| ppno | person number |
| pjhstat | labour force status code |
| pjhendd | day labour force spell ended |
| pjhendm | month labour force spell ended |
| pjhendy4 | year labour force spell ended |
| pjhcjs | employment status not ended |
| pjhck1 | check employment history status |
| pjhck2 | check j28 required? |
| pjhsoc | occupation (soc): previous job |
| pjhsoc00 | occupation (soc2000): previous job |
| pjhsemp | employee or self-employed: previous job |
| pjhboss | had employees: previous job |
| pjhsect | employing organisation: previous job |
| pjhmngr | managerial duties: previous job |
| pjhsic92 | industry (sic92): previous job |
| pjhsize | no. employed at workplace: previous job |
| pjhpayl | pay at 1.9.2005: previous job |
| pjhpylw | pay period (weeks) 1.9.2005 prev. job |
| pjhpylg | pay gross or net at 1.9.2005 prev. job |
| pjhstpy | reason for stopping previous job |
| pjblky | attraction of present job |
| phid | household identification number |
| pjspno | spell number of labour force status |
| pid | cross-wave person identifier |
| pidp | Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
| pjhsoc_cc | occupation (soc): previous job – condensed classification |
| pjhsoc00_cc | occupation (soc2000): previous job – condensed classification |