Main survey variable: jbstat Current labour force status

Current labour force status

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Variable note:

This is a variable that is fed forward from previous waves to route respondents appropriately in the questionnaire. To aid data collection, information reported at an earlier time is fed forward to the respondent to personalize the question. Rather than ask a question about your current employment situation, the question might say: When we interviewed you on [ff_Idate], you said the following [ff_jbstat] describes best your current employment situation. Is that still the case?

Question asked in the latest wave:

demographics_w14.jbstat

Question label:

Most important economic activity

Question text:

And of these, which one best describes your current employment situation?

Question interviewer instructions:

READ OUT CODE ONE ONLY

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

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	104	0.29%
don't know	-1	26	0.07%
Self employed	1	2391	6.74%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	17163	48.39%
Unemployed	3	1489	4.2%
Retired	4	9732	27.44%
On maternity leave	5	228	0.64%
Family care or home	6	944	2.66%
Full-time student	7	1636	4.61%
LT sick or disabled	8	1263	3.56%
Govt training scheme	9	8	0.02%
Unpaid, family business	10	14	0.04%
On apprenticeship	11	100	0.28%
On furlough	12	11	0.03%
Temporarily laid off/short term working	13	58	0.16%
On shared parental leave	14	3	0.01%
On adoption leave	15	3	0.01%
Doing something else	97	298	0.84%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	76	0.27%
don't know	-1	20	0.07%
Self employed	1	1951	6.97%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	13383	47.8%
Unemployed	3	1168	4.17%
Retired	4	7591	27.11%
On maternity leave	5	154	0.55%
Family care or home	6	793	2.83%
Full-time student	7	1367	4.88%
LT sick or disabled	8	886	3.16%
Govt training scheme	9	13	0.05%
Unpaid, family business	10	14	0.05%
On apprenticeship	11	83	0.3%
On furlough	12	196	0.7%
Temporarily laid off/short term working	13	48	0.17%
On shared parental leave	14	4	0.01%
Doing something else	97	251	0.9%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	55	0.19%
don't know	-1	12	0.04%
Self employed	1	2161	7.38%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	13593	46.44%
Unemployed	3	1352	4.62%
Retired	4	7856	26.84%
On maternity leave	5	197	0.67%
Family care or home	6	932	3.18%
Full-time student	7	1483	5.07%
LT sick or disabled	8	944	3.23%
Govt training scheme	9	5	0.02%
Unpaid, family business	10	17	0.06%
On apprenticeship	11	73	0.25%
On furlough	12	319	1.09%
Temporarily laid off/short term working	13	51	0.17%
Doing something else	97	221	0.76%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	51	0.16%
don't know	-1	18	0.06%
Self employed	1	2431	7.59%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	15000	46.86%
Unemployed	3	1304	4.07%
Retired	4	8405	26.26%
On maternity leave	5	178	0.56%
Family care or home	6	1241	3.88%
Full-time student	7	1771	5.53%
LT sick or disabled	8	1093	3.41%
Govt training scheme	9	16	0.05%
Unpaid, family business	10	22	0.07%
On apprenticeship	11	80	0.25%
On furlough	12	156	0.49%
Temporarily laid off/short term working	13	25	0.08%
Doing something else	97	217	0.68%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
refusal	-2	34	0.1%
don't know	-1	8	0.02%
Self employed	1	2729	7.95%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	16129	47.0%
Unemployed	3	1303	3.8%
Retired	4	8853	25.8%
On maternity leave	5	205	0.6%
Family care or home	6	1416	4.13%
Full-time student	7	2023	5.89%
LT sick or disabled	8	1229	3.58%
Govt training scheme	9	10	0.03%
Unpaid, family business	10	28	0.08%
On apprenticeship	11	100	0.29%
Doing something else	97	251	0.73%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.02%
refusal	-2	29	0.08%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
Self employed	1	2877	7.98%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	17060	47.31%
Unemployed	3	1419	3.94%
Retired	4	9125	25.31%
On maternity leave	5	186	0.52%
Family care or home	6	1554	4.31%
Full-time student	7	2223	6.17%
LT sick or disabled	8	1234	3.42%
Govt training scheme	9	11	0.03%
Unpaid, family business	10	20	0.06%
On apprenticeship	11	74	0.21%
Doing something else	97	237	0.66%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	21	0.05%
refusal	-2	23	0.06%
don't know	-1	7	0.02%
Self employed	1	3205	8.16%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	18566	47.25%
Unemployed	3	1566	3.99%
Retired	4	9642	24.54%
On maternity leave	5	174	0.44%
Family care or home	6	1915	4.87%
Full-time student	7	2514	6.4%
LT sick or disabled	8	1356	3.45%
Govt training scheme	9	8	0.02%
Unpaid, family business	10	27	0.07%
On apprenticeship	11	64	0.16%
Doing something else	97	206	0.52%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	1	0.0%
refusal	-2	26	0.06%
don't know	-1	8	0.02%
Self employed	1	3399	8.06%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	19989	47.4%
Unemployed	3	1825	4.33%
Retired	4	9941	23.57%
On maternity leave	5	194	0.46%
Family care or home	6	2192	5.2%
Full-time student	7	2899	6.87%
LT sick or disabled	8	1400	3.32%
Govt training scheme	9	21	0.05%
Unpaid, family business	10	25	0.06%
On apprenticeship	11	66	0.16%
Doing something else	97	183	0.43%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
refusal	-2	40	0.09%
don't know	-1	12	0.03%
self employed	1	3721	8.23%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	21203	46.92%
unemployed	3	2239	4.95%
retired	4	10333	22.86%
on maternity leave	5	234	0.52%
Family care or home	6	2422	5.36%
full-time student	7	3175	7.03%
LT sick or disabled	8	1440	3.19%
Govt training scheme	9	26	0.06%
Unpaid, family business	10	27	0.06%
On apprenticeship	11	71	0.16%
doing something else	97	247	0.55%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
self employed	1	3444	7.68%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	21191	47.26%
unemployed	3	2074	4.63%
retired	4	10446	23.3%
on maternity leave	5	236	0.53%
Family care or home	6	2355	5.25%
full-time student	7	3167	7.06%
LT sick or disabled	8	1601	3.57%
Govt training scheme	9	46	0.1%
Unpaid, family business	10	28	0.06%
On apprenticeship	11	35	0.08%
doing something else	97	211	0.47%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
self employed	1	3574	7.59%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	22033	46.81%
unemployed	3	2462	5.23%
retired	4	10726	22.79%
on maternity leave	5	245	0.52%
Family care or home	6	2655	5.64%
full-time student	7	3318	7.05%
LT sick or disabled	8	1712	3.64%
Govt training scheme	9	44	0.09%
Unpaid, family business	10	27	0.06%
On apprenticeship	11	42	0.09%
doing something else	97	231	0.49%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
self employed	1	3695	7.44%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	23160	46.61%
unemployed	3	2683	5.4%
retired	4	11227	22.59%
on maternity leave	5	274	0.55%
Family care or home	6	2956	5.95%
full-time student	7	3460	6.96%
LT sick or disabled	8	1876	3.78%
Govt training scheme	9	64	0.13%
Unpaid, family business	10	28	0.06%
On apprenticeship	11	32	0.06%
doing something else	97	235	0.47%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	6	0.01%
self employed	1	4000	7.33%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	25388	46.53%
unemployed	3	3112	5.7%
retired	4	11872	21.76%
on maternity leave	5	342	0.63%
Family care or home	6	3402	6.23%
full-time student	7	3929	7.2%
LT sick or disabled	8	2135	3.91%
Govt training scheme	9	64	0.12%
Unpaid, family business	10	40	0.07%
doing something else	97	277	0.51%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.01%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
self employed	1	3687	7.23%
Paid employment(ft/pt)	2	23416	45.92%
unemployed	3	3379	6.63%
retired	4	10171	19.95%
on maternity leave	5	368	0.72%
Family care or home	6	3691	7.24%
full-time student	7	3824	7.5%
LT sick or disabled	8	1990	3.9%
Govt training scheme	9	78	0.15%
Unpaid, family business	10	40	0.08%
doing something else	97	338	0.66%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
self-employed	1	1006	6.98%
employed	2	7175	49.76%
unemployed	3	496	3.44%
retired	4	3177	22.03%
maternity leave	5	75	0.52%
family care	6	842	5.84%
ft studt, school	7	918	6.37%
lt sick, disabld	8	641	4.45%
gvt trng scheme	9	22	0.15%
other	97	66	0.46%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
self-employed	1	1061	7.13%
employed	2	7488	50.35%
unemployed	3	391	2.63%
retired	4	3220	21.65%
maternity leave	5	82	0.55%
family care	6	887	5.96%
ft studt, school	7	963	6.47%
lt sick, disabld	8	668	4.49%
gvt trng scheme	9	24	0.16%
other	97	89	0.6%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
self-employed	1	1100	7.15%
employed	2	7696	50.0%
unemployed	3	492	3.2%
retired	4	3283	21.33%
maternity leave	5	71	0.46%
family care	6	951	6.18%
ft studt, school	7	992	6.44%
lt sick, disabld	8	689	4.48%
gvt trng scheme	9	29	0.19%
other	97	89	0.58%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.06%
self-employed	1	1087	6.96%
employed	2	7871	50.4%
unemployed	3	501	3.21%
retired	4	3240	20.75%
maternity leave	5	90	0.58%
family care	6	990	6.34%
ft studt, school	7	984	6.3%
lt sick, disabld	8	727	4.66%
gvt trng scheme	9	35	0.22%
other	97	83	0.53%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
self-employed	1	1101	6.97%
employed	2	8055	51.01%
unemployed	3	463	2.93%
retired	4	3282	20.78%
maternity leave	5	87	0.55%
family care	6	1016	6.43%
ft studt, school	7	903	5.72%
lt sick, disabld	8	757	4.79%
gvt trng scheme	9	39	0.25%
other	97	87	0.55%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
self-employed	1	1117	6.88%
employed	2	8201	50.5%
unemployed	3	560	3.45%
retired	4	3346	20.61%
maternity leave	5	67	0.41%
family care	6	1144	7.05%
ft studt, school	7	933	5.75%
lt sick, disabld	8	763	4.7%
gvt trng scheme	9	29	0.18%
other	97	77	0.47%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.19%
self-employed	1	1111	6.69%
employed	2	8368	50.42%
unemployed	3	548	3.3%
retired	4	3407	20.53%
maternity leave	5	72	0.43%
family care	6	1172	7.06%
ft studt, school	7	912	5.49%
lt sick, disabld	8	837	5.04%
gvt trng scheme	9	39	0.23%
other	97	99	0.6%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
self-employed	1	1223	6.48%
employed	2	9332	49.46%
unemployed	3	695	3.68%
retired	4	3993	21.16%
maternity leave	5	66	0.35%
family care	6	1358	7.2%
ft studt, school	7	1096	5.81%
lt sick, disabld	8	954	5.06%
gvt trng scheme	9	46	0.24%
other	97	103	0.55%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.04%
self-employed	1	1012	6.49%
employed	2	7820	50.12%
unemployed	3	581	3.72%
retired	4	3310	21.21%
maternity leave	5	49	0.31%
family care	6	1119	7.17%
ft studt, school	7	881	5.65%
lt sick, disabld	8	709	4.54%
gvt trng scheme	9	30	0.19%
other	97	86	0.55%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	11	0.07%
self-employed	1	992	6.35%
employed	2	7747	49.59%
unemployed	3	599	3.83%
retired	4	3345	21.41%
maternity leave	5	47	0.3%
family care	6	1138	7.28%
ft studt, school	7	903	5.78%
lt sick, disabld	8	707	4.53%
gvt trng scheme	9	32	0.2%
other	97	102	0.65%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.07%
self-employed	1	722	6.62%
employed	2	5560	50.98%
unemployed	3	377	3.46%
retired	4	2175	19.94%
maternity leave	5	43	0.39%
family care	6	911	8.35%
ft studt, school	7	605	5.55%
lt sick, disabld	8	471	4.32%
gvt trng scheme	9	18	0.17%
other	97	16	0.15%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.07%
self-employed	1	757	6.76%
employed	2	5584	49.89%
unemployed	3	414	3.7%
retired	4	2194	19.6%
maternity leave	5	25	0.22%
family care	6	969	8.66%
ft studt, school	7	693	6.19%
lt sick, disabld	8	502	4.48%
gvt trng scheme	9	25	0.22%
other	97	22	0.2%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	16	0.17%
self-employed	1	721	7.64%
employed	2	4741	50.23%
unemployed	3	393	4.16%
retired	4	1658	17.57%
maternity leave	5	34	0.36%
family care	6	819	8.68%
ft studt, school	7	673	7.13%
lt sick, disabld	8	346	3.67%
gvt trng scheme	9	25	0.26%
other	97	12	0.13%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
self-employed	1	700	7.57%
employed	2	4611	49.85%
unemployed	3	398	4.3%
retired	4	1662	17.97%
maternity leave	5	40	0.43%
family care	6	835	9.03%
ft studt, school	7	619	6.69%
lt sick, disabld	8	342	3.7%
gvt trng scheme	9	26	0.28%
other	97	14	0.15%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.06%
self-employed	1	713	7.52%
employed	2	4639	48.93%
unemployed	3	513	5.41%
retired	4	1658	17.49%
maternity leave	5	35	0.37%
family care	6	913	9.63%
ft studt, school	7	617	6.51%
lt sick, disabld	8	334	3.52%
gvt trng scheme	9	46	0.49%
other	97	7	0.07%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.07%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
self-employed	1	732	7.62%
employed	2	4674	48.69%
unemployed	3	551	5.74%
retired	4	1687	17.57%
maternity leave	5	29	0.3%
family care	6	933	9.72%
ft studt, school	7	596	6.21%
lt sick, disabld	8	335	3.49%
gvt trng scheme	9	37	0.39%
other	97	18	0.19%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
self-employed	1	756	7.68%
employed	2	4756	48.31%
unemployed	3	573	5.82%
retired	4	1685	17.12%
maternity leave	5	21	0.21%
family care	6	1109	11.26%
ft studt, school	7	567	5.76%
lt sick, disabld	8	303	3.08%
gvt trng scheme	9	53	0.54%
other	97	21	0.21%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
Self-employed	1	760	7.4%
Employed	2	4974	48.46%
Unemployed	3	535	5.21%
Retired	4	1763	17.18%
Maternity leave	5	13	0.13%
Family care	6	1132	11.03%
FT studt, school	7	664	6.47%
Gvt trng scheme	9	37	0.36%
Other	97	34	0.33%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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Wave 11 (k_jbstat indresp)

Wave 10 (j_jbstat indresp)

Wave 9 (i_jbstat indresp)

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Children’s worries include good grades and rising prices

Calendar Year 2023 data now available

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