| qpno | person number |
| qjhstat | labour force status code |
| qjhcjs | status is current job |
| qjhendd | day labour force spell ended |
| qjhendm | month labour force spell ended |
| qjhendy4 | year labour force spell ended |
| qjhck1 | check employment history status |
| qjhck2 | check j28 required? |
| qjhsoc | occupation (soc): previous job |
| qjhsoc00 | occupation (soc2000): previous job |
| qjhsemp | employee or self-employed: previous job |
| qjhboss | had employees: previous job |
| qjhsect | employing organisation: previous job |
| qjhmngr | managerial duties: previous job |
| qjhsic92 | industry (sic92): previous job |
| qjhsize | no. employed at workplace: previous job |
| qjhpayl | pay at 1.9.2006: previous job |
| qjhpylw | pay period (weeks) 1.9.2006 prev. job |
| qjhpylg | pay gross or net at 1.9.2006 prev. job |
| qjhstpy | reason for stopping previous job |
| qjblky | attraction of present job |
| qhid | household identification number |
| qjspno | spell number of labour force status |
| pid | cross-wave person identifier |
| pidp | Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
| qjhsoc_cc | occupation (soc): previous job – condensed classification |
| qjhsoc00_cc | occupation (soc2000): previous job – condensed classification |