BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

jbasrest

Estimated amount – hourly basic pay rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

JE34 : What is your hourly rate of pay for your basic hours of work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	2412	15.5	76.7
Estimated amount giv	2	731	4.7	23.3
Missing or wild	-9	6	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	11932	76.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	3143	Missing cases	12460

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jovtrate

Overtime pay: hourly rated

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

JE35 : What is your hourly rate of pay for overtime?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	1	.0	.1
Amount stated	1.00	1862	11.9	99.9
Missing	-9.00	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8.00	11645	74.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7.00	522	3.3	Missing
No set amount	-4.00	1112	7.1	Missing
No paid overtime	-3.00	194	1.2	Missing
Refused	-2.00	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	265	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	1863	Missing cases	13740

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1 AND JPAYTYP = 3 AND JBASRATE GE -1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and is paid hourly and did not refuse to give hourly rate of pay for basics hours of work

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jovtrest

Estimated amount – hourly overtime rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

JE35 : What is your hourly rate of pay for overtime?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	1215	7.8	65.3
Estimated amount giv	2	647	4.1	34.7
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13217	84.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	1862	Missing cases	13741

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jjbperfp

Pay includes performance related pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

JE39 : Does your pay include performance related pay?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	22	0.14	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7157	45.87	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Yes	1	1111	7.12	14.06
No	2	6791	43.52	85.94
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	7902	Missing cases	7701

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbonus

Pay includes bonuses or profit share

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

JE40 : In the last 12 months have you received any bonuses such as a Christmas or quarterly bonus, profit-related pay or profit sharing bonus, or an occasional commission?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	17	0.11	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7157	45.87	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Yes	1	2390	15.32	30.23
No	2	5517	35.36	69.77
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	7907	Missing cases	7696

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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.

Index Terms

Note

Includes any extra payments, incl. performance bonuses and sales commissions, but not overtime. From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year. Excludes shares and payments in kind.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjbonam

Amount of bonus

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

JE41 : What was the total amount of bonus you received over the last twelve months?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1382.55	4058.43	1	99999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	2154	13.8	100.0
Not applicable	-8	12691	81.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Refused	-2	83	.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1	153	1.0	Missing

Valid cases	2154	Missing cases	13449

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1 AND JJBONUS = 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 has received a bonus in past twelve months.

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJBONUS.

Variable Occurrence

jjbong

Bonus payment: Gross or Nett

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

JE42 : Was this/these amount(s) before tax or after tax?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before tax	1	1475	9.5	70.0
After tax	2	632	4.1	30.0
Not applicable	-8	12927	82.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	47	.3	Missing

Valid cases	2107	Missing cases	13496

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1 AND JJBONUS = 1 AND JJBONAM GT 0) 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 received a bonus in past twelve months and has Given total amount.

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJBONUS.

Variable Occurrence

jjbrise

Pay includes annual increments

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

JE43 : Some people can normally expect their pay to rise every year by moving to the next point on the scale, as well as receiving negotiated pay rises. Are you paid on this type of incremental scale?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3337	21.4	43.7
No	2	4307	27.6	56.3
Inapplicable	-8	7157	45.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	280	1.8	Missing

Valid cases	7644	Missing cases	7959

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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.

Index Terms

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

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

jtujbpl

Union or staff association at workplace

Record Type

Trade Unions and Union Membership

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

JE44 : Is there a trade union, or a similar body such as a staff association, recognised by your management for negotiating pay or conditions for the people doing your sort of job in your workplace?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3675	23.6	48.3
No	2	3933	25.2	51.7
Inapplicable	-8	7157	45.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	316	2.0	Missing

Valid cases	7608	Missing cases	7995

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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.

Index Terms

Note

Includes “in-house” staff associations, but excludes employers’ organisations (e.g. National Farmers’ Union). From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

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

jtuin1

Member of workplace union

Record Type

Trade Unions and Union Membership

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

JE45 : Are you a member of this trade union/association?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	5	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	11406	73.10	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Yes	1	2288	14.66	62.34
No	2	1382	8.86	37.66
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	3670	Missing cases	11933

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1 AND JTUJBPL = 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 there is a trade union or equivalent in workplace

Index Terms

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjbopps

Promotion opportunities in current job

Record Type

Employment: Prospects and Training

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

JE46 : In your current job do you have opportunities for promotion?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3907	25.0	50.0
No	2	3902	25.0	50.0
Inapplicable	-8	7157	45.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	115	.7	Missing

Valid cases	7809	Missing cases	7794

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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.

Index Terms

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjbtime

Times of day usually work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE47 : 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	378	2.4	4.8
Afternoons only	2	108	.7	1.4
During the day	3	5098	32.7	64.3
Evenings only	4	215	1.4	2.7
At night	5	167	1.1	2.1
Both lunch/eves	6	61	.4	.8
Other times/day	7	26	.2	.3
Rotating shifts	8	741	4.7	9.4
Varies/no pattern	9	363	2.3	4.6
Daytime and evenings	10	651	4.2	8.2
Other	11	116	.7	1.5
Inapplicable	-8	7157	45.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	7924	Missing cases	7679

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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.

Index Terms

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year. 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 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbwkhra

Work arrangement: flexitime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Flexitime (flexible working hours)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1079	6.9	49.9
Yes	1	1082	6.9	50.1
Missing	-9	21	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12899	82.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	2161	Missing cases	13442

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jjbwkhrb

Work arrangement: annualised hours

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Annualised hours contract

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1552	9.9	71.8
Yes	2	609	3.9	28.2
Missing	-9	21	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12899	82.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	2161	Missing cases	13442

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jjbwkhrc

Work arrangement: term time only

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Term time working

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1849	11.9	85.6
Yes	3	312	2.0	14.4
Missing	-9	21	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12899	82.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	2161	Missing cases	13442

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jjbwkhrd

Work arrangement: job share

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Job sharing

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2091	13.4	96.8
Yes	4	70	.4	3.2
Missing	-9	21	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12899	82.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	2161	Missing cases	13442

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jjbwkhre

Work arrangement: nine day fortnight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). A nine-day fortnight

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2136	13.7	98.8
Yes	5	25	.2	1.2
Missing	-9	21	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12899	82.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	2161	Missing cases	13442

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jjbwkhrf

Work arrangement: 4 1/2 day week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). A four-and-a-half day week

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2058	13.2	95.2
Yes	6	103	.7	4.8
Missing	-9	21	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12899	82.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	2161	Missing cases	13442

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jjbwkhrg

Work arrangement: zero hours contract

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Zero hours contract

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2138	13.7	98.9
Yes	7	23	.1	1.1
Missing	-9	21	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12899	82.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	2161	Missing cases	13442

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jjbwkhrh

Work arrangement: none of these

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). None of these

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	8	5742	36.8	100.0
Missing	-9	21	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	9318	59.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	5742	Missing cases	9861

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

jjbpen

Pension: employer runs a pension scheme

Record Type

Employment: Superannuation and Pension Schemes

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE49 : Does your present employer run a pension scheme or superannuation scheme for which you are eligible?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5147	33.0	66.4
No	2	2602	16.7	33.6
Inapplicable	-8	7157	45.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	175	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	7749	Missing cases	7854

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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.

Index Terms

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjbpenm

Pension: member of employers scheme

Record Type

Employment: Superannuation and Pension Schemes

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

JE50 : Do you belong to your employer’s pension scheme?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3835	24.6	74.7
No	2	1301	8.3	25.3
Inapplicable	-8	9934	63.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	11	.1	Missing

Valid cases	5136	Missing cases	10467

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1 AND JJBPEN = 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 employer runs a pension or superannuation scheme for which R is eligible

Index Terms

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjbbgd

Day started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

JE52D : What was the date you started working in your present position ? If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer. Day

Valid cases	3840	Missing cases	11763

Index Terms

Note

This refers to job recorded in JJBSOC. Length of job spell is found in derived variables JCJSTEN and JCJSWK9.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjbbgm

Month started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

JE52M : What was the date you started working in your present position ? If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer. Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	627	4.0	8.6
February	2	500	3.2	6.9
March	3	549	3.5	7.5
April	4	674	4.3	9.3
May	5	532	3.4	7.3
June	6	644	4.1	8.9
July	7	551	3.5	7.6
August	8	761	4.9	10.5
September	9	1087	7.0	14.9
October	10	652	4.2	9.0
November	11	441	2.8	6.1
December	12	258	1.7	3.5
Inapplicable	-8	7157	45.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	648	4.2	Missing

Valid cases	7276	Missing cases	8327

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjbbgy4

Year started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

JE52Y : What was the date you started working in your present position ? If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer. Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1995.81	5.87	1957	2001

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	7917	50.7	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	7157	45.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	7	.0	Missing

Valid cases	7917	Missing cases	7686

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjbbgly

Started job after 1.9.1999

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

JE53 : Interviewer check: Is date at E44 September 1st 1999 or before?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
01.09.1999 or before	1	5097	32.7	64.8
After 01.09.1999	2	2771	17.8	35.2
Missing or wild	-9	56	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7157	45.9	Missing
Proxy	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	7868	Missing cases	7735

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJBBGD. This is a key routing variable which between Wave 2 and 4 filtered those whose job has not changed away from most of this section. Wave 5 and after used to determine who is asked starting pay in present job.

Variable Occurrence

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

jpays

Starting pay: job start after 1.9.1999

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (49)

Question Number and Text

JE54 : How much were you usually paid when you started working in your present position?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4912.65	9602.99	2	75000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	699	4.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	73	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12254	78.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Same as now	-3	1914	12.3	Missing
Refused	-2	58	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	83	.5	Missing

Valid cases	699	Missing cases	14904

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1 AND JJBBGLY = 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 R started present position after 1.9.99

Index Terms

Note

See Note for JPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

jpaysw

Starting pay period (weeks): current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

JE46OC : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
15.76	21.84	0.10	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	637	4.1	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	74	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	14309	91.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	522	3.3	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	61	.4	Missing

Valid cases	637	Missing cases	14966

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1 AND JJBBGLY = 2 AND JPAYS GT 0) 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 R started present position after 1.9.99 and usual pay when R started present position is recorded

Index Terms

Note

See Note for JPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

jpaysg

Starting pay gross or net: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

JE48 : 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	420	2.7	60.3
After deductions	2	201	1.3	28.8
No deductions	3	76	.5	10.9
Missing or wild	-9	74	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14309	91.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	697	Missing cases	14906

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for JPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

jpayly

Usual pay at 1.9.1999

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (51)

Question Number and Text

JE59 : Thinking back to September 1st 1999, at that time how much were you usually paid?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4984.20	9398.46	2	60000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	187	1.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	9	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14687	94.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Same as now	-3	126	.8	Missing
Refused	-2	20	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	52	.3	Missing

Valid cases	187	Missing cases	15416

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1 AND JIVLYR = 2 AND JJBBGLY = 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 was not interviewed last year and started present position on or before 1.9.99

Index Terms

Note

See Note for JPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

jpaylyw

Usual pay at 1.9.1999: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (51)

Question Number and Text

JE60OC : And what period did that cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.10	1	.0	.6
	.20	1	.0	.6
	1.00	57	.4	33.1
	2.00	4	.0	2.3
	4.00	9	.1	5.2
	4.33	55	.4	32.0
	52.00	45	.3	26.2
Missing or wild	-9.00	9	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	14885	95.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	522	3.3	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	15	.1	Missing

Valid cases	172	Missing cases	15431

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 1 AND JIVLYR = 2 AND JJBBGLY = 1 AND JPAYLY GE 0) 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 was not interviewed last year and started present position on or before 1.9.99 and usual pay at 1.9.99 is recorded

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

jpaylyg

Usual pay at 1.9.1999: gross/net deduction

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (51)

Question Number and Text

JE61 : 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	102	.7	54.5
After deductions	2	77	.5	41.2
No deductions	3	8	.1	4.3
Missing or wild	-9	9	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14885	95.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	187	Missing cases	15416

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

jjsboss

S/emp: hires employees

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

JE73 : First of all, do you have any employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	5	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14516	93.03	Missing
Yes, has employees	1	323	2.07	29.85
No, no employees	2	759	4.86	70.15
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	1082	Missing cases	14521

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

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

jjssize

S/emp: number of employees

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

JE74 : How many people do you employ?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1 – 2	1	148	.9	45.8
3 – 9	2	102	.7	31.6
10 – 24	3	51	.3	15.8
25 – 49	4	10	.1	3.1
100 – 199	6	6	.0	1.9
500 – 999	8	1	.0	.3
DK/under 25	10	4	.0	1.2
DK but 25+	11	1	.0	.3
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	15279	97.9	Missing

Valid cases	323	Missing cases	15280

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 2 AND JJSBOSS = 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 has 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

jjshrs

S/emp: hours normally worked per week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

JE75 : How many hours in total do you usually work a week in your job?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
43.70	19.51	1	99

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	988	6.3	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	14064	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	29	.2	Missing

Valid cases	988	Missing cases	14615

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

Whether job is full-time or part-time is given in derived variable JJBFT.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjshrlk

S/emp: preference over hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

JE76 : 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	419	2.7	41.7
Work more hours	2	78	.5	7.8
Contin same hrs	3	507	3.2	50.5
Inapplicable	-8	14064	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	13	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1004	Missing cases	14599

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

jjstime

S/emp: times of day usually work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

JE77 : Which of the categories on this card (E6) best describes the times of day you usually work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Mornings only	1	26	.2	2.6
Afternoons only	2	7	.0	.7
During the day	3	536	3.4	52.7
Evenings only	4	14	.1	1.4
At night	5	5	.0	.5
Both lunch/eves	6	5	.0	.5
Other times day	7	5	.0	.5
Rotating shifts	8	8	.1	.8
Varies/no pattern	9	142	.9	14.0
Daytime and evenings	10	249	1.6	24.5
Other	11	20	.1	2.0
Inapplicable	-8	14064	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	1017	Missing cases	14586

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

jjstypeb

S/emp: nature of employment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

JE78 : Please look at this card (E7) and tell me which of these best describes your employment situation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Own business/practis	1	207	1.3	20.4
Partner in business/	2	163	1.0	16.0
Working for self	3	442	2.8	43.5
Sub-contractor	4	78	.5	7.7
Freelance	5	77	.5	7.6
Other	6	50	.3	4.9
Not applicable	-8	14064	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	1017	Missing cases	14586

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

This variable replaces wJSTYPE (W1-W6) and gives more detail.

Variable Occurrence

jjsaccs

S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

JE79 : In this job/business are annual business accounts prepared for the Inland Revenue for tax purposes?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	10	0.06	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14064	90.14	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Yes	1	839	5.38	83.32
No	2	126	0.81	12.51
Not yet but will be	3	42	0.27	4.17
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	1007	Missing cases	14596

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

From Wave 7 the question wording has been refined and answer categories extended. Forms part of a revised block of questions to measure more accurately self-employed earnings.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjspart

S/emp: Own account or partnership

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

JE80 : Are you working on your own account or are you in partnership with someone else?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Own account (sole ow	1	634	4.1	75.6
In partnership	2	205	1.3	24.4
Not applicable	-8	14242	91.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	839	Missing cases	14764

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 2 AND JJSACCS = 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 annual business accounts are prepared for tax purposes

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS. Important filter question to determine route through this section.

Variable Occurrence

jjsprbm

S/emp: date accounts began: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

JE81BM,JE86BM : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Month began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	63	.4	7.9
February	2	28	.2	3.5
March	3	41	.3	5.1
April	4	385	2.5	48.1
May	5	55	.4	6.9
June	6	49	.3	6.1
July	7	32	.2	4.0
August	8	33	.2	4.1
September	9	38	.2	4.7
October	10	32	.2	4.0
November	11	29	.2	3.6
December	12	16	.1	2.0
Missing or wild	-9	10	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14232	91.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	38	.2	Missing

Valid cases	801	Missing cases	14802

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjsprby4

S/emp: date accounts began: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

JE81BY,JE86BY : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Year began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1989	1	.0	.1
	1990	1	.0	.1
	1993	1	.0	.1
	1996	2	.0	.2
	1997	7	.0	.9
	1998	134	.9	16.6
	1999	519	3.3	64.4
	2000	132	.8	16.4
	2001	9	.1	1.1
Missing or wild	-9	10	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14232	91.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	33	.2	Missing

Valid cases	806	Missing cases	14797

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjsprem

S/emp: date accounts ended: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

JE81EM,JE86EM : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Month ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	37	.2	4.6
February	2	25	.2	3.1
March	3	162	1.0	20.3
April	4	296	1.9	37.0
May	5	41	.3	5.1
June	6	46	.3	5.8
July	7	25	.2	3.1
August	8	30	.2	3.8
September	9	44	.3	5.5
October	10	28	.2	3.5
November	11	21	.1	2.6
December	12	44	.3	5.5
Missing or wild	-9	10	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14232	91.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	40	.3	Missing

Valid cases	799	Missing cases	14804

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjsprey4

S/emp: date accounts ended: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

JE81EY,JE86EY : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Year ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1997	1	.0	.1
	1998	16	.1	2.0
	1999	144	.9	17.9
	2000	548	3.5	68.2
	2001	95	.6	11.8
Missing or wild	-9	10	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14232	91.2	Missing
Proxy	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	35	.2	Missing

Valid cases	804	Missing cases	14799

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

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

jjsprf

S/emp: net profit in last yearly account

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

JE82,JE87 : What was the amount of your share of the profit or loss figure shown on these accounts for this period?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
17953.12	32919.03	0	444189

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Nothing or loss	0	50	.3	11.9
Amount stated	1	369	2.4	88.1
Missing or wild	-9	10	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14232	91.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Refused	-2	142	.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	278	1.8	Missing

Valid cases	419	Missing cases	15184

Question Route

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

jjsprls

Sole accounts: Whether profit/loss

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

JE83,JE88 : Does this figure refer to profit or loss?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Profit/earnings	1	353	2.3	95.7
Loss	2	16	.1	4.3
Missing	-9	10	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14702	94.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	369	Missing cases	15234

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 2 AND JJSACCS = 1 AND JJSPRF GE 0) 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 annual business accounts are prepared for tax purposes and has indicated a profit or loss

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

jjsprtx

Sole accounts: whether before tax

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

JE84,JE89 : Can I just check, is that (profit or loss) figure before deduction of income tax?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	12	0.08	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14718	94.33	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Yes (before tax)	1	254	1.63	72.36
No (after tax)	2	97	0.62	27.64
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	351	Missing cases	15252

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 2 AND JJSACCS = 1 AND JJSPRF GE 0 AND JJSPRLS = 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 annual business accounts are prepared for tax purposes and has indicated a profit

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

jjsprni

Sole accounts: whether before NI

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

JE85,JE90 : And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	18	0.12	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14718	94.33	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Yes (before NI)	1	224	1.44	64.93
No (after NI)	2	121	0.78	35.07
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	345	Missing cases	15258

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

jjspayu

Average income from job/business

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (57)

Question Number and Text

JE91 : On average, what was your WEEKLY or MONTHLY income from this job/business over the last 12 months?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
508.54	1437.50	0	15000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	35	0.22	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14903	95.51	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
refused	-2	16	0.10	Missing
[Value >= 0]		127	0.81	100.0
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	127	Missing cases	15476

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 2 AND JJSACCS GE 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 annual business accounts are not prepared for tax purposes

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

jjspayw

Job/business income: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (57)

Question Number and Text

JE92 : Was that weekly or monthly income?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3.60	9.40	1	75

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	120	.8	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	17	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8.00	14944	95.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	120	Missing cases	15483

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 2 AND JJSACCS GE 2 AND JJSPAYU GE 0) 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 annual business accounts are not prepared for tax purposes and has indicated average weekly or monthly income

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

jjspytx

Job/business income: whether before tax

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (57)

Question Number and Text

JE93 : Can I just check, is that figure before deduction of income tax?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	21	0.13	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14944	95.78	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Yes (before tax)	1	87	0.56	75.0
No (after tax)	2	29	0.19	25.0
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	116	Missing cases	15487

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

jjspyni

Job/business income: whether before NI

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (57)

Question Number and Text

JE94 : And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	25	0.16	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14944	95.78	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Yes (before NI)	1	84	0.54	75.0
No (after NI)	2	28	0.18	25.0
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	112	Missing cases	15491

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for JJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

jjspl

S/emp: work location

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (58)

Question Number and Text

JE95 : Where do you mainly work? Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
At home	1	141	.9	13.9
From own home	2	248	1.6	24.4
Sep business prems	3	300	1.9	29.5
From van or stall	4	23	.1	2.3
Client/custmrs prems	5	233	1.5	22.9
Some other place	6	72	.5	7.1
Inapplicable	-8	14064	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing

Valid cases	1017	Missing cases	14586

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

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

jjsttwt

S/emp: Minutes spent travelling to work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (58)

Question Number and Text

JE96 : About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
24.04	23.90	1	240

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	504	3.2	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	14453	92.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Period uncodeable	-3	118	.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.0	Missing

Valid cases	504	Missing cases	15099

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 2 AND JJSPL = 3-6) 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

jjsttwm

S/emp: Main means of travel to work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (58)

Question Number and Text

JE97 : And what usually is your main means of travel to work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	2	0.01	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14453	92.63	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Brit Rail/train	1	11	0.07	1.76
Underground/tube	2	8	0.05	1.28
Bus or coach	3	9	0.06	1.44
Moto cycle/moped	4	1	0.01	0.16
Car or van	5	487	3.12	77.8
Car/van passenger	6	25	0.16	3.99
Pedal cycle	7	9	0.06	1.44
Walks all way	8	63	0.40	10.06
Other	9	13	0.08	2.08
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	626	Missing cases	14977

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

jjssat1

S/emp: job satisfaction: total pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (59)

Question Number and Text

JE98A : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and for each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E8) which number 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 %
missing or wild	-9	6	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14064	90.14	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	522	3.35	Missing
Doesn’t apply	0	38	0.24	3.76
Not satisf at all	1	45	0.29	4.45
	2	55	0.35	5.44
	3	114	0.73	11.28
Not satis/dissatis	4	85	0.54	8.41
	5	221	1.42	21.86
	6	346	2.22	34.22
Completely satis	7	107	0.69	10.58
Total		15603	100.00

Valid cases	1011	Missing cases	14592

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

jjssat2

S/emp: job satisfaction: job security

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (59)

Question Number and Text

JE98B : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and for each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E8) which number 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	60	.4	5.9
Not satis at all	1	47	.3	4.6
	2	47	.3	4.6
	3	76	.5	7.5
Not satis/dissatis	4	110	.7	10.9
	5	158	1.0	15.6
	6	314	2.0	31.0
Completely satis	7	200	1.3	19.8
Inapplicable	-8	14064	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1012	Missing cases	14591

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

jjssat4

S/emp: job satisfaction: work itself

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (59)

Question Number and Text

JE98D : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and for each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E8) which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 3. The actual work itself

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	8	.1	.8
Not satis at all	1	5	.0	.5
	2	19	.1	1.9
	3	44	.3	4.3
Not satis/dissatis	4	39	.2	3.8
	5	173	1.1	17.0
	6	492	3.2	48.5
Completely satis	7	235	1.5	23.2
Inapplicable	-8	14064	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1015	Missing cases	14588

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

jjssat5

S/emp: job satisfaction: hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (59)

Question Number and Text

JE98E : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and for each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E8) which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 4. The hours you work

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	10	.1	1.0
Not satis at all	1	24	.2	2.4
	2	42	.3	4.1
	3	122	.8	12.0
Not satis/dissatis	4	106	.7	10.4
	5	225	1.4	22.1
	6	354	2.3	34.8
Completely satis	7	133	.9	13.1
Inapplicable	-8	14064	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1016	Missing cases	14587

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

jjssat

S/emp: job satisfaction: overall

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (59)

Question Number and Text

JE99 : 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 %
Not satis at all	1	12	.1	1.2
	2	31	.2	3.1
	3	57	.4	5.6
Not satis/dissatis	4	57	.4	5.6
	5	220	1.4	21.7
	6	481	3.1	47.4
Completely satis	7	156	1.0	15.4
Inapplicable	-8	14064	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	522	3.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1014	Missing cases	14589

Question Route

IF (JJBHAS = 1 OR (JJBHAS = 2 AND JJBOFF = 1) AND JJBSEMP = 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

jjsbgd

S/emp: day started present job

Record Type

Employment: Length of Job Tenure

Questionnaire

Individual (59)

Question Number and Text

JE100D : 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	331	Missing cases	15272

Index Terms