employed or self-employed, first job
Datafile
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_w1.pj1semp
Question label:
Employed or self-employed, first job
Question universe:
if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)
and if (INITIALCONDITIONS.SCHOOL = 2) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 1) OR (INITIALCONDITIONS.FENOW = 2) OR LGAPED = 1 (Never went to school or no longer in full-time education or still in full-time education but took a break between school and college/university)
and if LESHST = 1|2|3 & first spell of employment (Employed or self-employed and this is the first spell of employment)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 39702 | 79.09% |
| yes | 1 | 10246 | 20.41% |
| no | 2 | 250 | 0.5% |
| Total | 50198 | 100.0% |
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