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trplce1

Where did educ/training take place

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indresp

Index term

Education: Recent Education and Training

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11188	77.59%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
Current workplace	1	677	4.7%
Former workplace	2	34	0.24%
Emps training centre	3	292	2.03%
Priv training centre	4	340	2.36%
Job centre,job club	5	13	0.09%
HFE college	6	307	2.13%
Adult educ centre	7	108	0.75%
University	8	144	1.0%
At or from own home	9	113	0.78%
Other	10	238	1.65%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11389	76.58%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
Current workplace	1	707	4.75%
Former workplace	2	46	0.31%
Emps training centre	3	353	2.37%
Priv training centre	4	405	2.72%
Job centre,job club	5	13	0.09%
HFE college	6	341	2.29%
Adult educ centre	7	128	0.86%
University	8	134	0.9%
At or from own home	9	113	0.76%
Other	10	296	1.99%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	11617	75.47%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
Current workplace	1	788	5.12%
Former workplace	2	53	0.34%
Emps training centre	3	384	2.49%
Priv training centre	4	446	2.9%
Job centre,job club	5	9	0.06%
HFE college	6	419	2.72%
Adult educ centre	7	126	0.82%
University	8	154	1.0%
At or from own home	9	105	0.68%
Other	10	314	2.04%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.12%
inapplicable	-8	11565	74.05%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
Current workplace	1	833	5.33%
Former workplace	2	69	0.44%
Emps training centre	3	385	2.47%
Priv training centre	4	451	2.89%
Job centre,job club	5	8	0.05%
HFE college	6	517	3.31%
Adult educ centre	7	200	1.28%
University	8	163	1.04%
At or from own home	9	115	0.74%
Other	10	311	1.99%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	7	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	11749	74.4%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
Current workplace	1	791	5.01%
Former workplace	2	50	0.32%
Emps training centre	3	386	2.44%
Priv training centre	4	434	2.75%
Job centre,job club	5	5	0.03%
HFE college	6	491	3.11%
Adult educ centre	7	236	1.49%
University	8	163	1.03%
At or from own home	9	128	0.81%
Other	10	337	2.13%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	12297	75.73%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
Current workplace	1	744	4.58%
Former workplace	2	70	0.43%
Emps training centre	3	384	2.36%
Priv training centre	4	407	2.51%
Job centre,job club	5	17	0.1%
HFE college	6	544	3.35%
Adult educ centre	7	216	1.33%
University	8	185	1.14%
At or from own home	9	131	0.81%
Other	10	348	2.14%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	12715	76.61%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
Current workplace	1	747	4.5%
Former workplace	2	58	0.35%
Emps training centre	3	388	2.34%
Priv training centre	4	401	2.42%
Job centre,job club	5	15	0.09%
HFE college	6	526	3.17%
Adult educ centre	7	238	1.43%
University	8	168	1.01%
At or from own home	9	126	0.76%
Other	10	323	1.95%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	14588	77.32%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
Current workplace	1	821	4.35%
Former workplace	2	65	0.34%
Emps training centre	3	433	2.3%
Priv training centre	4	456	2.42%
Job centre,job club	5	26	0.14%
HFE college	6	693	3.67%
Adult educ centre	7	274	1.45%
University	8	224	1.19%
At or from own home	9	133	0.7%
Other	10	351	1.86%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	11859	76.0%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
Current workplace	1	809	5.18%
Former workplace	2	55	0.35%
Emps training centre	3	388	2.49%
Priv training centre	4	459	2.94%
Job centre,job club	5	21	0.13%
HFE college	6	595	3.81%
Adult educ centre	7	260	1.67%
University	8	188	1.2%
At or from own home	9	116	0.74%
Other	10	322	2.06%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	12303	78.75%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
Current workplace	1	696	4.45%
Former workplace	2	64	0.41%
Emps training centre	3	377	2.41%
Priv training centre	4	370	2.37%
Job centre,job club	5	20	0.13%
HFE college	6	527	3.37%
Adult educ centre	7	206	1.32%
University	8	211	1.35%
At or from own home	9	115	0.74%
Other	10	293	1.88%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	8457	77.54%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
Current workplace	1	490	4.49%
Former workplace	2	61	0.56%
Emps training centre	3	333	3.05%
Priv training centre	4	398	3.65%
Job centre,job club	5	13	0.12%
HFE college	6	382	3.5%
Adult educ centre	7	172	1.58%
University	8	105	0.96%
At or from own home	9	100	0.92%
Other, cannot determine	96	32	0.29%
	Total	10906	100.0%

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