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kpasec Socio-Economic Class: father’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 3 .0 .1
Higher managerial 20 26 .1 .8
Higher prof tradn’l 31 85 .5 2.6
Higher prof new emp 32 15 .1 .5
High prof trad s.emp 33 31 .2 1.0
High prof new s.emp 34 3 .0 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 159 .8 4.9
Lower Prof new emps 42 20 .1 .6
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 10 .1 .3
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 7 .0 .2
Lower manag occupns 50 170 .9 5.3
Hgher supervis occup 60 77 .4 2.4
admin 71 61 .3 1.9
serv 72 93 .5 2.9
aux 73 6 .0 .2
Intermed engineering 74 14 .1 .4
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 196 1.0 6.1
Emp,small (agricult) 82 292 1.5 9.1
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 235 1.2 7.3
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 108 .6 3.3
Lwr supervis occups 100 274 1.5 8.5
Lwr technical craft 111 176 .9 5.5
Lwr tech process op 112 53 .3 1.6
Semi-routine sales 121 31 .2 1.0
Semi-routine service 122 87 .5 2.7
Semi-routine tech 123 51 .3 1.6
Semi-routine op 124 112 .6 3.5
Semi-routine agric 125 75 .4 2.3
Semi-routine cleri 126 4 .0 .1
serv 131 9 .0 .3
Routine production 132 45 .2 1.4
Routine technical 133 392 2.1 12.2
Routine operative 134 299 1.6 9.3
Routine agricultrl 135 6 .0 .2
Missing -9 24 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14817 78.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 3225 Missing cases 15642
Question Route Uses KPASOC KPASEMP KPABOSS KPAMNGR KPASIZE on Record KINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

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

kmaseg Socio economic group: mothers’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Managers,large 2 21 .1 1.5
Employers,small 3 42 .2 2.9
Managers,small 4 27 .1 1.9
Professional Self-em 5 3 .0 .2
Professional employe 6 9 .0 .6
Int. non-manual,work 7 210 1.1 14.7
Int. non-man,foreman 8 37 .2 2.6
Junior non-manual 9 312 1.7 21.9
Personal service wrk 10 197 1.0 13.8
Foreman manual 11 23 .1 1.6
Skilled manual wkrs 12 38 .2 2.7
Semi-skilled manual 13 187 1.0 13.1
Unskilled manual wkr 14 223 1.2 15.7
Own account wkrs 15 48 .3 3.4
Farmers – employers 16 10 .1 .7
Farmers – own accoun 17 4 .0 .3
Agricultural workers 18 32 .2 2.2
Members of armed for 19 1 .0 .1
Missing or wild -9 53 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 16589 87.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 1424 Missing cases 17443
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmagold Goldthorpe Social Class: mothers’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 25 .1 7.6
Service class,lower 2 56 .3 17.1
Routine non-manual e 3 62 .3 18.9
Personal service wor 4 59 .3 18.0
Sml props w employee 5 10 .1 3.0
Sml props w/o employ 6 14 .1 4.3
Farmers,Smallholders 7 3 .0 .9
Foreman,Technicians 8 15 .1 4.6
Skilled manual worke 9 13 .1 4.0
Semi,unskilled manua 10 67 .4 20.4
Agricultural workers 11 4 .0 1.2
Missing or wild -9 48 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 17690 93.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 328 Missing cases 18539
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmargsc RG Social Class: mothers’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 12 .1 .8
technic 2 328 1.7 23.0
Skilled non-manual 3 348 1.8 24.4
Skilled manual 4 141 .7 9.9
Partly skilled occ 5 365 1.9 25.6
Unskilled occ 6 229 1.2 16.1
Armed forces 7 1 .0 .1
Missing or wild -9 53 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 16589 87.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 1424 Missing cases 17443
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmaisco International SOC : mothers’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 328 Missing cases 18539
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmacssm Cambridge Scale males : mothers’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 328 1.7 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 48 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 17690 93.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 328 Missing cases 18539
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmacssf Cambridge Scale females : mothers’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 328 1.7 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 48 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 17690 93.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 328 Missing cases 18539
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmahgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : mothers’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 1 .0 .3
Amount stated 1.00 327 1.7 99.7
Missing or wild -9.00 48 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 17690 93.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 328 Missing cases 18539
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmasec Socio-Economic Class: mother’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher managerial 20 5 .0 .4
Higher prof tradn’l 31 12 .1 .8
Higher prof new emp 32 3 .0 .2
High prof trad s.emp 33 1 .0 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 180 1.0 12.6
Lower Prof new emps 42 3 .0 .2
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 7 .0 .5
Lower manag occupns 50 36 .2 2.5
Hgher supervis occup 60 16 .1 1.1
admin 71 115 .6 8.1
serv 72 44 .2 3.1
aux 73 24 .1 1.7
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 63 .3 4.4
Emp,small (agricult) 82 28 .1 2.0
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 44 .2 3.1
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 6 .0 .4
Lwr supervis occups 100 63 .3 4.4
Lwr technical craft 111 10 .1 .7
Lwr tech process op 112 8 .0 .6
Semi-routine sales 121 122 .6 8.6
Semi-routine service 122 150 .8 10.5
Semi-routine tech 123 11 .1 .8
Semi-routine op 124 21 .1 1.5
Semi-routine agric 125 9 .0 .6
Semi-routine cleri 126 24 .1 1.7
Semi-rtne childcare 127 17 .1 1.2
serv 131 49 .3 3.4
Routine production 132 104 .6 7.3
Routine technical 133 22 .1 1.5
Routine operative 134 223 1.2 15.7
Routine agricultrl 135 4 .0 .3
Missing -9 5 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 16637 88.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 1424 Missing cases 17443
Question Route Uses KMASOC KMASEMP KMABOSS KMAMNGR KMASIZE on Record KINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

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

kj1seg Socio economic group: first job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Managers,large 2 9 .0 .3
Employers,small 3 11 .1 .3
Managers,small 4 41 .2 1.2
Professional Self-em 5 5 .0 .1
Professional employe 6 92 .5 2.7
Int. non-manual,work 7 363 1.9 10.7
Int. non-man,foreman 8 39 .2 1.1
Junior non-manual 9 987 5.2 29.1
Personal service wrk 10 273 1.4 8.0
Foreman manual 11 31 .2 .9
Skilled manual wkrs 12 540 2.9 15.9
Semi-skilled manual 13 593 3.1 17.5
Unskilled manual wkr 14 191 1.0 5.6
Own account wkrs 15 16 .1 .5
Farmers – employers 16 4 .0 .1
Farmers – own accoun 17 46 .2 1.4
Agricultural workers 18 136 .7 4.0
Members of armed for 19 18 .1 .5
Missing or wild -9 36 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14635 77.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 3395 Missing cases 15472
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1gold Goldthorpe Social Class: first job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 16 .1 3.8
Service class,lower 2 41 .2 9.7
Routine non-manual e 3 90 .5 21.3
Personal service wor 4 55 .3 13.0
Farmers,Smallholders 7 4 .0 .9
Foreman,Technicians 8 21 .1 5.0
Skilled manual worke 9 78 .4 18.4
Semi,unskilled manua 10 108 .6 25.5
Agricultural workers 11 10 .1 2.4
Missing or wild -9 30 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 17613 93.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 423 Missing cases 18444
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1rgsc RG Social Class: first job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 99 .5 2.9
technic 2 467 2.5 13.8
Skilled non-manual 3 999 5.3 29.4
Skilled manual 4 733 3.9 21.6
Partly skilled occ 5 883 4.7 26.0
Unskilled occ 6 196 1.0 5.8
Armed forces 7 18 .1 .5
Missing or wild -9 36 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14635 77.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 3395 Missing cases 15472
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1isco International SOC : first job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 423 Missing cases 18444
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1cssm Cambridge Scale males : first job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 423 2.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 30 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 17613 93.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 423 Missing cases 18444
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1cssf Cambridge Scale females : first job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 423 2.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 30 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 17613 93.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 423 Missing cases 18444
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1hgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : first job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 423 2.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 30 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 17613 93.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 423 Missing cases 18444
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1sec Socio-Economic Class: first job
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher managerial 20 4 .0 .1
Higher prof tradn’l 31 86 .5 2.5
Higher prof new emp 32 17 .1 .5
High prof trad s.emp 33 5 .0 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 308 1.6 9.1
Lower Prof new emps 42 6 .0 .2
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 2 .0 .1
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 1 .0 .0
Lower manag occupns 50 48 .3 1.4
Hgher supervis occup 60 46 .2 1.4
admin 71 346 1.8 10.2
serv 72 221 1.2 6.5
aux 73 51 .3 1.5
Intermed engineering 74 8 .0 .2
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 11 .1 .3
Emp,small (agricult) 82 3 .0 .1
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 19 .1 .6
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 61 .3 1.8
Lwr supervis occups 100 60 .3 1.8
Lwr technical craft 111 210 1.1 6.2
Lwr tech process op 112 24 .1 .7
Semi-routine sales 121 327 1.7 9.6
Semi-routine service 122 170 .9 5.0
Semi-routine tech 123 64 .3 1.9
Semi-routine op 124 111 .6 3.3
Semi-routine agric 125 86 .5 2.5
Semi-routine cleri 126 95 .5 2.8
Semi-rtne childcare 127 12 .1 .4
serv 131 173 .9 5.1
Routine production 132 329 1.7 9.7
Routine technical 133 255 1.4 7.5
Routine operative 134 223 1.2 6.6
Routine agricultrl 135 13 .1 .4
Missing -9 6 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14665 77.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 3395 Missing cases 15472
Question Route Uses KJ1SOC KJ1SEMP KJ1BOSS KJ1MNGR KJ1SIZE on Record KINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

See full Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kxrwghte ECHP X-sectional respondent weight
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

These weights are to be used for combining the original BHPS sample with the ECHP subsample. See Volume A, Section V.2.4.
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11

kxewghte ECHP X-sectional enumerated indv weight
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

These weights are to be used for combining the original BHPS sample with the ECHP subsample. See Volume A, Section V.2.4.
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11

kfimnsel Indicator: S/Emp loss not inc. in KFIMN
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No loss 0 18050 95.7 99.9
Loss recorded 1 16 .1 .1
Proxy respondent -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 18066 Missing cases 801
Question Route Uses KJSLOSS on Record KINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

This variable indicates whether the individual reported a loss from self-employment. The amount of the loss is contained in the Variable KJSLOSS. This amount is NOT included in the calculation of total personal income or its components.
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kxrwtuk1 X-sect’l resp. weight inc all samples
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the combined analysis of all the BHPS samples, including the new Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kxewtuk1 X-sect’l enum. weight inc all samples
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the combined analysis of all the BHPS samples, including the new Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kxrwtuk2 X-sect’l resp. weight within UK estimates
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for analysis of data for Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland on their own, including data from all the BHPS samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kxewtuk2 X-sect’l enum. weight within UK estimates
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for analysis of data for Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland on their own, including data from all the BHPS samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

klrwtsw1 Longit’l resp. weight inc Scot-Welsh
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the combined analysis of all the BHPS samples, including the new Scottish and Welsh samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

klewtsw1 Longit’l enum. weight inc. Scot-Welsh
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the combined analysis of all the BHPS samples, including the new Scottish and Welsh samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

klrwtsw2 Longit’l resp. weight only Scot-Welsh
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for analysis of data for Scotland or Wales on their own, including data from all the BHPS samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

klewtsw2 Longit’l enum. weight only Scot-Welsh
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for analysis of data for Scotland or Wales on their own, including data from all the BHPS samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ksppid Cross-wave person identifier of spouse
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kfpid Cross-wave person identifier of father
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmpid Cross-wave person identifier of mother
Record Type KINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kdistmov Distance of residential move
Record Type KINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
35.89 84.74 0 696.55
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1.00 1336 7.1 100.0
Missing -9.00 33 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 17498 92.7 Missing
Valid cases 1336 Missing cases 17531
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Note

If respondent has moved then this shows the distance in kilometres from previous residence.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmrjsic9 Industry (SIC92) of most recent job
Record Type KINDRESP

kregion2 Government Office Region
Record Type KINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
North East 1 496 2.6 2.7
North West 2 1245 6.6 6.7
Humber 3 981 5.2 5.3
East Midlands 4 901 4.8 4.8
West Midlands 5 958 5.1 5.1
East of England 6 915 4.8 4.9
London 7 908 4.8 4.9
South East 8 1495 7.9 8.0
South West 9 963 5.1 5.2
Wales 10 2964 15.7 15.9
Scotland 11 3396 18.0 18.2
Northern Ireland 12 3458 18.3 18.5
Missing -9 187 1.0 Missing
Valid cases 18680 Missing cases 187
Question Route Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note

Government Office Region created in 1994 and finalised in 1998 when Lerseyside was merged into the North West.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kisced ISCED levels
Record Type KINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not defined 0 234 1.2 1.3
Primary 1 5110 27.1 28.3
low secondary 2 195 1.0 1.1
3c:low sec-voc 3 5366 28.4 29.7
3a:hisec-mivoc 4 2099 11.1 11.6
5b:higher voc 5 3003 15.9 16.6
5a:first degree 6 1637 8.7 9.1
6:higher degree 7 422 2.2 2.3
Proxy and or phone -7 801 4.2 Missing
Valid cases 18066 Missing cases 801
Question Route Uses KIVFIO KAGE KSCEND KFENOW KFEEND KSCHOOL KFETYPE KSCTYPE KJBSTAT KQFX KQFXA KQFXB KQFXC KQFXD KQFXE KQFXF KQFXG KQFXH KQFXI KQFXJ KQFXK KQFXL KQFXM KQFXN KQFEDX KQFEDXA KNQFEXA KQFEDXB KNQFEXB KQFEDXC KNQFEXC KQFEDXD KQFEDXE KNQFEXE KQFEDXF KNQFEXF KQFEDXG KNQFEXG KQFEDXH KNQFEXH KQFEDXI KNQFEXI KQFEDXJ KNQFEXJ KQFEDXK KNQFEXK KEDENDY. Uses wISCED on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note in Vol A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kcasmin CASMIN levels
Record Type KINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 234 1.24 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 801 4.25 Missing
1a:none 1 4638 24.58 26.01
1b:elementary 2 667 3.54 3.74
1c:basic voc 3 1638 8.68 9.19
2b:middle gen 4 2747 14.56 15.4
2a:middle voc 5 981 5.20 5.5
2c_gen:hi gen 6 1193 6.32 6.69
2c_voc:hi voc 7 906 4.80 5.08
3a:low tert 8 3003 15.92 16.84
3b:high tert 9 2059 10.91 11.55
Total 18867 100.00
Valid cases 17832 Missing cases 1035
Question Route Uses KIVFIO KAGE KSCEND KFENOW KFEEND KSCHOOL KFETYPE KSCTYPE KJBSTAT KQFX KQFXA KQFXB KQFXC KQFXD KQFXE KQFXF KQFXG KQFXH KQFXI KQFXJ KQFXK KQFXL KQFXM KQFXN KQFEDX KQFEDXA KNQFEXA KQFEDXB KNQFEXB KQFEDXC KNQFEXC KQFEDXD KQFEDXE KNQFEXE KQFEDXF KNQFEXF KQFEDXG KNQFEXG KQFEDXH KNQFEXH KQFEDXI KNQFEXI KQFEDXJ KNQFEXJ KQFEDXK KNQFEXK KEDENDY. Uses wCASMIN on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note in Vol A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjbiscon International SOC (num): present job
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 9221 Missing cases 9646
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable KJBISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjliscon International SOC (num): last job
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 63 Missing cases 18804
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable KJLISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmrjiscn International SOC (num): most recent job
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 14980 Missing cases 3887
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable KMRJISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmaiscon International SOC (num): mother’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 328 Missing cases 18539
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable KMAISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kpaiscon International SOC (num): father’s job
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 459 Missing cases 18408
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable KPAISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1iscon International SOC (num): first job
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 423 Missing cases 18444
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable KJ1ISCO
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjbsoc00_cc Occupation (SOC2000): current main job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 11097 Missing cases 7770
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj2soc00_cc Occupation (SOC2000), second job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 159 Missing cases 18708
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1soc00_cc First job (SOC2000) after leaving school – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 3401 Missing cases 15466
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjlsoc00_cc Occupation (SOC2000) of last job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 1196 Missing cases 17671
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmasoc00_cc Mother’s occupation (SOC2000) R. age 14 – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 1429 Missing cases 17438
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kpasoc00_cc Father’s occupation (SOC2000) R. age 14 – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 3249 Missing cases 15618
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjusoc00_cc Occupation (SOC2000) of job sought – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
563.65 237.81 112 999
Valid cases 153 Missing cases 18714
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmasoc_cc Mother’s occupation (SOC), resp. aged 14 – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 362 Missing cases 18505
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kpasoc_cc Father’s occupation (SOC), resp. aged 14 – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 483 Missing cases 18384
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjbsoc_cc Occupation (SOC): current main job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 9304 Missing cases 9563
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjlsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of last job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 64 Missing cases 18803
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1soc_cc First job (SOC) after leaving school – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 439 Missing cases 18428
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj2soc_cc Occupation (SOC), second job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 949 Missing cases 17918
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjusoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of job sought – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 580 Missing cases 18287
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjbsocly_cc Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2005 – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 8588 Missing cases 10279
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kspsoc_cc Spouse/partner’s Occupation – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 6019 Missing cases 12848
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmrjsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of most recent job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 3470 18.39 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 264 1.40 Missing
never had a job -3 665 3.52 Missing
Total 18867 100.00
Valid cases 14468 Missing cases 4399
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjbiscon_cc International SOC (num): present job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
458.62 245.44 11 933
Valid cases 9221 Missing cases 9646
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjliscon_cc International SOC (num): last job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
583.75 258.04 122 932
Valid cases 63 Missing cases 18804
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1iscon_cc International SOC (num): first job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
556.03 223.50 11 933
Valid cases 423 Missing cases 18444
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmaiscon_cc International SOC (num): mother’s job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
477.83 225.62 122 932
Valid cases 328 Missing cases 18539
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kpaiscon_cc International SOC (num): father’s job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
466.65 297.84 11 933
Valid cases 459 Missing cases 18408
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmrjiscn_cc International SOC (num): most recent job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
469.33 267.27 0 933
Valid cases 14980 Missing cases 3887
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjbisco_cc International SOC : present job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kjlisco_cc International SOC : last job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kj1isco_cc International SOC : first job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmaisco_cc International SOC : mothers’s job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kpaisco_cc International SOC : father’s job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kmrjisco_cc International SOC: most recent job – condensed
Record Type KINDRESP
Valid cases 18867 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

kplbornc_cc country of birth: condensed UKHLS classification
Record Type KINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 59 0.31 Missing
inapplicable -8 17823 94.47 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 801 4.25 Missing
republic of ireland 5 81 0.43 44.02
france 6 2 0.01 1.09
germany 7 13 0.07 7.07
poland 10 1 0.01 0.54
cyprus 11 1 0.01 0.54
australia 13 5 0.03 2.72
new zealand 14 3 0.02 1.63
canada 15 9 0.05 4.89
u.s.a 16 11 0.06 5.98
china/ hong kong 17 2 0.01 1.09
india 18 5 0.03 2.72
pakistan 19 2 0.01 1.09
bangladesh 20 2 0.01 1.09
sri lanka 21 1 0.01 0.54
uganda 25 1 0.01 0.54
south africa 26 3 0.02 1.63
jamaica 27 1 0.01 0.54
other country 97 41 0.22 22.28
Total 18867 100.00
Valid cases 184 Missing cases 18683
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18