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khid household identification number
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Valid cases 16215 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kpno person number
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 9531 58.8 58.8
2 5835 36.0 36.0
3 582 3.6 3.6
4 195 1.2 1.2
5 34 .2 .2
6 26 .2 .2
7 5 .0 .0
8 7 .0 .0
Valid cases 16215 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and is no longer in full-time education
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kleshno lifetime employment history event number
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (54)
Question Number and Text KL33SPNO
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 4501 27.8 27.8
2 3684 22.7 22.7
3 2829 17.4 17.4
4 2037 12.6 12.6
5 1251 7.7 7.7
6 754 4.7 4.7
7 456 2.8 2.8
8 274 1.7 1.7
9 152 .9 .9
10 92 .6 .6
11 61 .4 .4
12 35 .2 .2
13 25 .2 .2
14 19 .1 .1
15 13 .1 .1
16 9 .1 .1
17 7 .0 .0
18 6 .0 .0
19 6 .0 .0
20 2 .0 .0
21 1 .0 .0
22 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 16215 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and is no longer in full-time education
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Key Linking Variable
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Note This corresponds with CLJESFN on Record Type CLIFEJOB. See usage notes in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kleshst lifetime employment history status
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (53)
Question Number and Text KL33 : Which description on this card (L1) comes closest to what you first did after leaving full-time education?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Self-employed 1 558 3.4 3.4
F/t paid employment 2 6734 41.5 41.5
P/t paid employment 3 2001 12.3 12.3
Unemployed 4 1546 9.5 9.5
Retired 5 1034 6.4 6.4
Maternity leave 6 679 4.2 4.2
Family care 7 1830 11.3 11.3
FT studt, school 8 443 2.7 2.7
LT sick, disabld 9 513 3.2 3.2
Gvt trng scheme 10 320 2.0 2.0
National/War Service 11 259 1.6 1.6
Something else 12 298 1.8 1.8
Valid cases 16215 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and is no longer in full-time education
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kleshem month lifetime emp. hist. status changed
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (53)
Question Number and Text KL34M : When was the next time your situation changed, I mean a changed to one listed on the card (L1), even if only for a month or two. Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 588 3.6 5.5
February 2 428 2.6 4.0
March 3 530 3.3 5.0
April 4 522 3.2 4.9
May 5 509 3.1 4.8
June 6 653 4.0 6.1
July 7 562 3.5 5.3
August 8 657 4.1 6.2
September 9 928 5.7 8.7
October 10 569 3.5 5.3
November 11 459 2.8 4.3
December 12 456 2.8 4.3
Winter (Jan,Feb) 13 376 2.3 3.5
Spring 14 1090 6.7 10.2
Summer 15 1216 7.5 11.4
Autumn 16 767 4.7 7.2
Winter (Nov,Dec) 17 364 2.2 3.4
Missing or wild -9 141 .9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4501 27.8 Missing
Can’t remember -1 899 5.5 Missing
Valid cases 10674 Missing cases 5541
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and is no longer in full-time education
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kleshey4 year lifetime emp. history status change
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (53)
Question Number and Text KL34Y : When was the next time your situation changed, I mean a change to one listed on the card (L1), even if only for a month or two. Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1982.39 15.59 1923 2002
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 11706 72.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4501 27.8 Missing
Can’t remember -1 7 .0 Missing
Valid cases 11706 Missing cases 4509
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and is no longer in full-time education
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kleshne lifetime emp. history status not ended
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (53)
Question Number and Text KL34NE : When was the next time your situation changed, I mean a change to one listed on the card (L1), even if only for a month or two. Not ended
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not ended 1 4501 27.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 11713 72.2 Missing
Valid cases 4501 Missing cases 11714
Question Route IF (KMEMORIG = 5 OR 6 AND KLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the Scotland or Wales new samples and is no longer in full-time education
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kleshsm month lifetime emp. hist. status started
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 643 4.0 4.4
February 2 467 2.9 3.2
March 3 611 3.8 4.2
April 4 664 4.1 4.5
May 5 749 4.6 5.1
June 6 2062 12.7 14.0
July 7 1971 12.2 13.4
August 8 815 5.0 5.5
September 9 1033 6.4 7.0
October 10 625 3.9 4.3
November 11 504 3.1 3.4
December 12 724 4.5 4.9
Winter (Jan,Feb) 13 376 2.3 2.6
Spring 14 1092 6.7 7.4
Summer 15 1222 7.5 8.3
Autumn 16 769 4.7 5.2
Winter (Nov,Dec) 17 364 2.2 2.5
Missing or wild -9 146 .9 Missing
Can’t remember -1 1378 8.5 Missing
Valid cases 14691 Missing cases 1524
Question Route Uses KLESHNO KLESHEM on Record KLIFEMST. Uses KLEDENDM on Record KINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Note Computed as month previous spell ended.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kleshsy4 year lifetime emp. history status starte
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1979.04 17.40 1920 2002
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 16200 99.9 100.0
Missing or wild -9 6 .0 Missing
Can’t remember -1 9 .1 Missing
Valid cases 16200 Missing cases 15
Question Route Uses KLESHNO KLESHEY4 on Record KLIFEMST. Uses KLEDENY4 on Record KINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Note Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

kleslen length of emp. history spell (months)
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
107.28 129.98 0 898
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 93 .6 .6
Amount given 1 15518 95.7 99.4
Missing or wild -9 19 .1 Missing
Missing lt 1 Year -3 585 3.6 Missing
Valid cases 15611 Missing cases 604
Question Route Uses KLESHNO KLESHEM KLESHEY KLESHNE KLESHSM KLESHSY on Record KLIFEMST. Uses KDOIM on Record KINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Note Assumed that ‘winter’ corresponds to January, ‘spring’ to April, ‘summer’ to July, and ‘autumn’ to October.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pid cross-wave person identifier
Record Type KLIFEMST
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text KEG3
Valid cases 16215 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type KLIFEMST
Valid cases 16215 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12