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lhid household identification number
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Valid cases 7697 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

lpno person number
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (1)
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 4225 54.9 54.9
2 3060 39.8 39.8
3 285 3.7 3.7
4 68 .9 .9
5 33 .4 .4
6 20 .3 .3
8 6 .1 .1
Valid cases 7697 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample and is no longer in full- time education
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

lleshno lifetime employment history event number
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (55)
Question Number and Text LL33SPNO
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2645 34.4 34.4
2 1996 25.9 25.9
3 1219 15.8 15.8
4 742 9.6 9.6
5 428 5.6 5.6
6 244 3.2 3.2
7 148 1.9 1.9
8 100 1.3 1.3
9 64 .8 .8
10 35 .5 .5
11 25 .3 .3
12 18 .2 .2
13 10 .1 .1
14 5 .1 .1
15 4 .1 .1
16 4 .1 .1
17 3 .0 .0
18 2 .0 .0
19 1 .0 .0
20 1 .0 .0
21 1 .0 .0
22 1 .0 .0
23 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 7697 Missing cases 0
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample 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

lleshst lifetime employment history status
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (55)
Question Number and Text LL33 : 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 1 328 4.3 4.3
F/t paid employment 2 3318 43.1 43.2
P/t paid employment 3 798 10.4 10.4
Unemployed 4 722 9.4 9.4
Retired 5 459 6.0 6.0
Maternity leave 6 260 3.4 3.4
Family care 7 985 12.8 12.8
FT studt, school 8 102 1.3 1.3
LT sick, disabld 9 306 4.0 4.0
Gvt trng scheme 10 255 3.3 3.3
National/War Service 11 18 .2 .2
Something else 12 138 1.8 1.8
Can’t remember -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 7689 Missing cases 8
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample 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

lleshem month lifetime emp. hist. status changed
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (55)
Question Number and Text LL34M : 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 1 399 5.2 8.1
February 2 309 4.0 6.3
March 3 326 4.2 6.6
April 4 341 4.4 6.9
May 5 338 4.4 6.9
June 6 845 11.0 17.2
July 7 285 3.7 5.8
August 8 311 4.0 6.3
September 9 649 8.4 13.2
October 10 363 4.7 7.4
November 11 270 3.5 5.5
December 12 308 4.0 6.3
Winter (Jan,Feb) 13 22 .3 .4
Spring 14 50 .6 1.0
Summer 15 55 .7 1.1
Autumn 16 29 .4 .6
Winter (Nov,Dec) 17 10 .1 .2
Inapplicable -8 2645 34.4 Missing
Can’t remember -1 142 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 4910 Missing cases 2787
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample 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

lleshey4 year lifetime emp. history status change
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (55)
Question Number and Text LL34Y : 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
1985.28 13.94 1920 2003
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 5013 65.1 100.0
Inapplicable -8 2645 34.4 Missing
Can’t remember -1 39 .5 Missing
Valid cases 5013 Missing cases 2684
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample 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

lleshne lifetime emp. history status not ended
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Individual (55)
Question Number and Text LL34NE : 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 2645 34.4 100.0
Inapplicable -8 5052 65.6 Missing
Valid cases 2645 Missing cases 5052
Question Route IF (LMEMORIG = 7 AND LLEDNOW = -8) Asked if R is from the new Northern Ireland sample 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

lleshsm month lifetime emp. hist. status started
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 425 5.5 5.7
February 2 327 4.2 4.4
March 3 362 4.7 4.8
April 4 405 5.3 5.4
May 5 432 5.6 5.7
June 6 2998 39.0 39.9
July 7 330 4.3 4.4
August 8 318 4.1 4.2
September 9 698 9.1 9.3
October 10 381 4.9 5.1
November 11 284 3.7 3.8
December 12 386 5.0 5.1
Winter (Jan,Feb) 13 22 .3 .3
Spring 14 50 .6 .7
Summer 15 55 .7 .7
Autumn 16 31 .4 .4
Winter (Nov,Dec) 17 10 .1 .1
Can’t remember -1 183 2.4 Missing
Valid cases 7514 Missing cases 183
Question Route Uses LLESHNO LLESHEM on Record LLIFEMST. Uses LLEDENDM on Record LINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Lifetime Employment History: Events
Note Computed as month previous spell ended.
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

lleshsy4 year lifetime emp. history status starte
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1980.45 16.96 1917 2003
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year given 1 7645 99.3 100.0
Can’t remember -1 52 .7 Missing
Valid cases 7645 Missing cases 52
Question Route Uses LLESHNO LLESHEY4 on Record LLIFEMST. Uses LLEDENY4 on Record LINDRESP.
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

lleslen length of emp. history spell (months)
Record Type LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
128.36 153.27 0 908
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 30 .4 .4
Amount given 1 7578 98.5 99.6
Missing or wild -9 75 1.0 Missing
Missing lt 1 Year -3 14 .2 Missing
Valid cases 7608 Missing cases 89
Question Route Uses LLESHNO LLESHEM LLESHEY LLESHNE LLESHSM LLESHSY on Record LLIFEMST. Uses LDOIM on Record LINDRESP.
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 LLIFEMST
Questionnaire Cover Sheet
Question Number and Text LEG3
Valid cases 7697 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking VariablePIDP Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W2 W11 W12

pidp Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)
Record Type LLIFEMST
Valid cases 7697 Missing cases 0