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Mainstage Variable

jbatt3

empl spell no. 3: Main attraction of current job

Datafile

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-83277499.77%
proxy-7740.23%
Better money110.0%
Total32849100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83533599.62%
proxy-71340.38%
More interesting work510.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work910.0%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82789399.62%
proxy-71040.37%
closer to home - less travelling time to work910.0%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82905399.26%
proxy-71980.68%
Better money130.01%
Better career prospects230.01%
More secure job410.0%
More interesting work510.0%
wanted specific type of job610.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work910.0%
Shorter/fewer hours1010.0%
More flexible hours1130.01%
work less demanding/easier1420.01%
preferred to previous job1510.0%
Other9730.01%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83152498.49%
proxy-74641.45%
Better money140.01%
Better career prospects210.0%
More secure job420.01%
More interesting work520.01%
wanted specific type of job620.01%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
More flexible hours1120.01%
Health reasons1210.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1320.01%
Other9730.01%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83349097.58%
proxy-78042.34%
Better money140.01%
Better career prospects250.01%
More secure job420.01%
More interesting work510.0%
wanted specific type of job620.01%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work920.01%
More flexible hours1120.01%
Health reasons1210.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1320.01%
Other9730.01%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83493396.88%
proxy-710963.04%
Better money120.01%
Better career prospects240.01%
More secure job430.01%
More interesting work510.0%
wanted specific type of job640.01%
closer to home - less travelling time to work910.0%
More flexible hours1150.01%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1330.01%
work less demanding/easier1420.01%
Other9740.01%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83758895.66%
proxy-716834.28%
Better money130.01%
Better career prospects210.0%
More interesting work530.01%
wanted specific type of job620.01%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only710.0%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work910.0%
More flexible hours1110.0%
work less demanding/easier1410.0%
preferred to previous job1530.01%
Other9760.02%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83931793.23%
proxy-728326.72%
140.01%
230.01%
420.0%
550.01%
closer to home - less travelling time to work910.0%
1110.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1320.0%
preferred to previous job1510.0%
9720.0%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
Not available for IEMB-10461510.21%
inapplicable-83742982.82%
proxy-731296.92%
better money150.01%
better career prospects210.0%
more secure job440.01%
more interesting work510.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work910.0%
more flexible hours1110.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1320.0%
other9740.01%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84095491.34%
proxy-738588.6%
better money120.0%
better career prospects220.0%
more responsibility310.0%
more secure job420.0%
more interesting work510.0%
wanted specific type of job610.0%
to be own boss (nb self-employed only720.0%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work920.0%
more flexible hours1110.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1330.01%
preferred to previous job1520.0%
other9750.01%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-910.0%
inapplicable-84311991.6%
proxy-739358.36%
better money140.01%
better career prospects230.01%
more secure job430.01%
more interesting work530.01%
wanted specific type of job610.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1320.0%
preferred to previous job1510.0%
other9720.0%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84583892.24%
proxy-738307.71%
better money190.02%
better career prospects210.0%
more interesting work530.01%
wanted specific type of job620.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work930.01%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1310.0%
preferred to previous job1510.0%
other9740.01%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-85065492.83%
proxy-738807.11%
don't know-110.0%
better money150.01%
better career prospects230.01%
more secure job420.0%
more interesting work520.0%
wanted specific type of job620.0%
more opportunity to use own initiative810.0%
closer to home - less travelling time to work910.0%
more flexible hours1120.0%
suited respondent s qualifications, training or ex1310.0%
work less demanding/easier1410.0%
preferred to previous job1520.0%
other97110.02%
Total54568100.0%

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