month lifetime emp. hist. status changed
Datafiles
Index term
Variable note:
Related question only asked during sample months JA1 to JU1 (January to June 2009). Collected of remaining sample members at Wave 5.
Question asked in the latest wave:
employmentstatushistory_w5.leshem
Question label:
Month employment status started
Question text:
When did you start this period of being [LESHST]?
Question universe:
if month = 7 thru 24 & ff_sampst = 1 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | (ff_sampst = 2|3 & ff_hhorig = 1|2) | ((ff_ivlolw 1 | ff_everint 1) & ff_hhorig = 1|2) (Understanding Society OSMs in sample months 7 to 24, or all Understanding Society PSMs and TSMs, or Understanding Society new entrants at wave 5)
and if (DEMOGRAPHICS.jbstat 7 | LGAPED = 1) (Not a full-time student or is a full-time student but took a break from education between school and college/university)
and if LESHST>0 (New employment status)
Question interviewer instructions:
CODE MONTH AND YEAR
PLEASE ENTER THE MONTH
IF MONTH NOT KNOWN CODE SEASON 13 Winter/December
14 Winter/January/February
15 Spring
16 Summer
17 Autumn
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 23022 | 23.58% |
| refusal | -2 | 19 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 4800 | 4.92% |
| january | 1 | 5091 | 5.21% |
| february | 2 | 3105 | 3.18% |
| march | 3 | 3831 | 3.92% |
| april | 4 | 4235 | 4.34% |
| may | 5 | 3949 | 4.04% |
| june | 6 | 8644 | 8.85% |
| july | 7 | 7779 | 7.97% |
| august | 8 | 6168 | 6.32% |
| september | 9 | 11728 | 12.01% |
| october | 10 | 4333 | 4.44% |
| november | 11 | 2941 | 3.01% |
| december | 12 | 2877 | 2.95% |
| winter/december | 13 | 417 | 0.43% |
| winter/january/february | 14 | 487 | 0.5% |
| spring | 15 | 1204 | 1.23% |
| summer | 16 | 2138 | 2.19% |
| autumn | 17 | 885 | 0.91% |
| Total | 97654 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.31 | 27842 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 3.72 | 69812 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 11460 | 22.83% |
| refusal | -2 | 15 | 0.03% |
| don't know | -1 | 2273 | 4.53% |
| january | 1 | 2801 | 5.58% |
| february | 2 | 1807 | 3.6% |
| march | 3 | 2011 | 4.01% |
| april | 4 | 2158 | 4.3% |
| may | 5 | 2101 | 4.19% |
| june | 6 | 4023 | 8.01% |
| july | 7 | 3879 | 7.73% |
| august | 8 | 3103 | 6.18% |
| september | 9 | 5905 | 11.76% |
| october | 10 | 2287 | 4.56% |
| november | 11 | 1653 | 3.29% |
| december | 12 | 1522 | 3.03% |
| winter/december | 13 | 337 | 0.67% |
| winter/january/february | 14 | 293 | 0.58% |
| spring | 15 | 721 | 1.44% |
| summer | 16 | 1274 | 2.54% |
| autumn | 17 | 574 | 1.14% |
| Total | 50198 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 13749 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 3.88 | 36449 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2645 | 34.36% |
| don't know | -1 | 142 | 1.84% |
| january | 1 | 399 | 5.18% |
| february | 2 | 309 | 4.01% |
| march | 3 | 326 | 4.24% |
| april | 4 | 341 | 4.43% |
| may | 5 | 338 | 4.39% |
| june | 6 | 845 | 10.98% |
| july | 7 | 285 | 3.7% |
| august | 8 | 311 | 4.04% |
| september | 9 | 649 | 8.43% |
| october | 10 | 363 | 4.72% |
| november | 11 | 270 | 3.51% |
| december | 12 | 308 | 4.0% |
| winter (jan,feb) | 13 | 22 | 0.29% |
| spring | 14 | 50 | 0.65% |
| summer | 15 | 55 | 0.71% |
| autumn | 16 | 29 | 0.38% |
| winter (nov,dec) | 17 | 10 | 0.13% |
| Total | 7697 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.76 | 2787 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 3.51 | 4910 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 141 | 0.87% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 4501 | 27.76% |
| don't know | -1 | 899 | 5.54% |
| january | 1 | 588 | 3.63% |
| february | 2 | 428 | 2.64% |
| march | 3 | 530 | 3.27% |
| april | 4 | 522 | 3.22% |
| may | 5 | 509 | 3.14% |
| june | 6 | 653 | 4.03% |
| july | 7 | 562 | 3.47% |
| august | 8 | 657 | 4.05% |
| september | 9 | 928 | 5.72% |
| october | 10 | 569 | 3.51% |
| november | 11 | 459 | 2.83% |
| december | 12 | 456 | 2.81% |
| winter (jan,feb) | 13 | 376 | 2.32% |
| spring | 14 | 1090 | 6.72% |
| summer | 15 | 1216 | 7.5% |
| autumn | 16 | 767 | 4.73% |
| winter (nov,dec) | 17 | 364 | 2.24% |
| Total | 16215 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.57 | 5541 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 4.83 | 10674 |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 11 | 0.03% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 9025 | 25.44% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 1815 | 5.12% |
| january | 1 | 1746 | 4.92% |
| february | 2 | 1300 | 3.66% |
| march | 3 | 1582 | 4.46% |
| april | 4 | 1632 | 4.6% |
| may | 5 | 1441 | 4.06% |
| june | 6 | 1921 | 5.42% |
| july | 7 | 1842 | 5.19% |
| august | 8 | 1707 | 4.81% |
| september | 9 | 2910 | 8.2% |
| october | 10 | 1815 | 5.12% |
| november | 11 | 1310 | 3.69% |
| december | 12 | 1564 | 4.41% |
| winter | 13 | 736 | 2.07% |
| spring | 14 | 907 | 2.56% |
| summer | 15 | 1410 | 3.97% |
| autumn | 16 | 794 | 2.24% |
| Total | 35474 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 | 10857 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 4.22 | 24617 |
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