BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njbwkhrh

Work arrangement: none of these

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

NE50A : 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 (E4). None of these

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2343	14.8	29.3
Yes	1	5647	35.8	70.7
Inapplicable	-8	6787	43.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	7990	Missing cases	7801

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 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

W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

njbbgd

Day started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)(55)

Question Number and Text

NE52D,NE57D : 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	4256	Missing cases	11535

Index Terms

Note

This refers to job recorded in NJBSOC. Length of job spell is found in derived variables NCJSTEN and NCJSWK9.

Variable Occurrence

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

njbbgm

Month started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)(55)

Question Number and Text

NE52M,NE57M : 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	595	3.8	8.1
February	2	429	2.7	5.8
March	3	536	3.4	7.3
April	4	646	4.1	8.8
May	5	503	3.2	6.8
June	6	660	4.2	9.0
July	7	605	3.8	8.2
August	8	751	4.8	10.2
September	9	1198	7.6	16.3
October	10	693	4.4	9.4
November	11	493	3.1	6.7
December	12	260	1.6	3.5
Inapplicable	-8	6787	43.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	619	3.9	Missing

Valid cases	7369	Missing cases	8422

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 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 NJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

njbbgy4

Year started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)(55)

Question Number and Text

NE52Y,NE57Y : 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
1999.41	6.27	1954	2005

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	7963	50.4	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	6787	43.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	2	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	25	.2	Missing

Valid cases	7963	Missing cases	7828

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 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 NJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

njbbgly

Started job after 1.9.2003

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)(55)

Question Number and Text

NE53,NE58 : Interviewer check: Is date at E52 September 1st 2003 or before?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
01.09.2003 or before	1	5551	35.2	69.5
After 01.09.2003	2	2439	15.4	30.5
Inapplicable	-8	6787	43.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	7990	Missing cases	7801

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 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 NJBBGD. 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

npays

Starting pay: job start after 1.9.2003

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)(56)

Question Number and Text

NE54,NE62 : How much were you usually paid when you started working in your present position?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4563.11	9315.43	1	74000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	665	4.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12338	78.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Same as now	-3	1652	10.5	Missing
Refused	-2	41	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	80	.5	Missing

Valid cases	665	Missing cases	15126

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 1 AND NJBBGLY = 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 1.9.2003

Index Terms

Note

See Note for NPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

npaysw

Starting pay period (weeks): current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)(57)

Question Number and Text

NE55OC,NE63OC : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
13.05	20.14	0.60	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	614	3.9	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	14111	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	1014	6.4	Missing
One off payment	-4.00	49	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	614	Missing cases	15177

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 1 AND NJBBGLY = 2 AND NPAYS 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 1.9.2003 and usual pay when R started present position is recorded

Index Terms

Note

See Note for NPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

npaysg

Starting pay gross or net: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)(57)

Question Number and Text

NE56,NE64 : 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	375	2.4	56.5
After deductions	2	210	1.3	31.6
No deductions	3	79	.5	11.9
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14111	89.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	664	Missing cases	15127

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for NPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

npayly

Usual pay at 1.9.2003

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (56)

Question Number and Text

NE59 : Thinking back to September 1st 2003, at that time how much were you usually paid?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
5207.85	8637.36	3	43000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	149	.9	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	10	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14485	91.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Same as now	-3	76	.5	Missing
Refused	-2	14	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	43	.3	Missing

Valid cases	149	Missing cases	15642

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 1 AND NIVLYR = 2 AND NJBBGLY = 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 1.9.2003

Index Terms

Note

See Note for NPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

npaylyw

Usual pay at 1.9.2003: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (56)

Question Number and Text

NE60OC : And what period did that cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.40	1	.0	.7
Week	1.00	39	.2	28.7
Calendar month	4.00	7	.0	5.1
	4.33	51	.3	37.5
Other	6.00	1	.0	.7
	52.00	37	.2	27.2
Missing or wild	-9.00	13	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	14618	92.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	1014	6.4	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	10	.1	Missing

Valid cases	136	Missing cases	15655

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 1 AND NIVLYR = 2 AND NJBBGLY = 1 AND NPAYLY 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 1.9.2003 and usual pay at 1.9.2003 is recorded

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

npaylyg

Usual pay at 1.9.2003: gross/net deduction

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (56)

Question Number and Text

NE61 : 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	79	.5	53.4
After deductions	2	57	.4	38.5
No deductions	3	12	.1	8.1
Missing or wild	-9	10	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14618	92.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	148	Missing cases	15643

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njsboss

S/emp: hires employees

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (58)

Question Number and Text

NE74 : First of all, do you have any employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	5	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14612	92.53	Missing
Yes, has employees	1	298	1.89	25.38
No, no employees	2	876	5.55	74.62
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	1174	Missing cases	14617

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

Self-employed covers people who do not receive wage or salary from employer.

Variable Occurrence

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

njssize

S/emp: number of employees

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (58)

Question Number and Text

NE75 : How many people do you employ?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1 – 2	1	136	.9	45.6
3 – 9	2	100	.6	33.6
10 – 24	3	40	.3	13.4
25 – 49	4	7	.0	2.3
50 – 99	5	5	.0	1.7
100 – 199	6	3	.0	1.0
200 – 499	7	3	.0	1.0
1000 or more	9	2	.0	.7
DK/under 25	10	1	.0	.3
DK but 25+	11	1	.0	.3
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	15490	98.1	Missing

Valid cases	298	Missing cases	15493

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2 AND NJSBOSS = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and has employees

Index Terms

Note

Covers anyone directly employed by R, to whom R pays wages and is responsible for NI and tax. Excludes consultants, partners. Excludes R as employee.

Variable Occurrence

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

njshrs

S/emp: hours normally worked per week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (58)

Question Number and Text

NE76 : How many hours in total do you usually work a week in your job?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
42.43	18.17	1	99

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	1049	6.6	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	29	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1049	Missing cases	14742

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

njshrlk

S/emp: preference over hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (58)

Question Number and Text

NE77 : Thinking about the hours you work, assuming that you would earn the same amount per hour as at present would you prefer to…..

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Work fewer hours	1	400	2.5	37.3
Work more hours	2	77	.5	7.2
Contin same hrs	3	595	3.8	55.5
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1072	Missing cases	14719

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njstypeb

S/emp: nature of employment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (59)

Question Number and Text

NE78 : Please look at this card (E6) and tell me which of these best describes your employment situation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Own business/practis	1	223	1.4	20.7
Partner in business/	2	150	.9	13.9
Working for self	3	500	3.2	46.4
Sub-contractor	4	78	.5	7.2
Freelance	5	92	.6	8.5
Other	6	35	.2	3.2
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	1078	Missing cases	14713

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

njsaccs

S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (59)

Question Number and Text

NE79 : In this job/business are annual business accounts prepared for the Inland Revenue for tax purposes?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	6	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	13699	86.75	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Yes	1	865	5.48	80.69
No	2	129	0.82	12.03
Not yet but will be	3	78	0.49	7.28
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	1072	Missing cases	14719

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

njspart

S/emp: Own account or partnership

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (59)

Question Number and Text

NE80 : Are you working on your own account or are you in partnership with someone else?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Own account (sole ow	1	672	4.3	77.8
In partnership	2	192	1.2	22.2
Inapplicable	-8	13912	88.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	864	Missing cases	14927

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2 AND NJSACCS = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and annual business accounts are prepared for tax purposes

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

njsprbm

S/emp: date accounts began: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)(61)

Question Number and Text

NE81BM,NE86BM : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Month began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	53	.3	6.5
February	2	22	.1	2.7
March	3	49	.3	6.0
April	4	472	3.0	57.6
May	5	37	.2	4.5
June	6	26	.2	3.2
July	7	24	.2	2.9
August	8	32	.2	3.9
September	9	34	.2	4.2
October	10	31	.2	3.8
November	11	19	.1	2.3
December	12	20	.1	2.4
Missing or wild	-9	7	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13906	88.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	6	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	39	.2	Missing

Valid cases	819	Missing cases	14972

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

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

njsprby4

S/emp: date accounts began: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)(61)

Question Number and Text

NE81BY,NE86BY : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Year began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1998	1	.0	.1
	2000	2	.0	.2
	2001	14	.1	1.7
	2002	170	1.1	20.6
	2003	588	3.7	71.2
	2004	50	.3	6.1
	2005	1	.0	.1
Missing or wild	-9	7	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13906	88.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	7	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	31	.2	Missing

Valid cases	826	Missing cases	14965

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

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

njsprem

S/emp: date accounts ended: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)(61)

Question Number and Text

NE81EM,NE86EM : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Month ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	29	.2	3.6
February	2	23	.1	2.9
March	3	187	1.2	23.2
April	4	354	2.2	44.0
May	5	19	.1	2.4
June	6	24	.2	3.0
July	7	23	.1	2.9
August	8	23	.1	2.9
September	9	43	.3	5.3
October	10	21	.1	2.6
November	11	18	.1	2.2
December	12	41	.3	5.1
Missing or wild	-9	7	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13906	88.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	7	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	52	.3	Missing

Valid cases	805	Missing cases	14986

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

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

njsprey4

S/emp: date accounts ended: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)(61)

Question Number and Text

NE81EY,NE86EY : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Year ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	2000	1	.0	.1
	2002	18	.1	2.2
	2003	196	1.2	24.4
	2004	586	3.7	72.9
	2005	3	.0	.4
Missing or wild	-9	7	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13906	88.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	7	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	53	.3	Missing

Valid cases	804	Missing cases	14987

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

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

njsprf

S/emp: net profit in last yearly account

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)(61)

Question Number and Text

NE82,NE87 : What was the amount of your share of the profit or loss figure shown on these accounts for this period?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
20614.52	26630.20	0	211000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Nothing or loss	0	52	.3	11.9
Amount stated	1	385	2.4	88.1
Missing or wild	-9	7	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13906	88.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	143	.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	284	1.8	Missing

Valid cases	437	Missing cases	15354

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

Includes amounts put back into business.

Variable Occurrence

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

njsprls

Sole accounts: Whether profit/loss

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)(61)

Question Number and Text

NE83,NE88 : Does this figure refer to profit or loss?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Profit/earnings	1	374	2.4	97.1
Loss	2	11	.1	2.9
Missing or wild	-9	7	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14385	91.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	385	Missing cases	15406

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2 AND NJSACCS = 1 AND NJSPRF GE 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and annual business accounts are prepared for tax purposes and has indicated a profit or loss

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

njsprtx

Sole accounts: whether before tax

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)(61)

Question Number and Text

NE84,NE89 : Can I just check, is that (profit or loss) figure before deduction of income tax?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	8	0.05	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14396	91.17	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Yes (before tax)	1	267	1.69	71.58
No (after tax)	2	106	0.67	28.42
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	373	Missing cases	15418

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2 AND NJSACCS = 1 AND NJSPRF GE 0 AND NJSPRLS = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and annual business accounts are prepared for tax purposes and has indicated a profit

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

njsprni

Sole accounts: whether before NI

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)(61)

Question Number and Text

NE85,NE90 : And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	13	0.08	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14396	91.17	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Yes (before NI)	1	230	1.46	62.5
No (after NI)	2	138	0.87	37.5
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	368	Missing cases	15423

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

njspayu

Average income from job/business

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (62)

Question Number and Text

NE91 : On average, what was your WEEKLY or MONTHLY income from this job/business over the last 12 months?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
891.15	2879.31	0	30000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	42	0.27	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14564	92.23	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
refused	-2	26	0.16	Missing
[Value >= 0]		145	0.92	100.0
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	145	Missing cases	15646

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2 AND NJSACCS GE 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and annual business accounts are not prepared for tax purposes

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

njspayw

Job/business income: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (62)

Question Number and Text

NE92 : Was that weekly or monthly income?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3.55	10.27	1	99.80

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	139	.9	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	13	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	14625	92.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	139	Missing cases	15652

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2 AND NJSACCS GE 2 AND NJSPAYU GE 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and annual business accounts are not prepared for tax purposes and has indicated average weekly or monthly income

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

njspytx

Job/business income: whether before tax

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (62)

Question Number and Text

NE93 : Can I just check, is that figure before deduction of income tax?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	18	0.11	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14625	92.62	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Yes (before tax)	1	99	0.63	73.88
No (after tax)	2	35	0.22	26.12
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	134	Missing cases	15657

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

njspyni

Job/business income: whether before NI

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (62)

Question Number and Text

NE94 : And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	17	0.11	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14625	92.62	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Yes (before NI)	1	97	0.61	71.85
No (after NI)	2	38	0.24	28.15
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	135	Missing cases	15656

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

njspl

S/emp: work location

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (63)

Question Number and Text

NE95 : Where do you mainly work? Is it…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
At home	1	167	1.1	15.5
From own home	2	281	1.8	26.1
Sep business prems	3	278	1.8	25.8
From van or stall	4	25	.2	2.3
Client/custmrs prems	5	261	1.7	24.2
Some other place	6	65	.4	6.0
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1077	Missing cases	14714

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

Working at home = does major part of work there. Working from home = uses home as base but travels out to do work.

Variable Occurrence

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

njsttwt

S/emp: Minutes spent travelling to work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (63)

Question Number and Text

NE96 : About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
23.10	19.07	1	120

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	512	3.2	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	14148	89.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Period uncodeable	-3	101	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	16	.1	Missing

Valid cases	512	Missing cases	15279

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2 AND NJSPL = 3-6) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed not working at or from home

Index Terms

Transport

Variable Occurrence

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

njsttwm

S/emp: Main means of travel to work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (63)

Question Number and Text

NE97 : And what usually is your main means of travel to work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Brit Rail/train	1	12	.1	1.9
Underground/tube	2	2	.0	.3
Bus or coach	3	20	.1	3.2
Moto cycle/moped	4	1	.0	.2
Car or van	5	492	3.1	78.2
Car/van passenger	6	31	.2	4.9
Pedal cycle	7	5	.0	.8
Walks all way	8	49	.3	7.8
Other	9	17	.1	2.7
Inapplicable	-8	14148	89.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	629	Missing cases	15162

Question Route

Index Terms

Transport

Variable Occurrence

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

njssat1

S/emp: job satisfaction: total pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

NE98A : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and for each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E7) which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 1. The total pay, including any overtime or bonuses

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	5	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	13699	86.75	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Doesn’t apply	0	34	0.22	3.17
Not satisf at all	1	31	0.20	2.89
	2	47	0.30	4.38
	3	101	0.64	9.41
Not satis/dissatis	4	77	0.49	7.18
	5	211	1.34	19.66
	6	419	2.65	39.05
Completely satis	7	153	0.97	14.26
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	1073	Missing cases	14718

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njssat2

S/emp: job satisfaction: job security

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

NE98B : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and for each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E7) 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	59	.4	5.5
Not satis at all	1	26	.2	2.4
	2	32	.2	3.0
	3	64	.4	6.0
Not satis/dissatis	4	101	.6	9.4
	5	181	1.1	16.8
	6	359	2.3	33.4
Completely satis	7	253	1.6	23.5
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1075	Missing cases	14716

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njssat4

S/emp: job satisfaction: work itself

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

NE98D : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and for each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E7) 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	11	.1	1.0
Not satis at all	1	12	.1	1.1
	2	13	.1	1.2
	3	29	.2	2.7
Not satis/dissatis	4	45	.3	4.2
	5	174	1.1	16.2
	6	524	3.3	48.7
Completely satis	7	269	1.7	25.0
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1077	Missing cases	14714

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njssat5

S/emp: job satisfaction: hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

NE98E : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and for each one I’d like you to tell me from this card (E7) 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	13	.1	1.2
Not satis at all	1	19	.1	1.8
	2	50	.3	4.6
	3	109	.7	10.1
Not satis/dissatis	4	117	.7	10.9
	5	211	1.3	19.6
	6	381	2.4	35.4
Completely satis	7	176	1.1	16.4
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1076	Missing cases	14715

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njssat

S/emp: job satisfaction: overall

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

NE99 : 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	11	.1	1.0
	2	26	.2	2.4
	3	33	.2	3.1
Not satis/dissatis	4	54	.3	5.0
	5	199	1.3	18.5
	6	551	3.5	51.2
Completely satis	7	202	1.3	18.8
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1076	Missing cases	14715

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njsbgd

S/emp: day started present job

Record Type

Employment: Length of Job Tenure

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

NE100D : On what date did you start doing your present job, by that I mean the beginning of your current spell of doing the work you are doing now on a self-employed basis? Day

Valid cases	426	Missing cases	15365

Index Terms

Note

Refers to self-employment as sole or main job; excludes working self-employed on the side while in other main job. See note for NJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

njsbgm

S/emp: month started present job

Record Type

Employment: Length of Job Tenure

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

NE100M : On what date did you start doing your present job, by that I mean the beginning of your current spell of doing the work you are doing now on a self-employed basis? Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	87	.6	10.2
February	2	46	.3	5.4
March	3	58	.4	6.8
April	4	111	.7	13.0
May	5	72	.5	8.4
June	6	78	.5	9.1
July	7	70	.4	8.2
August	8	64	.4	7.5
September	9	113	.7	13.2
October	10	81	.5	9.5
November	11	46	.3	5.4
December	12	31	.2	3.6
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	221	1.4	Missing

Valid cases	857	Missing cases	14934

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

njsbgy4

S/emp: year started present job

Record Type

Employment: Length of Job Tenure

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

NE100Y : On what date did you start doing your present job, by that I mean the beginning of your current spell of doing the work you are doing now on a self-employed basis? Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1993.99	10.81	1945	2005

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	1073	6.8	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	13699	86.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1073	Missing cases	14718

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

See note for NJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

njblkcha

Would like: Better job/same emp.

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE101A : I am going to read out a list of things which you may or may not want to happen to your current employment situation. For each one can you please tell me whether you would like this to happen to you in the next twelve months. Would you like to… Get a better job with your current employer?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	2796	17.7	31.3
No	2	4840	30.7	54.1
Doesn’t apply	3	1303	8.3	14.6
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	128	.8	Missing

Valid cases	8939	Missing cases	6852

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbxpcha

Expect: Better job/same emp.

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE102A : (Even though you would not like this to happen) Do you think this actually will happen in the coming twelve months? Get a better job with your current employer

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1104	7.0	12.7
No	2	6323	40.0	72.8
Doesn’t apply	3	1260	8.0	14.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	380	2.4	Missing

Valid cases	8687	Missing cases	7104

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njblkchb

Would like: Work related training

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE101B : I am going to read out a list of things which you may or may not want to happen to your current employment situation. for each one can you please tell me whether you would like this to happen to you in the next twelve months. Would you like to… Take up any work related training?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4361	27.6	49.2
No	2	4499	28.5	50.8
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	206	1.3	Missing

Valid cases	8860	Missing cases	6931

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbxpchb

Expect: Work related training

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE102B : (Even though you would not like this to happen) Do you think this actually will happen in the coming twelve months? Take up any work related training

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3483	22.1	40.3
No	2	5163	32.7	59.7
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	421	2.7	Missing

Valid cases	8646	Missing cases	7145

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njblkchc

Would like: New job/new employer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE101C : I am going to read out a list of things which you may or may not want to happen to your current employment situation. for each one can you please tell me whether you would like this to happen to you in the next twelve months. Would you like to… Start a new job with a new employer?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	2171	13.7	24.9
No	2	6541	41.4	75.1
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	355	2.2	Missing

Valid cases	8712	Missing cases	7079

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbxpchc

Expect: New job/new employer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE102C : (Even though you would not like this to happen) Do you think this actually will happen in the coming twelve months? Start a new job with a new employer

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1296	8.2	15.4
No	2	7142	45.2	84.6
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	629	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	8438	Missing cases	7353

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njblkchd

Would like: Start own business

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE101D : I am going to read out a list of things which you may or may not want to happen to your current employment situation. for each one can you please tell me whether you would like this to happen to you in the next twelve months. Would you like to… Start up your own business (a new business)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1108	7.0	12.5
No	2	7746	49.1	87.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	212	1.3	Missing

Valid cases	8854	Missing cases	6937

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbxpchd

Expect: Start own business

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE102D : (Even though you would not like this to happen) Do you think this actually will happen in the coming twelve months? Start up your own business (a new business)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	304	1.9	3.5
No	2	8443	53.5	96.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	320	2.0	Missing

Valid cases	8747	Missing cases	7044

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njblkche

Would like: Give up paid work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE101E : I am going to read out a list of things which you may or may not want to happen to your current employment situation. for each one can you please tell me whether you would like this to happen to you in the next twelve months. Would you like to… Give up paid work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	2302	14.6	25.7
No	2	6660	42.2	74.3
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	105	.7	Missing

Valid cases	8962	Missing cases	6829

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbxpche

Expect: Give up paid work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

NE102E : (Even though would not like this to happen) Do you think this actually will happen in the coming twelve months? Give up paid work

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	224	1.4	2.5
No	2	8672	54.9	97.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	171	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	8896	Missing cases	6895

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbstrna

Worry about job problems after work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

NE103A : (Showcard E9) Thinking of the past few weeks, how much of the time has your job made you feel each of the following… After I leave my work I keep worrying about job problems

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never	1	4109	26.0	45.5
Occasionally	2	2557	16.2	28.3
Some of the time	3	1532	9.7	17.0
Much of the time	4	417	2.6	4.6
Most of the time	5	287	1.8	3.2
All of the time	6	130	.8	1.4
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	35	.2	Missing

Valid cases	9032	Missing cases	6759

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbstrnb

Difficult to unwind after work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

NE103B : (Showcard E9) Thinking of the past few weeks, how much of the time has your job made you feel each of the following… I find it difficult to unwind at the end of a work day

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never	1	3767	23.9	41.7
Occasionally	2	2786	17.6	30.8
Some of the time	3	1548	9.8	17.1
Much of the time	4	431	2.7	4.8
Most of the time	5	372	2.4	4.1
All of the time	6	127	.8	1.4
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	36	.2	Missing

Valid cases	9031	Missing cases	6760

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbstrnc

Feel used up after work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

NE103C : (Showcard E9) Thinking of the past few weeks, how much of the time has your job made you feel each of the following… I feel used up at the end of a workday

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never	1	1982	12.6	22.0
Occasionally	2	2981	18.9	33.0
Some of the time	3	2246	14.2	24.9
Much of the time	4	850	5.4	9.4
Most of the time	5	708	4.5	7.8
All of the time	6	260	1.6	2.9
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	40	.3	Missing

Valid cases	9027	Missing cases	6764

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

njbstrnd

Feel exhausted after work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

NE103D : (Showcard E9) Thinking of the past few weeks, how much of the time has your job made you feel each of the following… My job makes me feel quite exhausted by the end of a workday

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Never	1	1847	11.7	20.5
Occasionally	2	3021	19.1	33.5
Some of the time	3	2302	14.6	25.5
Much of the time	4	834	5.3	9.2
Most of the time	5	755	4.8	8.4
All of the time	6	271	1.7	3.0
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	5709	36.2	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	36	.2	Missing

Valid cases	9030	Missing cases	6761

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

nrach12

Responsible for dependent child under 12

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

NE104 : Interviewer check Is respondent the Responsible Adult for any child/children aged 12 or under? (Household Grid, Col 13)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1428	9.0	15.4
No	2	7848	49.7	84.6
Inapplicable	-8	5833	36.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	682	4.3	Missing

Valid cases	9276	Missing cases	6515

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Children

Relationship between Household Members

Variable Occurrence

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

njbchc1

Childcare: 1st mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

NE105M1 : Which of the following (card E8) best describes the way you arrange for your children aged 12 or under to be looked after while you are at work? 1st mention

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
When chldrn at schl	1	383	2.4	28.6
Look after themselve	2	22	.1	1.6
I work from home	3	47	.3	3.5
Spouse or partner	4	253	1.6	18.9
Nanny/mother help	5	38	.2	2.8
Workplace nursry	6	14	.1	1.0
Day nursery	7	122	.8	9.1
Child minder	8	96	.6	7.2
A relative	9	289	1.8	21.6
Friend/neighbour	10	17	.1	1.3
Other	11	3	.0	.2
After school club	12	57	.4	4.3
Missing or wild	-9	87	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13681	86.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	682	4.3	Missing

Valid cases	1341	Missing cases	14450

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NRACH12 = 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 the responsible adult for child/ren aged 12 or under

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njbchc2

Childcare: 2nd mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

NE105M2 : Which of the following (card E8) best describes the way you arrange for your children aged 12 or under to be looked after while you are at work? 2nd mention

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	653	4.1	48.7
When chldrn at schl	1	33	.2	2.5
Look after themselve	2	25	.2	1.9
I work from home	3	18	.1	1.3
Spouse or partner	4	132	.8	9.8
Nanny/mothers help	5	22	.1	1.6
Workplace nursry	6	3	.0	.2
Day nursery	7	46	.3	3.4
Child minder	8	33	.2	2.5
A relative	9	278	1.8	20.7
Friend/neighbour	10	54	.3	4.0
Other	11	9	.1	.7
After school club	12	35	.2	2.6
Missing or wild	-9	87	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13681	86.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	682	4.3	Missing

Valid cases	1341	Missing cases	14450

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njbchc3

Childcare: 3rd mention

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

NE105M3 : Which of the following (card E8) best describes the way you arrange for your children aged 12 or under to be looked after while you are at work? 3rd mention

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1146	7.3	85.5
When chldrn at schl	1	11	.1	.8
Look after themselve	2	5	.0	.4
I work from home	3	3	.0	.2
Spouse or partner	4	26	.2	1.9
Nanny/mothers help	5	6	.0	.4
Workplace nursery	6	2	.0	.1
Day nursery	7	10	.1	.7
Child minder	8	5	.0	.4
A relative	9	60	.4	4.5
Friend/neighbour	10	44	.3	3.3
Other	11	9	.1	.7
After school club	12	14	.1	1.0
Missing or wild	-9	87	.6	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13681	86.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	682	4.3	Missing

Valid cases	1341	Missing cases	14450

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nxpchcf

Childcare: free or paid for

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

NE107 : Is this childcare free of charge or does some or all of it have to be paid for?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	6	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14142	89.56	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	682	4.32	Missing
Child care free	1	533	3.38	55.46
Child care paid	2	428	2.71	44.54
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	961	Missing cases	14830

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NRACH12 = 1 AND (NJBCHC1 = 5-11 OR NJBCHC2 = 5-11 OR NJBCHC3 = 5-11)) 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 responsible adult for child/ren aged 12 years or under and childcare arrangements involve adults/agencies other than R or partner

Index Terms

Note

“Paid for” includes nursery care paid for by employer outside the workplace.

Variable Occurrence

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

nxpchc

Childcare: weekly cost

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

NE108 : About how much a week on average does the childcare cost?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
68.30	77.12	2	660

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	13	0.08	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14349	90.87	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
refused	-2	3	0.02	Missing
[Value >= 0]		412	2.61	100.0
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	412	Missing cases	15379

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NRACH12 = 1 AND (NJBCHC1 = 5-11 OR NJBCHC2 = 5-11 OR NJBCHC3 = 5-11) AND NXPCHCF = 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 responsible adult for child/ren aged 12 years or under and childcare arrangements involve adults/agencies other than R or partner and some/all childcare had to be paid for

Index Terms

Note

Includes amount paid altogether by R or employer.

Variable Occurrence

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

nhuxpch

Who pays for childcare

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

NE109 : Which of the statements on this card (E9) comes closest to how you pay for this childcare?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
All from R wages	1	234	1.5	54.7
Most from R wages	2	21	.1	4.9
Share costs w partnr	3	131	.8	30.6
Most by spouse/part	4	8	.1	1.9
All by spouse/partnr	5	13	.1	3.0
Other	6	21	.1	4.9
Inapplicable	-8	14349	90.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	1014	6.4	Missing

Valid cases	428	Missing cases	15363

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NRACH12 = 1 AND (NJBCHC1 = 5-11 OR NJBCHC2 = 5-11 OR NJBCHC3 = 5-11) AND NXPCHCF = 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 R is responsible adult for child/ren aged 12 years or under and childcare arrangements involve adults/agencies other than R or partner and some/all childcare had to be paid for

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

nhunurs

Who cares for ill children

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

NE110 : Who usually looks after your children when they are ill?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Respondent	1	974	6.2	70.8
Spouse/partner	2	133	.8	9.7
Mothers help/nanny	3	21	.1	1.5
Relative	4	177	1.1	12.9
Friend/neighbour	5	9	.1	.7
Other	6	22	.1	1.6
Varies	7	39	.2	2.8
Missing or wild	-9	53	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13681	86.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	682	4.3	Missing

Valid cases	1375	Missing cases	14416

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 1 OR (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 1) AND NRACH12 = 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 R is the responsible adult for child/ren aged 12 or under

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

njulk1

Looked for work in last 7 days

Record Type

Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work

Questionnaire

Individual (69)

Question Number and Text

NE111 : Have you looked for any kind of paid work or government training scheme in the last week, that is the 7 days ending yesterday?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	3	0.02	Missing
inapplicable	-8	9094	57.59	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	1014	6.42	Missing
Yes	1	277	1.75	4.88
No	2	5403	34.22	95.12
Total		15791	100.00

Valid cases	5680	Missing cases	10111

Question Route

IF (NJBHAS = 2 AND NJBOFF = 2) Asked if R did no paid work last week and does not have a job that was away from

Index Terms

Note

Includes registration at employment agency, approaching employers, checking ads, making inquiries.

Variable Occurrence

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

njulk4

Looked for work in last 4 weeks

Record Type