BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Note

See note for APAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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apaylyw

Usual pay at 1.9.90: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (33)

Question Number and Text

AE28 : And what period did that (pay) cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.20	7	.1	.3
	1.00	989	9.6	39.6
	2.00	29	.3	1.2
	3.00	1	.0	.0
	4.00	153	1.5	6.1
	4.33	1142	11.1	45.8
	5.00	1	.0	.0
	10.00	1	.0	.0
	12.00	1	.0	.0
	13.00	1	.0	.0
	52.00	170	1.7	6.8
Missing or wild	-9.00	45	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	7367	71.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	352	3.4	Missing
Period uncodeable	-3.00	5	.0	Missing

Valid cases	2495	Missing cases	7769

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=1 AND AJBBGLY=1 AND APAYLY NE -3,-2,-1) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee, and started current job September 1st 1990 or before and has indicated usual pay then if different to now

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apaylyg

Usual pay at 1.9.90:gross/net deductions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (33)

Question Number and Text

AE29 : And was that before or after any deductions for tax, national insurance, union dues and so on or were there usually no deductions at all made from your salary?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before deductions	1	1550	15.1	62.3
After deductions	2	792	7.7	31.8
No deductions	3	147	1.4	5.9
Missing or wild	-9	50	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7367	71.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.1	Missing

Valid cases	2489	Missing cases	7775

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajbhrly

Usual total hours per week at 1.9.90

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (33)

Question Number and Text

AE30 : How many hours did you usually work a week at that time, excluding meal breaks but including any overtime you might do?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
36.09	13.11	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	15	.1	.6
Amount Stated	1	2458	23.9	99.4
Missing or wild	-9	48	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7367	71.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	23	.2	Missing

Valid cases	2473	Missing cases	7791

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Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ajbotly

Usual hours of paid overtime at 1.9.90

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (33)

Question Number and Text

AE31 : How much of that time was usually paid overtime?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1.65	4.97	0	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No paid overtime	0	1997	19.5	81.2
Amount Stated	1	462	4.5	18.8
Missing or wild	-9	69	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7367	71.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	17	.2	Missing

Valid cases	2459	Missing cases	7805

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Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

apays

Starting pay, job start after 1.9.90

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (33)

Question Number and Text

AE32 : How much were you usually paid when you started working in your present position?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2100.98	5324.58	0	55000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	2	.0	.3
Amount Stated	1	582	5.7	99.7
Missing or wild	-9	26	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8399	81.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Same as now	-3	762	7.4	Missing
Refused	-2	79	.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	62	.6	Missing

Valid cases	584	Missing cases	9680

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=1 AND AJBBGLY=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee, and started current job September 1st 1990 or before

Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apaysw

Starting pay period (weeks): current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (34)

Question Number and Text

AE33 : And what period did that (pay) cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Period Stated	1.00	578	5.6	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	30	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	9302	90.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	352	3.4	Missing
Period uncodeable	-3.00	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	578	Missing cases	9686

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 ANB AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=1 AND AJBBGLY=2 AND APAYS NE -3,-2,-1) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee, and started current job September 1st 1990 or before, and has indicated starting pay

Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

apaysg

Starting pay gross or net: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (34)

Question Number and Text

AE34 : And was that before or after any deductions for tax, national insurance, union dues and so on or were there usually no deductions made at all from your salary?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before deductions	1	364	3.5	63.0
After deductions	2	124	1.2	21.5
No deductions	3	90	.9	15.6
Missing or wild	-9	32	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9302	90.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing

Valid cases	578	Missing cases	9686

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Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajbhrbg

Starting hours per week: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (34)

Question Number and Text

AE35A : How many hours did you usually work a week for that pay excluding meal breaks but including any overtime you might do?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
33.57	13.31	0	84

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	3	.0	.5
Amount Stated	1	566	5.5	99.5
Missing or wild	-9	33	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9302	90.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	7	.1	Missing

Valid cases	569	Missing cases	9695

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 ANB AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=1 AND AJBBGLY=2 AND APAYS NE -3,-2,-1) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee, and started current job after September 1st 1990, and has indicated starting pay

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ajbotbg

Starting hours paid o/time: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (34)

Question Number and Text

AE35B : How much of that time was usually paid overtime?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1.11	4.13	0	50

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No paid overtime	0	492	4.8	87.2
Amount Stated	1	72	.7	12.8
Missing or wild	-9	41	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9302	90.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.0	Missing

Valid cases	564	Missing cases	9700

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 ANB AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=1 AND AJBBGLY=2 AND APAYS NE -3,-2,-1) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee, and started current job after September 1st 1990, and has indicated starting pay

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

apaygyr

Total gross earnings in last 12 months

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (34)

Question Number and Text

AE36 : In all, before tax and other deductions, how much have you earned in the past 12 months?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
11113.70	11265.81	0	347000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	7	.1	.2
Amount Stated	1	3951	38.5	99.8
Missing or wild	-9	317	3.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4827	47.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Refused	-2	26	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	784	7.6	Missing

Valid cases	3958	Missing cases	6306

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=1 AND APAYLY NE -2 AND APAYS NE -2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee, and has indicated starting or usual pay

Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW Includes all earned income. Excludes interest and capital gains, etc.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2

apaygya

Accuracy of Total gross earnings

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (34)

Question Number and Text

AE36DK : Office Code : Accuracy of total gross earnings

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Gross income	1	3190	31.1	82.2
Est gross income	2	682	6.6	17.6
Net income	3	8	.1	.2
Est net income	4	1	.0	.0
Inapplicable	-8	6031	58.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing

Valid cases	3881	Missing cases	6383

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Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2

ajsboss

S/emp: hires employees

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (35)

Question Number and Text

AE37A : Do you have any employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes, has employees	1	264	2.6	32.4
No, no employees	2	551	5.4	67.6
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9447	92.0	Missing

Valid cases	815	Missing cases	9449

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Note

Self-employed covers people who do not receive wage or salary from employer.

Variable Occurrence

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ajssize

S/emp: number of employees

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (35)

Question Number and Text

AE37B : How many people do you employ?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1 – 2	1	116	1.1	43.9
3 – 9	2	95	.9	36.0
10 – 24	3	35	.3	13.3
25 – 49	4	9	.1	3.4
50 – 99	5	3	.0	1.1
100 – 199	6	3	.0	1.1
200 – 499	7	2	.0	.8
1000 or more	9	1	.0	.4
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9998	97.4	Missing

Valid cases	264	Missing cases	10000

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2 AND AJSBOSS=1) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed with employees

Index Terms

Note

Covers anyone directly employed by R, to whom R pays wages and is responsible for NI and tax. Excludes consultants, partners. Excludes R as employee.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajshrs

S/emp: hours normally worked per week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (35)

Question Number and Text

AE38 : How many hours in total do you usually work a week in your job?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
45.65	20.06	2	97

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount Stated	1	773	7.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9449	92.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	38	.4	Missing

Valid cases	773	Missing cases	9491

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajshrlk

S/emp: preference over hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (35)

Question Number and Text

AE39A : Thinking about the hours you work, assuming that you would earn the same amount per hour as at present would you prefer to…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Work fewer hours	1	263	2.6	35.2
Work more hours	2	81	.8	10.8
Contin same hrs	3	404	3.9	54.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	22	.2	Missing

Valid cases	748	Missing cases	9516

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajstime

S/emp: times of day usually work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (36)

Question Number and Text

AE39B : Which of the categories on this card (E4) best describes the times of day you usually work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Mornings only	1	33	.3	4.1
Afternoons only	2	6	.1	.7
During the day	3	478	4.7	58.8
Evenings only	4	11	.1	1.4
At night	5	7	.1	.9
Both lunch/eves	6	12	.1	1.5
Other times day	7	7	.1	.9
Rotating shifts	8	13	.1	1.6
Varies/no pattern	9	166	1.6	20.4
Other	10	80	.8	9.8
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9449	92.1	Missing

Valid cases	813	Missing cases	9451

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Note

New category (11) coded from ‘other’ responses at Wave 5 and formalised into the question from Wave 6.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajstype

S/emp: nature of employment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (36)

Question Number and Text

AE40A : You said you are self-employed. Does this mean that you run your own business or professional practice or do you usually work for other people or organisations but on a self-employed basis?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Own busin/pract	1	461	4.5	59.9
Work for others	2	257	2.5	33.4
Both	3	44	.4	5.7
Other	4	7	.1	.9
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing

Valid cases	769	Missing cases	9495

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ajsaccs

S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (36)

Question Number and Text

AE40B : Do you draw up profit or loss accounts?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	541	5.3	70.3
No	2	229	2.2	29.7
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	770	Missing cases	9494

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajsprf

S/emp: net profit in last yearly account

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (36)

Question Number and Text

AE40C : How much net profit did you make, in the most recent 12 months, or the most recent period for which you have figures, from your share of the business or practice?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
13295.86	17336.99	0	99997

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Nothing or loss	0	51	.5	15.5
Amount Stated	1	279	2.7	84.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9370	91.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Refused	-2	72	.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	139	1.4	Missing

Valid cases	330	Missing cases	9934

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2 AND AJSACCS=1) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and draws up profit and loss accounts

Index Terms

Note

Includes amounts put back into business.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajsprbm

S/emp: date accounts began: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE40DBM : What are the dates of the period to which these (profit) figures relate? Month began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	22	.2	8.0
February	2	9	.1	3.3
March	3	8	.1	2.9
April	4	96	.9	35.0
May	5	17	.2	6.2
June	6	13	.1	4.7
July	7	14	.1	5.1
August	8	25	.2	9.1
September	9	27	.3	9.9
October	10	18	.2	6.6
November	11	13	.1	4.7
December	12	12	.1	4.4
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9632	93.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.0	Missing

Valid cases	274	Missing cases	9990

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2 AND AJSACCS=1 AND AJSPRF NE 0,-1,-2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed draws up profit and loss accounts and has indicated net profit in last yearly account

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajsprby

S/emp: date accounts began: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE40DBY : What are the dates of the period to which these (profit) figures relate? Year began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1987	87	2	.0	.7
1988	88	5	.0	1.8
1989	89	73	.7	26.4
1990	90	192	1.9	69.3
1991	91	5	.0	1.8
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9632	93.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	277	Missing cases	9987

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ajsprem

S/emp: date accounts ended: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE40DEM : What are the dates of the period to which these (profit) figures relate? Month ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	16	.2	5.9
February	2	7	.1	2.6
March	3	23	.2	8.4
April	4	88	.9	32.2
May	5	17	.2	6.2
June	6	12	.1	4.4
July	7	8	.1	2.9
August	8	27	.3	9.9
September	9	27	.3	9.9
October	10	23	.2	8.4
November	11	11	.1	4.0
December	12	14	.1	5.1
Missing or wild	-9	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9632	93.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.0	Missing

Valid cases	273	Missing cases	9991

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajsprey

S/emp: date accounts ended: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE40DEY : What are the dates of the period to which these (profit) figures relate? Year ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1988	88	2	.0	.7
1989	89	6	.1	2.2
1990	90	75	.7	27.2
1991	91	193	1.9	69.9
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9632	93.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	276	Missing cases	9988

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2 AND AJSACCS=1 AND 2) AJSPRF NE 0,-1,-2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed draws up profit and loss accounts and has indicated net profit in last yearly account

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ajspayl

S/emp: last gross earnings

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE40E : How much did you earn (before tax) in the last 12 months or the most recent period for which you have figures?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
9583.53	10726.15	0	66000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	5	.0	3.1
Amount Stated	1	158	1.5	96.9
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9682	94.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Refused	-2	22	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	43	.4	Missing

Valid cases	163	Missing cases	10101

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IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2 AND AJSACCS=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and does not draw up profit and loss accounts

Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ajspybm

S/emp: month gross pay accounts began

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE40FBM : What are the dates of the period to which these (earnings) figures relate? Month began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	9	.1	5.8
February	2	2	.0	1.3
March	3	5	.0	3.2
April	4	44	.4	28.4
May	5	7	.1	4.5
June	6	1	.0	.6
July	7	3	.0	1.9
August	8	13	.1	8.4
September	9	36	.4	23.2
October	10	21	.2	13.5
November	11	10	.1	6.5
December	12	4	.0	2.6
Missing or wild	-9	9	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9747	95.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	155	Missing cases	10109

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2 AND AJSACCS=2 AND AJSPAYL NE -1,-2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and does not draw up profit and loss accounts and has indicated last gross earnings

Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ajspyby

S/emp: year gross pay accounts began

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE40FBY : What are the dates of the period to which these (earnings) figures relate? Year began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1989	89	6	.1	3.9
1990	90	132	1.3	85.7
1991	91	16	.2	10.4
Missing or wild	-9	11	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9747	95.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing

Valid cases	154	Missing cases	10110

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ajspyem

S/emp: month gross pay accounts ended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE40FEM : What are the dates of the period to which these (earnings) figures relate? Month ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	4	.0	2.6
February	2	1	.0	.7
March	3	9	.1	5.9
April	4	37	.4	24.2
May	5	4	.0	2.6
July	7	8	.1	5.2
August	8	12	.1	7.8
September	9	39	.4	25.5
October	10	24	.2	15.7
November	11	10	.1	6.5
December	12	5	.0	3.3
Missing or wild	-9	11	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9747	95.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	153	Missing cases	10111

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ajspyey

S/emp: Year gross pay accounts ended

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE40FEY : What are the dates of the period to which these (earnings) figures relate? Year ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1990	90	10	.1	6.5
1991	91	145	1.4	93.5
Missing or wild	-9	10	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9747	95.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing

Valid cases	155	Missing cases	10109

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for APAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ajspl

S/emp: work location

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

AE41A : Where do you mainly work? Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
At home	1	149	1.5	18.4
From own home	2	178	1.7	21.9
Sep business prems	3	222	2.2	27.4
From van or stall	4	21	.2	2.6
Client/custmrs prems	5	176	1.7	21.7
Some other place	6	65	.6	8.0
Missing or wild	-9	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9449	92.1	Missing

Valid cases	811	Missing cases	9453

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Note

Working at home = does major part of work there. Working from home = uses home as base but travels out to do work.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajsttwt

S/emp: Minutes spent travelling to work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (38)

Question Number and Text

AE41B : About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door? (one way journey only)

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
25.03	24.45	0	180

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	4	.0	1.0
Amount Stated	1	416	4.1	99.0
Missing or wild	-9	6	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9449	92.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	37	.4	Missing

Valid cases	420	Missing cases	9844

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2 AND AJSPL GE 3) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed not working at or from home

Index Terms

Transport

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajsttwm

S/emp: Main means of travel to work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (38)

Question Number and Text

AE41C : And what usually is your main means of travel to work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Brit Rail/train	1	10	.1	2.0
Underground/tube	2	6	.1	1.2
Bus or coach	3	12	.1	2.4
Moto cycle/moped	4	1	.0	.2
Car or van	5	375	3.7	76.1
Car/van passenger	6	24	.2	4.9
Pedal cycle	7	7	.1	1.4
Walks all way	8	44	.4	8.9
Other	9	14	.1	2.8
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9766	95.1	Missing

Valid cases	493	Missing cases	9771

Question Route

Index Terms

Transport

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajssat1

S/emp: job satisfaction: total pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (39)

Question Number and Text

AE42A1 : I’d like you to tell me from this card (E5) which best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 1. The total pay, including any overtime or bonuses

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	48	.5	6.3
Not satisf at all	1	97	.9	12.6
	2	23	.2	3.0
	3	44	.4	5.7
Not satis/dissatis	4	158	1.5	20.6
	5	96	.9	12.5
	6	88	.9	11.5
Completely satis	7	213	2.1	27.8
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	767	Missing cases	9497

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajssat2

S/emp: job satisfaction: job security

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (39)

Question Number and Text

AE42A2 : I’d like you to tell me from this card (E5) which best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 2. Your job security

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	37	.4	4.8
Not satis at all	1	112	1.1	14.6
	2	37	.4	4.8
	3	43	.4	5.6
Not satis/dissatis	4	122	1.2	15.9
	5	77	.8	10.0
	6	60	.6	7.8
Completely satis	7	279	2.7	36.4
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	767	Missing cases	9497

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajssat3

S/emp: job satisfaction: initiative

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (39)

Question Number and Text

AE42A3 : I’d like you to tell me from this card (E5) which best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 3. Being able to use your own initiative

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	7	.1	.9
Not satis at all	1	4	.0	.5
	2	3	.0	.4
	3	2	.0	.3
Not satis/dissatis	4	34	.3	4.4
	5	42	.4	5.5
	6	101	1.0	13.1
Completely satis	7	576	5.6	74.9
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing

Valid cases	769	Missing cases	9495

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

ajssat4

S/emp: job satisfaction: work itself

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (39)

Question Number and Text

AE42A4 : I’d like you to tell me from this card (E5) which best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 4. The actual work itself

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	2	.0	.3
Not satis at all	1	12	.1	1.6
	2	10	.1	1.3
	3	12	.1	1.6
Not satis/dissatis	4	70	.7	9.1
	5	88	.9	11.4
	6	127	1.2	16.5
Completely satis	7	448	4.4	58.3
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing

Valid cases	769	Missing cases	9495

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajssat5

S/emp: job satisfaction: hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (39)

Question Number and Text

AE42A5 : I’d like you to tell me from this card (E5) which best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 5. The hours you work

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	4	.0	.5
Not satis at all	1	58	.6	7.6
	2	30	.3	3.9
	3	58	.6	7.6
Not satis/dissatis	4	138	1.3	18.0
	5	100	1.0	13.0
	6	89	.9	11.6
Completely satis	7	291	2.8	37.9
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	768	Missing cases	9496

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajssat

S/emp: job satisfaction: overall

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (39)

Question Number and Text

AE42B : All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your present job overall using the same 1 7 scale?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	1	.0	.1
Not satis at all	1	26	.3	3.4
	2	19	.2	2.5
	3	21	.2	2.7
Not satis/dissatis	4	87	.8	11.4
	5	122	1.2	15.9
	6	166	1.6	21.7
Completely satis	7	323	3.1	42.2
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	765	Missing cases	9499

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajsbgd

S/emp: day started present job

Record Type

Employment: Length of Job Tenure

Questionnaire

Individual (39)

Question Number and Text

AE43D : On what date did you start doing your present job, by that I mean the beginning of your current spell of doing the work you are doing now on a self-employed basis? Day

Valid cases	317	Missing cases	9947

Index Terms

Note

Refers to self-employment as sole or main job; excludes working self-employed on the side while in other main job.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ajsbgm

S/emp: month started present job

Record Type

Employment: Length of Job Tenure

Questionnaire

Individual (39)

Question Number and Text

AE43M : On what date did you start doing your present job, by that I mean the beginning of your current spell of doing the work you are doing now on a self-employed basis? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	51	.5	7.9
February	2	36	.4	5.6
March	3	54	.5	8.3
April	4	74	.7	11.4
May	5	49	.5	7.6
June	6	59	.6	9.1
July	7	47	.5	7.3
August	8	67	.7	10.4
September	9	87	.8	13.4
October	10	51	.5	7.9
November	11	49	.5	7.6
December	12	23	.2	3.6
Inapplicable	-8	9141	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	352	3.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	124	1.2	Missing

Valid cases	647	Missing cases	9617

Question Route

IF (AJBHAS=1 OR (AJBHAS=2 AND AJBOFF=1) AND AJBSEMP=2) Asked if R did paid work last week or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed

Index Terms