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Employment status on Sept 1, this year

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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	321	2.23%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
Self employed	1	928	6.44%
In paid employ	2	6556	45.47%
Unemployed	3	425	2.95%
Retired	4	2969	20.59%
Maternity leave	5	78	0.54%
Family care	6	794	5.51%
FT studt, school	7	703	4.88%
LT sick, disabld	8	584	4.05%
Govt trng scheme	9	17	0.12%
Something else	10	79	0.55%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.27	1286	1.0	10.0	1.95	13133

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	395	2.66%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
Self employed	1	957	6.43%
In paid employ	2	6839	45.98%
Unemployed	3	389	2.62%
Retired	4	3017	20.29%
Maternity leave	5	78	0.52%
Family care	6	853	5.74%
FT studt, school	7	677	4.55%
LT sick, disabld	8	611	4.11%
Govt trng scheme	9	15	0.1%
Something else	10	94	0.63%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.26	1343	1.0	10.0	1.96	13530

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	346	2.25%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
Self employed	1	984	6.39%
In paid employ	2	7096	46.1%
Unemployed	3	465	3.02%
Retired	4	3048	19.8%
Maternity leave	5	65	0.42%
Family care	6	898	5.83%
FT studt, school	7	774	5.03%
LT sick, disabld	8	614	3.99%
Govt trng scheme	9	16	0.1%
Something else	10	109	0.71%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.27	1323	1.0	10.0	1.98	14069

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.11%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
Self employed	1	1030	6.6%
In paid employ	2	7318	46.86%
Unemployed	3	486	3.11%
Retired	4	3074	19.68%
Maternity leave	5	94	0.6%
Family care	6	953	6.1%
FT studt, school	7	877	5.62%
LT sick, disabld	8	656	4.2%
Govt trng scheme	9	24	0.15%
Something else	10	106	0.68%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.3	999	1.0	10.0	2.0	14618

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.11%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
Self employed	1	1072	6.79%
In paid employ	2	7439	47.11%
Unemployed	3	432	2.74%
Retired	4	3103	19.65%
Maternity leave	5	91	0.58%
Family care	6	991	6.28%
FT studt, school	7	811	5.14%
LT sick, disabld	8	690	4.37%
Govt trng scheme	9	31	0.2%
Something else	10	99	0.63%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.29	1032	1.0	10.0	2.0	14759

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	35	0.22%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Self employed	1	1084	6.68%
In paid employ	2	7671	47.24%
Unemployed	3	503	3.1%
Retired	4	3192	19.66%
Maternity leave	5	64	0.39%
Family care	6	1126	6.93%
FT studt, school	7	838	5.16%
LT sick, disabld	8	699	4.3%
Govt trng scheme	9	31	0.19%
Something else	10	103	0.63%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.3	927	1.0	10.0	2.0	15311

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	0.36%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
Self employed	1	1093	6.59%
In paid employ	2	7802	47.01%
Unemployed	3	524	3.16%
Retired	4	3248	19.57%
Maternity leave	5	72	0.43%
Family care	6	1177	7.09%
FT studt, school	7	802	4.83%
LT sick, disabld	8	776	4.68%
Govt trng scheme	9	35	0.21%
Something else	10	119	0.72%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.32	949	1.0	10.0	2.02	15648

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	59	0.31%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
Self employed	1	1184	6.28%
In paid employ	2	8787	46.57%
Unemployed	3	672	3.56%
Retired	4	3843	20.37%
Maternity leave	5	70	0.37%
Family care	6	1362	7.22%
FT studt, school	7	1014	5.37%
LT sick, disabld	8	892	4.73%
Govt trng scheme	9	36	0.19%
Something else	10	147	0.78%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.37	860	1.0	10.0	2.03	18007

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	28	0.18%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
Self employed	1	1014	6.5%
In paid employ	2	7465	47.84%
Unemployed	3	539	3.45%
Retired	4	3200	20.51%
Maternity leave	5	52	0.33%
Family care	6	1105	7.08%
FT studt, school	7	848	5.43%
LT sick, disabld	8	683	4.38%
Govt trng scheme	9	27	0.17%
Something else	10	120	0.77%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.33	550	1.0	10.0	2.01	15053

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	62	0.4%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Self employed	1	1001	6.41%
In paid employ	2	7397	47.35%
Unemployed	3	585	3.74%
Retired	4	3263	20.89%
Maternity leave	5	53	0.34%
Family care	6	1149	7.35%
FT studt, school	7	851	5.45%
LT sick, disabld	8	677	4.33%
Govt trng scheme	9	33	0.21%
Something else	10	117	0.75%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.35	497	1.0	10.0	2.01	15126

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.21%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
Self employed	1	708	6.49%
In paid employ	2	5332	48.89%
Unemployed	3	361	3.31%
Retired	4	2120	19.44%
Maternity leave	5	42	0.39%
Family care	6	911	8.35%
FT studt, school	7	585	5.36%
LT sick, disabld	8	437	4.01%
Govt trng scheme	9	12	0.11%
Something else	10	17	0.16%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.28	381	1.0	10.0	1.93	10525

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.29%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
Self employed	1	743	6.64%
In paid employ	2	5372	47.99%
Unemployed	3	386	3.45%
Retired	4	2133	19.06%
Maternity leave	5	25	0.22%
Family care	6	957	8.55%
FT studt, school	7	652	5.83%
LT sick, disabld	8	475	4.24%
Govt trng scheme	9	16	0.14%
Something else	10	37	0.33%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.33	397	1.0	10.0	1.99	10796

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.16%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
Self employed	1	712	7.54%
In paid employ	2	4548	48.19%
Unemployed	3	405	4.29%
Retired	4	1622	17.19%
Maternity leave	5	36	0.38%
Family care	6	811	8.59%
FT studt, school	7	635	6.73%
LT sick, disabld	8	318	3.37%
Govt trng scheme	9	14	0.15%
Something else	10	21	0.22%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.28	316	1.0	10.0	1.97	9122

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	26	0.28%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
Self employed	1	674	7.29%
In paid employ	2	4344	46.97%
Unemployed	3	399	4.31%
Retired	4	1596	17.26%
Maternity leave	5	41	0.44%
Family care	6	812	8.78%
FT studt, school	7	584	6.31%
LT sick, disabld	8	313	3.38%
Govt trng scheme	9	21	0.23%
Something else	10	17	0.18%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.29	448	1.0	10.0	1.97	8801

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.19%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
Self employed	1	678	7.15%
In paid employ	2	4412	46.54%
Unemployed	3	485	5.12%
Retired	4	1597	16.84%
Maternity leave	5	38	0.4%
Family care	6	893	9.42%
FT studt, school	7	580	6.12%
LT sick, disabld	8	305	3.22%
Govt trng scheme	9	40	0.42%
Something else	10	14	0.15%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.31	439	1.0	10.0	1.97	9042

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	22	0.23%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
Self employed	1	697	7.26%
In paid employ	2	4352	45.33%
Unemployed	3	526	5.48%
Retired	4	1579	16.45%
Maternity leave	5	29	0.3%
Family care	6	907	9.45%
FT studt, school	7	553	5.76%
LT sick, disabld	8	300	3.12%
Govt trng scheme	9	37	0.39%
Something else	10	22	0.23%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.3	598	1.0	10.0	1.97	9002

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.09%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
Self employed	1	708	7.19%
In paid employ	2	4579	46.51%
Unemployed	3	564	5.73%
Retired	4	1630	16.56%
Maternity leave	5	23	0.23%
Family care	6	1087	11.04%
FT studt, school	7	505	5.13%
LT sick, disabld	8	273	2.77%
Govt trng scheme	9	48	0.49%
Something else	10	33	0.34%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.3	395	1.0	10.0	1.96	9450

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	13	0.13%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
Self-employed	1	760	7.4%
Employed	2	4950	48.23%
Unemployed	3	532	5.18%
Retired	4	1758	17.13%
Maternity leave	5	15	0.15%
Family care	6	1169	11.39%
FT studt, school	7	643	6.26%
Gvt trng scheme	9	33	0.32%
Other	10	39	0.38%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3.19	365	1.0	10.0	1.84	9899

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