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mqfxn New post school qualifications: other
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14332 88.3 95.6
Other tech/prof 1 665 4.1 4.4
Missing or wild -9 8 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 342 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 14997 Missing cases 1241
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDOQL1 MEDOQL2 MTROQL1 MTROQL2 MTROQL3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfxo New qualifications: NVQ/SVQ level 1
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14950 92.1 99.7
NVQ/SVQ level 1 1 47 .3 .3
Missing or wild -9 8 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 342 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 14997 Missing cases 1241
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDOQL1 MEDOQL2 MTROQL1 MTROQL2 MTROQL3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfxp New qualifications: NVQ/SVQ level 2
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14905 91.8 99.4
NVQ/SVQ level 2 1 92 .6 .6
Missing or wild -9 8 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 342 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 14997 Missing cases 1241
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDOQL1 MEDOQL2 MTROQL1 MTROQL2 MTROQL3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfxq New qualifications: NVQ/SVQ level 3
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14946 92.0 99.7
NVQ/SVQ level 3 1 51 .3 .3
Missing or wild -9 8 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 342 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 14997 Missing cases 1241
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDOQL1 MEDOQL2 MTROQL1 MTROQL2 MTROQL3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfxr New qualifications: NVQ/SVQ level 4
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14979 92.2 99.9
NVQ/SVQ level 4 1 18 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 8 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 342 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 14997 Missing cases 1241
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDOQL1 MEDOQL2 MTROQL1 MTROQL2 MTROQL3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfedx Has listed school qualif
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 291 1.8 1.9
No 2 14702 90.5 98.1
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 342 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 14993 Missing cases 1245
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDQNN1 MEDQNN2 MTRQLNN1 MTRQLNN2 MTRQLNN3 MQFEDXA MQFEDXB MQFEDXC MQFEDXG MQFEDXH MQFEDXI MQFEDXJ MQFEDXL on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfedxa New qualifications: any GCSEs grade D-G
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14978 92.2 99.8
GCSE grades D-G 1 26 .2 .2
Inapplicable -8 343 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15004 Missing cases 1234
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDQLA1 MEDQLA2 MTRQLA1 MTRQLA2 MTRQLA3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnqfexa New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade D-G
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 9 .1 34.6
2 4 .0 15.4
3 4 .0 15.4
4 3 .0 11.5
5 1 .0 3.8
6 3 .0 11.5
7 1 .0 3.8
10 1 .0 3.8
Inapplicable -8 15321 94.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 26 Missing cases 16212
Question Route Uses MQFEDXA MEDQLAN2 MEDQLAN2 MTRQLAN1 MTRQLAN2 MTRQLAN3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfedxb New qualifications: any GCSEs grade A-C
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14946 92.0 99.6
GCSE grades A-C 1 58 .4 .4
Inapplicable -8 343 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15004 Missing cases 1234
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDQLB1 MEDQLB2 MTRQLB1 MTRQLB2 MTRQLB3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnqfexb New qualifications: No. GCSEs grade A-C
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 11 .1 19.0
2 6 .0 10.3
3 5 .0 8.6
4 2 .0 3.4
5 2 .0 3.4
6 2 .0 3.4
7 2 .0 3.4
8 10 .1 17.2
9 7 .0 12.1
10 7 .0 12.1
11 3 .0 5.2
12 1 .0 1.7
Inapplicable -8 15289 94.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 58 Missing cases 16180
Question Route Uses MQFEDXB MEDQLBN2 MEDQLBN2 MTRQLBN1 MTRQLBN2 MTRQLBN3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfedxc New qualifications: any A levels
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14865 91.5 99.1
A level 1 139 .9 .9
Inapplicable -8 343 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15004 Missing cases 1234
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDQLD1 MEDQLD2 MTRQLD1 MTRQLD2 MTRQLD3 MEDQLE1 MEDQLE2 MTRQLE1 MTRQLE2 MTRQLE3 MEDQLF1 MEDQLF2 MTRQLF1 MTRQLF2 MTRQLF3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX. From Wave 15, A levels are recorded in two variables wQFEDXM (grades C-E) and wQFEDXN (grades A-B), correspondingly the numbers of A levels attained are recorded in wNQFEXM and wNQFEXN.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

mnqfexc New qualifications: No. A levels
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 1 .0 .7
1 22 .1 15.8
2 18 .1 12.9
3 44 .3 31.7
4 39 .2 28.1
5 10 .1 7.2
6 2 .0 1.4
7 2 .0 1.4
9 1 .0 .7
Inapplicable -8 15208 93.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 139 Missing cases 16099
Question Route Uses MQFEDXC MEDQLDN2 MEDQLDN2 MTRQLDN1 MTRQLDN2 MTRQLDN3 MEDQLEN2 MEDQLEN2 MTRQLEN1 MTRQLEN2 MTRQLEN3 MEDQLFN2 MEDQLFN2 MTRQLFN1 MTRQLFN2 MTRQLFN3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX. See also note for wQFEDXC.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

mqfedxg New qualif’s: any Standard grades 4-7
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 15002 92.4 100.0
Stand grades 4-7 1 2 .0 .0
Inapplicable -8 343 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15004 Missing cases 1234
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDQLG1 MEDQLG2 MTRQLG1 MTRQLG2 MTRQLG3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnqfexg New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 4-7
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2 .0 100.0
Inapplicable -8 15345 94.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 2 Missing cases 16236
Question Route Uses MQFEDXG MEDQLGN2 MEDQLGN2 MTRQLGN1 MTRQLGN2 MTRQLGN3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfedxh New qualif’s: any Standard grades 1-3
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14999 92.4 100.0
Stand grade 1-3 1 5 .0 .0
Inapplicable -8 343 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15004 Missing cases 1234
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDQLH1 MEDQLH2 MTRQLH1 MTRQLH2 MTRQLH3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnqfexh New qualif’s: No. Standard grades 1-3
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 3 .0 60.0
8 2 .0 40.0
Inapplicable -8 15342 94.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 5 Missing cases 16233
Question Route Uses MQFEDXH MEDQLHN2 MEDQLHN2 MTRQLHN1 MTRQLHN2 MTRQLHN3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfedxi New qualif’s: any Higher grades
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14965 92.2 99.7
Higher grade 1 39 .2 .3
Inapplicable -8 343 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15004 Missing cases 1234
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDQLI1 MEDQLI2 MTRQLI1 MTRQLI2 MTRQLI3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnqfexi New qualifications: No. Higher grades
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 11 .1 28.2
2 7 .0 17.9
3 6 .0 15.4
4 7 .0 17.9
5 7 .0 17.9
10 1 .0 2.6
Inapplicable -8 15308 94.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 39 Missing cases 16199
Question Route Uses MQFEDXI MEDQLIN2 MEDQLIN2 MTRQLIN1 MTRQLIN2 MTRQLIN3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfedxj New qualif’s: any 6th year certs
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 15002 92.4 100.0
Cert 6th yr 1 2 .0 .0
Inapplicable -8 343 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15004 Missing cases 1234
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDQLJ1 MEDQLJ2 MTRQLJ1 MTRQLJ2 MTRQLJ3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

mnqfexj New qualifications: No. 6th year certs
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
2 2 .0 100.0
Inapplicable -8 15345 94.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 2 Missing cases 16236
Question Route Uses MQFEDXJ MEDQLJN1 MEDQLJN2 MTRQLJN1 MTRQLJN2 MTRQLJN3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

mqfedxl New qualifications: any GNVQ
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14947 92.0 99.6
GNVQ 1 58 .4 .4
Inapplicable -8 342 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15005 Missing cases 1233
Question Route Uses MEDLYR MTRAIN MEDQLC1 MEDQLC2 MTRQLC1 MTRQLC2 MTRQLC3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnqfexl New qualifications: No. GNVQ’s
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 37 .2 64.9
2 12 .1 21.1
3 5 .0 8.8
4 1 .0 1.8
5 2 .0 3.5
Inapplicable -8 15289 94.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
-5 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 57 Missing cases 16181
Question Route Uses MQFEDXL MEDQLCN1 MEDQLCN2 MTRQLCN1 MTRQLCN2 MTRQLCN3 on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for MQFX.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mregion Region / Metropolitan Area
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Inner London 1 231 1.4 1.4
Outer London 2 528 3.3 3.3
R. of South East 3 1679 10.3 10.5
South West 4 807 5.0 5.1
East Anglia 5 394 2.4 2.5
East Midlands 6 719 4.4 4.5
West Midlands Conurb 7 276 1.7 1.7
R. of West Midlands 8 453 2.8 2.8
Greater Manchester 9 336 2.1 2.1
Merseyside 10 207 1.3 1.3
R. of North West 11 428 2.6 2.7
South Yorkshire 12 258 1.6 1.6
West Yorkshire 13 283 1.7 1.8
Humber 14 289 1.8 1.8
Wear 15 185 1.1 1.2
R. of North 16 357 2.2 2.2
Wales 17 2783 17.1 17.4
Scotland 18 2929 18.0 18.3
Northern Ireland 19 2836 17.5 17.7
Missing or wild -9 260 1.6 Missing
Valid cases 15978 Missing cases 260
Question Route Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note

Standard region, distinguishing former Metropolitan Counties, and Inner and Outer London.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mhhsize Number of people in household
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2362 14.5 14.5
2 5449 33.6 33.6
3 3266 20.1 20.1
4 3219 19.8 19.8
5 1394 8.6 8.6
6 379 2.3 2.3
7 106 .7 .7
8 30 .2 .2
9 17 .1 .1
10 5 .0 .0
11 1 .0 .0
12 7 .0 .0
13 3 .0 .0
Valid cases 16238 Missing cases 0
Question Route Calculated by summing the number of individuals per household.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mhhtype Household Type
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Single Non-Elderly 1 1156 7.1 7.1
Single Elderly 2 1206 7.4 7.4
Couple No Children 3 4784 29.5 29.5
Couple: dep children 4 4887 30.1 30.1
Couple: non-dep chil 5 2216 13.6 13.6
Lone par: dep childr 6 793 4.9 4.9
Lone par: non-dep ch 7 657 4.0 4.0
2+ Unrelated adults 8 299 1.8 1.8
Other Households 9 240 1.5 1.5
Valid cases 16238 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses MHHSIZE MNKIDS MNCOUPLE MNONEPAR MNPENS on Record MHHRESP. Uses MAGE MHGSEX MMASTAT MHGSPN MDEPCHL on Record MINDALL. Uses MOPNO MREL on Record MEGOALT.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

This classification, closely related to that used in General Household Survey published data, relates to size of h/hold, whether there is a married couple present, and whether there are dependent children. For this classification, married and cohabiting couples are treated as equivalent, and dependent children include those up to the age of 18, if they are still in (non-advanced) full time education. The elderly are defined as those over pensionable age (60 for women and 65 for men). Couple and lone parent h/holds may contain other individuals who were not family members.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mtenure Housing tenure
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Owned Outright 1 4631 28.5 29.7
Owned with Mortgage 2 7229 44.5 46.3
Local Authority rent 3 1848 11.4 11.8
Housing Assoc. rente 4 623 3.8 4.0
Rented from Employer 5 94 .6 .6
Rented private unfur 6 628 3.9 4.0
Rented private furni 7 561 3.5 3.6
Other rented 8 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 623 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 15615 Missing cases 623
Question Route Uses MMGHAVE MRENTLL MRENTF MHSOWND on Record MHHRESP.
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfedhi Highest educational qualification
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher Degree 1 417 2.6 2.8
First Degree 2 1570 9.7 10.4
Teaching QF 3 365 2.2 2.4
Other Higher QF 4 3343 20.6 22.2
Nursing QF 5 195 1.2 1.3
GCE A Levels 6 1859 11.4 12.4
GCE O Levels or Equi 7 2666 16.4 17.7
Commercial QF, No O 8 370 2.3 2.5
CSE Grade 2-5,Scot G 9 457 2.8 3.0
Apprenticeship 10 290 1.8 1.9
Other QF 11 104 .6 .7
No QF 12 3270 20.1 21.8
Still At School No Q 13 122 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 319 2.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15028 Missing cases 1210
Question Route Uses MSCNOW MFENOW MSCHOOL MSCEND MQFHAS MQFA MQFB MQFC MQFD MQFE MQFF MQFG MQFH MQFI MQFJ MQFK MQFL MQFM MQFN MQFED MQFEDA MQFEDB MQFEDC MQFEDD MQFEDE MQFEDF MQFEDG MQFEDH MQFEDI MQFEDJ MQFEDK MQFEDL MQFEDM MQFEDN MQFEDO MQFEDP MQFEDQ MQFEDR MQFEDS MQFX MQFXC MQFXD MQFXE MQFXF MQFXG MQFXH MQFXI MQFXJ MQFXK MQFXL MQFXM MQFXN MQFEDX MQFEDXA MQFEDXB MQFEDXC MQFEDXD MQFEDXE MQFEDXF MQFEDXG MQFEDXH MQFEDXI MQFEDXJ PID MIVLYR MIVIEVR on Record MINDRESP. Uses wQFEDHI on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfvoc Has vocational qualifications
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No 0 9685 59.6 64.2
Yes 1 5406 33.3 35.8
Missing or wild -9 256 1.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15091 Missing cases 1147
Question Route Uses MQFEDHI MQFB MQFC MQFD MQFE MQFF MQFG MQFH MQFI MQFXC MQFXD MQFXE MQFXF MQFXG MQFXH MQFXI on Record MINDRESP. Uses wQFVOC on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mqfachi Highest academic qualification
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher Degree 1 417 2.6 2.8
1st Degree 2 1575 9.7 10.4
HND,HNC,Teaching 3 1066 6.6 7.1
A Level 4 2876 17.7 19.0
O Level 5 3814 23.5 25.2
CSE 6 703 4.3 4.7
None of These 7 4659 28.7 30.8
Missing or wild -9 229 1.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 899 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15110 Missing cases 1128
Question Route Uses MQFA MQFB MQFC MQFD MQFE MQFF MQFG MQFH MQFI MQFJ MQFK MQFL MQFM MQFN MQFED MQFEDA MQFEDB MQFEDC MQFEDD MQFEDE MQFEDF MQFEDG MQFEDH MQFEDI MQFEDJ MQFEDK MQFEDL MQFEDM MQFEDN MQFEDO MQFEDP MQFEDQ MQFEDR MQFEDS MQFEDHI MQFXC MQFXD MQFXE MQFXF MQFXG MQFXH MQFXI MQFXJ MQFXK MQFXL MQFXM MQFXN MQFEDX MQFEDXA MQFEDXB MQFEDXC MQFEDXD MQFEDXE MQFEDXF MQFEDXG MQFEDXH MQFEDXI MQFEDXJ on Record MINDRESP. Uses wQFACHI on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbft Employed full time
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full time: 30 hrs + 1 7389 45.5 77.0
Part time: lt 30 hrs 2 2209 13.6 23.0
Missing or wild -9 262 1.6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6378 39.3 Missing
Valid cases 9598 Missing cases 6640
Question Route Uses MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSEMP MJBHRS MJBOT MJSHRS on Record MINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

This measure is based on total hours, i.e. including both normal and overtime hours. it is computed for both employees and the self employed.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mpayg Gross rate of pay per month:last payment
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1485.50 1404.72 21.67 72289.40
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7682 47.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 494 3.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 7171 44.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 7682 Missing cases 8556
Question Route Uses MPAYGW MPAYGL MPAYNW MPAYNL MSPJB MMLSTAT MSEX MJBPENM MJBPEN MIVLYR on Record MINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Converts employees’ last wage or salary payment before tax and other deductions in current main job (MPAYGL) to monthly amount. if gross pay was missing, but net pay was present, then gross pay is estimated from net pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mpayn Net rate of pay per month: last payment
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1097.51 729.75 17.33 17160
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7682 47.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 494 3.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 7171 44.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 7682 Missing cases 8556
Question Route Uses MIVFIO MPAYGW MPAYGL MPAYNW MSEX MMLSTAT MJBPENM MSPJB MAGE MJBPEN PID MIVLYR on Record MINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Converts employees’ last wage or salary payment after tax and other deductions in current main job (MPAYNL) to a monthly amount. if net pay was missing, but gross pay was present, then net pay is estimated from gross pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mpaygu Usual gross pay per month: current job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1453.68 1120.91 21.67 29794.90
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 8172 50.3 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 7175 44.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 8172 Missing cases 8066
Question Route Uses MIVFIO MHGSPN MJBPENM MPAYUSL MPAYG MPAYUG MPAYU MPAYUW MPAYN MMLSTAT MSEX MSPJB MJBSEMP MAGE MJBPEN PID MIVLYR on Record MINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures usual monthly wage or salary payment before tax and other deductions in current main job for employees. if last gross payment was the “usual”, this is used. if last gross pay was missing, but net pay was present, and this was given as “usual”, the gross pay was estimated from net pay, in the light of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership. if last payment was not the “usual”, “usual payment” was given gross, this was used. if “usual payment” was net, this was converted as above at MPAYN. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable MPAYGUI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mpaynu Usual net pay per month: current job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1080.24 707.23 17.33 17160
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 8172 50.3 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 7175 44.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 8172 Missing cases 8066
Question Route Uses MIVFIO MHGSPN MJBPENM MPAYUSL MPAYN MPAYG MPAYUG MPAYU MPAYUW MMLSTAT MSEX MSPJB MJBSEMP MAGE MJBPEN PID MIVLYR on Record MINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures usual monthly wage or salary payment after tax and other deductions in current main job for employees. if the last net payment was the usual, then this is used. if last net pay was missing, but gross pay was present, and this was usual, then net pay is estimated from gross pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership. if last payment was not the usual, then if usual payment is given net, this is used. Otherwise, if usual payment is given gross, then this is converted as above at MPAYN. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable MPAYNUI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or – 8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mpaygty Usual monthly gross pay: Sept this year
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1436.90 1223.60 0 33333.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 56 .3 .6
Amount stated 1.00 9149 56.3 99.4
Inapplicable -8.00 6142 37.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 9205 Missing cases 7033
Question Route Uses MIVFIO MJBSTAT MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSEMP MJSACCS MJBPROF MJSPAYG MJBPENM MMLSTAT MSEX MPAYGU MJTYID on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJHSTAT MJHGPAY on Record MJOBHIST
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly gross payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2003. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees MPAYGU is used, and for the self-employed the current pay or profit. if current job spell started after 1.9.2003, then this variable is equal to value of MJHGPAY for job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable MPAYGTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mpaygly Usual monthly gross pay: Sept year ago
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1449.10 1776.66 0 103920
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 74 .5 .8
Amount stated 1.00 8831 54.4 99.2
Inapplicable -8.00 6442 39.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 8905 Missing cases 7333
Question Route Uses MHGSPN MJBSTAT MJBPENM MMLSTAT MSEX MAGE MJBOFF MJBHAS MJBSEMP MJSACCS MJSPROF MJSPAYG MJSPRBM MJSPRBY4 MJSPREM MJSPAYL MPAYLY MPAYLYW MPAYLYG MCJSBLY MSPJB MJLYID MPAYGU PID MIVLYR MIVFIO MCJSBLY on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJHSTAT MJHGPAY on Record MJOBHIST. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wPAYGTY on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly gross payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2002. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees MPAYLY is used, converted from net to gross where necessary, and for the self employed the current pay or profit. if current job spell started after 1.9.2002, then this variable is equal to the value of MJHGPAY for job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable MPAYGLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mpaynty Usual monthly net pay: Sept this year
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1073 786.05 0 20235.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 56 .3 .6
Amount stated 1.00 9169 56.5 99.4
Missing or wild -9.00 10 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6112 37.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 9225 Missing cases 7013
Question Route Uses MIVFIO MJBSTAT MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSEMP MJSACCS MJBPROF MJSPAYG MJBPENM MMLSTAT MSEX MSPJB MPAYNU MJTYID on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJHSTAT MJHGPAY on Record MJOBHIST
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly net payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2003. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees MPAYNU is used, and for the self-employed the current pay or profit, converted to a net amount. if the current job spell started after 1.9.2003, then this variable is equal to the value of MJHNPAY for the job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable MPAYNTYI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mpaynly Usual monthly net pay: Sept year ago
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1087.87 1096.30 0 62746
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 73 .4 .8
Amount stated 1.00 8832 54.4 99.2
Missing or wild -9.00 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6441 39.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 8905 Missing cases 7333
Question Route Uses PID MIVLYR MIVFIO MCJSBLY MHGSPN MJBSTAT MJBPENM MMLSTAT MSEX MJBOFF MJBHAS MJBSEMP MJACCS MJSPROF MJSPAYG MJSPRBM MJSPRBY4 MJSPREM MJSPAYL MPAYLY MPAYLYW MPAYLYG MSPJB MJLYID MPAYNU MAGE on record MINDRESP. Uses MJHSTAT MJHNPAY ON Record MJOBHIST. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID. Uses wPAYNTY on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly net payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2002. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees answer to MPAYLY is used, converted from gross to net where necessary, and for the self-employed the current pay or profit, converted to a net amount. if current job spell started after 1.9.2002, then this variable is equal to the value of MJHNPAY for job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable MPAYNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjsprof Monthly self employed profit
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1307.63 2162.44 0 33333.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
inapplicable -8 14445 88.96 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 891 5.49 Missing
[Value >= 0] 902 5.55 100.0
Total 16238 100.00
Valid cases 902 Missing cases 15336
Question Route Uses MJBSEMP MJSACCS MJSPRF MJSPRBM MJSPRBY4 MJSPREM MJSPREY4 on Record MINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Computes a monthly self-employed profit variable for self- employed respondents who draw up profit and loss accounts. Inapplicable for those who are not self-employed, and the self employed who do not draw up accounts. (cf. MJSPAYG). Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable (here MJSPROFI) takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A. This variable only shows positive profits. Where the variable MJSPRLS indicates that the amount is a loss, then MJSPROF takes the value 0, and the compute amount is given at MJSLOSS. Change of source variables from Wave 7 onwards.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjsloss Amount: self-employment losses
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
21.72 268.61 0 5094.08
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 421 2.6 97.7
Amount stated 1.00 10 .1 2.3
Missing or wild -9.00 700 4.3 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 14216 87.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 431 Missing cases 15807
Question Route Uses MJBSEMP MJSACCS MJSPRF MJSPRBM MJSPRBY4 MJSPREM MJSPREY4 MJSPROF MJSPRLS on Record MINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Note

See note for MJSPROF.
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjspayg Monthly self employed gross pay
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1038.72 1033.52 20 5000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
inapplicable -8 15122 93.13 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 891 5.49 Missing
[Value >= 0] 225 1.39 100.0
Total 16238 100.00
Valid cases 225 Missing cases 16013
Question Route Uses MJBSEMP MJSACCS MJSPAYU MJSPAYW MJSPYTX MJSPYNI MJSHRS MIVFIO on Record MINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Computes a monthly self-employed gross pay variable if a self-employed respondent does not draw up profit and loss accounts. Inapplicable for those who are not self employed, and the self employed who draw up accounts. (cf. MJSPROF). Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable (here MJSPAYG) takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A. Change of source variables from Wave 7 onwards.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mcjsten Length (days) current labour market sp.
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
2892.76 3502.14 0 29305
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 13 .1 .1
Amount stated 1.00 15123 93.1 99.9
Missing or wild -9.00 211 1.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15136 Missing cases 1102
Question Route Uses MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBBGD MJBBGM MJBBGY4 MJBSEMP MJSBGD MJSBGM MJSBGY4 MCJSBGD MCJSBGM MCJSBGY4 MDOID MDOIM on Record MINDRESP
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Note

Measures the length of time in the current labour market spell, whether, employee, self employed or not employed in number of days. Where day is missing, this is assumed to be one. For years before 2002, where month is missing, this is assumed to be July.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mcjswk9 Weeks in current spell: year to 1.9.2003
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
44.41 16.36 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 860 5.3 5.6
Amount stated 1.00 14459 89.0 94.4
Missing or wild -9.00 28 .2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15319 Missing cases 919
Question Route Uses MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSEMP MJBSTAT MJBBGD MJBBGM MJBBGY MJSBGD MJSBGM MJSBGY4 MCJSBGD MCJSBGM MCJSBGY4 MCJSBLY MJLYID MJTYID on Record MINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Note

Measures number of weeks in current labour market spell which fell into reference year, that is the twelve months prior to the start of the interview period (1st Sept.) . Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlid Identifier of latest job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current job 0 9860 60.7 65.1
Job spell 1 1 505 3.1 3.3
Job spell 2 2 32 .2 .2
Job spell 3 3 2 .0 .0
Job spell 4 4 1 .0 .0
Last job – L36 12 60 .4 .4
See AJLID 13 971 6.0 6.4
See BJLID 14 105 .6 .7
See CJLID 15 93 .6 .6
See DJLID 16 104 .6 .7
See EJLID 17 95 .6 .6
See FJLID 18 103 .6 .7
See GJLID 19 98 .6 .6
See HJLID 20 119 .7 .8
See IJLID 21 1156 7.1 7.6
See JJLID 22 285 1.8 1.9
See KJLID 23 1089 6.7 7.2
See LJLID 24 479 2.9 3.2
Missing or wild -9 346 2.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 326 2.0 Missing
Never had a job -3 409 2.5 Missing
Valid cases 15157 Missing cases 1081
Question Route Uses MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSTAT MCJSBLY MNJBS MJBHAD on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT on Record MJOBHIST. Uses wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJLID on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Provides a means of identifying the latest job (i.e. the current job or the most recent if not currently employed).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlyid Identifier of job spell at 1.9.2002
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current job 0 11767 72.5 76.7
Job spell 1 1 2733 16.8 17.8
Job spell 2 2 600 3.7 3.9
Job spell 3 3 177 1.1 1.2
Job spell 4 4 47 .3 .3
Job spell 5 5 11 .1 .1
Job spell 6 6 5 .0 .0
Job spell 7 7 2 .0 .0
Job spell 8 8 2 .0 .0
Job spell 9 9 3 .0 .0
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15347 Missing cases 891
Question Route Uses MJBSTAT MCJSBLY MCJSBGD MCJSBGM MCJSBGY4 MIVFIO on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Identifies the respondent’s labour market spell for 1 September 2002. (i.e. it identifies the current labour market spell if this started before 1.9.2002, and the relevant MJOBHIST record if not).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjtyid Identifier of job spell at 1.9.2003
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current job 0 14623 90.1 95.5
Job spell 1 1 654 4.0 4.3
Job spell 2 2 31 .2 .2
Job spell 3 3 3 .0 .0
Job spell 5 5 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 35 .2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15312 Missing cases 926
Question Route Uses MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSEMP MJBSTAT MJBBGD MJBBGM MJBBGY MJSBGD MJSBGM MJSBGY4 MCJSBGD MCJSBGM MCJSBGY4 MCJSBLY on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHBGD MJHBGM MJHBGY4 MJHSTAT on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Identifies respondent’s labour market spell for 1 September 2003. (i.e. identifies current labour market spell if this started before 1.9.2003, and relevant MJOBHIST record if not).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbseg Socio economic group: present job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers,large 1 7 .0 .1
Managers,large 2 882 5.4 9.0
Employers,small 3 221 1.4 2.3
Managers,small 4 584 3.6 6.0
Professional Self-em 5 117 .7 1.2
Professional employe 6 414 2.5 4.2
Int. non-manual,work 7 1407 8.7 14.4
Int. non-man,foreman 8 334 2.1 3.4
Junior non-manual 9 1929 11.9 19.7
Personal service wrk 10 686 4.2 7.0
Foreman manual 11 397 2.4 4.1
Skilled manual wkrs 12 893 5.5 9.1
Semi-skilled manual 13 861 5.3 8.8
Unskilled manual wkr 14 332 2.0 3.4
Own account wkrs 15 537 3.3 5.5
Farmers – employers, 16 31 .2 .3
Farmers – own accoun 17 70 .4 .7
Agricultural workers 18 56 .3 .6
Members of armed for 19 21 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 85 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6374 39.3 Missing
Valid cases 9779 Missing cases 6459
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes the Socio-Economic Group for jobs, based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbgold Goldthorpe Social Class: present job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 1311 8.1 16.0
Service class,lower 2 1763 10.9 21.5
Routine non-manual e 3 1139 7.0 13.9
Personal service wor 4 764 4.7 9.3
Sml props w employee 5 155 1.0 1.9
Sml props w/o employ 6 415 2.6 5.1
Farmers,Smallholders 7 83 .5 1.0
Foreman,Technicians 8 590 3.6 7.2
Skilled manual worke 9 579 3.6 7.1
Semi,unskilled manua 10 1370 8.4 16.7
Agricultural workers 11 34 .2 .4
Missing or wild -9 77 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7958 49.0 Missing
Valid cases 8203 Missing cases 8035
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes the Goldthorpe social class classification for jobs, based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbrgsc RG Social Class: present job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 534 3.3 5.5
technic 2 3169 19.5 32.4
Skilled non-manual 3 2300 14.2 23.5
Skilled manual 4 1898 11.7 19.4
Partly skilled occ 5 1472 9.1 15.1
Unskilled occ 6 385 2.4 3.9
Armed forces 7 21 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 85 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6374 39.3 Missing
Valid cases 9779 Missing cases 6459
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes Registrar General’s Social Class for jobs based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbisco International SOC : present job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 8203 Missing cases 8035
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbcssm Cambridge Scale males : present job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
36.15 17.99 1.30 90.32
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 8203 50.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 77 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 7958 49.0 Missing
Valid cases 8203 Missing cases 8035
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbcssf Cambridge Scale females : present job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
36.78 19.08 1.34 98.85
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 8203 50.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 77 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 7958 49.0 Missing
Valid cases 8203 Missing cases 8035
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbhgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : present job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
47.05 16.21 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 8 .0 .1
Amount stated 1.00 8195 50.5 99.9
Missing or wild -9.00 77 .5 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 7958 49.0 Missing
Valid cases 8203 Missing cases 8035
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1984) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbsec Socio-Economic Class: current job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 7 .0 .1
Higher managerial 20 309 1.9 3.2
Higher prof tradn’l 31 369 2.3 3.8
Higher prof new emp 32 198 1.2 2.0
High prof trad s.emp 33 115 .7 1.2
High prof new s.emp 34 12 .1 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 1255 7.7 12.8
Lower Prof new emps 42 73 .4 .7
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 139 .9 1.4
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 12 .1 .1
Lower manag occupns 50 712 4.4 7.3
Hgher supervis occup 60 252 1.6 2.6
admin 71 724 4.5 7.4
serv 72 521 3.2 5.3
aux 73 138 .8 1.4
Intermed engineering 74 56 .3 .6
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 220 1.4 2.2
Emp,small (agricult) 82 23 .1 .2
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 571 3.5 5.8
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 90 .6 .9
Lwr supervis occups 100 591 3.6 6.0
Lwr technical craft 111 333 2.1 3.4
Lwr tech process op 112 68 .4 .7
Semi-routine sales 121 591 3.6 6.0
Semi-routine service 122 566 3.5 5.8
Semi-routine tech 123 88 .5 .9
Semi-routine op 124 193 1.2 2.0
Semi-routine agric 125 26 .2 .3
Semi-routine cleri 126 145 .9 1.5
Semi-rtne childcare 127 148 .9 1.5
serv 131 267 1.6 2.7
Routine production 132 115 .7 1.2
Routine technical 133 447 2.8 4.6
Routine operative 134 390 2.4 4.0
Routine agricultrl 135 15 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6447 39.7 Missing
Valid cases 9779 Missing cases 6459
Question Route Uses MJBSOC MJBSEMP MJBBOSS MJBMNGR MJBSIZE on Record MINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

See full Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnjbwks Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
30.60 24.92 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 5687 35.0 37.2
Amount stated 1.00 9618 59.2 62.8
Missing or wild -9.00 42 .3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15305 Missing cases 933
Question Route Uses MJBHAS MJBOFF MCJSBLY MCJSWK9 MJLYID MJBSTAT on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT MJHSPW on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of employment in reference year (1.9.2002 – 31.8.2003). The measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnjuwks Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1.43 7.46 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 14533 89.5 94.8
Amount stated 1.00 797 4.9 5.2
Missing or wild -9.00 17 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15330 Missing cases 908
Question Route Uses MJBHAS MJBOFF MCJSBLY MCJSWK9 MJLYID MJBSTAT on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT MJHSPW on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of unemployment in reference year (1.9.2002 – 31.8.2003). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnjiwks Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
20.04 24.79 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 8948 55.1 58.4
Amount stated 1.00 6374 39.3 41.6
Missing or wild -9.00 25 .2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15322 Missing cases 916
Question Route Uses MJBHAS MJBOFF MCJSBLY MCJSWK9 MJLYID MJBSTAT on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT MJHSPW on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) in reference year (1.9.2002 – 31.8.2003). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnjbnew No. different employers: year to Sept 1
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5730 35.3 37.3
1 8449 52.0 55.1
2 1017 6.3 6.6
3 132 .8 .9
4 13 .1 .1
5 6 .0 .0
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15347 Missing cases 891
Question Route Uses MJLYID MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSTAT MCJSWK9 on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT MJHSPW on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of jobs with distinct employers, (or self- employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.2002 – 1.9.2003).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnjbsp No. employment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5693 35.1 37.1
1 7837 48.3 51.1
2 1604 9.9 10.5
3 188 1.2 1.2
4 18 .1 .1
5 7 .0 .0
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15347 Missing cases 891
Question Route Uses MJLYID MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSTAT MCJSWK9 on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT MJHSPW on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate jobs (including self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.2002 – 1.9.2003). Different jobs held with the same employer are each counted.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnjusp No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 14492 89.2 94.4
1 799 4.9 5.2
2 48 .3 .3
3 6 .0 .0
4 2 .0 .0
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15347 Missing cases 891
Question Route Uses MJLYID MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSTAT MCJSWK9 on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT MJHSPW on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate unemployment spells in reference year (1.9.2002 – 1.9.2003).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mnjisp No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 9151 56.4 59.6
1 5995 36.9 39.1
2 182 1.1 1.2
3 18 .1 .1
4 1 .0 .0
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 15347 Missing cases 891
Question Route Uses MJLYID MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSTAT MCJSWK9 on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT MJHSPW on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) spells in reference year (1.9.2002 – 1.9.2003).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbstatl Employment status on Sept 1, year ago
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 8 0.05 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 891 5.49 Missing
refused -2 1 0.01 Missing
Self employed 1 1195 7.36 7.79
In paid employ 2 7479 46.06 48.76
Unemployed 3 468 2.88 3.05
Retired 4 3063 18.86 19.97
Maternity leave 5 71 0.44 0.46
Family care 6 1120 6.90 7.3
FT studt, school 7 1042 6.42 6.79
LT sick, disabld 8 728 4.48 4.75
Govt trng scheme 9 23 0.14 0.15
Something else 10 149 0.92 0.97
Total 16238 100.00
Valid cases 15338 Missing cases 900
Question Route Uses MJLYID MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSTAT on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT MJHSEMP on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Equivalent to MJBSTAT, for 1.9.2002. if MJLYID = 0, MJBSTATL is MJBSTAT, if MJLYID is greater than 0, then MJBSTAT is based on MJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbstatt Employment status on Sept 1, this year
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Self employed 1 1084 6.7 7.1
In paid employ 2 7671 47.2 50.1
Unemployed 3 503 3.1 3.3
Retired 4 3192 19.7 20.8
Maternity leave 5 64 .4 .4
Family care 6 1126 6.9 7.4
FT studt, school 7 838 5.2 5.5
LT sick, disabld 8 699 4.3 4.6
Govt trng scheme 9 31 .2 .2
Something else 10 103 .6 .7
Missing or wild -9 35 .2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 15311 Missing cases 927
Question Route Uses MJTYID MJBHAS MJBOFF MJBSTAT on Record MINDRESP. Uses MJSPNO MJHSTAT on Record MJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Equivalent to MJBSTAT, for 1.9.2003. if MJTYID = 0, MJBSTATT is MJBSTAT, if MJTYID is greater than 0, then MJBSTAT is based on MJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjbsocly Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2002
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 7508 Missing cases 8730
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlseg Socio economic group: last job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Managers,large 2 1 .0 1.7
Managers,small 4 1 .0 1.7
Professional employe 6 1 .0 1.7
Int. non-manual,work 7 4 .0 6.8
Int. non-man,foreman 8 3 .0 5.1
Junior non-manual 9 11 .1 18.6
Personal service wrk 10 3 .0 5.1
Foreman manual 11 2 .0 3.4
Skilled manual wkrs 12 6 .0 10.2
Semi-skilled manual 13 12 .1 20.3
Unskilled manual wkr 14 8 .0 13.6
Own account wkrs 15 3 .0 5.1
Farmers – own accoun 17 1 .0 1.7
Agricultural workers 18 1 .0 1.7
Members of armed for 19 2 .0 3.4
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15285 94.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 59 Missing cases 16179
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See notes for MJBSEG.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlgold Goldthorpe Social Class: last job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 1 .0 3.0
Service class,lower 2 4 .0 12.1
Routine non-manual e 3 5 .0 15.2
Personal service wor 4 2 .0 6.1
Sml props w/o employ 6 1 .0 3.0
Foreman,Technicians 8 4 .0 12.1
Skilled manual worke 9 2 .0 6.1
Semi,unskilled manua 10 14 .1 42.4
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15311 94.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 33 Missing cases 16205
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See notes for MJBGOLD.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlrgsc RG Social Class: last job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 1 .0 1.7
technic 2 9 .1 15.3
Skilled non-manual 3 15 .1 25.4
Skilled manual 4 8 .0 13.6
Partly skilled occ 5 16 .1 27.1
Unskilled occ 6 8 .0 13.6
Armed Forces 7 2 .0 3.4
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15285 94.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 59 Missing cases 16179
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for MJBRGSC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlisco International SOC : last job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 33 Missing cases 16205
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. See note for MJBISCO, and Notes on Derived Variables in Appendix and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlcssm Cambridge Scale males : last job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
32.08 15.54 11.68 63.74
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 33 .2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 15311 94.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 33 Missing cases 16205
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for MJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlcssf Cambridge Scale females : last job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
32.54 16.37 11.52 68.26
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 33 .2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 15311 94.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 33 Missing cases 16205
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for MJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlhgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
43.05 15.27 22.95 70.92
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 33 .2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 15311 94.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 33 Missing cases 16205
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for MJBHGS. See Vol. A for details. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1984) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

mjlsec Socio-Economic Class: last job
Record Type MINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher prof tradn’l 31 1 .0 1.7
Higher prof new emp 32 1 .0 1.7
Lower Prof trad emps 41 3 .0 5.1
Lower Prof new emps 42 2 .0 3.4
Hgher supervis occup 60 2 .0 3.4
admin 71 7 .0 11.9
serv 72 2 .0 3.4
aux 73 1 .0 1.7
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 3 .0 5.1
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 1 .0 1.7
Lwr supervis occups 100 3 .0 5.1
Lwr technical craft 111 1 .0 1.7
Semi-routine sales 121 2 .0 3.4
Semi-routine service 122 6 .0 10.2
Semi-routine tech 123 1 .0 1.7
Semi-routine op 124 3 .0 5.1
Semi-routine agric 125 1 .0 1.7
Semi-routine cleri 126 2 .0 3.4
serv 131 3 .0 5.1
Routine production 132 4 .0 6.8
Routine technical 133 4 .0 6.8
Routine operative 134 6 .0 10.2
Inapplicable -8 15288 94.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 891 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 59 Missing cases 16179
Question Route Uses MJLSOC MJLSEMP MJLBOSS MJLMNGR MJLSIZE on Record MINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See full Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18