BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

LE16 : About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
23	20.62	1	453

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	7997	48.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7443	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Period uncodeable	-3	247	1.5	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	18	.1	Missing

Valid cases	7997	Missing cases	8600

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LJBPL = 2-5) 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 does not work at home

Index Terms

Transport

Note

Involves travel to work only, not round trip.

Variable Occurrence

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ljbttwm

Main means of travel to work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

LE17 : And what usually is your main means of travel to work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Brit Rail/train	1	230	1.4	2.8
Underground/tube	2	95	.6	1.1
Bus or coach	3	594	3.6	7.2
Moto cycle/moped	4	92	.6	1.1
Car or van	5	5255	31.7	63.6
Car/van passenger	6	710	4.3	8.6
Pedal cycle	7	191	1.2	2.3
Walks all way	8	1002	6.0	12.1
Other	9	95	.6	1.1
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7443	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	8264	Missing cases	8333

Question Route

Index Terms

Transport

Note

Main = for greatest part of distance covered between home and work.

Variable Occurrence

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

ljbsat2

Job satisfaction: total pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

LE18B : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E3) 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 %
Doesn’t apply	0	16	.1	.2
Not satis at all	1	243	1.5	2.9
	2	362	2.2	4.3
	3	1119	6.7	13.4
Not satis/dissat	4	638	3.8	7.6
	5	2124	12.8	25.4
	6	3127	18.8	37.4
Completely satis	7	731	4.4	8.7
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.0	Missing

Valid cases	8360	Missing cases	8237

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

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ljbsat4

Job satisfaction: security

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

LE18D : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E3) 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	55	.3	.7
Not satis at all	1	187	1.1	2.2
	2	209	1.3	2.5
	3	522	3.1	6.3
Not satis/dissat	4	579	3.5	6.9
	5	1398	8.4	16.8
	6	3365	20.3	40.3
Completely satis	7	2031	12.2	24.3
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	15	.1	Missing

Valid cases	8346	Missing cases	8251

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

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ljbsat6

Job satisfaction: work itself

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

LE18F : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E3) 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	10	.1	.1
Not satis at all	1	129	.8	1.5
	2	208	1.3	2.5
	3	503	3.0	6.0
Not satis/dissat	4	638	3.8	7.6
	5	1764	10.6	21.1
	6	3746	22.6	44.8
Completely satis	7	1365	8.2	16.3
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	8363	Missing cases	8234

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

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ljbsat7

Job satisfaction: hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

LE18G : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E3) 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	12	.1	.1
Not satis at all	1	111	.7	1.3
	2	231	1.4	2.8
	3	874	5.3	10.5
Not satis/dissatis	4	734	4.4	8.8
	5	1840	11.1	22.0
	6	3333	20.1	39.9
Completely satis	7	1227	7.4	14.7
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	8362	Missing cases	8235

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

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

ljbsat

Job satisfaction: overall

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

LE19 : 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	115	.7	1.4
	2	217	1.3	2.6
	3	523	3.2	6.3
Not satis/dissatis	4	616	3.7	7.4
	5	1896	11.4	22.7
	6	3978	24.0	47.6
Completely satis	7	1015	6.1	12.1
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.0	Missing

Valid cases	8360	Missing cases	8237

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

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

lpaygl

Gross pay at last payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

LE20 : The last time you were paid, what was your gross pay – that is including any overtime, bonuses, commission, tips or tax refund, but before any deductions for tax, national insurance or pension contributions, union dues and so on?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3557.09	8356.03	1	90000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	7524	45.3	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	341	2.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	502	3.0	Missing

Valid cases	7524	Missing cases	9073

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaygw

Pay period (weeks): last gross pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

LE21OC : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
8.46	15.24	0.10	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	12	0.07	Missing
inapplicable	-8	8184	49.31	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
Per hour	-4	9	0.05	Missing
Week	1	2128	12.82	28.36
Fortnight	2	192	1.16	2.56
Four weeks	3	10	0.06	0.13
Calendar month	4	629	3.79	8.38
Year	5	7	0.04	0.09
Other	6	9	0.05	0.12
[Value >= 0]		7503	45.21	100.0
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	7503	Missing cases	9094

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL NE -2) 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 that has indicated Gross pay at last payment

Index Terms

Note

Variables associated with payments or receipts include two for each, the amount of receipt or payment (here LPAYGL), and the period in weeks which it covered (here LPAYGW). These variables should not be used without first converting to a common time metric (e.g. dividing by number of weeks). You should be aware that for a small number of cases the period of receipt is less than one week. You may wish to take special action in these cases. There are derived gross pay, net pay, and total income variables toward the end of this Record Type.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaynl

Take-home pay at last payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

LE22 : And what was your take-home pay last time, that is after any deductions were made for tax, National Insurance, pensions, union dues etc?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1206.38	2672.22	9	50000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	7289	43.9	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	7682	46.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
No deductions	-3	432	2.6	Missing
Refused	-2	8	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	297	1.8	Missing

Valid cases	7289	Missing cases	9308

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL 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 that has indicated Gross pay at last payment

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaynw

Pay period (weeks): last take-home pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

LE23OC : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4.21	6.69	0.10	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	7	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	8419	50.73	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
Per hour	-4	1	0.01	Missing
Week	1	1998	12.04	27.44
Fortnight	2	165	0.99	2.27
Four weeks	3	9	0.05	0.12
Calendar month	4	644	3.88	8.84
Year	5	8	0.05	0.11
Other	6	3	0.02	0.04
[Value >= 0]		7281	43.87	100.0
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	7281	Missing cases	9316

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL GE 0 AND LPAYNL GT 0) 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 last take home pay was recorded and deductions were made

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

lpytc

Last pay included any Tax Credit

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (67)

Question Number and Text

LE23A : Did your last-take home pay of (amount at E22) include any of the following Tax Credit payments?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	111	0.67	Missing
inapplicable	-8	8869	53.44	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
Working families TC	1	251	1.51	3.73
Disabled persons TC	2	9	0.05	0.13
None of these	3	6468	38.97	96.14
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	6728	Missing cases	9869

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lpywftc

Amount: Working families Tax Credit

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (67)

Question Number and Text

LE23B : How much was included for Working Family Tax Credit?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	166	1.00	Missing
inapplicable	-8	15364	92.57	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
[Value >= 0]		178	1.07	100.0
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	178	Missing cases	16419

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL GE 0 AND LPAYNL GT 0 AND LPYTC = 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 last take home pay was recorded and deductions were made and Working Families Tax Credit was included

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lpywftcw

WFTC: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (67)

Question Number and Text

LE23C : What period did this cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	169	1.02	Missing
inapplicable	-8	15364	92.57	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
Week	1	88	0.53	50.29
Fortnight	2	13	0.08	7.43
Calendar month	4	14	0.08	8.0
[Value >= 0]		175	1.05	100.0
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	175	Missing cases	16422

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lpydptc

Amount: Disabled persons Tax Credit

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (67)

Question Number and Text

LE23D : How much was included for Disabled Person’s Tax Credit?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	9	.1	100.0
Missing	-9	93	.6	Missing
Not applicable	-8	15606	94.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	9	Missing cases	16588

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL GE 0 AND LPAYNL GT 0 AND LPYTC = 2) 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 last take home pay was recorded and deductions were made and Disabled Person’s Tax Credit was included

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W10 W11 W12

lpydptcw

DPTC: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (67)

Question Number and Text

LE23E : What period did this cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	9	.1	100.0
Missing	-9.00	93	.6	Missing
Not applicable	-8.00	15606	94.0	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7.00	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	9	Missing cases	16588

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W10 W11 W12

lpayslp

Pay slip seen by interviewer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

LE24 : RECORD PAY SLIP CHECK

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	2	0.01	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7987	48.12	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
Latest payslip seen	1	1817	10.95	23.54
Early payslip seen	2	144	0.87	1.87
No payslip seen	3	5758	34.69	74.6
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	7719	Missing cases	8878

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL GE 0 AND LPAYNL GT 0) 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 that has indicated Gross pay at last payment, and last take home pay was recorded

Index Terms

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Variable Occurrence

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

lpayusl

Was last gross pay the usual amount

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

LE26 : Your take home pay last time was (AMOUNT AT E22). Is this the amount you usually receive (before any statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	16	0.10	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7987	48.12	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
Yes	1	6835	41.18	88.71
No	2	870	5.24	11.29
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	7705	Missing cases	8892

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL GE 0 AND LPAYNL GE 0) 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 last take home pay was recorded

Index Terms

Note

The question at Wave 1 asked about gross pay, at Wave 2 and thereafter, take home pay. This has consequences for wPAYU which is therefore, only strictly comparable after Wave 1. See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpayu

Usual pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

LE27 : How much are you usually paid?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1059.56	2649.31	4	32000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	797	4.8	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	73	.4	Missing

Valid cases	797	Missing cases	15800

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL GE 0 AND LPAYNL GE 0 AND LPAYUSL = 2) 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 last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount

Index Terms

Note

See the note for LPAYUSL regarding cross wave comparability of this variable. See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpayuw

Usual pay: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

LE28OC : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3.71	5.94	0.20	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	792	4.8	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	6	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	14908	89.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	889	5.4	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	792	Missing cases	15805

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL GE 0 AND LPAYNL GE 0 AND LPAYUSL = 2 AND LPAYU GE 0) 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 last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and usual amount is recorded

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW and LPAYUSL.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpayug

Usual pay: gross/net of deductions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

LE29 : And is that before or after any deductions for tax, national insurance, union dues and so on or are there usually no deductions at all made from your salary?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before deductions	1	151	.9	19.0
After deductions	2	558	3.4	70.1
No deductions	3	87	.5	10.9
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14908	89.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	796	Missing cases	15801

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaydf1

Last pay unusual: included back pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE30A : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included back pay

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	818	4.9	94.2
Incl back pay	1	50	.3	5.8
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	868	Missing cases	15729

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYGL GE 0 AND LPAYNL GE 0 AND LPAYUSL = 2 AND LPAYU 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 last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaydf2

Last pay unusual: included holiday pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE30B : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included advance holiday pay

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	851	5.1	98.0
Incl adv holiday pay	1	17	.1	2.0
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	868	Missing cases	15729

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaydf3

Last pay unusual: included tax refund

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE30C : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included a tax refund

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	850	5.1	97.9
Incl tax refund	1	18	.1	2.1
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	868	Missing cases	15729

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaydf4

Last pay unusual: included sick pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE30D : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included statutory sick pay

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	861	5.2	99.2
Incl stat sick pay	1	7	.0	.8
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	868	Missing cases	15729

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaydf5

Last pay unusual: sick without pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE30E : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? Absent due to sickness, no statutory sick pay included

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	837	5.0	96.4
Abs/no sick pay incl	1	31	.2	3.6
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	868	Missing cases	15729

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaydf6

Last pay unusual: included maternity pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE30F : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included statutory maternity pay

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	854	5.1	98.4
Incl maternity pay	1	14	.1	1.6
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	868	Missing cases	15729

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaydf7

Last pay unusual through overtime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE30G : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? Unusual amount of overtime

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	532	3.2	61.3
Unusual amt overtime	1	336	2.0	38.7
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	868	Missing cases	15729

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaydf9

Last pay unusual: Bonus/tips/commission

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE30H : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included a bonus payment, tips or commission

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	755	4.5	87.0
Other	1	113	.7	13.0
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	868	Missing cases	15729

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

lpaydf8

Last pay unusual for other reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE30I : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? Other

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	538	3.2	62.0
Inc. Bonus/tip/comm	1	330	2.0	38.0
Missing	-9	5	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14835	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	868	Missing cases	15729

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaytyp

Salaried or hourly paid

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE31 : How is your pay calculated, in particular are you salaried or paid by the hour?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	4	0.02	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7341	44.23	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
refused	-2	10	0.06	Missing
Salaried	1	4404	26.53	52.72
Basic salary + comm.	2	128	0.77	1.53
Hourly pay	3	3659	22.05	43.8
Other	4	162	0.98	1.94
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	8353	Missing cases	8244

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

lovtpay

Additional pay for extra hours

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE32 : If you were to work more hours than usual during some week, would you receive additional pay for these extra hours of work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1582	9.5	33.9
No	2	3025	18.2	64.9
Other	3	57	.3	1.2
Not applicable	-8	11000	66.3	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	6	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	38	.2	Missing

Valid cases	4664	Missing cases	11933

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYTYP = 1, 2 OR 4) 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 not paid hourly

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lextrate

Extra pay hourly rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE33 : About how much would you be paid per hour for those extra hours?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
11.04	8.02	2	150

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	922	5.6	100.0
Missing	-9.00	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8.00	14126	85.1	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7.00	889	5.4	Missing
No set amount	-3.00	170	1.0	Missing
Refused	-2.00	39	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	450	2.7	Missing

Valid cases	922	Missing cases	15675

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYTYP = 1, 2 OR 4 AND LOVTPAY =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 not paid hourly and would receive additional pay if worked extra hours

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lextrest

Estimated amount for extra hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

LE33 : About how much would you be paid per hour for those extra hours?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	337	2.0	36.5
Estimated amount giv	2	586	3.5	63.5
Inapplicable	-8	14785	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	923	Missing cases	15674

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbasrate

Basic pay hourly rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

LE34 : What is your hourly rate of pay for your basic hours of work?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
6.11	7.87	0	420

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	1	.0	.0
Amount stated	1.00	3279	19.8	100.0
Not applicable	-8.00	12049	72.6	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7.00	889	5.4	Missing
No set amount	-3.00	42	.3	Missing
Refused	-2.00	98	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	239	1.4	Missing

Valid cases	3280	Missing cases	13317

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYTYP = 3) 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

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lbasrest

Estimated amount – hourly basic pay rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

LE34 : What is your hourly rate of pay for your basic hours of work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	2417	14.6	73.8
Estimated amount giv	2	860	5.2	26.2
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12428	74.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	3277	Missing cases	13320

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

lovtrate

Overtime pay: hourly rated

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

LE35 : What is your hourly rate of pay for overtime?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
7.70	3.69	0	35

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	2	.0	.1
Amount stated	1.00	1894	11.4	99.9
Missing	-9.00	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8.00	12147	73.2	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7.00	889	5.4	Missing
No set amount	-4.00	201	1.2	Missing
No paid overtime	-3.00	973	5.9	Missing
Refused	-2.00	244	1.5	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	246	1.5	Missing

Valid cases	1896	Missing cases	14701

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LPAYTYP = 3 AND LBASRATE 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

lovtrest

Estimated amount – hourly overtime rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

LE35 : What is your hourly rate of pay for overtime?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	1190	7.2	62.9
Estimated amount giv	2	701	4.2	37.1
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13811	83.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1891	Missing cases	14706

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ljbperfp

Pay includes performance related pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

LE39 : Does your pay include performance related pay?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	29	0.17	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7341	44.23	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
refused	-2	7	0.04	Missing
Yes	1	1113	6.71	13.36
No	2	7218	43.49	86.64
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	8331	Missing cases	8266

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbonus

Pay includes bonuses or profit share

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

LE40 : 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	28	0.17	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7341	44.23	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
refused	-2	6	0.04	Missing
Yes	1	2296	13.83	27.55
No	2	6037	36.37	72.45
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	8333	Missing cases	8264

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbonam

Amount of bonus

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

LE41 : What was the total amount of bonus you received over the last twelve months?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1840.33	10081.31	1	400000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	2100	12.7	100.0
Not applicable	-8	13412	80.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	67	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	129	.8	Missing

Valid cases	2100	Missing cases	14497

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LJBONUS = 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 LJBONUS.

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ljbong

Bonus payment: Gross or Nett

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

LE42 : Was this/these amount(s) before tax or after tax?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before tax	1	1424	8.6	69.6
After tax	2	622	3.7	30.4
Not applicable	-8	13608	82.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	54	.3	Missing

Valid cases	2046	Missing cases	14551

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LJBONUS = 1 AND LJBONAM 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 LJBONUS.

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ljbrise

Pay includes annual increments

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

LE43 : 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	3637	21.9	44.9
No	2	4468	26.9	55.1
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	4	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	258	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	8105	Missing cases	8492

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ltujbpl

Union or staff association at workplace

Record Type

Trade Unions and Union Membership

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

LE44 : 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	4027	24.3	49.9
No	2	4044	24.4	50.1
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	291	1.8	Missing

Valid cases	8071	Missing cases	8526

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ltuin1

Member of workplace union

Record Type

Trade Unions and Union Membership

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

LE45 : Are you a member of this trade union/association?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	7	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	11678	70.36	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	889	5.36	Missing
Yes	1	2529	15.24	62.86
No	2	1494	9.00	37.14
Total		16597	100.00

Valid cases	4023	Missing cases	12574

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LTUJBPL = 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

ljbopps

Promotion opportunities in current job

Record Type

Employment: Prospects and Training

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

LE46 : In your current job do you have opportunities for promotion?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4069	24.5	49.2
No	2	4200	25.3	50.8
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	97	.6	Missing

Valid cases	8269	Missing cases	8328

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbtime

Times of day usually work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE47 : 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	397	2.4	4.7
Afternoons only	2	127	.8	1.5
During the day	3	5546	33.4	66.3
Evenings only	4	236	1.4	2.8
At night	5	184	1.1	2.2
Both lunch/eves	6	59	.4	.7
Other times/day	7	19	.1	.2
Rotating shifts	8	746	4.5	8.9
Varies/no pattern	9	289	1.7	3.5
Daytime and evenings	10	680	4.1	8.1
Other	11	83	.5	1.0
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	8366	Missing cases	8231

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbwkhra

Work arrangement: flexitime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE48 : 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	1087	6.5	47.8
Yes	1	1186	7.1	52.2
Not applicable	-8	13435	80.9	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2273	Missing cases	14324

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbwkhrb

Work arrangement: annualised hours

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE48 : 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	1702	10.3	74.9
Yes	2	571	3.4	25.1
Not applicable	-8	13435	80.9	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2273	Missing cases	14324

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbwkhrc

Work arrangement: term time only

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE48 : 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	1901	11.5	83.6
Yes	3	372	2.2	16.4
Not applicable	-8	13435	80.9	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2273	Missing cases	14324

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbwkhrd

Work arrangement: job share

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE48 : 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	2189	13.2	96.3
Yes	4	84	.5	3.7
Not applicable	-8	13435	80.9	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2273	Missing cases	14324

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbwkhre

Work arrangement: nine day fortnight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE48 : 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	2250	13.6	99.0
Yes	5	23	.1	1.0
Not applicable	-8	13435	80.9	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2273	Missing cases	14324

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbwkhrf

Work arrangement: 4 1/2 day week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE48 : 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	2170	13.1	95.5
Yes	6	103	.6	4.5
Not applicable	-8	13435	80.9	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2273	Missing cases	14324

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbwkhrg

Work arrangement: zero hours contract

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE48 : 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	2258	13.6	99.3
Yes	7	15	.1	.7
Not applicable	-8	13435	80.9	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	2273	Missing cases	14324

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbwkhrh

Work arrangement: none of these

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE48 : 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	6047	36.4	100.0
Not applicable	-8	9614	57.9	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	47	.3	Missing

Valid cases	6047	Missing cases	10550

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbpen

Pension: employer runs a pension scheme

Record Type

Employment: Superannuation and Pension Schemes

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE49 : Does your present employer run a pension scheme or superannuation scheme for which you are eligible?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5905	35.6	72.3
No	2	2266	13.7	27.7
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	195	1.2	Missing

Valid cases	8171	Missing cases	8426

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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

ljbpenm

Pension: member of employers scheme

Record Type

Employment: Superannuation and Pension Schemes

Questionnaire

Individual (72)

Question Number and Text

LE50 : Do you belong to your employer’s pension scheme?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4255	25.6	72.2
No	2	1641	9.9	27.8
Inapplicable	-8	9803	59.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	9	.1	Missing

Valid cases	5896	Missing cases	10701

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LJBPEN = 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

ljbbgd

Day started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)(74)

Question Number and Text

LE52D,LE57D : 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	4430	Missing cases	12167

Index Terms

Note

This refers to job recorded in LJBSOC. Length of job spell is found in derived variables LCJSTEN and LCJSWK9.

Variable Occurrence

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

ljbbgm

Month started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)(74)

Question Number and Text

LE52M,LE57M : 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	622	3.7	8.1
February	2	485	2.9	6.3
March	3	521	3.1	6.8
April	4	617	3.7	8.0
May	5	570	3.4	7.4
June	6	677	4.1	8.8
July	7	633	3.8	8.2
August	8	784	4.7	10.2
September	9	1267	7.6	16.5
October	10	711	4.3	9.3
November	11	518	3.1	6.7
December	12	279	1.7	3.6
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	679	4.1	Missing

Valid cases	7684	Missing cases	8913

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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 LJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

ljbbgy4

Year started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)(74)

Question Number and Text

LE52Y,LE57Y : 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
1997.41	6.38	1943	2003

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	8341	50.3	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	25	.2	Missing

Valid cases	8341	Missing cases	8256

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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 LJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

ljbbgly

Started job after 1.9.2001

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)(74)

Question Number and Text

LE53,LE58 : Interviewer check: Is date at E52 September 1st 2001 or before?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
01.09.2001 or before	1	5569	33.6	67.1
After 01.09.2001	2	2725	16.4	32.9
Missing or wild	-9	73	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7341	44.2	Missing
Proxy	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	8294	Missing cases	8303

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 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 LJBBGD. 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

lpays

Starting pay: job start after 1.9.2001

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (73)(75)

Question Number and Text

LE54,LE62 : How much were you usually paid when you started working in your present position?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4322.10	8855.01	2	70000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	831	5.0	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	86	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12910	77.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Same as now	-3	1767	10.6	Missing
Refused	-2	43	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	71	.4	Missing

Valid cases	831	Missing cases	15766

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LJBBGLY = 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 1.9.2001

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaysw

Starting pay period (weeks): current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (74)(76)

Question Number and Text

LE55OC,LE63OC : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
12.72	19.95	0.10	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	776	4.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	88	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	14791	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	889	5.4	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	50	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	3	.0	Missing

Valid cases	776	Missing cases	15821

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LJBBGLY = 2 AND LPAYS 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 1.9.2001 and usual pay when R started present position is recorded

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaysg

Starting pay gross or net: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (74)(76)

Question Number and Text

LE56,LE64 : 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	464	2.8	55.8
After deductions	2	272	1.6	32.7
No deductions	3	95	.6	11.4
Missing or wild	-9	86	.5	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14791	89.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	831	Missing cases	15766

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpayly

Usual pay at 1.9.2001

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (75)

Question Number and Text

LE59 : Thinking back to September 1st 2001, at that time how much were you usually paid?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
5119.16	9045.26	1	35500

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	127	.8	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	6	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	15442	93.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing
Same as now	-3	85	.5	Missing
Refused	-2	13	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	35	.2	Missing

Valid cases	127	Missing cases	16470

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LIVLYR = 2 AND LJBBGLY = 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 1.9.2001

Index Terms

Note

See Note for LPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaylyw

Usual pay at 1.9.2001: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (75)

Question Number and Text

LE60OC : And what period did that cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Week	1.00	43	.3	39.1
Fortnight	2.00	4	.0	3.6
Calendar month	4.00	5	.0	4.5
	4.33	28	.2	25.5
	52.00	30	.2	27.3
Missing or wild	-9.00	9	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	15575	93.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	889	5.4	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	13	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	110	Missing cases	16487

Question Route

IF (LJBHAS = 1 OR (LJBHAS = 2 AND LJBOFF = 1) AND LJBSEMP = 1 AND LIVLYR = 2 AND LJBBGLY = 1 AND LPAYLY 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 1.9.2001 and usual pay at 1.9.2001 is recorded

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

lpaylyg

Usual pay at 1.9.2001: gross/net deduction

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (75)

Question Number and Text

LE61 : 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	62	.4	49.2
After deductions	2	52	.3	41.3
No deductions	3	12	.1	9.5
Missing or wild	-9	7	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	15575	93.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	889	5.4	Missing

Valid cases	126	Missing cases	16471

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

ljsboss

S/emp: hires employees

Record Type