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Employment status on Sept 1, year ago

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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	425	2.95%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
Self employed	1	1043	7.23%
In paid employ	2	6453	44.75%
Unemployed	3	329	2.28%
Retired	4	2870	19.9%
Maternity leave	5	78	0.54%
Family care	6	767	5.32%
FT studt, school	7	832	5.77%
LT sick, disabld	8	580	4.02%
Govt trng scheme	9	17	0.12%
Something else	10	60	0.42%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.27	1390	1.0	10.0	1.98	13029

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	497	3.34%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
Self employed	1	1086	7.3%
In paid employ	2	6576	44.21%
Unemployed	3	371	2.49%
Retired	4	2906	19.54%
Maternity leave	5	90	0.61%
Family care	6	859	5.78%
FT studt, school	7	845	5.68%
LT sick, disabld	8	600	4.03%
Govt trng scheme	9	15	0.1%
Something else	10	80	0.54%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.29	1445	1.0	10.0	2.0	13428

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	543	3.53%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
Self employed	1	1082	7.03%
In paid employ	2	6965	45.25%
Unemployed	3	420	2.73%
Retired	4	2943	19.12%
Maternity leave	5	68	0.44%
Family care	6	875	5.68%
FT studt, school	7	837	5.44%
LT sick, disabld	8	603	3.92%
Govt trng scheme	9	18	0.12%
Something else	10	61	0.4%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.25	1520	1.0	10.0	1.97	13872

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.06%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
Self employed	1	1170	7.49%
In paid employ	2	7166	45.89%
Unemployed	3	384	2.46%
Retired	4	2934	18.79%
Maternity leave	5	88	0.56%
Family care	6	971	6.22%
FT studt, school	7	1078	6.9%
LT sick, disabld	8	660	4.23%
Govt trng scheme	9	27	0.17%
Something else	10	148	0.95%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.36	991	1.0	10.0	2.09	14626

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.03%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
Self employed	1	1174	7.43%
In paid employ	2	7235	45.82%
Unemployed	3	401	2.54%
Retired	4	2993	18.95%
Maternity leave	5	88	0.56%
Family care	6	992	6.28%
FT studt, school	7	999	6.33%
LT sick, disabld	8	703	4.45%
Govt trng scheme	9	24	0.15%
Something else	10	164	1.04%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.36	1018	1.0	10.0	2.09	14773

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Self employed	1	1195	7.36%
In paid employ	2	7479	46.06%
Unemployed	3	468	2.88%
Retired	4	3063	18.86%
Maternity leave	5	71	0.44%
Family care	6	1120	6.9%
FT studt, school	7	1042	6.42%
LT sick, disabld	8	728	4.48%
Govt trng scheme	9	23	0.14%
Something else	10	149	0.92%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.37	900	1.0	10.0	2.08	15338

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	49	0.3%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
Self employed	1	1228	7.4%
In paid employ	2	7543	45.45%
Unemployed	3	482	2.9%
Retired	4	3135	18.89%
Maternity leave	5	71	0.43%
Family care	6	1194	7.19%
FT studt, school	7	1025	6.18%
LT sick, disabld	8	773	4.66%
Govt trng scheme	9	29	0.17%
Something else	10	177	1.07%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.4	940	1.0	10.0	2.11	15657

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	106	0.56%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
Self employed	1	1316	6.98%
In paid employ	2	8569	45.42%
Unemployed	3	572	3.03%
Retired	4	3696	19.59%
Maternity leave	5	66	0.35%
Family care	6	1365	7.23%
FT studt, school	7	1254	6.65%
LT sick, disabld	8	897	4.75%
Govt trng scheme	9	34	0.18%
Something else	10	188	1.0%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.43	910	1.0	10.0	2.11	17957

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.13%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
Self employed	1	1199	7.68%
In paid employ	2	7149	45.82%
Unemployed	3	503	3.22%
Retired	4	3077	19.72%
Maternity leave	5	59	0.38%
Family care	6	1130	7.24%
FT studt, school	7	1081	6.93%
LT sick, disabld	8	659	4.22%
Govt trng scheme	9	23	0.15%
Something else	10	181	1.16%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.4	542	1.0	10.0	2.1	15061

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	95	0.61%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Self employed	1	1150	7.36%
In paid employ	2	7137	45.68%
Unemployed	3	509	3.26%
Retired	4	3134	20.06%
Maternity leave	5	62	0.4%
Family care	6	1202	7.69%
FT studt, school	7	1042	6.67%
LT sick, disabld	8	663	4.24%
Govt trng scheme	9	20	0.13%
Something else	10	174	1.11%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.41	530	1.0	10.0	2.09	15093

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.06%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	22	0.2%
Self employed	1	829	7.6%
In paid employ	2	5134	47.08%
Unemployed	3	361	3.31%
Retired	4	2029	18.6%
Maternity leave	5	48	0.44%
Family care	6	910	8.34%
FT studt, school	7	737	6.76%
LT sick, disabld	8	432	3.96%
Govt trng scheme	9	14	0.13%
Something else	10	25	0.23%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.33	387	1.0	10.0	2.0	10519

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.11%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
don't know	-1	68	0.61%
Self employed	1	840	7.5%
In paid employ	2	5128	45.81%
Unemployed	3	421	3.76%
Retired	4	2053	18.34%
Maternity leave	5	34	0.3%
Family care	6	954	8.52%
FT studt, school	7	789	7.05%
LT sick, disabld	8	466	4.16%
Govt trng scheme	9	21	0.19%
Something else	10	42	0.38%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.38	445	1.0	10.0	2.04	10748

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
don't know	-1	26	0.28%
Self employed	1	813	8.61%
In paid employ	2	4382	46.43%
Unemployed	3	361	3.82%
Retired	4	1565	16.58%
Maternity leave	5	37	0.39%
Family care	6	810	8.58%
FT studt, school	7	774	8.2%
LT sick, disabld	8	314	3.33%
Govt trng scheme	9	11	0.12%
Something else	10	41	0.43%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.34	330	1.0	10.0	2.05	9108

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
don't know	-1	57	0.62%
Self employed	1	776	8.39%
In paid employ	2	4188	45.28%
Unemployed	3	387	4.18%
Retired	4	1526	16.5%
Maternity leave	5	49	0.53%
Family care	6	817	8.83%
FT studt, school	7	684	7.4%
LT sick, disabld	8	294	3.18%
Govt trng scheme	9	18	0.19%
Something else	10	28	0.3%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.32	482	1.0	10.0	2.02	8767

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.34%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
Self employed	1	743	7.84%
In paid employ	2	4312	45.48%
Unemployed	3	484	5.1%
Retired	4	1531	16.15%
Maternity leave	5	33	0.35%
Family care	6	906	9.56%
FT studt, school	7	692	7.3%
LT sick, disabld	8	284	3.0%
Govt trng scheme	9	22	0.23%
Something else	10	21	0.22%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.33	453	1.0	10.0	2.0	9028

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.08%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
Self employed	1	748	7.79%
In paid employ	2	4306	44.85%
Unemployed	3	461	4.8%
Retired	4	1518	15.81%
Maternity leave	5	33	0.34%
Family care	6	900	9.38%
FT studt, school	7	687	7.16%
LT sick, disabld	8	278	2.9%
Govt trng scheme	9	50	0.52%
Something else	10	35	0.36%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.35	584	1.0	10.0	2.04	9016

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.18%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Self employed	1	815	8.28%
In paid employ	2	4519	45.9%
Unemployed	3	452	4.59%
Retired	4	1563	15.88%
Maternity leave	5	29	0.29%
Family care	6	1074	10.91%
FT studt, school	7	638	6.48%
LT sick, disabld	8	265	2.69%
Govt trng scheme	9	46	0.47%
Something else	10	39	0.4%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.33	405	1.0	10.0	2.02	9440

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	64	0.62%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
Self-employed	1	740	7.21%
Employed	2	5040	49.1%
Unemployed	3	376	3.66%
Retired	4	1679	16.36%
Maternity leave	5	19	0.19%
Family care	6	1158	11.28%
FT studt, school	7	741	7.22%
Gvt trng scheme	9	31	0.3%
Other	10	64	0.62%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.23	416	1.0	10.0	1.91	9848

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