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eaidhrs Hours per week spent caring
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (22)
Question Number and Text EM37 : In total, how many hours do you spend each week looking after or helping (him/her/them)?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0-4 hrs per week 1 445 4.8 40.5
5-9 hrs per week 2 199 2.2 18.1
10-19 hrs per wk 3 143 1.5 13.0
20-34 hrs per wk 4 73 .8 6.6
35-49 hrs per wk 5 27 .3 2.5
50-99 hrs per wk 6 15 .2 1.4
100 + hrs per wk 7 120 1.3 10.9
Varies under 20 8 39 .4 3.5
Varies 20 hrs + 9 30 .3 2.7
Some other times 10 8 .1 .7
Missing or wild -9 186 2.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 7522 81.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 20 .2 Missing
Valid cases 1099 Missing cases 8150
Question Route IF (EAIDHH = 1 OR EAIDXHH = 1) Asked if R cares for person(s) inside and/or outside the household
Index Terms Caring
Time Use
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eivma Health section: respondent alone
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (22)
Question Number and Text EM38A : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Respondent alone
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Respondent alone 1 5402 58.4 100.0
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 3396 36.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 5402 Missing cases 3847
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eivmb Health section: partner present
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (22)
Question Number and Text EM38B : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Partner present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 1152 12.5 33.9
Partner present 2 2244 24.3 66.1
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5402 58.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 3396 Missing cases 5853
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eivmc Health section: other adults present
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (22)
Question Number and Text EM38C : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 2568 27.8 75.6
Other adults pres 3 828 9.0 24.4
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5402 58.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 3396 Missing cases 5853
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eivmd Health section: child/ren present
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (22)
Question Number and Text EM38D : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 2568 27.8 75.6
Children present 4 828 9.0 24.4
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5402 58.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 3396 Missing cases 5853
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

eivme Health section: supervisor present
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (22)
Question Number and Text EM38E : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Supervisor present
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 3306 35.7 97.3
Supervisor present 5 90 1.0 2.7
Missing or wild -9 29 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 5402 58.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 3396 Missing cases 5853
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbhas Did paid work last week
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (23)
Question Number and Text EE1 : Can I just check, did you do any paid work last week – that is in the seven days ending last Sunday – either as an employee or self employed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 5295 57.2 57.3
No 2 3953 42.7 42.7
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 9248 Missing cases 1
Question Route ALL RESPONDENTS
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Any paid work includes any no. of hours, incl Saturday jobs and casual work. See Vol. A for more details.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejboff No work last week but has job
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (23)
Question Number and Text EE2 : Even though you weren’t working did you have a job that you were away from last week?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 322 3.5 8.1
No 2 3604 39.0 91.2
Waiting for job 3 26 .3 .7
Inapplicable -8 5296 57.3 Missing
Don’t know -1 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 3952 Missing cases 5297
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 2) Asked if R did no paid work last week
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Includes those on maternity leave, holiday, on strike, on sick leave, layoff but with job with same employer to return to.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejboffy Reason off work last week
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (23)
Question Number and Text EE3 : What was the main reason you were away from work last week?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Maternity leave 1 39 .4 12.2
Other leave/holiday 2 142 1.5 44.5
Sick or injured 3 91 1.0 28.5
Training course 4 3 .0 .9
Laid off/short time 5 31 .3 9.7
Pers/family reasons 7 6 .1 1.9
Other reasons 8 7 .1 2.2
Missing or wild -9 3 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8927 96.5 Missing
Valid cases 319 Missing cases 8930
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbterm Current job: permanent or temporary
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (23)
Question Number and Text EE4 : Is your current job…
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Permanent job 1 4728 51.1 88.3
Seasonal/tmp job 2 349 3.8 6.5
Contract/fixed time 3 277 3.0 5.2
Inapplicable -8 3473 37.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 5354 Missing cases 3895
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 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 Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Refers to main job i.e. the most remunerative or that involving most hours.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8

ejbsoc Occupation (SOC): current main job
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (24)
Question Number and Text EE5 : What was your (main) job last week? Please tell me the exact job title and describe fully the sort of work you do.
Valid cases 5617 Missing cases 3632
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See Note for EJBTERM. See coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A. Used to construct derived occupational class variables (EJBSEG, EJBGOLD etc.). Coded using CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbsic Industry (SIC) of employer: current job
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (24)
Question Number and Text EE6 : What does the firm/organisation you work for actually make or do (at the place where you work)?
Valid cases 5616 Missing cases 3633
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Note

See Note for EJBTERM. See coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11

ejbsemp Employee or self-employed: current job
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (24)
Question Number and Text EE7 : Are you an employee or self-employed?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employee 1 4881 52.8 86.9
Self-employed 2 736 8.0 13.1
Inapplicable -8 3632 39.3 Missing
Valid cases 5617 Missing cases 3632
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 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 Employment: Labour Force Status
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbmngr Managerial duties: current job
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (24)
Question Number and Text EE8 : Do you have any managerial duties or do you supervise any other employees?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Manager 1 950 10.3 19.5
Foreman/supervisor 2 739 8.0 15.2
Not mnger/supervisor 3 3175 34.3 65.3
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4368 47.2 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4864 Missing cases 4385
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbsize No. employed at workplace: current job
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (25)
Question Number and Text EE10 : How many people are employed at the place where you work?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 – 2 1 162 1.8 3.3
3 – 9 2 671 7.3 13.8
10 – 24 3 811 8.8 16.7
25 – 49 4 698 7.5 14.4
50 – 99 5 542 5.9 11.2
100 – 199 6 490 5.3 10.1
200 – 499 7 628 6.8 12.9
500 – 999 8 297 3.2 6.1
1000 or more 9 455 4.9 9.4
DK/less than 25 10 15 .2 .3
DK/25 or more 11 90 1.0 1.9
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4368 47.2 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 18 .2 Missing
Valid cases 4859 Missing cases 4390
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm
Note

Includes total no. employed at workplace, not in department or section.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbhrs No. of hours normally worked per week
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (26)
Question Number and Text EE11 : Thinking about your (main) job, how many hours, excluding overtime and meal breaks, are you expected to work in a normal week?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
33.30 12.85 0 99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No expected hours 0 60 .6 1.2
Amount stated 1 4833 52.3 98.8
Missing or wild -9 4 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4306 46.6 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 45 .5 Missing
Valid cases 4893 Missing cases 4356
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Note

Whether job is full-time or part-time is given in derived variable EJBFT.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbot No. of overtime hours in normal week
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (26)
Question Number and Text EE12 : And how many hours overtime do you usually work in a normal week?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
4.17 6.78 0 80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 2462 26.6 53.6
Amount stated 1 2133 23.1 46.4
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 80 .9 Missing
Valid cases 4595 Missing cases 4654
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Note

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

ejbotpd No. of hours worked as paid overtime
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (26)
Question Number and Text EE13 : How much of that overtime is usually paid overtime?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
4.68 6.59 0 60
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No paid overtime 0 974 10.5 44.9
Amount stated 1 1193 12.9 55.1
Missing or wild -9 14 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6609 71.5 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 37 .4 Missing
Valid cases 2167 Missing cases 7082
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EJBOT 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 usually works paid overtime
Index Terms Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Time Use
Note

Includes all time paid above basic salary or wage, including that not at increased rate.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbhrlk Preference over hours worked
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (26)
Question Number and Text EE14 : Thinking about the hours you work, assuming that you would be paid the same amount per hour, would you prefer to
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Work fewer hours 1 1491 16.1 32.2
Work more hours 2 472 5.1 10.2
Contin same hrs 3 2669 28.9 57.6
Missing or wild -9 9 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 39 .4 Missing
Valid cases 4632 Missing cases 4617
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Hours Worked and Overtime
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbpl Work location
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (27)
Question Number and Text EE15 : Do you work mainly
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
At home 1 70 .8 1.5
Employers prems 2 3904 42.2 83.5
Driving/travel 3 367 4.0 7.8
1 + other places 4 324 3.5 6.9
Other 5 13 .1 .3
Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 4678 Missing cases 4571
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbttwt Minutes spent travelling to work
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (27)
Question Number and Text EE16 : About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
22.48 19.82 0 300
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 1 .0 .0
Amount stated 1 4501 48.7 100.0
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4217 45.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Period uncodeable -3 92 1.0 Missing
Don’t know -1 9 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4502 Missing cases 4747
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EJBPL = 2-5) 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 and does not work at home
Index Terms Time Use
Transport
Note

Involves travel to work only, not round trip.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbttwm Main means of travel to work
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (27)
Question Number and Text EE17 : And what usually is your main means of travel to work?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Brit Rail/train 1 148 1.6 3.2
Underground/tube 2 78 .8 1.7
Bus or coach 3 411 4.4 8.9
Moto cycle/moped 4 48 .5 1.0
Car or van 5 2682 29.0 58.4
Car/van passenger 6 424 4.6 9.2
Pedal cycle 7 188 2.0 4.1
Walks all way 8 604 6.5 13.1
Other 9 11 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 13 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4217 45.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
Valid cases 4594 Missing cases 4655
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EJBPL = 2-5) 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 and does not work at home
Index Terms Transport
Note

Main = for greatest part of distance covered between home and work.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbsat1 Job satisfaction: promotion prospects
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (28)
Question Number and Text EE18A : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 1. Promotion prospects
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 796 8.6 17.1
Not satisfied 1 348 3.8 7.5
2 225 2.4 4.8
3 501 5.4 10.8
Not satis/dissat 4 818 8.8 17.6
5 630 6.8 13.5
6 844 9.1 18.1
Completely satis 7 496 5.4 10.6
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 17 .2 Missing
Valid cases 4658 Missing cases 4591
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

ejbsat2 Job satisfaction: total pay
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (28)
Question Number and Text EE18B : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 2. The total pay, including any overtime or bonuses
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 12 .1 .3
Not satis at all 1 223 2.4 4.8
2 306 3.3 6.6
3 794 8.6 17.0
Not satis/dissat 4 445 4.8 9.5
5 1094 11.8 23.4
6 1364 14.7 29.2
Completely satis 7 433 4.7 9.3
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 4671 Missing cases 4578
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbsat3 Job satisfaction: relations with boss
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (28)
Question Number and Text EE18C : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 3. Relations with your supervisor or manager
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 75 .8 1.6
Not satis at all 1 152 1.6 3.3
2 124 1.3 2.7
3 284 3.1 6.1
Not satis/dissatis 4 332 3.6 7.1
5 748 8.1 16.0
6 1719 18.6 36.8
Completely satis 7 1231 13.3 26.4
Missing or wild -9 7 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4665 Missing cases 4584
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

ejbsat4 Job satisfaction: security
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (28)
Question Number and Text EE18D : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 4. Your job security
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 60 .6 1.3
Not satis at all 1 207 2.2 4.4
2 161 1.7 3.5
3 394 4.3 8.5
Not satis/dissat 4 496 5.4 10.6
5 858 9.3 18.4
6 1479 16.0 31.7
Completely satis 7 1005 10.9 21.6
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 15 .2 Missing
Valid cases 4660 Missing cases 4589
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbsat5 Job satisfaction: use of initiative
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (28)
Question Number and Text EE18E : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 5. Being able to use your own initiative
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 32 .3 .7
Not satis at all 1 96 1.0 2.1
2 116 1.3 2.5
3 205 2.2 4.4
Not satis/dissat 4 325 3.5 7.0
5 774 8.4 16.6
6 1680 18.2 36.0
Completely satis 7 1436 15.5 30.8
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 11 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4664 Missing cases 4585
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

ejbsat6 Job satisfaction: work itself
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (28)
Question Number and Text EE18F : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 6. The actual work itself
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 5 .1 .1
Not satis at all 1 97 1.0 2.1
2 118 1.3 2.5
3 274 3.0 5.9
Not satis/dissat 4 390 4.2 8.4
5 912 9.9 19.5
6 1832 19.8 39.3
Completely satis 7 1039 11.2 22.3
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 8 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4667 Missing cases 4582
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbsat7 Job satisfaction: hours worked
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (28)
Question Number and Text EE18G : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 7. The hours you work
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Doesn’t apply 0 8 .1 .2
Not satis at all 1 145 1.6 3.1
2 155 1.7 3.3
3 486 5.3 10.4
Not satis/dissatis 4 538 5.8 11.5
5 942 10.2 20.2
6 1546 16.7 33.1
Completely satis 7 849 9.2 18.2
Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 6 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4669 Missing cases 4580
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbsat Job satisfaction: overall
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (28)
Question Number and Text EE19 : 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 91 1.0 2.0
2 132 1.4 2.8
3 318 3.4 6.8
Not satis/dissatis 4 376 4.1 8.1
5 983 10.6 21.1
6 2010 21.7 43.2
Completely satis 7 746 8.1 16.0
Missing or wild -9 14 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 10 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4656 Missing cases 4593
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Attitude to Work and Incentives
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

epaygl Gross pay at last payment
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (29)
Question Number and Text EE20 : The last time you were paid, what was your gross pay – that is including any overtime, bonuses, commission, tips or tax refund, but before any deductions for tax, national insurance or pension contributions, union dues and so on?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1502.95 4097.14 1 88000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 4270 46.2 100.0
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Refused -2 159 1.7 Missing
Don’t know -1 251 2.7 Missing
Valid cases 4270 Missing cases 4979
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaygw Pay period (weeks): last gross pay
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (29)
Question Number and Text EE21OC : How long a period did that cover?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
4.90 9.45 0.10 52
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 4237 45.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 16 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 4557 49.3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 422 4.6 Missing
Per hour -4.00 15 .2 Missing
Don’t know -1.00 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 4237 Missing cases 5012
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL NE -2) 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 that has indicated gross pay at last payment
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

Variables associated with payments or receipts include two for each, the amount of receipt or payment (here EPAYGL), and the period in weeks which it covered (here EPAYGW). These variables should not be used without first converting to a common time metric (e.g. dividing by number of weeks). You should be aware that for a small number of cases the period of receipt is less than one week. You may wish to take special action in these cases. There are derived gross pay, net pay, and total income variables toward the end of this Record Type.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

epaynl Take-home pay at last payment
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (29)
Question Number and Text EE22 : And what was your take-home pay last time, that is after any deductions were made for tax, National Insurance, pensions, union dues etc?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
798.47 1751.38 3 64000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 3908 42.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4306 46.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
No deductions -3 515 5.6 Missing
Refused -2 3 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 94 1.0 Missing
Valid cases 3908 Missing cases 5341
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL 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 that has indicated gross pay at last payment
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaynw Pay period (weeks): last take-home pay
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (29)
Question Number and Text EE23OC : How long a period did that cover?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
3.51 4.06 0.20 52
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 3906 42.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 2 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 4918 53.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 422 4.6 Missing
Per hour -4.00 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 3906 Missing cases 5343
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GT 0) 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 and last take home pay was recorded and deductions were made
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epayslp Pay slip seen by interviewer
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text EE24 : RECORD PAY SLIP CHECK
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Latest payslip seen 1 1485 16.1 33.7
Early payslip seen 2 122 1.3 2.8
No payslip seen 3 2806 30.3 63.6
Missing or wild -9 11 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4403 47.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 4413 Missing cases 4836
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GT 0) 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 that has indicated gross pay at last payment, and last take home pay was recorded
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

epayusl Was last gross pay the usual amount
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text EE26 : Your take home pay last time was. Is this the amount you usually receive (before any statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay)?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 3648 39.4 82.8
No 2 757 8.2 17.2
Missing or wild -9 15 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 4403 47.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
Valid cases 4405 Missing cases 4844
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0) 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 and last take home pay was recorded
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

The question at Wave 1 asked about GROSS pay, at Wave 2 and thereafter, take home pay. This has consequences for wPAYU which is therefore, only strictly comparable after Wave 1. See Note for EPAYGW.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

epayu Usual pay
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text EE27 : How much are you usually paid?
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
551.52 655.88 4 11320
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 700 7.6 100.0
Missing or wild -9 19 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8055 87.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 52 .6 Missing
Valid cases 700 Missing cases 8549
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2) 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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

See the note for EPAYUSL regarding cross wave comparability of this variable. See Note for EPAYGW
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

epayuw Usual pay: pay period (weeks)
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text EE28OC : What period does that cover?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.10 1 .0 .1
.20 2 .0 .3
.60 1 .0 .1
1.00 292 3.2 42.0
2.00 17 .2 2.4
4.00 61 .7 8.8
4.33 321 3.5 46.1
52.00 1 .0 .1
Missing or wild -9.00 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 8108 87.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 422 4.6 Missing
Per hour -4.00 2 .0 Missing
Valid cases 696 Missing cases 8553
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE 0) 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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and usual amount is recorded
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

See Note for EPAYGW and EPAYUSL.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

epayug Usual pay: gross/net of deductions
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text EE29 : And is that before or after any deductions for tax, national insurance, union dues and so on or are there usually no deductions at all made from your salary?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Before deductions 1 144 1.6 20.6
After deductions 2 492 5.3 70.5
No deductions 3 62 .7 8.9
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8108 87.7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 698 Missing cases 8551
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE 0) 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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and usual amount is recorded
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaydf1 Last pay unusual: included back pay
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text EE30A : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included back pay
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 702 7.6 93.6
Incl back pay 1 48 .5 6.4
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8056 87.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 750 Missing cases 8499
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE -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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaydf2 Last pay unusual: included holiday pay
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text EE30B : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included advance holiday pay
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 731 7.9 97.5
Incl adv holiday pay 1 19 .2 2.5
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8056 87.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 750 Missing cases 8499
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE -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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaydf3 Last pay unusual: included tax refund
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text EE30C : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included a tax refund
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 730 7.9 97.3
Incl tax refund 1 20 .2 2.7
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8056 87.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 750 Missing cases 8499
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE -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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaydf4 Last pay unusual: included sick pay
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text EE30D : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included statutory sick pay
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 742 8.0 98.9
Incl stat sick pay 1 8 .1 1.1
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8056 87.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 750 Missing cases 8499
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE -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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaydf5 Last pay unusual: sick without pay
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text EE30E : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? Absent due to sickness, no statutory sick pay included
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 721 7.8 96.1
Abs/no sick pay incl 1 29 .3 3.9
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8056 87.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 750 Missing cases 8499
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE -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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaydf6 Last pay unusual: included maternity pay
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text EE30F : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included statutory maternity pay
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 738 8.0 98.4
Incl maternity pay 1 12 .1 1.6
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8056 87.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 750 Missing cases 8499
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE -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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaydf7 Last pay unusual through overtime
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text EE30G : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? Unusual amount of overtime
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 316 3.4 42.1
Unusual amt overtime 1 434 4.7 57.9
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8056 87.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 750 Missing cases 8499
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE -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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

epaydf8 Last pay unusual for other reason
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (31)
Question Number and Text EE30H : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? Other
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 529 5.7 70.5
Other 1 221 2.4 29.5
Missing or wild -9 21 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 8056 87.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 750 Missing cases 8499
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE -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 and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note

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

ejbbgd Day started current job
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (33)
Question Number and Text EE41D : 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 2468 Missing cases 6781
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

This refers to job recorded in EJBSOC. Length of job spell is found in derived variables ECJSTEN and ECJSWK9.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ejbbgm Month started current job
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (33)
Question Number and Text EE41M : 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 1 390 4.2 9.0
February 2 260 2.8 6.0
March 3 274 3.0 6.3
April 4 401 4.3 9.2
May 5 321 3.5 7.4
June 6 367 4.0 8.4
July 7 368 4.0 8.5
August 8 424 4.6 9.7
September 9 687 7.4 15.8
October 10 444 4.8 10.2
November 11 264 2.9 6.1
December 12 151 1.6 3.5
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 329 3.6 Missing
Valid cases 4351 Missing cases 4898
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

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

ejbbgy Year started current job
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (33)
Question Number and Text EE41Y : 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
90.76 5.81 45 96
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 4668 50.5 100.0
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
Don’t know -1 12 .1 Missing
Valid cases 4668 Missing cases 4581
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

See note for EJBBGD.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ejbbgly Started job after 1.9.94
Record Type EINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (33)
Question Number and Text EE42 : Interviewer check Is date at E32 September 1st 1994 or before?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
01.09.94 or before 1 3063 33.1 65.4
After 01.09.94 2 1617 17.5 34.6
Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing
Proxy -7 422 4.6 Missing
Valid cases 4680 Missing cases 4569
Question Route IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 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 Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

See note for EJBBGD. 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