Reason off work last week
Datafile
Index term
Variable note:
New response option code added in Wave 11: 8 Furloughed
Question asked in the latest wave:
currentemployment_w15.jboffy
Question label:
Reason off work last week
Question text:
What was the main reason you were away from work last week?
Question universe:
if [JBHAS = 2] // Did not do any paid work last week
And if [JBHAS = 2 AND JBOFF = 1] // Did not do paid work last week but does have a job
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 31866 | 97.01% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 104 | 0.32% |
| Other leave/holiday | 2 | 490 | 1.49% |
| Sick/injured | 3 | 166 | 0.51% |
| Attending training course | 4 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Laid off/on short time | 5 | 8 | 0.02% |
| On strike | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other personal/family reasons | 7 | 31 | 0.09% |
| paternity leave | 9 | 7 | 0.02% |
| shared parental leave | 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| adoption leave | 11 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other reasons | 97 | 162 | 0.49% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34328 | 96.78% |
| refusal | -2 | 4 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 141 | 0.4% |
| Other leave/holiday | 2 | 514 | 1.45% |
| Sick/injured | 3 | 226 | 0.64% |
| Attending training course | 4 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Laid off/on short time | 5 | 10 | 0.03% |
| On strike | 6 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other personal/family reasons | 7 | 49 | 0.14% |
| paternity leave | 9 | 5 | 0.01% |
| shared parental leave | 10 | 1 | 0.0% |
| adoption leave | 11 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other reasons | 97 | 183 | 0.52% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 26907 | 96.1% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 80 | 0.29% |
| Other leave/holiday | 2 | 425 | 1.52% |
| Sick/injured | 3 | 182 | 0.65% |
| Attending training course | 4 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Laid off/on short time | 5 | 9 | 0.03% |
| On strike | 6 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other personal/family reasons | 7 | 30 | 0.11% |
| Furloughed | 8 | 146 | 0.52% |
| paternity leave | 9 | 5 | 0.02% |
| shared parental leave | 10 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Other reasons | 97 | 199 | 0.71% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 27721 | 94.7% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 98 | 0.33% |
| Other leave/holiday | 2 | 362 | 1.24% |
| Sick/injured | 3 | 170 | 0.58% |
| Attending training course | 4 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Laid off/on short time | 5 | 37 | 0.13% |
| Other personal/family reasons | 7 | 31 | 0.11% |
| Furloughed | 8 | 207 | 0.71% |
| Other reasons | 97 | 640 | 2.19% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 30564 | 95.49% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.02% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 132 | 0.41% |
| Other leave/holiday | 2 | 480 | 1.5% |
| Sick/injured | 3 | 170 | 0.53% |
| Attending training course | 4 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Laid off/on short time | 5 | 41 | 0.13% |
| On strike | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other personal/family reasons | 7 | 23 | 0.07% |
| Furloughed | 8 | 92 | 0.29% |
| Other reasons | 97 | 496 | 1.55% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 33243 | 96.86% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 158 | 0.46% |
| Other leave/holiday | 2 | 488 | 1.42% |
| Sick/injured | 3 | 202 | 0.59% |
| Attending training course | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Laid off/on short time | 5 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Other personal/family reasons | 7 | 27 | 0.08% |
| Other reasons | 97 | 186 | 0.54% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34930 | 96.87% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 156 | 0.43% |
| Other leave/holiday | 2 | 595 | 1.65% |
| Sick/injured | 3 | 198 | 0.55% |
| Attending training course | 4 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Laid off/on short time | 5 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Other personal/family reasons | 7 | 26 | 0.07% |
| Other reasons | 97 | 131 | 0.36% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 38122 | 97.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 173 | 0.44% |
| Other leave/holiday | 2 | 583 | 1.48% |
| Sick/injured | 3 | 224 | 0.57% |
| Attending training course | 4 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Laid off/on short time | 5 | 19 | 0.05% |
| Other personal/family reasons | 7 | 18 | 0.05% |
| Other reasons | 97 | 148 | 0.38% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 40895 | 96.98% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 251 | 0.6% |
| Other leave/holiday | 2 | 617 | 1.46% |
| Sick/injured | 3 | 223 | 0.53% |
| Attending training course | 4 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Laid off/on short time | 5 | 17 | 0.04% |
| Other personal/family reasons | 7 | 21 | 0.05% |
| Other reasons | 97 | 141 | 0.33% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 43886 | 97.11% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 282 | 0.62% |
| other leave/holiday | 2 | 542 | 1.2% |
| sick/injured | 3 | 242 | 0.54% |
| attending training course | 4 | 5 | 0.01% |
| laid off/on short time | 5 | 13 | 0.03% |
| other personal/family reasons | 7 | 31 | 0.07% |
| other reasons | 97 | 189 | 0.42% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 43553 | 97.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 261 | 0.58% |
| other leave/holiday | 2 | 520 | 1.16% |
| sick/injured | 3 | 272 | 0.61% |
| attending training course | 4 | 3 | 0.01% |
| laid off/on short time | 5 | 24 | 0.05% |
| on strike | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| other personal/family reasons | 7 | 36 | 0.08% |
| other reasons | 97 | 165 | 0.37% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 45729 | 97.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 279 | 0.59% |
| other leave/holiday | 2 | 570 | 1.21% |
| sick/injured | 3 | 274 | 0.58% |
| attending training course | 4 | 5 | 0.01% |
| laid off/on short time | 5 | 34 | 0.07% |
| on strike | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| other personal/family reasons | 7 | 30 | 0.06% |
| other reasons | 97 | 149 | 0.32% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 48246 | 97.09% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 307 | 0.62% |
| other leave/holiday | 2 | 640 | 1.29% |
| sick/injured | 3 | 286 | 0.58% |
| attending training course | 4 | 13 | 0.03% |
| laid off/on short time | 5 | 18 | 0.04% |
| other personal/family reasons | 7 | 30 | 0.06% |
| other reasons | 97 | 152 | 0.31% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 52882 | 96.91% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 369 | 0.68% |
| other leave/holiday | 2 | 707 | 1.3% |
| sick/injured | 3 | 342 | 0.63% |
| attending training course | 4 | 7 | 0.01% |
| laid off/on short time | 5 | 34 | 0.06% |
| other personal/family reasons | 7 | 41 | 0.08% |
| other reasons | 97 | 185 | 0.34% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 49309 | 96.7% |
| maternity leave | 1 | 365 | 0.72% |
| other leave/holiday | 2 | 623 | 1.22% |
| sick/injured | 3 | 413 | 0.81% |
| attending training course | 4 | 2 | 0.0% |
| laid off/on short time | 5 | 31 | 0.06% |
| on strike | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| other personal/family reasons | 7 | 50 | 0.1% |
| other reasons | 97 | 200 | 0.39% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
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