Main survey variable: wktime times of day usually worked

times of day usually worked

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Employment: Labour Force Status

Question asked in the latest wave:

workconditions_w14.wktime

Question label:

Times of day usually worked

Question text:

Thinking still about your main job as a/an (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN)Title at Firm, which times of day do you usually work?

Question universe:

if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBHAS = 1 | CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBOFF = 1 (did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job)

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE ONE ONLY

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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	16130	45.47%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	77	0.22%
don't know	-1	20	0.06%
Mornings only	1	872	2.46%
Afternoons only	2	219	0.62%
During the day	3	12725	35.87%
Evenings only	4	302	0.85%
At night	5	346	0.98%
Both lunchtimes and evenings	6	193	0.54%
Other times of day	7	81	0.23%
Rotating shifts	8	1193	3.36%
Varies/no usual pattern	9	1102	3.11%
Daytime and evenings	10	1848	5.21%
Other	97	229	0.65%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.46	16361	1.0	97.0	10.42	19110

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13146	44.91%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	48	0.16%
don't know	-1	19	0.06%
Mornings only	1	679	2.32%
Afternoons only	2	207	0.71%
During the day	3	10426	35.62%
Evenings only	4	292	1.0%
At night	5	310	1.06%
Both lunchtimes and evenings	6	159	0.54%
Other times of day	7	46	0.16%
Rotating shifts	8	1090	3.72%
Varies/no usual pattern	9	944	3.23%
Daytime and evenings	10	1531	5.23%
Other	97	176	0.6%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.42	13411	1.0	97.0	10.06	15860

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14688	42.8%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	35	0.1%
don't know	-1	15	0.04%
Mornings only	1	821	2.39%
Afternoons only	2	272	0.79%
During the day	3	11961	34.85%
Evenings only	4	381	1.11%
At night	5	428	1.25%
Both lunchtimes and evenings	6	202	0.59%
Other times of day	7	53	0.15%
Rotating shifts	8	1313	3.83%
Varies/no usual pattern	9	1188	3.46%
Daytime and evenings	10	1976	5.76%
Other	97	182	0.53%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.38	15542	1.0	97.0	9.47	18777

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	16083	40.93%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	24	0.06%
don't know	-1	8	0.02%
Mornings only	1	962	2.45%
Afternoons only	2	311	0.79%
During the day	3	13781	35.07%
Evenings only	4	510	1.3%
At night	5	478	1.22%
Both lunchtimes and evenings	6	190	0.48%
Other times of day	7	62	0.16%
Rotating shifts	8	1540	3.92%
Varies/no usual pattern	9	1449	3.69%
Daytime and evenings	10	2099	5.34%
Other	97	113	0.29%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.94	17799	1.0	97.0	7.22	21495

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Not available for IEMB	-10	4615	10.21%
inapplicable	-8	15969	35.34%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	10	0.02%
mornings only	1	942	2.08%
afternoons only	2	320	0.71%
during the day	3	13918	30.8%
evenings only	4	532	1.18%
at night	5	437	0.97%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	176	0.39%
other times of day	7	55	0.12%
rotating shifts	8	1529	3.38%
varies/no usual pattern	9	1478	3.27%
daytime and evenings	10	2006	4.44%
other	97	74	0.16%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.14	19110	-10.0	97.0	7.86	26082

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	18806	39.95%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	2	0.0%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
mornings only	1	1153	2.45%
afternoons only	2	382	0.81%
during the day	3	15710	33.37%
evenings only	4	615	1.31%
at night	5	545	1.16%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	195	0.41%
other times of day	7	82	0.17%
rotating shifts	8	1828	3.88%
varies/no usual pattern	9	1475	3.13%
daytime and evenings	10	2237	4.75%
other	97	102	0.22%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.77	22750	1.0	97.0	6.55	24324

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	22347	40.95%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
mornings only	1	1438	2.64%
afternoons only	2	494	0.91%
during the day	3	17557	32.17%
evenings only	4	744	1.36%
at night	5	625	1.15%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	246	0.45%
other times of day	7	90	0.16%
rotating shifts	8	1963	3.6%
varies/no usual pattern	9	1881	3.45%
daytime and evenings	10	3160	5.79%
other	97	138	0.25%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.97	26232	1.0	97.0	7.01	28336

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5426	37.63%
proxy	-7	570	3.95%
refusal	-2	4	0.03%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
mornings only	1	306	2.12%
afternoons only	2	89	0.62%
during the day	3	5749	39.87%
evenings only	4	190	1.32%
at night	5	161	1.12%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	61	0.42%
other times of day	7	18	0.12%
rotating shifts	8	662	4.59%
varies/no usual pattern	9	436	3.02%
daytime and evenings	10	690	4.79%
other	97	56	0.39%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.91	6001	1.0	97.0	7.96	8418

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5485	36.88%
proxy	-7	570	3.83%
refusal	-2	416	2.8%
don't know	-1	629	4.23%
mornings only	1	352	2.37%
afternoons only	2	101	0.68%
during the day	3	5976	40.18%
evenings only	4	194	1.3%
at night	5	167	1.12%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	58	0.39%
other times of day	7	18	0.12%
rotating shifts	8	35	0.24%
varies/no usual pattern	9	14	0.09%
daytime and evenings	10	776	5.22%
other	97	82	0.55%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.72	7100	1.0	97.0	9.79	7773

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	5753	37.38%
proxy	-7	593	3.85%
refusal	-2	447	2.9%
don't know	-1	596	3.87%
mornings only	1	376	2.44%
afternoons only	2	100	0.65%
during the day	3	6151	39.96%
evenings only	4	187	1.21%
at night	5	172	1.12%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	85	0.55%
other times of day	7	20	0.13%
rotating shifts	8	41	0.27%
varies/no usual pattern	9	9	0.06%
daytime and evenings	10	776	5.04%
other	97	86	0.56%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.72	7389	1.0	97.0	9.87	8003

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	200	1.28%
inapplicable	-8	5763	36.9%
proxy	-7	614	3.93%
refusal	-2	490	3.14%
don't know	-1	651	4.17%
mornings only	1	373	2.39%
afternoons only	2	95	0.61%
during the day	3	6091	39.0%
evenings only	4	217	1.39%
at night	5	170	1.09%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	77	0.49%
other times of day	7	14	0.09%
rotating shifts	8	31	0.2%
varies/no usual pattern	9	10	0.06%
daytime and evenings	10	727	4.66%
other	97	94	0.6%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.79	7718	1.0	97.0	10.35	7899

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6787	42.98%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	327	2.07%
don't know	-1	702	4.45%
mornings only	1	362	2.29%
afternoons only	2	101	0.64%
during the day	3	5334	33.78%
evenings only	4	213	1.35%
at night	5	177	1.12%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	55	0.35%
other times of day	7	30	0.19%
daytime and evenings	10	617	3.91%
other	97	72	0.46%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.6	8830	1.0	97.0	9.68	6961

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6237	37.58%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
mornings only	1	437	2.63%
afternoons only	2	133	0.8%
during the day	3	6151	37.06%
evenings only	4	264	1.59%
at night	5	198	1.19%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	65	0.39%
other times of day	7	21	0.13%
rotating shifts	8	752	4.53%
varies/no usual pattern	9	424	2.55%
daytime and evenings	10	927	5.59%
other	97	98	0.59%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.32	7127	1.0	97.0	9.74	9470

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7417	39.31%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
mornings only	1	497	2.63%
afternoons only	2	176	0.93%
during the day	3	6701	35.52%
evenings only	4	316	1.67%
at night	5	231	1.22%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	90	0.48%
other times of day	7	51	0.27%
rotating shifts	8	890	4.72%
varies/no usual pattern	9	529	2.8%
daytime and evenings	10	1045	5.54%
other	97	122	0.65%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.49	8219	1.0	97.0	10.21	10648

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6140	39.35%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
mornings only	1	404	2.59%
afternoons only	2	115	0.74%
during the day	3	5634	36.11%
evenings only	4	229	1.47%
at night	5	172	1.1%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	66	0.42%
other times of day	7	31	0.2%
rotating shifts	8	749	4.8%
varies/no usual pattern	9	505	3.24%
daytime and evenings	10	900	5.77%
other	97	136	0.87%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.89	6662	1.0	97.0	11.64	8941

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	6230	39.88%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
mornings only	1	428	2.74%
afternoons only	2	143	0.92%
during the day	3	5559	35.58%
evenings only	4	277	1.77%
at night	5	186	1.19%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	86	0.55%
other times of day	7	27	0.17%
rotating shifts	8	698	4.47%
varies/no usual pattern	9	518	3.32%
daytime and evenings	10	915	5.86%
other	97	116	0.74%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5.67	6670	1.0	97.0	10.81	8953

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.11%
inapplicable	-8	4115	37.73%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
mornings only	1	337	3.09%
afternoons only	2	91	0.83%
during the day	3	4108	37.67%
evenings only	4	188	1.72%
at night	5	133	1.22%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	53	0.49%
other times of day	7	13	0.12%
rotating shifts	8	552	5.06%
varies/no usual pattern	9	322	2.95%
daytime and evenings	10	601	5.51%
other	97	23	0.21%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.71	4485	1.0	97.0	6.14	6421

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.08%
inapplicable	-8	4344	38.81%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
mornings only	1	353	3.15%
afternoons only	2	102	0.91%
during the day	3	4129	36.89%
evenings only	4	180	1.61%
at night	5	128	1.14%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	70	0.63%
other times of day	7	9	0.08%
rotating shifts	8	513	4.58%
varies/no usual pattern	9	314	2.81%
daytime and evenings	10	637	5.69%
other	97	39	0.35%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.92	4719	1.0	97.0	7.65	6474

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	3530	37.4%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
mornings only	1	317	3.36%
afternoons only	2	84	0.89%
during the day	3	3582	37.95%
evenings only	4	137	1.45%
at night	5	111	1.18%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	46	0.49%
other times of day	7	11	0.12%
rotating shifts	8	450	4.77%
varies/no usual pattern	9	305	3.23%
daytime and evenings	10	527	5.58%
other	97	34	0.36%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.93	3834	1.0	97.0	7.68	5604

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	3473	37.55%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
mornings only	1	315	3.41%
afternoons only	2	92	0.99%
during the day	3	3593	38.85%
evenings only	4	145	1.57%
at night	5	117	1.27%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	79	0.85%
other times of day	7	27	0.29%
rotating shifts	8	476	5.15%
varies/no usual pattern	9	369	3.99%
daytime and evenings	10	101	1.09%
other	97	36	0.39%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4.62	3899	1.0	97.0	7.94	5350

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	39	0.41%
inapplicable	-8	6608	69.7%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
mornings only	1	125	1.32%
afternoons only	2	33	0.35%
during the day	3	1588	16.75%
evenings only	4	86	0.91%
at night	5	51	0.54%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	48	0.51%
other times of day	7	36	0.38%
rotating shifts	8	150	1.58%
varies/no usual pattern	9	224	2.36%
other	97	72	0.76%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6.75	7068	1.0	97.0	15.98	2413

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.24%
inapplicable	-8	6671	69.49%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
mornings only	1	126	1.31%
afternoons only	2	35	0.36%
during the day	3	1487	15.49%
evenings only	4	88	0.92%
at night	5	39	0.41%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	42	0.44%
other times of day	7	20	0.21%
rotating shifts	8	164	1.71%
varies/no usual pattern	9	216	2.25%
other	97	113	1.18%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.5	7270	1.0	97.0	20.1	2330

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.18%
inapplicable	-8	7114	72.26%
proxy	-7	138	1.4%
mornings only	1	111	1.13%
afternoons only	2	37	0.38%
during the day	3	1641	16.67%
evenings only	4	105	1.07%
at night	5	42	0.43%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	37	0.38%
other times of day	7	17	0.17%
rotating shifts	8	180	1.83%
varies/no usual pattern	9	278	2.82%
other	97	127	1.29%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8.68	7270	1.0	97.0	20.25	2575

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	4110	40.04%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
mornings only	1	365	3.56%
afternoons only	2	87	0.85%
during the day	3	4004	39.01%
evenings only	4	195	1.9%
at night	5	129	1.26%
both lunchtimes and evenings	6	64	0.62%
other times of day	7	38	0.37%
rotating shifts	8	544	5.3%
varies/no usual pattern	9	467	4.55%
other	97	250	2.44%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7.72	4121	1.0	97.0	18.52	6143

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workconditions_w14.wktime

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Question asked in the latest wave:

workconditions_w14.wktime

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Question text:

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Wave 14 (n_wktime indresp)

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Wave 10 (j_wktime indresp)

Wave 8 (h_wktime indresp)

Wave 6 (f_wktime indresp)

Wave 4 (d_wktime indresp)

Wave 2 (b_wktime indresp)

Wave B18 (br_wktime indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_wktime indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_wktime indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_wktime indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_wktime indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_wktime indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_wktime indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_wktime indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_wktime indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_wktime indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_wktime indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_wktime indresp)

Wave B5 (be_wktime indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_wktime indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_wktime indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_wktime indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_wktime indresp)

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