02%
shorter/fewer hours1020.0%
more flexible hours1120.0%
health reasons1210.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1360.01%
work less demanding/easier1410.0%
preferred to previous job1570.01%
other97180.04%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.0%
inapplicable-84575592.08%
proxy-738307.71%
better money1190.04%
better career prospects2160.03%
more responsibility340.01%
more secure job480.02%
more interesting work5160.03%
wanted specific type of job630.01%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only740.01%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work960.01%
shorter/fewer hours1020.0%
more flexible hours1140.01%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1330.01%
work less demanding/easier1410.0%
preferred to previous job1530.01%
other97150.03%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-85055592.65%
proxy-738807.11%
better money1220.04%
better career prospects2120.02%
more secure job480.01%
more interesting work5170.03%
wanted specific type of job680.01%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only740.01%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work970.01%
more flexible hours1160.01%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex13120.02%
work less demanding/easier1440.01%
preferred to previous job1520.0%
other97300.05%
Total54568100.0%

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