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pmemorig Sample Origin
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Original sample 1 8484 55.1 55.1
Wales new sample 5 2307 15.0 15.0
Scotland new sample 6 2071 13.5 13.5
N.I. new sample 7 2530 16.4 16.4
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phgr2r Relationship to reference person
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (6)
Question Number and Text PHG2 : Relationship to reference person
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Reference person 1 8131 52.8 52.8
Lawful spouse 2 3947 25.6 25.6
Live-in partner 3 849 5.5 5.5
Natural child 4 1877 12.2 12.2
Adopted child 5 18 .1 .1
Foster child 6 4 .0 .0
Step-child 7 84 .5 .5
Partner’s child 8 31 .2 .2
Daughter/son-in-law 9 52 .3 .3
Natural bro/sister 10 47 .3 .3
Other bro/sister 11 9 .1 .1
Bro/sister-in-law 12 6 .0 .0
Natural parent 13 52 .3 .3
Other parent 14 2 .0 .0
Mother/father-in-law 15 21 .1 .1
Any grand child 17 57 .4 .4
Any cousin 18 4 .0 .0
Any aunt or uncle 19 2 .0 .0
Any nephew 20 11 .1 .1
Any other relative 21 2 .0 .0
Employee 22 1 .0 .0
Lodger or boarder 23 22 .1 .1
Unrelated sharer 24 157 1.0 1.0
Other 30 6 .0 .0
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type PINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phgsex Sex – HH grid
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (6)
Question Number and Text PHG3 : Sex
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Male 1 7035 45.7 45.7
Female 2 8357 54.3 54.3
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type PINDALL
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phgbm Month of birth – HH grid
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (6)
Question Number and Text PHG4M : Date of birth. Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 3 0.02 Missing
January 1 1292 8.39 8.4
February 2 1214 7.89 7.89
March 3 1362 8.85 8.85
April 4 1283 8.34 8.34
May 5 1343 8.73 8.73
June 6 1284 8.34 8.34
July 7 1272 8.26 8.27
August 8 1345 8.74 8.74
September 9 1285 8.35 8.35
October 10 1248 8.11 8.11
November 11 1209 7.85 7.86
December 12 1252 8.13 8.14
Total 15392 100.00
Valid cases 15389 Missing cases 3
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type PINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phgby Year of birth – HH grid
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Cover Sheet (6)
Question Number and Text PHG4Y : Date of birth. Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1959.58 18.82 1907 1990
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 1 0.01 Missing
[Value >= 0] 15391 99.99 100.0
Total 15392 100.00
Valid cases 15391 Missing cases 1
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied variable from Record Type PINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pmastat Marital status
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text PHG8 : Marital Status
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 6 0.04 Missing
Child under 16 0 35 0.23 0.23
Married 1 7937 51.57 51.59
Living as couple 2 1876 12.19 12.19
Widowed 3 1115 7.24 7.25
Divorced 4 849 5.52 5.52
Separated 5 251 1.63 1.63
Never married 6 3309 21.50 21.51
Civil partnership 7 14 0.09 0.09
Total 15392 100.00
Valid cases 15386 Missing cases 6
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Marital Status
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type PINDALL. The Wave One data have been recoded for compatibility with following waves.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phgspn PNO of spouse/partner
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text PHG9 : Spouse/partner number
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No spouse in HH 0 5617 36.5 36.5
1 4664 30.3 30.3
2 4622 30.0 30.0
3 255 1.7 1.7
4 157 1.0 1.0
5 54 .4 .4
6 17 .1 .1
7 3 .0 .0
8 2 .0 .0
11 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type PINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phgemp In paid employment – HH grid
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text PHG10 : Paid employ
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 21 0.14 Missing
Under 16 years 0 35 0.23 0.23
Yes 1 9216 59.88 59.96
No 2 6120 39.76 39.82
Total 15392 100.00
Valid cases 15371 Missing cases 21
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Simpler but equivalent to AHGEST in Wave One.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phgfno PNO of father
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text PHG11 : Father number
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Father not in HH 0 14047 91.3 91.3
1 1005 6.5 6.5
2 293 1.9 1.9
3 29 .2 .2
4 7 .0 .0
5 7 .0 .0
6 3 .0 .0
7 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type PINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phgmno PNO of mother
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text PHG12 : Oother number
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Mother not in HH 0 13421 87.2 87.2
1 850 5.5 5.5
2 1044 6.8 6.8
3 56 .4 .4
4 13 .1 .1
5 4 .0 .0
6 3 .0 .0
9 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

Copied Variable from Record Type PINDALL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phgra Responsible adult
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Coversheet (7)
Question Number and Text PHG13 : Responsible adult
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
16 years or over 0 15357 99.8 99.8
1 16 .1 .1
2 19 .1 .1
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Child Care
Children
Note

Determines which adult is asked questions regarding children. Records person number.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

page Age at Date of Interview
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
46.17 18.82 15 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 15391 100.0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 15391 Missing cases 1
Question Route Uses date of birth variables on Survey database.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

See note for PAGE12.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

page12 Age at 1.12.2005
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
46.34 18.81 16 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Age given 1 15391 100.0 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 15391 Missing cases 1
Question Route Uses date of birth variables on Survey database.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Two age variables are computed. The age at date of interview is used for most purposes internal to a wave, e.g. computation of h/hold characteristics. The age at 1.12.2006 is intended to ensure consistency in cross wave comparison. 1st December is also the criterion date for determining whether those close to 16 should be interviewed. Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable PAGEI (on Record Type PINDALL), for individual level derived variables, takes the value 1 if the variable was imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pbutype Benefit unit type
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Couple,no ch,M lt 65 1 3979 25.9 25.9
Couple,1 ch,M lt 65 2 1631 10.6 10.6
Couple,2 ch,M lt 65 3 1847 12.0 12.0
Couple,3+ ch,M lt 65 4 761 4.9 4.9
Couple,man 65 to 74 5 1180 7.7 7.7
Couple,man 75+ 6 672 4.4 4.4
F lone parent,lt 60 7 615 4.0 4.0
M lone parent,lt 65 8 43 .3 .3
Single woman,lt 20 9 356 2.3 2.3
Single woman,20-39 10 641 4.2 4.2
Single woman,40-59 11 440 2.9 2.9
Single woman,60-74 12 516 3.4 3.4
Single woman,75+ 13 587 3.8 3.8
Single man,lt 30 14 991 6.4 6.4
Single man,30-54 15 591 3.8 3.8
Single man,55-64 16 175 1.1 1.1
Single man,65+ 17 366 2.4 2.4
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 15391 Missing cases 1
Question Route Uses PHGSEX PMASTAT PAGE PHGEST PHGSPN PHGFNO PHGMNO PBUNO on Record PINDALL
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Identifies type of benefit unit to which an individual belongs. Benefit units (see also PBUNO) are subsets of h/holds, consisting of single individuals or couples, and their dependent children, if any.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pbuno Benefit Unit Number
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 13264 86.2 86.2
2 721 4.7 4.7
3 927 6.0 6.0
4 352 2.3 2.3
5 93 .6 .6
6 26 .2 .2
7 8 .1 .1
8 1 .0 .0
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses APNO PHGSPN PHGFNO PHGMNO PHGRA PAGE PHGEMP PDEPCHL PHGR2R on Record PINDALL. Uses PHHSIZE on Record PHHRESP. Uses PREL POPNO on Record PEGOALT.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Distinguishes separate benefit unit to which an individual belongs. Benefit units (see also PBUTYPE) are subsets of h/holds, consisting of single individuals or couples, and their dependent children, if any. Value of PBUNO is the person number of first member of that benefit unit in sequential order of person numbers. A dependent childs Benefit Unit Number is the PPNO of responsible adult PBUNO is missing if there is missing data on input variables, and the benefit unit cannot be inferred.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pnchild Number of own children in household
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 11148 72.4 72.4
1 1819 11.8 11.8
2 1776 11.5 11.5
3 497 3.2 3.2
4 116 .8 .8
5 27 .2 .2
6 3 .0 .0
7 6 .0 .0
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses PPNO PHGSEX PAGE on Record PINDALL. Uses POPNO PREL on Record PEGOALT.
Index Terms Children
Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Includes natural children, adopted children and step children, under age of 16.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phoh Conventional Head of Household Indicator
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Head of household 1 7976 51.8 51.8
Not head 2 7416 48.2 48.2
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses PHSOWND PHSOWR1 PHSOWR2 PRENTP1 PRENTP2 on Record PHHRESP. Uses PAGE PHGSEX on Record PINDALL.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

An indicator of the head of h/hold as defined, for example by the GHS i.e. the principal owner or renter of the property, and (where there is more than one), the male taking precedence, and (where there is more than one potential HOH of the same sex), the eldest taking precedence. The BHPS h/hold reference person definition is similar except that only the age criterion is used to distinguish multiple potential HRPs. in the calculation, where any potential information is missing, the HRP definition takes precedence.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

prach16 Whether responsible adult for child
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 2511 16.3 16.4
No 2 12837 83.4 83.6
Inapplicable -8 44 .3 Missing
Valid cases 15348 Missing cases 44
Question Route Uses PAGE PHGRA PIVFIO on Record PINDALL.
Index Terms Child Care
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

psampst Sample membership status
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Continuing OSM 1 6785 44.08 44.08
W1 non-cont/enum 2 43 0.28 0.28
PSM: parent of OSM 4 735 4.78 4.78
TSM 5 1494 9.71 9.71
Scot/Wales/NI new sample 8 6052 39.32 39.32
SW W9 non-cont/enum 9 283 1.84 1.84
Total 15392 100.00
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses PFINLOC PIVFIO PID on Record PINDSAMP. Uses PSTAT YOSM on Record XWLSTEN.
Index Terms Socio-demographic Characteristics
Relationship between Household Members
Note

Distinguishes between OSMs, new PSMs and TSMs. See Vol. A for a discussion of these terms. Copied variable from Record Type PINDSAMP.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pmovest Individual mover status
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Non-mover 1 13744 89.3 89.3
Mover within GB 2 1281 8.3 8.3
Mover back to GB 4 12 .1 .1
Mover – location unk 5 3 .0 .0
New entrant this wav 8 335 2.2 2.2
Mover status unknown 10 17 .1 .1
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses PFINLOC PIVFIO PID PSAMPST PLVLOC on Record PINDSAMP. Uses PHHMOVE PIVFHO on Record PHHSAMP.
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

Indicates whether sample members have moved location since last Wave. Inapplicable for new entrants.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pregion Region / Metropolitan Area
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Inner London 1 221 1.4 1.4
Outer London 2 458 3.0 3.0
R. of South East 3 1692 11.0 11.0
South West 4 845 5.5 5.5
East Anglia 5 437 2.8 2.8
East Midlands 6 747 4.9 4.9
West Midlands Conurb 7 295 1.9 1.9
R. of West Midlands 8 480 3.1 3.1
Greater Manchester 9 330 2.1 2.1
Merseyside 10 192 1.2 1.2
R. of North West 11 409 2.7 2.7
South Yorkshire 12 241 1.6 1.6
West Yorkshire 13 287 1.9 1.9
Humber 14 304 2.0 2.0
Wear 15 177 1.1 1.2
R. of North 16 352 2.3 2.3
Wales 17 2710 17.6 17.6
Scotland 18 2679 17.4 17.4
Northern Ireland 19 2509 16.3 16.3
Missing or wild -9 27 .2 Missing
Valid cases 15365 Missing cases 27
Question Route Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note

Standard region, distinguishing former Metropolitan Counties, and Inner and Outer London.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phhsize Number of people in household
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2236 14.5 14.5
2 5232 34.0 34.0
3 2949 19.2 19.2
4 3122 20.3 20.3
5 1266 8.2 8.2
6 375 2.4 2.4
7 147 1.0 1.0
8 32 .2 .2
9 13 .1 .1
10 7 .0 .0
13 13 .1 .1
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route Calculated by summing the number of individuals per household.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

phhtype Household Type
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Single Non-Elderly 1 1039 6.8 6.8
Single Elderly 2 1197 7.8 7.8
Couple No Children 3 4539 29.5 29.5
Couple: dep children 4 4613 30.0 30.0
Couple: non-dep chil 5 2011 13.1 13.1
Lone par: dep childr 6 766 5.0 5.0
Lone par: non-dep ch 7 640 4.2 4.2
2+ Unrelated adults 8 267 1.7 1.7
Other Households 9 320 2.1 2.1
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses PHHSIZE PNKIDS PNCOUPLE PNONEPAR PNPENS on Record PHHRESP. Uses PAGE PHGSEX PMASTAT PHGSPN PDEPCHL on Record PINDALL. Uses POPNO PREL on Record PEGOALT.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

This classification, closely related to that used in General Household Survey published data, relates to size of h/hold, whether there is a married couple present, and whether there are dependent children. For this classification, married and cohabiting couples are treated as equivalent, and dependent children include those up to the age of 18, if they are still in (non-advanced) full time education. The elderly are defined as those over pensionable age (60 for women and 65 for men). Couple and lone parent h/holds may contain other individuals who were not family members.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ptenure Housing tenure
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Owned Outright 1 4731 30.7 31.0
Owned with Mortgage 2 6902 44.8 45.2
Local Authority rent 3 1663 10.8 10.9
Housing Assoc. rente 4 635 4.1 4.2
Rented from Employer 5 80 .5 .5
Rented private unfur 6 714 4.6 4.7
Rented private furni 7 493 3.2 3.2
Other rented 8 59 .4 .4
Missing or wild -9 115 .7 Missing
Valid cases 15277 Missing cases 115
Question Route Uses PMGHAVE PRENTLL PRENTF PHSOWND on Record PHHRESP.
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pqfedhi Highest educational qualification
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher Degree 1 425 2.8 3.0
First Degree 2 1611 10.5 11.4
Teaching QF 3 337 2.2 2.4
Other Higher QF 4 3553 23.1 25.2
Nursing QF 5 158 1.0 1.1
GCE A Levels 6 1793 11.6 12.7
GCE O Levels or Equi 7 2435 15.8 17.2
Commercial QF, No O 8 316 2.1 2.2
CSE Grade 2-5,Scot G 9 399 2.6 2.8
Apprenticeship 10 240 1.6 1.7
Other QF 11 86 .6 .6
No QF 12 2644 17.2 18.7
Still At School No Q 13 126 .8 .9
Missing or wild -9 292 1.9 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 14123 Missing cases 1269
Question Route Uses PSCNOW PFENOW PSCHOOL PSCEND PQFHAS PQFA PQFB PQFC PQFD PQFE PQFF PQFG PQFH PQFI PQFJ PQFK PQFL PQFM PQFN PQFED PQFEDA PQFEDB PQFEDC PQFEDD PQFEDE PQFEDF PQFEDG PQFEDH PQFEDI PQFEDJ PQFEDK PQFEDL PQFEDM PQFEDN PQFEDO PQFEDP PQFEDQ PQFEDR PQFEDS PQFX PQFXC PQFXD PQFXE PQFXF PQFXG PQFXH PQFXI PQFXJ PQFXK PQFXL PQFXM PQFXN PQFEDX PQFEDXA PQFEDXB PQFEDXD PQFEDXE PQFEDXF PQFEDXG PQFEDXH PQFEDXI PID PIVLYR PIVIEVR on Record PINDRESP. Uses wQFEDHI on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pqfvoc Has vocational qualifications
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No 0 9190 59.7 64.9
Yes 1 4962 32.2 35.1
Missing or wild -9 263 1.7 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 14152 Missing cases 1240
Question Route Uses PQFEDHI PQFB PQFC PQFD PQFE PQFF PQFG PQFH PQFI PQFXC PQFXD PQFXE PQFXF PQFXG PQFXH PQFXI on Record PINDRESP. Uses wQFVOC on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pqfachi Highest academic qualification
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher Degree 1 425 2.8 3.0
1st Degree 2 1617 10.5 11.4
HND,HNC,Teaching 3 989 6.4 7.0
A Level 4 2835 18.4 19.9
O Level 5 3674 23.9 25.8
CSE 6 692 4.5 4.9
None of These 7 3985 25.9 28.0
Missing or wild -9 196 1.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 979 6.4 Missing
Valid cases 14217 Missing cases 1175
Question Route Uses PQFA PQFB PQFC PQFD PQFE PQFF PQFG PQFH PQFI PQFJ PQFK PQFL PQFM PQFN PQFED PQFEDA PQFEDB PQFEDC PQFEDD PQFEDE PQFEDF PQFEDG PQFEDH PQFEDI PQFEDJ PQFEDK PQFEDL PQFEDM PQFEDN PQFEDO PQFEDP PQFEDQ PQFEDR PQFEDS PQFEDHI PQFXC PQFXD PQFXE PQFXF PQFXG PQFXH PQFXI PQFXJ PQFXK PQFXL PQFXM PQFXN PQFEDX PQFEDXA PQFEDXB PQFEDXD PQFEDXE PQFEDXF PQFEDXG PQFEDXH PQFEDXI on Record PINDRESP. Uses wQFACHI on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbft Employed full time
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full time: 30 hrs + 1 6883 44.7 75.7
Part time: lt 30 hrs 2 2204 14.3 24.3
Missing or wild -9 196 1.3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6109 39.7 Missing
Valid cases 9087 Missing cases 6305
Question Route Uses PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSEMP PJBHRS PJBOT PJSHRS on Record PINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

This measure is based on total hours, i.e. including both normal and overtime hours. it is computed for both employees and the self employed.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ppayg Gross rate of pay per month:last payment
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1653.58 1286.28 2.17 24018.50
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7144 46.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 459 3.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6812 44.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 7144 Missing cases 8248
Question Route Uses PPAYGW PPAYGL PPAYNW PPAYNL PSPJB PMLSTAT PSEX PJBPENM PJBPEN PIVLYR on Record PINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Converts employees’ last wage or salary payment before tax and other deductions in current main job (PPAYGL) to monthly amount. if gross pay was missing, but net pay was present, then gross pay is estimated from net pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ppayn Net rate of pay per month: last payment
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1224.62 837.75 2.17 15011.50
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7144 46.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 459 3.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6812 44.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 7144 Missing cases 8248
Question Route Uses PIVFIO PPAYGW PPAYGL PPAYNW PSEX PMLSTAT PJBPENM PSPJB PAGE PJBPEN PID PIVLYR on Record PINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Converts employees’ last wage or salary payment after tax and other deductions in current main job (PPAYNL) to a monthly amount. if net pay was missing, but gross pay was present, then net pay is estimated from gross pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ppaygu Usual gross pay per month: current job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1622.65 1226.38 30.33 24018.50
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7603 49.4 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 6812 44.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 7603 Missing cases 7789
Question Route Uses PIVFIO PHGSPN PJBPENM PPAYUSL PPAYG PPAYUG PPAYU PPAYUW PPAYN PMLSTAT PSEX PSPJB PJBSEMP PAGE PJBPEN PID PIVLYR on Record PINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures usual monthly wage or salary payment before tax and other deductions in current main job for employees. if last gross payment was the “usual”, this is used. if last gross pay was missing, but net pay was present, and this was given as “usual”, the gross pay was estimated from net pay, in the light of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership. if last payment was not the “usual”, “usual payment” was given gross, this was used. if “usual payment” was net, this was converted as above at PPAYN. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable PPAYGUI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ppaynu Usual net pay per month: current job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1203.42 802.11 30.33 15011.50
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7603 49.4 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 6812 44.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 7603 Missing cases 7789
Question Route Uses PIVFIO PHGSPN PJBPENM PPAYUSL PPAYN PPAYG PPAYUG PPAYU PPAYUW PMLSTAT PSEX PSPJB PJBSEMP PAGE PJBPEN PID PIVLYR on Record PINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures usual monthly wage or salary payment after tax and other deductions in current main job for employees. if the last net payment was the usual, then this is used. if last net pay was missing, but gross pay was present, and this was usual, then net pay is estimated from gross pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership. if last payment was not the usual, then if usual payment is given net, this is used. Otherwise, if usual payment is given gross, then this is converted as above at PPAYN. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable PPAYNUI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or – 8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ppaygty Usual monthly gross pay: Sept this year
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1603.20 1336.30 0 24018.50
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 79 .5 .9
Amount stated 1.00 8577 55.7 99.1
Inapplicable -8.00 5759 37.4 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 8656 Missing cases 6736
Question Route Uses PIVFIO PJBSTAT PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSEMP PJSACCS PJBPROF PJSPAYG PJBPENM PMLSTAT PSEX PPAYGU PJTYID on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJHSTAT PJHGPAY on Record PJOBHIST
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly gross payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2006. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees PPAYGU is used, and for the self-employed the current pay or profit. if current job spell started after 1.9.2006, then this variable is equal to value of PJHGPAY for job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable PPAYGTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ppaygly Usual monthly gross pay: Sept year ago
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1588.86 1258.36 0 16678.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 71 .5 .9
Amount stated 1.00 8049 52.3 99.1
Inapplicable -8.00 6295 40.9 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 8120 Missing cases 7272
Question Route Uses PHGSPN PJBSTAT PJBPENM PMLSTAT PSEX PAGE PJBOFF PJBHAS PJBSEMP PJSACCS PJSPROF PJSPAYG PJSPRBM PJSPRBY4 PJSPREM PJSPAYL PPAYLY PPAYLYW PPAYLYG PCJSBLY PSPJB PJLYID PPAYGU PID PIVLYR PIVFIO PCJSBLY on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJHSTAT PJHGPAY on Record PJOBHIST. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wPAYGTY on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly gross payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2005. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees PPAYLY is used, converted from net to gross where necessary, and for the self employed the current pay or profit. if current job spell started after 1.9.2005, then this variable is equal to the value of PJHGPAY for job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable PPAYGLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ppaynty Usual monthly net pay: Sept this year
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1193.89 878.59 0 15011.50
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 79 .5 .9
Amount stated 1.00 8576 55.7 99.1
Missing or wild -9.00 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 5759 37.4 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 8655 Missing cases 6737
Question Route Uses PIVFIO PJBSTAT PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSEMP PJSACCS PJBPROF PJSPAYG PJBPENM PMLSTAT PSEX PSPJB PPAYNU PJTYID on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJHSTAT PJHGPAY on Record PJOBHIST
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly net payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2006. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees PPAYNU is used, and for the self-employed the current pay or profit, converted to a net amount. if the current job spell started after 1.9.2006, then this variable is equal to the value of PJHNPAY for the job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable PPAYNTYI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ppaynly Usual monthly net pay: Sept year ago
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1180.88 804.87 -4.57 10400.90
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 71 .5 .9
Amount stated 1.00 8039 52.2 99.1
Missing or wild -9.00 45 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6259 40.7 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
-4.57 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 8110 Missing cases 7282
Question Route Uses PID PIVLYR PIVFIO PCJSBLY PHGSPN PJBSTAT PJBPENM PMLSTAT PSEX PJBOFF PJBHAS PJBSEMP PJACCS PJSPROF PJSPAYG PJSPRBM PJSPRBY4 PJSPREM PJSPAYL PPAYLY PPAYLYW PPAYLYG PSPJB PJLYID PPAYNU PAGE on record PINDRESP. Uses PJHSTAT PJHNPAY PN Record PJOBHIST. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID. Uses wPAYNTY on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly net payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2005. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees answer to PPAYLY is used, converted from gross to net where necessary, and for the self-employed the current pay or profit, converted to a net amount. if current job spell started after 1.9.2005, then this variable is equal to the value of PJHNPAY for job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable PPAYNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjsprof Monthly self employed profit
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1479.69 1965.81 0 20833.30
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
inapplicable -8 13516 87.81 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 977 6.35 Missing
[Value >= 0] 899 5.84 100.0
Total 15392 100.00
Valid cases 899 Missing cases 14493
Question Route Uses PJBSEMP PJSACCS PJSPRF PJSPRBM PJSPRBY4 PJSPREM PJSPREY4 on Record PINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Computes a monthly self-employed profit variable for self- employed respondents who draw up profit and loss accounts. Inapplicable for those who are not self-employed, and the self employed who do not draw up accounts. (cf. PJSPAYG). Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable (here PJSPROFI) takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A. This variable only shows positive profits. Where the variable PJSPRLS indicates that the amount is a loss, then PJSPROF takes the value 0, and the compute amount is given at PJSLOSS. Change of source variables from Wave 7 onwards.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjsloss Amount: self-employment losses
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
9.37 82.27 0 1000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 429 2.8 97.9
Amount stated 1.00 9 .1 2.1
Missing or wild -9.00 621 4.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 13356 86.8 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 438 Missing cases 14954
Question Route Uses PJBSEMP PJSACCS PJSPRF PJSPRBM PJSPRBY4 PJSPREM PJSPREY4 PJSPROF PJSPRLS on Record PINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Note

See note for PJSPROF.
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjspayg Monthly self employed gross pay
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1280.21 1970.42 4.33 12990
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
inapplicable -8 14255 92.61 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 977 6.35 Missing
[Value >= 0] 160 1.04 100.0
Total 15392 100.00
Valid cases 160 Missing cases 15232
Question Route Uses PJBSEMP PJSACCS PJSPAYU PJSPAYW PJSPYTX PJSPYNI PJSHRS PIVFIO on Record PINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Computes a monthly self-employed gross pay variable if a self-employed respondent does not draw up profit and loss accounts. Inapplicable for those who are not self employed, and the self employed who draw up accounts. (cf. PJSPROF). Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable (here PJSPAYG) takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A. Change of source variables from Wave 7 onwards.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pcjsten Length (days) current labour market sp.
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
2908.23 3334.19 0 24724
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 15 .1 .1
Amount stated 1.00 14024 91.1 99.9
Missing or wild -9.00 376 2.4 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 14039 Missing cases 1353
Question Route Uses PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBBGD PJBBGM PJBBGY4 PJBSEMP PJSBGD PJSBGM PJSBGY4 PCJSBGD PCJSBGM PCJSBGY4 PDOID PDOIM on Record PINDRESP
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Note

Measures the length of time in the current labour market spell, whether, employee, self employed or not employed in number of days. Where day is missing, this is assumed to be one. For years before 2005, where month is missing, this is assumed to be July.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pcjswk9 Weeks in current spell: year to 1.9.2006
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
45.88 14.98 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 577 3.7 4.1
Amount stated 1.00 13623 88.5 95.9
Missing or wild -9.00 215 1.4 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 14200 Missing cases 1192
Question Route Uses PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSEMP PJBSTAT PJBBGD PJBBGM PJBBGY PJSBGD PJSBGM PJSBGY4 PCJSBGD PCJSBGM PCJSBGY4 PCJSBLY PJLYID PJTYID on Record PINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Note

Measures number of weeks in current labour market spell which fell into reference year, that is the twelve months prior to the start of the interview period (1st Sept.) . Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlid Identifier of latest job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current job 0 9283 60.3 65.3
Job spell 1 1 392 2.5 2.8
Job spell 2 2 50 .3 .4
Job spell 3 3 6 .0 .0
Job spell 4 4 1 .0 .0
Job spell 5 5 1 .0 .0
Last job – L36 12 71 .5 .5
See AJLID 13 718 4.7 5.1
See BJLID 14 87 .6 .6
See CJLID 15 89 .6 .6
See DJLID 16 97 .6 .7
See EJLID 17 78 .5 .5
See FJLID 18 77 .5 .5
See GJLID 19 74 .5 .5
See HJLID 20 88 .6 .6
See IJLID 21 867 5.6 6.1
See JJLID 22 210 1.4 1.5
See KJLID 23 750 4.9 5.3
See LJLID 24 239 1.6 1.7
See MJLID 25 251 1.6 1.8
See NJLID 26 276 1.8 1.9
See OJLID 27 506 3.3 3.6
Missing or wild -9 497 3.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 127 .8 Missing
Never had a job -3 557 3.6 Missing
Valid cases 14211 Missing cases 1181
Question Route Uses PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSTAT PCJSBLY PNJBS PJBHAD on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT on Record PJOBHIST. Uses wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJLID on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Provides a means of identifying the latest job (i.e. the current job or the most recent if not currently employed).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlyid Identifier of job spell at 1.9.2005
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current job 0 11713 76.1 84.4
Job spell 1 1 1443 9.4 10.4
Job spell 2 2 524 3.4 3.8
Job spell 3 3 134 .9 1.0
Job spell 4 4 39 .3 .3
Job spell 5 5 13 .1 .1
Job spell 6 6 2 .0 .0
Job spell 7 7 3 .0 .0
Job spell 9 9 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 543 3.5 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 13872 Missing cases 1520
Question Route Uses PJBSTAT PCJSBLY PCJSBGD PCJSBGM PCJSBGY4 PIVFIO on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Identifies the respondent’s labour market spell for 1 September 2005. (i.e. it identifies the current labour market spell if this started before 1.9.2005, and the relevant PJOBHIST record if not).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjtyid Identifier of job spell at 1.9.2006
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current job 0 13697 89.0 97.4
Job spell 1 1 340 2.2 2.4
Job spell 2 2 30 .2 .2
Job spell 3 3 1 .0 .0
Job spell 4 4 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 346 2.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 14069 Missing cases 1323
Question Route Uses PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSEMP PJBSTAT PJBBGD PJBBGM PJBBGY PJSBGD PJSBGM PJSBGY4 PCJSBGD PCJSBGM PCJSBGY4 PCJSBLY on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHBGD PJHBGM PJHBGY4 PJHSTAT on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Identifies respondent’s labour market spell for 1 September 2006. (i.e. identifies current labour market spell if this started before 1.9.2006, and relevant PJOBHIST record if not).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbseg Socio economic group: present job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers,large 1 7 .0 .1
Managers,large 2 622 4.0 6.7
Employers,small 3 197 1.3 2.1
Managers,small 4 474 3.1 5.1
Professional Self-em 5 105 .7 1.1
Professional employe 6 360 2.3 3.9
Int. non-manual,work 7 1876 12.2 20.3
Int. non-man,foreman 8 257 1.7 2.8
Junior non-manual 9 1816 11.8 19.7
Personal service wrk 10 726 4.7 7.9
Foreman manual 11 255 1.7 2.8
Skilled manual wkrs 12 818 5.3 8.9
Semi-skilled manual 13 773 5.0 8.4
Unskilled manual wkr 14 251 1.6 2.7
Own account wkrs 15 542 3.5 5.9
Farmers – employers, 16 20 .1 .2
Farmers – own accoun 17 55 .4 .6
Agricultural workers 18 62 .4 .7
Members of armed for 19 11 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 56 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6109 39.7 Missing
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6165
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes the Socio-Economic Group for jobs, based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbgold Goldthorpe Social Class: present job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 1305 8.5 16.4
Service class,lower 2 1988 12.9 25.1
Routine non-manual e 3 990 6.4 12.5
Personal service wor 4 772 5.0 9.7
Sml props w employee 5 126 .8 1.6
Sml props w/o employ 6 412 2.7 5.2
Farmers,Smallholders 7 71 .5 .9
Foreman,Technicians 8 492 3.2 6.2
Skilled manual worke 9 518 3.4 6.5
Semi,unskilled manua 10 1226 8.0 15.5
Agricultural workers 11 34 .2 .4
Inapplicable -8 7458 48.5 Missing
Valid cases 7934 Missing cases 7458
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes the Goldthorpe social class classification for jobs, based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbrgsc RG Social Class: present job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 466 3.0 5.1
technic 2 3272 21.3 35.5
Skilled non-manual 3 2104 13.7 22.8
Skilled manual 4 1659 10.8 18.0
Partly skilled occ 5 1413 9.2 15.3
Unskilled occ 6 302 2.0 3.3
Armed forces 7 11 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 56 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6109 39.7 Missing
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6165
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes Registrar General’s Social Class for jobs based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbisco International SOC : present job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbcssm Cambridge Scale males : present job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
37.46 18.29 1.30 87.63
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7934 51.5 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 7458 48.5 Missing
Valid cases 7934 Missing cases 7458
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbcssf Cambridge Scale females : present job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
38.02 19.32 1.34 99.99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7934 51.5 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 7458 48.5 Missing
Valid cases 7934 Missing cases 7458
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbhgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : present job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
49.51 15.04 18 75
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7925 51.5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 9 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 7458 48.5 Missing
Valid cases 7925 Missing cases 7467
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1984) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbsec Socio-Economic Class: current job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 8 .1 .1
Higher managerial 20 366 2.4 4.0
Higher prof tradn’l 31 343 2.2 3.7
Higher prof new emp 32 161 1.0 1.7
High prof trad s.emp 33 109 .7 1.2
High prof new s.emp 34 19 .1 .2
Lower Prof trad emps 41 1303 8.5 14.1
Lower Prof new emps 42 90 .6 1.0
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 133 .9 1.4
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 15 .1 .2
Lower manag occupns 50 746 4.8 8.1
Hgher supervis occup 60 199 1.3 2.2
admin 71 666 4.3 7.2
serv 72 455 3.0 4.9
aux 73 154 1.0 1.7
Intermed engineering 74 39 .3 .4
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 189 1.2 2.0
Emp,small (agricult) 82 25 .2 .3
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 587 3.8 6.4
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 71 .5 .8
Lwr supervis occups 100 401 2.6 4.3
Lwr technical craft 111 316 2.1 3.4
Lwr tech process op 112 52 .3 .6
Semi-routine sales 121 551 3.6 6.0
Semi-routine service 122 593 3.9 6.4
Semi-routine tech 123 95 .6 1.0
Semi-routine op 124 149 1.0 1.6
Semi-routine agric 125 17 .1 .2
Semi-routine cleri 126 142 .9 1.5
Semi-rtne childcare 127 148 1.0 1.6
serv 131 260 1.7 2.8
Routine production 132 81 .5 .9
Routine technical 133 388 2.5 4.2
Routine operative 134 343 2.2 3.7
Routine agricultrl 135 13 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 56 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6109 39.7 Missing
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6165
Question Route Uses PJBSOC PJBSEMP PJBBOSS PJBMNGR PJBSIZE on Record PINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

See full Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pnjbwks Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
31.38 24.85 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 5063 32.9 36.5
Amount stated 1.00 8798 57.2 63.5
Missing or wild -9.00 554 3.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 13861 Missing cases 1531
Question Route Uses PJBHAS PJBOFF PCJSBLY PCJSWK9 PJLYID PJBSTAT on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT PJHSPW on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of employment in reference year (1.9.2005 – 31.8.2006). The measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pnjuwks Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1.52 7.74 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 13113 85.2 94.5
Amount stated 1.00 756 4.9 5.5
Missing or wild -9.00 546 3.5 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 13869 Missing cases 1523
Question Route Uses PJBHAS PJBOFF PCJSBLY PCJSWK9 PJLYID PJBSTAT on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT PJHSPW on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of unemployment in reference year (1.9.2005 – 31.8.2006). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pnjiwks Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
19.01 24.66 -0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 547 3.55 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 977 6.35 Missing
[Value >= 0] 13868 90.10 100.0
Total 15392 100.00
Valid cases 13868 Missing cases 1524
Question Route Uses PJBHAS PJBOFF PCJSBLY PCJSWK9 PJLYID PJBSTAT on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT PJHSPW on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) in reference year (1.9.2005 – 31.8.2006). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pnjbnew No. different employers: year to Sept 1
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5099 33.1 36.8
1 7738 50.3 55.8
2 881 5.7 6.4
3 130 .8 .9
4 19 .1 .1
5 5 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 543 3.5 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 13872 Missing cases 1520
Question Route Uses PJLYID PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSTAT PCJSWK9 on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT PJHSPW on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of jobs with distinct employers, (or self- employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.2005 – 1.9.2006).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pnjbsp No. employment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5067 32.9 36.5
1 7715 50.1 55.6
2 910 5.9 6.6
3 150 1.0 1.1
4 22 .1 .2
5 8 .1 .1
Missing or wild -9 543 3.5 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 13872 Missing cases 1520
Question Route Uses PJLYID PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSTAT PCJSWK9 on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT PJHSPW on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate jobs (including self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.2005 – 1.9.2006). Different jobs held with the same employer are each counted.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pnjusp No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 13114 85.2 94.5
1 686 4.5 4.9
2 65 .4 .5
3 5 .0 .0
4 2 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 543 3.5 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 13872 Missing cases 1520
Question Route Uses PJLYID PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSTAT PCJSWK9 on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT PJHSPW on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate unemployment spells in reference year (1.9.2005 – 1.9.2006).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pnjisp No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 8492 55.2 61.2
1 5256 34.1 37.9
2 102 .7 .7
3 19 .1 .1
4 3 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 543 3.5 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 13872 Missing cases 1520
Question Route Uses PJLYID PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSTAT PCJSWK9 on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT PJHSPW on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) spells in reference year (1.9.2005 – 1.9.2006).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbstatl Employment status on Sept 1, year ago
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Self employed 1 1082 7.0 7.8
In paid employ 2 6965 45.3 50.2
Unemployed 3 420 2.7 3.0
Retired 4 2943 19.1 21.2
Maternity leave 5 68 .4 .5
Family care 6 875 5.7 6.3
FT studt, school 7 837 5.4 6.0
LT sick, disabld 8 603 3.9 4.3
Govt trng scheme 9 18 .1 .1
Something else 10 61 .4 .4
Missing or wild -9 543 3.5 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 13872 Missing cases 1520
Question Route Uses PJLYID PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSTAT on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT PJHSEMP on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Equivalent to PJBSTAT, for 1.9.2005. if PJLYID = 0, PJBSTATL is PJBSTAT, if PJLYID is greater than 0, then PJBSTAT is based on PJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbstatt Employment status on Sept 1, this year
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Self employed 1 984 6.4 7.0
In paid employ 2 7096 46.1 50.4
Unemployed 3 465 3.0 3.3
Retired 4 3048 19.8 21.7
Maternity leave 5 65 .4 .5
Family care 6 898 5.8 6.4
FT studt, school 7 774 5.0 5.5
LT sick, disabld 8 614 4.0 4.4
Govt trng scheme 9 16 .1 .1
Something else 10 109 .7 .8
Missing or wild -9 346 2.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 14069 Missing cases 1323
Question Route Uses PJTYID PJBHAS PJBOFF PJBSTAT on Record PINDRESP. Uses PJSPNO PJHSTAT on Record PJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Equivalent to PJBSTAT, for 1.9.2006. if PJTYID = 0, PJBSTATT is PJBSTAT, if PJTYID is greater than 0, then PJBSTAT is based on PJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjbsocly Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2005
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 6964 Missing cases 8428
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlseg Socio economic group: last job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Managers,large 2 1 .0 1.4
Managers,small 4 3 .0 4.2
Int. non-manual,work 7 3 .0 4.2
Int. non-man,foreman 8 3 .0 4.2
Junior non-manual 9 23 .1 32.4
Personal service wrk 10 14 .1 19.7
Foreman manual 11 1 .0 1.4
Skilled manual wkrs 12 2 .0 2.8
Semi-skilled manual 13 16 .1 22.5
Unskilled manual wkr 14 3 .0 4.2
Own account wkrs 15 2 .0 2.8
Missing or wild -9 46 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14975 97.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 300 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15321
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See notes for PJBSEG.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlgold Goldthorpe Social Class: last job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 1 .0 1.4
Service class,lower 2 7 .0 9.9
Routine non-manual e 3 10 .1 14.1
Personal service wor 4 16 .1 22.5
Sml props w/o employ 6 2 .0 2.8
Foreman,Technicians 8 4 .0 5.6
Skilled manual worke 9 4 .0 5.6
Semi,unskilled manua 10 27 .2 38.0
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 15019 97.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 300 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15321
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See notes for PJBGOLD.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlrgsc RG Social Class: last job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Managerial & technic 2 8 .1 11.3
Skilled non-manual 3 26 .2 36.6
Skilled manual 4 6 .0 8.5
Partly skilled occ 5 27 .2 38.0
Unskilled occ 6 4 .0 5.6
Missing or wild -9 46 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14975 97.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 300 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15321
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for PJBRGSC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlisco International SOC : last job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 15392 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. See note for PJBISCO, and Notes on Derived Variables in Appendix and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlcssm Cambridge Scale males : last job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
28.85 10.78 6.92 58.06
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 71 .5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 15019 97.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 300 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15321
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for PJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlcssf Cambridge Scale females : last job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
28.75 10.97 7.30 56.36
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 71 .5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 15019 97.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 300 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15321
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for PJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlhgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
37.80 15.02 18 64
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 71 .5 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 15019 97.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 300 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15321
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for PJBHGS. See Vol. A for details. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1984) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pjlsec Socio-Economic Class: last job
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher managerial 20 1 .0 1.4
Lower Prof trad emps 41 2 .0 2.8
Lower manag occupns 50 3 .0 4.2
Hgher supervis occup 60 1 .0 1.4
admin 71 4 .0 5.6
serv 72 2 .0 2.8
aux 73 2 .0 2.8
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 2 .0 2.8
Lwr supervis occups 100 5 .0 7.0
Lwr technical craft 111 2 .0 2.8
Lwr tech process op 112 2 .0 2.8
Semi-routine sales 121 13 .1 18.3
Semi-routine service 122 11 .1 15.5
Semi-routine op 124 2 .0 2.8
Semi-routine cleri 126 3 .0 4.2
serv 131 10 .1 14.1
Routine production 132 3 .0 4.2
Routine technical 133 1 .0 1.4
Routine operative 134 2 .0 2.8
Missing or wild -9 46 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14975 97.3 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 300 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 71 Missing cases 15321
Question Route Uses PJLSOC PJLSEMP PJLBOSS PJLMNGR PJLSIZE on Record PINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See full Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pvote Political party supported
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 2407 15.6 19.1
Labour 2 3280 21.3 26.0
Lib Dem/Lib/SDP 3 1300 8.4 10.3
Scot Nat 4 438 2.8 3.5
Plaid Cymru 5 221 1.4 1.8
Green Party 6 229 1.5 1.8
Other Party 7 232 1.5 1.8
Other answer 8 48 .3 .4
None 10 2384 15.5 18.9
Can’t vote 11 333 2.2 2.6
Ulster Unionist 12 495 3.2 3.9
SDLP 13 430 2.8 3.4
Alliance Party 14 115 .7 .9
Democratice Unionist 15 417 2.7 3.3
Sinn Fein 16 240 1.6 1.9
Other Party 17 42 .3 .3
Missing or wild -9 1804 11.7 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 12611 Missing cases 2781
Question Route Uses PVOTE1 PVOTE2 PVOTE3 PVOTE4 on record PINDRESP.
Index Terms Political Support and Behaviour
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

Not available at Wave 2 as a retrospective rather than prospective voting question was asked.
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pfiyrdic Amount interest/dividends – computed
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
345.33 1781.66 0 55800
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 9609 62.4 66.7
Amount stated 1 4806 31.2 33.3
Proxy and or phone -7 977 6.3 Missing
Valid cases 14415 Missing cases 977
Question Route Uses PIVFIO PFIYRDIA PFIYRDB1 PFIYRDB2 PFIYRDB3 PFIYRDB4 PFIYRDB5 PFIYRDB6 on Record PINDRESP.
Index Terms Financial Management: Savings and Bank Accounts
Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Variable Occurrence W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pfimnp Pension income: last month
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
87.80 288.64 0 5753
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 12424 80.7 82.3
Amount stated 1.00 2668 17.3 17.7
Proxy and or phone -7.00 300 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 15092 Missing cases 300
Question Route Uses PNF1 on Record PINDRESP. Uses PFICODE PFRVAL PFRW PFRNOW PFRJT on Record PINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable PFIMNPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pfimnb Benefit income: last month
Record Type PINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
223 332.85 0 4043
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 7333 47.6 48.6
Amount stated 1.00 7759 50.4 51.4
Proxy and or phone -7.00 300 1.9 Missing
Valid cases 15092 Missing cases 300
Question Route Uses PNF1 on Record PINDRESP. Uses PFICODE PFRVAL PFRW PFRNOW PFRJT on Record PINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable PFIMNBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18