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hspsoc Spouse/partner’s Occupation
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 4420 Missing cases 6486
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

See notes for HJBSOC and, Appendix in 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

hspjbhr Spouse/partner’s weekly work hours
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
35.26 13.67 0 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No expected hours 0 43 .4 1.0
Amount stated 1 4305 39.5 99.0
Missing or wild -9 290 2.7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6235 57.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 33 .3 Missing
Valid cases 4348 Missing cases 6558
Question Route Uses HJBSEMP HJBHRS HJSHRS on Record HINDRESP. Uses HHGSPN HIVFIO on Record HINDALL.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Time Use
Note

Measures spouse’s/partner’s usual weekly hours of work excluding overtime. Taken from HJBHRS if employee and HJSHRS if self-employed.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hspjbot Spouse/partner’s weekly overtime
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
4.23 6.73 0 70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 1894 17.4 51.6
Amount stated 1 1774 16.3 48.4
Missing or wild -9 451 4.1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6787 62.2 Missing
Valid cases 3668 Missing cases 7238
Question Route Uses HJBOT on Record HINDRESP. Uses HHGSPN HIVFIO on Record HINDALL.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Time Use
Note

Measures spouse’s/partner’s weekly overtime hours. Applicable only where spouse is employee.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hsppayg Spouse/partner’s monthly gross pay
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1302.69 1461.11 0 71059
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 7 .1 .2
Amount stated 1.00 4223 38.7 99.8
Missing or wild -9.00 441 4.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6235 57.2 Missing
Valid cases 4230 Missing cases 6676
Question Route Uses HJBSEMP HPAYGU HJSACCS HJSPAYG HJSPROF on Record HINDRESP Uses HHGSPN HIVFIO on Record HINDALL.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures spouse’s/partner’s usual monthly Gross pay. Taken from HPAYGU, HJSPAYG or HJSPROF, depending on employment status.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hspjbyr Whether spse/partner employed last year
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No 0 1962 18.0 30.4
Yes 1 4485 41.1 69.6
Missing or wild -9 550 5.0 Missing
No spouse/partner -8 3909 35.8 Missing
Valid cases 6447 Missing cases 4459
Question Route Uses HNJBSP on Record HINDRESP. Uses HHGSPN HIVFIO on Record HINDALL.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Time Use
Note

Measures whether spouse/partner had a job between 1.9.97 and 1.9.98. Taken from value of HNJBSP.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hlrwght Longitudinal respondent weight
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

See Vol. A on Weighting.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hlewght Longitudinal enumerated individual weight
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

See Vol. A on Weighting.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hxrwght X-sectional respondent weight
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

See Vol. A on Weighting.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hxewght X-sectional enumerated individual weight
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

See Vol. A on Weighting.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hj2payi Imputation flag – HJ2PAY (base)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 820 7.5 100.0
Var Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Var Inapplicable -8 9619 88.2 Missing
Var Proxy resp -7 358 3.3 Missing
Var Refused -2 18 .2 Missing
Var Don’t Know -1 84 .8 Missing
Valid cases 820 Missing cases 10086
Index Terms Employment: Second Job
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Note

See note for HJ2PAY and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfiyrdii Imputation flag – HFIYRDI (base)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10121 92.8 100.0
Var Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Var Proxy resp -7 358 3.3 Missing
Var Refused -2 178 1.6 Missing
Var Don’t Know -1 246 2.3 Missing
Valid cases 10121 Missing cases 785
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note

See note for HFIYRDI and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hprearni Imputation flag – HPREARN (base)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 160 1.5 100.0
Var Inapplicable -8 10676 97.9 Missing
Var Refused -2 18 .2 Missing
Var Don’t Know -1 52 .5 Missing
Valid cases 160 Missing cases 10746
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HPREARN and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hprfitbi Imputation flag – HPRFITB (base)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 256 2.3 100.0
Var Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Var Inapplicable -8 10548 96.7 Missing
Var Refused -2 21 .2 Missing
Var Don’t Know -1 77 .7 Missing
Valid cases 256 Missing cases 10650
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HPRFITB and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpaygui Imputation flag – HPAYGU (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 5386 49.4 94.6
Imputed 1 310 2.8 5.4
Var Inapplicable -8 4852 44.5 Missing
Var Proxy resp -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 5696 Missing cases 5210
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HPAYGU and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpaynui Imputation flag – HPAYNU (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 5386 49.4 94.6
Imputed 1 310 2.8 5.4
Var Inapplicable -8 4852 44.5 Missing
Var Proxy resp -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 5696 Missing cases 5210
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HPAYNU and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpaygti Imputation flag – HPAYGTY (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 5757 52.8 90.2
Imputed 1 623 5.7 9.8
Var Inapplicable -8 4168 38.2 Missing
Var Proxy resp -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 6380 Missing cases 4526
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HPAYGTY and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpaygli Imputation flag – HPAYGLY (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 5820 53.4 94.5
Imputed 1 339 3.1 5.5
Var Inapplicable -8 4389 40.2 Missing
Var Proxy resp -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 6159 Missing cases 4747
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HPAYGLY and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpaynti Imputation flag – HPAYNTY (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 5777 53.0 90.2
Imputed 1 631 5.8 9.8
Var Inapplicable -8 4140 38.0 Missing
Var Proxy resp -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 6408 Missing cases 4498
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HPAYNTY and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpaynli Imputation flag – HPAYNLY (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 5820 53.4 94.5
Imputed 1 339 3.1 5.5
Var Inapplicable -8 4389 40.2 Missing
Var Proxy resp -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 6159 Missing cases 4747
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HPAYNLY and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hjsprofi Imputation flag – HJSPROF (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 326 3.0 55.3
Imputed 1 263 2.4 44.7
Var Inapplicable -8 9959 91.3 Missing
Var Proxy resp -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 589 Missing cases 10317
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HJSPROF and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hjspaygi Imputation flag – HJSPAYG (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
inapplicable -8 10400 95.36 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 358 3.28 Missing
Not Imputed 0 106 0.97 71.62
Imputed 1 42 0.39 28.38
Total 10906 100.00
Valid cases 148 Missing cases 10758
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HJSPAYG and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfimnpi Imputation flag – HFIMNP (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10782 98.9 98.9
Imputed 1 124 1.1 1.1
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

See note for HFIMNP and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfimnbi Imputation flag – HFIMNB (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10022 91.9 91.9
Imputed 1 884 8.1 8.1
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

See note for HFIMNB and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfimnii Imputation flag – HFIMNI (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10465 96.0 96.0
Imputed 1 441 4.0 4.0
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note

See note for HFIMNI and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfimnti Imputation flag – HFIMNT (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10849 99.5 99.5
Imputed 1 57 .5 .5
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HFIMNT and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfimnnli Imputation flag – HFIMNNL (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 9629 88.3 88.3
Imputed 1 1277 11.7 11.7
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HFIMNNL and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfimnli Imputation flag – HFIMNL (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10100 92.6 92.6
Imputed 1 806 7.4 7.4
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HFIMNL and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfimnthi Imputation flag – HFIMN (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 8965 82.2 82.2
Imputed 1 1941 17.8 17.8
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HFIMNL and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfiyrli Imputation flag – HFIYRL (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 9999 91.7 91.7
Imputed 1 907 8.3 8.3
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

See note for HFIYRL and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfiyrnli Imputation flag – HFIYRNL (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 9629 88.3 88.3
Imputed 1 1277 11.7 11.7
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HFIYRNL and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfiyrpi Imputation flag – HFIYRP (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10782 98.9 98.9
Imputed 1 124 1.1 1.1
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

See note for HFIYRP and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfiyrbi Imputation flag – HFIYRB (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10022 91.9 91.9
Imputed 1 884 8.1 8.1
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

See note for HFIYRB and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfiyrti Imputation flag – HFIYRT (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10849 99.5 99.5
Imputed 1 57 .5 .5
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

See note for HFIYRT and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfiyrii Imputation flag – HFIYRI (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10465 96.0 96.0
Imputed 1 441 4.0 4.0
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note

See note for HFIYRI and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfiyeari Imputation flag – HFIYR (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 8872 81.3 81.3
Imputed 1 2034 18.7 18.7
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for HFIYR and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hsppaygi Imputation flag – HSPPAYG (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 3830 35.1 82.0
Imputed 1 841 7.7 18.0
Var Inapplicable -8 6235 57.2 Missing
Valid cases 4671 Missing cases 6235
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Note

See note for HSPPAYG and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hfihhmni Imputation flag – HFIHHMN (derived)
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 6721 61.6 61.6
Imp. part indiv Incm 1 2842 26.1 26.1
Imp. full indiv Incm 2 1343 12.3 12.3
Valid cases 10906 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Household Income
Note

See note for HFIHHMN and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjend Year left most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1986.90 11.31 1923 1999
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 3665 33.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 71 .7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6663 61.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 3665 Missing cases 7241
Question Route Uses wJLEND from wINDRESP and wJHENDY from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjsoc Occupation (SOC) of most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10335 Missing cases 571
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjsic Industry (SIC) of most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10288 Missing cases 618
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjsemp Employee or self emp., most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employee 1 9231 84.6 89.3
Self-employed 2 1111 10.2 10.7
Missing or wild -9 57 .5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 10342 Missing cases 564
Question Route Uses wJBSEMP, wJLSEMP from wINDRESP, and wJHSEMP from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjboss Hired employees, most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 332 3.0 30.0
No 2 773 7.1 70.0
Missing or wild -9 62 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9232 84.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 1105 Missing cases 9801
Question Route Uses wJSBOSS, wJLBOSS from wINDRESP, and wJHBOSS from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjmngr Managerial duties, most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Manager 1 1422 13.0 15.5
Foreman/supervisor 2 1394 12.8 15.2
Not mnger/supervisor 3 6380 58.5 69.4
Missing or wild -9 105 1.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1098 10.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 9196 Missing cases 1710
Question Route Uses wJBMNGR, wJLMNGR from wINDRESP, and wJHMNGR from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjsize Number at workplace, most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 – 2 1 640 5.9 6.7
3 – 9 2 1577 14.5 16.6
10 – 24 3 1517 13.9 15.9
25 – 49 4 1113 10.2 11.7
50 – 99 5 942 8.6 9.9
100 – 199 6 910 8.3 9.6
200 – 499 7 1082 9.9 11.4
500 – 999 8 543 5.0 5.7
1000 or more 9 824 7.6 8.7
DK/less than 25 10 85 .8 .9
DK/25 or more 11 291 2.7 3.1
Missing or wild -9 875 8.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 9524 Missing cases 1382
Question Route Uses wJBSIZE, wJSSIZE, wJLSIZE from wINDRESP, and wJHSIZE from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjseg Socio economic group: most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers,large 1 5 .0 .0
Managers,large 2 781 7.2 7.6
Employers,small 3 196 1.8 1.9
Managers,small 4 488 4.5 4.7
Professional Self-em 5 76 .7 .7
Professional employe 6 361 3.3 3.5
Int. non-manual,work 7 1127 10.3 10.9
Int. non-man,foreman 8 390 3.6 3.8
Junior non-manual 9 2124 19.5 20.6
Personal service wrk 10 740 6.8 7.2
Foreman manual 11 488 4.5 4.7
Skilled manual wkrs 12 1004 9.2 9.7
Semi-skilled manual 13 1167 10.7 11.3
Unskilled manual wkr 14 677 6.2 6.6
Own account wkrs 15 543 5.0 5.3
Farmers – employers 16 30 .3 .3
Farmers – own accoun 17 26 .2 .3
Agricultural workers 18 93 .9 .9
Members of armed for 19 16 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 67 .6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 10332 Missing cases 574
Question Route Uses wJBSEG, wJLSEG from wINDRESP, and wJHSEG from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjgold Goldthorpe Class: most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 1252 11.5 12.1
Service class,lower 2 1803 16.5 17.5
Routine non-manual e 3 1433 13.1 13.9
Personal service wor 4 1002 9.2 9.7
Sml props w employee 5 176 1.6 1.7
Sml props w/o employ 6 527 4.8 5.1
Farmers,Smallholders 7 74 .7 .7
Foreman,Technicians 8 778 7.1 7.5
Skilled manual worke 9 796 7.3 7.7
Semi,unskilled manua 10 2405 22.1 23.3
Agricultural workers 11 86 .8 .8
Missing or wild -9 67 .6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 10332 Missing cases 574
Question Route Uses wJBGOLD, wJLGOLD from wINDRESP, and wJHGOLD from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjrgsc RG Social Class: most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 439 4.0 4.2
technic 2 2648 24.3 25.6
Skilled non-manual 3 2534 23.2 24.5
Skilled manual 4 2092 19.2 20.2
Partly skilled occ 5 1873 17.2 18.1
Unskilled occ 6 730 6.7 7.1
Armed forces 7 16 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 67 .6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 10332 Missing cases 574
Question Route Uses wJBRGSC, wJLRGSC from wINDRESP, and wJHRGSC from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjisco International SOC: most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10711 Missing cases 195
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjcssm Cambridge Scale M: most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
32.94 17.85 0.56 85.04
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 10332 94.7 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 67 .6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 10332 Missing cases 574
Question Route Uses wJBCSSM, wJLCSSM from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSM from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjcssf Cambridge Scale F: most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
33.48 18.89 0.55 99.99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 10332 94.7 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 67 .6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 10332 Missing cases 574
Question Route Uses wJBCSSF, wJLCSSF from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSF from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjhgs Hope-Goldthorpe Scale: most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
43.92 16.08 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 19 .2 .2
Amount stated 1.00 10313 94.6 99.8
Missing or wild -9.00 67 .6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 128 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 10332 Missing cases 574
Question Route Uses wJBHGS, wJLHGS from wINDRESP, and wJHHGS from wJOBHIST, as defined by HJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hmrjsec Socio-Economic Class: most recent job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 11 .1 .1
Higher managerial 20 278 2.5 2.7
Higher prof tradn’l 31 318 2.9 3.1
Higher prof new emp 32 126 1.2 1.2
High prof trad s.emp 33 84 .8 .8
High prof new s.emp 34 10 .1 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 1050 9.6 10.2
Lower Prof new emps 42 54 .5 .5
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 83 .8 .8
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 15 .1 .1
Lower manag occupns 50 648 5.9 6.3
Hgher supervis occup 60 287 2.6 2.8
admin 71 887 8.1 8.6
serv 72 445 4.1 4.3
aux 73 129 1.2 1.2
Intermed engineering 74 36 .3 .3
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 228 2.1 2.2
Emp,small (agricult) 82 28 .3 .3
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 613 5.6 5.9
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 36 .3 .3
Lwr supervis occups 100 740 6.8 7.2
Lwr technical craft 111 314 2.9 3.0
Lwr tech process op 112 95 .9 .9
Semi-routine sales 121 661 6.1 6.4
Semi-routine service 122 658 6.0 6.4
Semi-routine tech 123 152 1.4 1.5
Semi-routine op 124 252 2.3 2.4
Semi-routine agric 125 52 .5 .5
Semi-routine cleri 126 126 1.2 1.2
Semi-rtne childcare 127 60 .6 .6
serv 131 330 3.0 3.2
Routine production 132 327 3.0 3.2
Routine technical 133 476 4.4 4.6
Routine operative 134 701 6.4 6.8
Routine agricultrl 135 23 .2 .2
Missing -9 66 .6 Missing
-7 128 1.2 Missing
-3 379 3.5 Missing
Valid cases 10333 Missing cases 573
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpaseg Socio economic group: father’s job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Managers,large 2 200 1.8 8.9
Employers,small 3 126 1.2 5.6
Managers,small 4 27 .2 1.2
Professional Self-em 5 24 .2 1.1
Professional employe 6 90 .8 4.0
Int. non-manual,work 7 78 .7 3.5
Int. non-man,foreman 8 41 .4 1.8
Junior non-manual 9 87 .8 3.9
Personal service wrk 10 13 .1 .6
Foreman manual 11 217 2.0 9.6
Skilled manual wkrs 12 588 5.4 26.1
Semi-skilled manual 13 260 2.4 11.6
Unskilled manual wkr 14 128 1.2 5.7
Own account wkrs 15 166 1.5 7.4
Farmers – employers 16 46 .4 2.0
Farmers – own accoun 17 39 .4 1.7
Agricultural workers 18 76 .7 3.4
Members of armed for 19 43 .4 1.9
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8298 76.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 2249 Missing cases 8657
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpagold Goldthorpe Social Class: father’s job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 302 2.8 13.4
Service class,lower 2 179 1.6 8.0
Routine non-manual e 3 58 .5 2.6
Personal service wor 4 6 .1 .3
Sml props w employee 5 118 1.1 5.2
Sml props w/o employ 6 161 1.5 7.2
Farmers,Smallholders 7 90 .8 4.0
Foreman,Technicians 8 300 2.8 13.3
Skilled manual worke 9 422 3.9 18.8
Semi,unskilled manua 10 541 5.0 24.1
Agricultural workers 11 72 .7 3.2
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8298 76.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 2249 Missing cases 8657
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpargsc RG Social Class: father’s job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 115 1.1 5.1
technic 2 479 4.4 21.3
Skilled non-manual 3 153 1.4 6.8
Skilled manual 4 964 8.8 42.9
Partly skilled occ 5 358 3.3 15.9
Unskilled occ 6 137 1.3 6.1
Armed forces 7 43 .4 1.9
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8298 76.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 2249 Missing cases 8657
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpaisco International SOC : father’s job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 2249 Missing cases 8657
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpacssm Cambridge Scale males : father’s job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 2249 20.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 8298 76.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 2249 Missing cases 8657
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpacssf Cambridge Scale females : father’s job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 2249 20.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 8298 76.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 2249 Missing cases 8657
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpahgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : father’s job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 2249 20.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 8298 76.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 2249 Missing cases 8657
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

hpasec Socio-Economic Class: father’s job
Record Type HINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher managerial 20 22 .2 1.0
Higher prof tradn’l 31 90 .8 4.0
Higher prof new emp 32 9 .1 .4
High prof trad s.emp 33 20 .2 .9
High prof new s.emp 34 3 .0 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 98 .9 4.4
Lower Prof new emps 42 19 .2 .8
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 8 .1 .4
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 12 .1 .5
Lower manag occupns 50 164 1.5 7.3
Hgher supervis occup 60 58 .5 2.6
admin 71 27 .2 1.2
serv 72 59 .5 2.6
aux 73 9 .1 .4
Intermed engineering 74 14 .1 .6
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 117 1.1 5.2
Emp,small (agricult) 82 37 .3 1.6
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 170 1.6 7.6
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 40 .4 1.8
Lwr supervis occups 100 221 2.0 9.8
Lwr technical craft 111 150 1.4 6.7
Lwr tech process op 112 60 .6 2.7
Semi-routine sales 121 6 .1 .3
Semi-routine service 122 47 .4 2.1
Semi-routine tech 123 75 .7 3.3
Semi-routine op 124 104 1.0 4.6
Semi-routine agric 125 52 .5 2.3
Semi-routine cleri 126 1 .0 .0
serv 131 10 .1 .4
Routine production 132 30 .3 1.3
Routine technical 133 360 3.3 16.0
Routine operative 134 143 1.3 6.4
Routine agricultrl 135 14 .1 .6
Missing -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8298 76.1 Missing
-7 358 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 2249 Missing cases 8657
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18