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Home > The BHPS User Documentation and Questionnaires > BHPS Documentation – Volume B – the Codebook > Indexes
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Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wBASRATE Basic pay hourly rate wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wBASREST Estimated amount – hourly basic pay rate wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wEXTRATE Extra pay hourly rate wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wEXTREST Estimated amount for extra hours worked wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIMNLI Imputation flag – RFIMNL (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIMNL Labour income: last month wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIMNSEL Indicator: S/Emp loss not inc. in RFIMN wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRLI Imputation flag – RFIYRL (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRL Annual labour income (1.9.2007-1.9.2008) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ2PAYI Imputation flag – RJ2PAY (base) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ2PAY Gross earnings from 2nd jobs last month wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBONAM Amount of bonus wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBONG Bonus payment: Gross or Nett wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBONUS Pay includes bonuses or profit share wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBPERFP Pay includes performance related pay wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBRISE Pay includes annual increments wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPAYGI Imputation flag – RJSPAYG (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPAYG Monthly self employed gross pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPAYL S/emp: last gross earnings wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPAYU Average income from job/business wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPAYW Job/business income: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPROFI Imputation flag – RJSPROF (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPROF Monthly self employed profit wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPYBM S/emp: month gross pay accounts began wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYBY4 S/emp: year gross pay began: 4 digit wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYBY S/emp: year gross pay accounts began wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYEM S/emp: month gross pay accounts ended wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYEY4 S/emp: Year gross pay ended: 4 digit wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYEY S/emp: Year gross pay accounts ended wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYNI Job/business income: whether before NI wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPYTX Job/business income: whether before tax wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNMWCHK IC: Job started before 1st April 1999 wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGBEF Earning more than min wage before wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFXA Pay increase: Annual increase wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFXB Pay increase: How pay made up wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFXC Pay increase: Maintain differentials wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFXD Pay increase: Other wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFX Pay increased since 1st April 1999 wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWHRCH Minimum wage: Basic hours changed wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWOPCH Minimum wage: overtime pay changed wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWPACH Rate increased to meet minimum wage wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wOVTCHC Overtime compulsary or not wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wOVTPAY Additional pay for extra hours wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wOVTRATE Overtime pay: hourly rated wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wOVTREST Estimated amount – hourly overtime rate wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYCK1 Check: interview and job status wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wPAYDF1 Last pay unusual: included back pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF2 Last pay unusual: included holiday pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF3 Last pay unusual: included tax refund wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF4 Last pay unusual: included sick pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF5 Last pay unusual: sick without pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF6 Last pay unusual: included maternity pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF7 Last pay unusual through overtime wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF8 Last pay unusual for other reason wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF9 Last pay unusual: Bonus/tips/commission wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYG Gross rate of pay per month:last payment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGLI Imputation flag – RPAYGLY (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGL Gross pay at last payment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGLY Usual monthly gross pay: Sept year ago wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGTI Imputation flag – RPAYGTY (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGTY Usual monthly gross pay: Sept this year wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGUI Imputation flag – RPAYGU (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGU Usual gross pay per month: current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGW Pay period (weeks): last gross pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGYA Accuracy of Total gross earnings wINDRESP A B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYGYR Total gross earnings in last 12 months wINDRESP A B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYLYE Usual pay at 1.1.96 wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYLYGE Usual pay at 1.1.96: gross/net deduction wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYLYG Usual pay at 1.9.2007: gross/net deduction wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYLY Usual pay at 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYLYWE Usual pay at 1.1.96: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYLYW Usual pay at 1.9.2007: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYN Net rate of pay per month: last payment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNLI Imputation flag – RPAYNLY (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNL Take-home pay at last payment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNLY Usual monthly net pay: Sept year ago wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNMW1 Pay below minimum wage wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wPAYNMW2 Pay reported to enforcement agency wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wPAYNTI Imputation flag – RPAYNTY (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNTY Usual monthly net pay: Sept this year wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNUI Imputation flag – RPAYNU (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNU Usual net pay per month: current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNW Pay period (weeks): last take-home pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYSG Starting pay gross or net: current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYS Starting pay: job start after 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYSLP Pay slip seen by interviewer wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYSW Starting pay period (weeks): current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYTYP Salaried or hourly paid wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYUG Usual pay: gross/net of deductions wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYU Usual pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYUSL Was last gross pay the usual amount wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYUW Usual pay: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPREARNI Imputation flag – RPREARN (base) wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPREARN Proxy’s total earnings, banded wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPYDPTC Amount: Disabled persons Tax Credit wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L - - - - - -
wPYDPTCW DPTC: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L - - - - - -
wPYTC Last pay included any Tax Credit wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L M N O P Q R
wPYWFTC Amount: Working families Tax Credit wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L M N O P Q R
wPYWFTCW WFTC: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L M N O P Q R
wSPJBYR Whether spse/partner employed last year wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSPPAYGI Imputation flag – RSPPAYG (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSPPAYG Spouse/partner’s monthly gross pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wTLFIYRL Telephone questionnaire: Annual job pay wINDRESP - - - D E F G H I J K L M N - - - -

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wJBCK11 Check: valid prev size wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJBMIX Sex profile of work force wINDRESP A - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBPL Work location wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBSIZE No. employed at workplace: current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBSIZEP Same size wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJSPL S/emp: work location wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSSIZE S/emp: number of employees wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPCUSE1 Computer use : paid work wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSEA Computer use: Paid work wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -

Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wCJSBGD Day current labour force status began wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wCJSBGM Month current labour force status began wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wCJSBGY4 Year current labour force status began wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wCJSBGY Year current labour force status began wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wCJSBLYE IC:Current l.f. spell began after 1.1.96 wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wCJSBLY IC: Current lf spell began aft 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wCJSCJS Not ended current job or status wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSCK1 IC: Resp. employment status wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSCK2 IC: resp with valid prev activity wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSCK3 Last interviewed records correct? wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSCK4 IC: Date entered or last activity was emp wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSED Date stop doing that: day wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSEM Date stop doing that: month wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSEY4 Date stop doing that: year wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSSTLY Current situation on prev interview date wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJ1CSSF Cambridge Scale females : first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1CSSM Cambridge Scale males : first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1GOLD Goldthorpe Social Class: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1HGS Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1ISCO International SOC : first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1ISCON International SOC (num): first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1NONE Still in f-t education/ never had job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1RGSC RG Social Class: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SEC Socio-Economic Class: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SEG Socio economic group: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBHAD Ever had paid employment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBSTATL Employment status on Sept 1, year ago wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJCEBGD Day job with current employer began wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEBGM Month job with current employer began wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEBGY4 Year began with curr. employer: 4 digit wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEBGY Year job with current employer began wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCESEMP FT, PT or s/employed: start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHA9LY whether job started after 1.9.2007 wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBGD month employment spell began wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBGM month employment spell began wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBGY4 year employment spell began wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBGY year labour force spell began wJOBHIST A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHCJS status is current job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHCK1 check employment history status wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHCK2 check j28 required? wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHENDD day labour force spell ended wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHENDD day labour force spell ended wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHENDM month labour force spell ended wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHENDM month labour force spell ended wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHENDY4 year labour force spell ended wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHENDY4 year labour force spell ended wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHENDY year labour force spell ended wJOBHIST A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHEPFLG flag: echp spell ended on/before 1.9.96 wJOBHIST - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHISCO international soc : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHISCON international soc (num): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHLWAI whether spell derived from last wave dat wJOBHIST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSOC00 occupation (soc2000): previous job wJOBHIST - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJHSOC00 occupation (soc2000): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSOC occupation (soc): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSOC occupation (soc): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSPW weeks in year to 1.9.2007: prev job spel wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSTAT labour force status code wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSTAT labour force status code wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJLEND4 Year left last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLEND Year left last job wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJLID Identifier of latest job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLSEMP Employee or self employed, last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLYID Identifier of job spell at 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPNO spell number of labour force status wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPNO spell number of labour force status wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJTYID Identifier of job spell at 1.9.2008 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wLESHEM month lifetime emp. hist. status changed wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHEY4 year lifetime emp. history status change wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHEY year lifetime emp. history status change wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLESHNE lifetime emp. history status not ended wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHNO lifetime employment history event number wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHSM month lifetime emp. hist. status started wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHST lifetime employment history status wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHSY4 year lifetime emp. history status starte wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHSY year lifetime emp. history status starte wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLESLEN length of emp. history spell (months) wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLJBGM month job spell began-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJBGY4 year job spell began-lifetime: 4 digit wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJBGY year job spell began-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJCSSF cambridge scales females – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJCSSM cambridge scale males – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJENST end status of job history spell wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJESFN employment status spell number wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJESFV Employment spell history correct wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJGOLD goldthorpe social class – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJHAD Ever had a previous job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJHGS hope-goldthorpe scale – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJISCO internatonal soc: previous job wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJISCON international soc (num): previous job wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLEN length (months) of job history spell wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLFTM month left employer – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLFTY4 year left employer – lifetime: 4 digit wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLFTY year left employer – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLRST Status of last job history spell wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJMNGR supervised other employees – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJNREC Number of lifetime job history spells wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJOTHJ had further paid jobs – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJRGSC rg social class – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEC socio-economic class: lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEG socio economic group – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEMP ft, pt or s/employed-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEQ job spell number wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSIC industry (sic) of employer-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSOC occupation (soc)-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJTERM perm. or temp. contract – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJYLFT reason for leaving job – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wMRJEND Year left most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNEMST Current labour force status wINDRESP - B C D E F G H I J K L M N O - - -
wNJBNEW No. different employers: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJBS Number of periods of paid employment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O - - -
wNJBSP No. employment spells: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJBWKS Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJISP No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJIWKS Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJUSP No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJUWKS Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRESBGM Month started economic status – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRESBGY Year started economic status – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPRESBY4 Year started economic status – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRESLY Started status after 1.9.2007 – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRJBBGM Month started current job-proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRJBBGY Year started current job-proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPRJBBY4 Year started current job-proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRJBLY Job started after 1.9.2007 – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSPJBYR Whether spse/partner employed last year wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R

Employment History: Reasons for Leaving and Taking Jobs

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wJBHHB Family commitments prevented taking job wINDRESP A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBHHC Family commitments prevented job change wINDRESP A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBHHD Family commitments required job change wINDRESP A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBHHE Family commitments required leaving job wINDRESP A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBLKY attraction of present job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBLKY attraction of present job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSTPY Reason for stopping previous job wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSTPY reason for stopping previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSTPY reason for stopping previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wLJYLFT reason for leaving job – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wJ1BOSS Hired employees: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1MNGR Managerial duties: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SEMP Employee or self-employed: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SOC00 First job (SOC2000) after leaving school wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SOC First job (SOC) after leaving school wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBSOCLY Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJCEISCN International SOC (numeric): start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEISCO Internatonal SOC: start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEMNGR Supervised other employees – job hist wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCESEC Socio-Economic Class: start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCESEG Socio economic group: start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHBOSS had employees: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBOSS had employees: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHCSSF cambridge scale females : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHCSSM cambridge scale males : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHGOLD goldthorpe social class: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHHGS hope – goldthorpe scale : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHISCO international soc : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHISCON international soc (num): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHMNGR managerial duties: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHMNGR managerial duties: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHPLDF change of workplace: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O - - -
wJHRGSC rg social class: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSEC socio-economic class: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSECT employing organisation: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSECT employing organisation: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSEG socio economic group: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSEMP employee or self-employed: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSEMP employee or self-employed: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSIC92 industry (sic92): previous job wJOBHIST - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJHSIC92 industry (sic92): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSIC industry (sic): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K - - - - - - -
wJHSIZE no. employed at workplace: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSIZE no. employed at workplace: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSOC00 occupation (soc2000): previous job wJOBHIST - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJHSOC00 occupation (soc2000): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSOC occupation (soc): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSOC occupation (soc): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJLBOSS Hired employees, last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLCSSF Cambridge Scale females : last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLCSSM Cambridge Scale males : last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLGOLD Goldthorpe Social Class: last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLHGS Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLISCO International SOC : last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLMNGR Managerial duties, last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLRGSC RG Social Class: last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLSEC Socio-Economic Class: last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLSEG Socio economic group: last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLSIC92 Industry (SIC92) of last job wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJLSIC Industry (SIC) of last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L - - - - - -
wJLSIZE Number employed at workplace, last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wLJISCO internatonal soc: previous job wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJISCON international soc (num): previous job wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEC socio-economic class: lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEG socio economic group – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSIC industry (sic) of employer-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wMRJBOSS Hired employees, most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJCSSF Cambridge Scale F: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJCSSM Cambridge Scale M: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJGOLD Goldthorpe Class: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJHGS Hope-Goldthorpe Scale: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJISCN International SOC (num): most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJISCO International SOC: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJMNGR Managerial duties, most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJRGSC RG Social Class: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSEC Socio-Economic Class: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSEG Socio economic group: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSEMP Employee or self emp., most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSIC9 Industry (SIC92) of most recent job wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSIC Industry (SIC) of most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSIZE Number at workplace, most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSOC Occupation (SOC) of most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R

Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wBASRATE Basic pay hourly rate wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wBASREST Estimated amount – hourly basic pay rate wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wEXTRATE Extra pay hourly rate wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wEXTREST Estimated amount for extra hours worked wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIMNLI Imputation flag – RFIMNL (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIMNL Labour income: last month wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIMNSEL Indicator: S/Emp loss not inc. in RFIMN wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRLI Imputation flag – RFIYRL (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRL Annual labour income (1.9.2007-1.9.2008) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ2PAYI Imputation flag – RJ2PAY (base) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ2PAY Gross earnings from 2nd jobs last month wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBONAM Amount of bonus wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBONG Bonus payment: Gross or Nett wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBONUS Pay includes bonuses or profit share wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBPERFP Pay includes performance related pay wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBRISE Pay includes annual increments wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPAYGI Imputation flag – RJSPAYG (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPAYG Monthly self employed gross pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPAYL S/emp: last gross earnings wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPAYU Average income from job/business wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPAYW Job/business income: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPROFI Imputation flag – RJSPROF (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPROF Monthly self employed profit wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPYBM S/emp: month gross pay accounts began wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYBY4 S/emp: year gross pay began: 4 digit wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYBY S/emp: year gross pay accounts began wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYEM S/emp: month gross pay accounts ended wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYEY4 S/emp: Year gross pay ended: 4 digit wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYEY S/emp: Year gross pay accounts ended wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJSPYNI Job/business income: whether before NI wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPYTX Job/business income: whether before tax wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNMWCHK IC: Job started before 1st April 1999 wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGBEF Earning more than min wage before wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFXA Pay increase: Annual increase wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFXB Pay increase: How pay made up wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFXC Pay increase: Maintain differentials wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFXD Pay increase: Other wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWGFX Pay increased since 1st April 1999 wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWHRCH Minimum wage: Basic hours changed wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWOPCH Minimum wage: overtime pay changed wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wNMWPACH Rate increased to meet minimum wage wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wOVTCHC Overtime compulsary or not wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wOVTPAY Additional pay for extra hours wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wOVTRATE Overtime pay: hourly rated wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wOVTREST Estimated amount – hourly overtime rate wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYCK1 Check: interview and job status wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wPAYDF1 Last pay unusual: included back pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF2 Last pay unusual: included holiday pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF3 Last pay unusual: included tax refund wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF4 Last pay unusual: included sick pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF5 Last pay unusual: sick without pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF6 Last pay unusual: included maternity pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF7 Last pay unusual through overtime wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF8 Last pay unusual for other reason wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYDF9 Last pay unusual: Bonus/tips/commission wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYG Gross rate of pay per month:last payment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGLI Imputation flag – RPAYGLY (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGL Gross pay at last payment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGLY Usual monthly gross pay: Sept year ago wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGTI Imputation flag – RPAYGTY (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGTY Usual monthly gross pay: Sept this year wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGUI Imputation flag – RPAYGU (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGU Usual gross pay per month: current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGW Pay period (weeks): last gross pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYGYA Accuracy of Total gross earnings wINDRESP A B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYGYR Total gross earnings in last 12 months wINDRESP A B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYLYE Usual pay at 1.1.96 wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYLYGE Usual pay at 1.1.96: gross/net deduction wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYLYG Usual pay at 1.9.2007: gross/net deduction wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYLY Usual pay at 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYLYWE Usual pay at 1.1.96: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wPAYLYW Usual pay at 1.9.2007: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYN Net rate of pay per month: last payment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNLI Imputation flag – RPAYNLY (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNL Take-home pay at last payment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNLY Usual monthly net pay: Sept year ago wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNMW1 Pay below minimum wage wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wPAYNMW2 Pay reported to enforcement agency wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I - - - - - - - - -
wPAYNTI Imputation flag – RPAYNTY (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNTY Usual monthly net pay: Sept this year wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNUI Imputation flag – RPAYNU (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNU Usual net pay per month: current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYNW Pay period (weeks): last take-home pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYSG Starting pay gross or net: current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYS Starting pay: job start after 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYSLP Pay slip seen by interviewer wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYSW Starting pay period (weeks): current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYTYP Salaried or hourly paid wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYUG Usual pay: gross/net of deductions wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYU Usual pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYUSL Was last gross pay the usual amount wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPAYUW Usual pay: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPREARNI Imputation flag – RPREARN (base) wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPREARN Proxy’s total earnings, banded wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPYDPTC Amount: Disabled persons Tax Credit wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L - - - - - -
wPYDPTCW DPTC: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L - - - - - -
wPYTC Last pay included any Tax Credit wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L M N O P Q R
wPYWFTC Amount: Working families Tax Credit wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L M N O P Q R
wPYWFTCW WFTC: pay period (weeks) wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J K L M N O P Q R
wSPJBYR Whether spse/partner employed last year wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSPPAYGI Imputation flag – RSPPAYG (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSPPAYG Spouse/partner’s monthly gross pay wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wTLFIYRL Telephone questionnaire: Annual job pay wINDRESP - - - D E F G H I J K L M N - - - -

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wJBCK11 Check: valid prev size wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJBMIX Sex profile of work force wINDRESP A - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBPL Work location wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBSIZE No. employed at workplace: current job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBSIZEP Same size wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJSPL S/emp: work location wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSSIZE S/emp: number of employees wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPCUSE1 Computer use : paid work wHHRESP - - - - - F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPCUSEA Computer use: Paid work wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - L - - - - Q -

Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wCJSBGD Day current labour force status began wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wCJSBGM Month current labour force status began wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wCJSBGY4 Year current labour force status began wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wCJSBGY Year current labour force status began wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wCJSBLYE IC:Current l.f. spell began after 1.1.96 wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wCJSBLY IC: Current lf spell began aft 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wCJSCJS Not ended current job or status wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSCK1 IC: Resp. employment status wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSCK2 IC: resp with valid prev activity wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSCK3 Last interviewed records correct? wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSCK4 IC: Date entered or last activity was emp wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSED Date stop doing that: day wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSEM Date stop doing that: month wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSEY4 Date stop doing that: year wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wCJSSTLY Current situation on prev interview date wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJ1CSSF Cambridge Scale females : first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1CSSM Cambridge Scale males : first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1GOLD Goldthorpe Social Class: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1HGS Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1ISCO International SOC : first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1ISCON International SOC (num): first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1NONE Still in f-t education/ never had job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1RGSC RG Social Class: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SEC Socio-Economic Class: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SEG Socio economic group: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBHAD Ever had paid employment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBSTATL Employment status on Sept 1, year ago wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJCEBGD Day job with current employer began wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEBGM Month job with current employer began wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEBGY4 Year began with curr. employer: 4 digit wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEBGY Year job with current employer began wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCESEMP FT, PT or s/employed: start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHA9LY whether job started after 1.9.2007 wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBGD month employment spell began wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBGM month employment spell began wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBGY4 year employment spell began wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBGY year labour force spell began wJOBHIST A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHCJS status is current job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHCK1 check employment history status wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHCK2 check j28 required? wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHENDD day labour force spell ended wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHENDD day labour force spell ended wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHENDM month labour force spell ended wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHENDM month labour force spell ended wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHENDY4 year labour force spell ended wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHENDY4 year labour force spell ended wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHENDY year labour force spell ended wJOBHIST A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHEPFLG flag: echp spell ended on/before 1.9.96 wJOBHIST - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHISCO international soc : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHISCON international soc (num): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHLWAI whether spell derived from last wave dat wJOBHIST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSOC00 occupation (soc2000): previous job wJOBHIST - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJHSOC00 occupation (soc2000): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSOC occupation (soc): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSOC occupation (soc): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSPW weeks in year to 1.9.2007: prev job spel wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSTAT labour force status code wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSTAT labour force status code wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJLEND4 Year left last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLEND Year left last job wINDRESP A B C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJLID Identifier of latest job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLSEMP Employee or self employed, last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLYID Identifier of job spell at 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPNO spell number of labour force status wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJSPNO spell number of labour force status wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJTYID Identifier of job spell at 1.9.2008 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wLESHEM month lifetime emp. hist. status changed wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHEY4 year lifetime emp. history status change wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHEY year lifetime emp. history status change wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLESHNE lifetime emp. history status not ended wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHNO lifetime employment history event number wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHSM month lifetime emp. hist. status started wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHST lifetime employment history status wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHSY4 year lifetime emp. history status starte wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLESHSY year lifetime emp. history status starte wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLESLEN length of emp. history spell (months) wLIFEMST - B - - - - - - - - K L - - - - - -
wLJBGM month job spell began-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJBGY4 year job spell began-lifetime: 4 digit wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJBGY year job spell began-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJCSSF cambridge scales females – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJCSSM cambridge scale males – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJENST end status of job history spell wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJESFN employment status spell number wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJESFV Employment spell history correct wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJGOLD goldthorpe social class – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJHAD Ever had a previous job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJHGS hope-goldthorpe scale – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJISCO internatonal soc: previous job wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJISCON international soc (num): previous job wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLEN length (months) of job history spell wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLFTM month left employer – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLFTY4 year left employer – lifetime: 4 digit wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLFTY year left employer – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJLRST Status of last job history spell wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJMNGR supervised other employees – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJNREC Number of lifetime job history spells wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJOTHJ had further paid jobs – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJRGSC rg social class – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEC socio-economic class: lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEG socio economic group – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEMP ft, pt or s/employed-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEQ job spell number wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSIC industry (sic) of employer-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSOC occupation (soc)-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJTERM perm. or temp. contract – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJYLFT reason for leaving job – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wMRJEND Year left most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNEMST Current labour force status wINDRESP - B C D E F G H I J K L M N O - - -
wNJBNEW No. different employers: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJBS Number of periods of paid employment wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O - - -
wNJBSP No. employment spells: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJBWKS Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJISP No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJIWKS Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJUSP No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNJUWKS Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRESBGM Month started economic status – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRESBGY Year started economic status – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPRESBY4 Year started economic status – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRESLY Started status after 1.9.2007 – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRJBBGM Month started current job-proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRJBBGY Year started current job-proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F - - - - - - - - - - - -
wPRJBBY4 Year started current job-proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wPRJBLY Job started after 1.9.2007 – proxy wINDRESP - - C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wSPJBYR Whether spse/partner employed last year wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R

Employment History: Reasons for Leaving and Taking Jobs

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wJBHHB Family commitments prevented taking job wINDRESP A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBHHC Family commitments prevented job change wINDRESP A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBHHD Family commitments required job change wINDRESP A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBHHE Family commitments required leaving job wINDRESP A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - -
wJBLKY attraction of present job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBLKY attraction of present job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSTPY Reason for stopping previous job wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSTPY reason for stopping previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSTPY reason for stopping previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wLJYLFT reason for leaving job – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wJ1BOSS Hired employees: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1MNGR Managerial duties: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SEMP Employee or self-employed: first job wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SOC00 First job (SOC2000) after leaving school wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJ1SOC First job (SOC) after leaving school wINDRESP - - - - - - - H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJBSOCLY Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2007 wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJCEISCN International SOC (numeric): start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEISCO Internatonal SOC: start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCEMNGR Supervised other employees – job hist wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCESEC Socio-Economic Class: start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJCESEG Socio economic group: start current job wINDRESP - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wJHBOSS had employees: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHBOSS had employees: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHCSSF cambridge scale females : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHCSSM cambridge scale males : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHGOLD goldthorpe social class: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHHGS hope – goldthorpe scale : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHISCO international soc : previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHISCON international soc (num): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHMNGR managerial duties: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHMNGR managerial duties: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHPLDF change of workplace: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O - - -
wJHRGSC rg social class: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSEC socio-economic class: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSECT employing organisation: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSECT employing organisation: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSEG socio economic group: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSEMP employee or self-employed: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSEMP employee or self-employed: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSIC92 industry (sic92): previous job wJOBHIST - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJHSIC92 industry (sic92): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSIC industry (sic): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K - - - - - - -
wJHSIZE no. employed at workplace: previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSIZE no. employed at workplace: previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSOC00 occupation (soc2000): previous job wJOBHIST - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJHSOC00 occupation (soc2000): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJHSOC occupation (soc): previous job wJOBHIST A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJHSOC occupation (soc): previous job wJOBHSTD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P Q R
wJLBOSS Hired employees, last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLCSSF Cambridge Scale females : last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLCSSM Cambridge Scale males : last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLGOLD Goldthorpe Social Class: last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLHGS Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLISCO International SOC : last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLMNGR Managerial duties, last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLRGSC RG Social Class: last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLSEC Socio-Economic Class: last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLSEG Socio economic group: last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wJLSIC92 Industry (SIC92) of last job wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wJLSIC Industry (SIC) of last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L - - - - - -
wJLSIZE Number employed at workplace, last job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wLJISCO internatonal soc: previous job wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJISCON international soc (num): previous job wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEC socio-economic class: lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSEG socio economic group – lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wLJSIC industry (sic) of employer-lifetime wLIFEJOB - - C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wMRJBOSS Hired employees, most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJCSSF Cambridge Scale F: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJCSSM Cambridge Scale M: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJGOLD Goldthorpe Class: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJHGS Hope-Goldthorpe Scale: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJISCN International SOC (num): most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJISCO International SOC: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJMNGR Managerial duties, most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJRGSC RG Social Class: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSEC Socio-Economic Class: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSEG Socio economic group: most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSEMP Employee or self emp., most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSIC9 Industry (SIC92) of most recent job wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSIC Industry (SIC) of most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSIZE Number at workplace, most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wMRJSOC Occupation (SOC) of most recent job wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R

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