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rj1hgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : first job
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
43.64 14.99 18 75
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 163 1.1 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 13290 92.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7.00 965 6.7 Missing
Refused -2.00 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 163 Missing cases 14256
Question Route Done by CASCOT.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

Done by CASOC.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rj1sec Socio-Economic Class: first job
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher prof tradn’l 31 8 .1 4.4
Higher prof new emp 32 2 .0 1.1
High prof new s.emp 34 1 .0 .6
Lower Prof trad emps 41 15 .1 8.3
Lower Prof new emps 42 1 .0 .6
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 1 .0 .6
Lower manag occupns 50 6 .0 3.3
admin 71 18 .1 9.9
serv 72 11 .1 6.1
aux 73 3 .0 1.7
Lwr supervis occups 100 1 .0 .6
Lwr technical craft 111 15 .1 8.3
Semi-routine sales 121 27 .2 14.9
Semi-routine service 122 12 .1 6.6
Semi-routine tech 123 1 .0 .6
Semi-routine op 124 1 .0 .6
Semi-routine cleri 126 7 .0 3.9
Semi-rtne childcare 127 2 .0 1.1
serv 131 16 .1 8.8
Routine production 132 6 .0 3.3
Routine technical 133 10 .1 5.5
Routine operative 134 14 .1 7.7
Routine agricultrl 135 3 .0 1.7
Inapplicable -8 13272 92.0 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Valid cases 181 Missing cases 14238
Question Route Uses RJ1SOC RJ1SEMP RJ1BOSS RJ1MNGR RJ1SIZE on Record RINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Note

See full Coding frame in Appendix to Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rfimnsel Indicator: S/Emp loss not inc. in RFIMN
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No loss 0 13449 93.3 100.0
Loss recorded 1 5 .0 .0
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 13454 Missing cases 965
Question Route Uses RJSLOSS on Record RINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

This variable indicates whether the individual reported a loss from self-employment. The amount of the loss is contained in the Variable RJSLOSS. This amount is NOT included in the calculation of total personal income or its components.
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rxrwtuk1 X-sect’l resp. weight inc new samples
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the combined analysis of all the BHPS samples, including the new Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rxewtuk1 X-sect’l enum. weight inc new samples
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the combined analysis of all the BHPS samples, including the new Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rxrwtuk2 X-sect’l resp. weight within UK estimates
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for analysis of data for Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland on their own, including data from all the BHPS samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rxewtuk2 X-sect’l enum. weight within UK estimates
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for analysis of data for Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland on their own, including data from all the BHPS samples. See Volume A, Section V.2.5.
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlrwtsw1 Longit’l resp. weight inc Scot-Welsh
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the Scottish and Welsh extensions samples. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 9. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlewtsw1 Longit’l enum. weight inc. Scot-Welsh
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the Scottish and Welsh extensions samples. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 9. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlrwtsw2 Longit’l resp. weight only Scot-Welsh
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the Scottish and Welsh extensions samples. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 9. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlewtsw2 Longit’l enum. weight only Scot-Welsh
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the Scottish and Welsh extensions samples. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 9. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlrwtuk1 Longit’l resp. weight inc new samples
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the extension samples in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 11. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlewtuk1 Longit’l enum. weight inc new samples
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the extension samples in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 11. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlrwtuk2 Longit’l resp. weight within UK estimates
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the extension samples in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 11. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rlewtuk2 Longit’l enum. weight within UK estimates
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

This weight is to be used for the longitudinal analysis of the original BHPS sample in combination with the extension samples in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is based on original and permanent sample members present in Wave 11. See Volume A, Section V.2.5
Variable Occurrence W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rsppid Cross-wave person identifier of spouse
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rfpid Cross-wave person identifier of father
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmpid Cross-wave person identifier of mother
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Question Number and Text
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Key Linking Variable
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbbgd Day started current job
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text RE57D : 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 4828 Missing cases 9591
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

This refers to job recorded in RJBSOC. Length of job spell is found in derived variables RCJSTEN and RCJSWK9.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbbgm Month started current job
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text RE57M : 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 1 557 3.9 8.3
February 2 399 2.8 5.9
March 3 465 3.2 6.9
April 4 601 4.2 8.9
May 5 499 3.5 7.4
June 6 660 4.6 9.8
July 7 544 3.8 8.1
August 8 617 4.3 9.2
September 9 977 6.8 14.5
October 10 617 4.3 9.2
November 11 464 3.2 6.9
December 12 339 2.4 5.0
Missing or wild -9 280 1.9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6725 46.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 367 2.5 Missing
Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 307 2.1 Missing
Valid cases 6739 Missing cases 7680
Question Route Uses RJBBGM1 RJHENDM RPAYCK1 RCJSCK1 RCJSCJS on Record RINDRESP. Uses OJBBGM on Record RINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

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

rjbbgy4 Year started current job
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text RE57Y : 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
2002.88 6.27 1961 2009
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 7033 48.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9 280 1.9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6725 46.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 367 2.5 Missing
Refused -2 2 .0 Missing
Don’t know -1 12 .1 Missing
Valid cases 7033 Missing cases 7386
Question Route Uses RJBBGY41 RJHENDY4 RPAYCK1 RCJSCK1 RCJSCJS on Record RINDRESP. Uses OJBBGY4 on Record RINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

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

rjbbgly Started job after 1.9.2007
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (30)
Question Number and Text RE58 : INTERVIEWER CHECK: Is the start date of current job at E57 or E7b before September 1st 2007?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
01.09.2007 or before 1 5755 39.9 77.5
After 01.09.2007 2 1675 11.6 22.5
Missing or wild -9 33 .2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6725 46.6 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 231 1.6 Missing
Valid cases 7430 Missing cases 6989
Question Route Uses RJBBGLY1 RCJSSTLY RPAYCK1 RCJSCK1 RCJSCJS on Record RINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

See note for RJBBGD. 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

rjsbgd S/emp: Day started current job
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (35)(77)
Question Number and Text RE100BD : On what date did you start doing your present job, by that I mean the beginning of your current spell of doing the work you are doing now on a self-employed basis? Day
Valid cases 519 Missing cases 13900
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment: Self-Employment
Note

Refers to self-employment as sole or main job; excludes working self-employed on the side while in other main job.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjsbgm S/emp: Month started current job
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (35)(77)
Question Number and Text RE100BM : On what date did you start doing your present job, by that I mean the beginning of your current spell of doing the work you are doing now on a self-employed basis? Month
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
January 1 82 .6 10.3
February 2 53 .4 6.7
March 3 61 .4 7.7
April 4 85 .6 10.7
May 5 68 .5 8.5
June 6 68 .5 8.5
July 7 64 .4 8.0
August 8 52 .4 6.5
September 9 105 .7 13.2
October 10 65 .5 8.2
November 11 55 .4 6.9
December 12 38 .3 4.8
Missing or wild -9 91 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 13156 91.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Don’t know -1 111 .8 Missing
Valid cases 796 Missing cases 13623
Question Route Uses RJSBGM1 RJSSAME RJSCK1 RJHENDM RCJSCK1 RCJSCJS on Record RINDRESP. Uses RJSBGM on Record RINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment: Self-Employment
Note

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

rjsbgy4 S/emp: Year started current job
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (35)(77)
Question Number and Text RE100BY : On what date did you start doing your present job, by that I mean the beginning of your current spell of doing the work you are doing now on a self-employed basis? Year
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1998.44 10.46 1943 2008
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1 902 6.3 100.0
Missing or wild -9 91 .6 Missing
Inapplicable -8 13156 91.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 265 1.8 Missing
Don’t know -1 5 .0 Missing
Valid cases 902 Missing cases 13517
Question Route Uses RJSBGY41 RJSSAME RJSCK1 RJHENDY4 RCJSCK1 RCJSCJS on Record RINDRESP. Uses RJSBGY4 on Record RINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment: Self-Employment
Note

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

rjsbgly S/emp: Started job after 1.9.2007
Record Type RINDRESP
Questionnaire Individual (35)(77)
Question Number and Text RE100C : Interviewer Check: Is start date of current job at E100b before September 1st 2007?
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Before reference dat 1 836 5.8 82.0
On or after referenc 2 184 1.3 18.0
Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8 13156 91.2 Missing
Proxy and or phone -7 231 1.6 Missing
Valid cases 1020 Missing cases 13399
Question Route Uses RJSBGD1 RJSSAME RJSCK1 RCJSSTLY RJHENDD RCJSCK1 RCJSCJS on Record RINDRESP. Uses RJSBGD on Record RINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Employment: Self-Employment
Note

See note for RJBBGD.
Variable Occurrence W16 W17 W18

risced ISCED levels
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not defined 0 266 1.8 2.0
Primary 1 2900 20.1 21.6
Low secondary 2 135 .9 1.0
3c:low sec-voc 3 4052 28.1 30.1
3a:hisec-mivoc 4 1927 13.4 14.3
5b:higher voc 5 2218 15.4 16.5
5a:first degree 6 1533 10.6 11.4
6:higher degree 7 423 2.9 3.1
Proxy and or phone -7 965 6.7 Missing
Valid cases 13454 Missing cases 965
Question Route Uses RIVFIO RAGE RSCEND RFENOW RFEEND RSCHOOL RFETYPE RSCTYPE RJBSTAT RQFX RQFXA RQFXB RQFXC RQFXD RQFXE RQFXF RQFXG RQFXH RQFXI RQFXJ RQFXK RQFXL RQFXM RQFXN RQFEDX RQFEDXA RNQFEXA RQFEDXB RNQFEXB RQFEDXC RNQFEXC RQFEDXD RQFEDXE RNQFEXE RQFEDXF RNQFEXF RQFEDXG RNQFEXG RQFEDXH RNQFEXH RQFEDXI RNQFEXI RQFEDXJ RNQFEXJ RQFEDXK RNQFEXK REDENDY. Uses wISCED on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rcasmin CASMIN levels
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 266 1.84 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
1a:none 1 2532 17.56 19.2
1b:elementary 2 503 3.49 3.81
1c:basic voc 3 1131 7.84 8.58
2b:middle gen 4 2257 15.65 17.11
2a:middle voc 5 664 4.61 5.03
2c_gen:hi gen 6 1186 8.23 8.99
2c_voc:hi voc 7 741 5.14 5.62
3a:low tert 8 2218 15.38 16.82
3b:high tert 9 1956 13.57 14.83
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13188 Missing cases 1231
Question Route Uses RIVFIO RAGE RSCEND RFENOW RFEEND RSCHOOL RFETYPE RSCTYPE RJBSTAT RQFX RQFXA RQFXB RQFXC RQFXD RQFXE RQFXF RQFXG RQFXH RQFXI RQFXJ RQFXK RQFXL RQFXM RQFXN RQFEDX RQFEDXA RNQFEXA RQFEDXB RNQFEXB RQFEDXC RNQFEXC RQFEDXD RQFEDXE RNQFEXE RQFEDXF RNQFEXF RQFEDXG RNQFEXG RQFEDXH RNQFEXH RQFEDXI RNQFEXI RQFEDXJ RNQFEXJ RQFEDXK RNQFEXK REDENDY. Uses wCASMIN on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rdistmov Distance of residential move
Record Type RINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
32.34 79.15 0 669.78
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 58 .4 5.5
Amount stated 1.00 992 6.9 94.5
Missing or wild -9.00 64 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 13305 92.3 Missing
Valid cases 1050 Missing cases 13369
Question Route ALL
Index Terms Geographic Mobility
Note

If respondent has moved then this shows the distance in kilometres from previous residence.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rregion2 Government Office Region
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
North East 1 361 2.5 2.5
North West 2 1044 7.2 7.3
Humber 3 827 5.7 5.8
East Midlands 4 722 5.0 5.0
West Midlands 5 714 5.0 5.0
East of England 6 839 5.8 5.9
London 7 617 4.3 4.3
South East 8 1168 8.1 8.1
South West 9 812 5.6 5.7
Wales 10 2563 17.8 17.9
Scotland 11 2462 17.1 17.2
Northern Ireland 12 2206 15.3 15.4
Missing -9 84 .6 Missing
Valid cases 14335 Missing cases 84
Question Route Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbiscon International SOC (num): present job
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 28 0.19 Missing
inapplicable -8 5800 40.22 Missing
[Value >= 0] 8591 59.58 100.0
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 8591 Missing cases 5828
Question Route Done by CASCOT.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjliscon International SOC (num): last job
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 44 Missing cases 14375
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmrjiscn International SOC (num): most recent job
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 3063 21.24 Missing
inapplicable -8 305 2.12 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 138 0.96 Missing
refused -2 3 0.02 Missing
[Value >= 0] 10910 75.66 100.0
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 10910 Missing cases 3509
Question Route Done by CASCOT.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rj1iscon International SOC (num): first job
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 181 Missing cases 14238
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Social Classification
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmaiscon International SOC (num): mother’s job
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 163 Missing cases 14256
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaiscon International SOC (num): father’s job
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 211 Missing cases 14208
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbsoc00_cc Occupation (SOC2000): current main job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 8616 Missing cases 5803
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rj2soc00_cc Occupation (SOC2000), second job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 692 Missing cases 13727
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rj1soc00_cc First job (SOC2000) after leaving school – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 181 Missing cases 14238
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjlsoc00_cc Occupation (SOC2000) of last job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 44 Missing cases 14375
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmasoc00_cc Mother’s occupation (SOC2000) R. age 14 – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 163 Missing cases 14256
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpasoc00_cc Father’s occupation (SOC2000) R. age 14 – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 211 Missing cases 14208
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjusoc00_cc Occupation (SOC2000) of job sought – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
551.92 221.10 113 925
Valid cases 350 Missing cases 14069
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmasoc_cc Mother’s occupation (SOC), resp. aged 14 – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 153 Missing cases 14266
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpasoc_cc Father’s occupation (SOC), resp. aged 14 – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 197 Missing cases 14222
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbsoc_cc Occupation (SOC): current main job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 7442 Missing cases 6977
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjlsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of last job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 38 Missing cases 14381
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rj1soc_cc First job (SOC) after leaving school – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 163 Missing cases 14256
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rj2soc_cc Occupation (SOC), second job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 611 Missing cases 13808
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjusoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of job sought – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 296 Missing cases 14123
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbsocly_cc Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2005 – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 6520 Missing cases 7899
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rspsoc_cc Spouse/partner’s Occupation – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 4701 Missing cases 9718
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmrjsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of most recent job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 2482 17.21 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 108 0.75 Missing
never had a job -3 593 4.11 Missing
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 11236 Missing cases 3183
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbiscon_cc International SOC (num): present job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
461.65 247.72 10 933
Valid cases 8591 Missing cases 5828
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjliscon_cc International SOC (num): last job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
537.16 230.28 122 933
Valid cases 44 Missing cases 14375
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rj1iscon_cc International SOC (num): first job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
553.40 237.48 10 933
Valid cases 181 Missing cases 14238
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmaiscon_cc International SOC (num): mother’s job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
503.93 264.25 114 933
Valid cases 163 Missing cases 14256
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaiscon_cc International SOC (num): father’s job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
550.99 297.67 10 933
Valid cases 211 Missing cases 14208
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmrjiscn_cc International SOC (num): most recent job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
456.26 263.28 0 933
Valid cases 10910 Missing cases 3509
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbisco_cc International SOC : present job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjlisco_cc International SOC : last job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rj1isco_cc International SOC : first job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmaisco_cc International SOC : mothers’s job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaisco_cc International SOC : father’s job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmrjisco_cc International SOC: most recent job – condensed
Record Type RINDRESP
Valid cases 14419 Missing cases 0
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rplbornc_cc country of birth: condensed UKHLS classification
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
inapplicable -8 14167 98.25 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 231 1.60 Missing
republic of ireland 5 4 0.03 19.05
germany 7 1 0.01 4.76
italy 8 1 0.01 4.76
turkey 12 1 0.01 4.76
australia 13 1 0.01 4.76
new zealand 14 1 0.01 4.76
u.s.a 16 2 0.01 9.52
sri lanka 21 2 0.01 9.52
kenya 22 1 0.01 4.76
south africa 26 1 0.01 4.76
other country 97 6 0.04 28.57
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 21 Missing cases 14398
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rmabrn_cc Country father born: condensed classification
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 15 0.10 Missing
don’t know -1 37 0.26 Missing
england 1 6583 45.66 49.12
scotland 2 2182 15.13 16.28
wales 3 1728 11.98 12.89
northern ireland 4 1990 13.80 14.85
republic of ireland 5 252 1.75 1.88
france 6 18 0.12 0.13
germany 7 51 0.35 0.38
italy 8 28 0.19 0.21
spain 9 10 0.07 0.07
poland 10 23 0.16 0.17
cyprus 11 12 0.08 0.09
turkey 12 4 0.03 0.03
australia 13 16 0.11 0.12
new zealand 14 5 0.03 0.04
canada 15 13 0.09 0.1
u.s.a 16 20 0.14 0.15
china/ hong kong 17 15 0.10 0.11
india 18 100 0.69 0.75
pakistan 19 53 0.37 0.4
bangladesh 20 15 0.10 0.11
sri lanka 21 12 0.08 0.09
kenya 22 8 0.06 0.06
ghana 23 1 0.01 0.01
nigeria 24 4 0.03 0.03
uganda 25 9 0.06 0.07
south africa 26 10 0.07 0.07
jamaica 27 23 0.16 0.17
other country 97 217 1.50 1.62
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13402 Missing cases 1017
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W18

rpabrn_cc Country mother born: condensed classification
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 18 0.12 Missing
don’t know -1 112 0.78 Missing
england 1 6540 45.36 49.08
scotland 2 2195 15.22 16.47
wales 3 1665 11.55 12.5
northern ireland 4 1994 13.83 14.97
republic of ireland 5 266 1.84 2.0
france 6 11 0.08 0.08
germany 7 32 0.22 0.24
italy 8 33 0.23 0.25
spain 9 9 0.06 0.07
poland 10 30 0.21 0.23
cyprus 11 10 0.07 0.08
turkey 12 5 0.03 0.04
australia 13 8 0.06 0.06
new zealand 14 3 0.02 0.02
canada 15 16 0.11 0.12
u.s.a 16 31 0.21 0.23
china/ hong kong 17 14 0.10 0.11
india 18 102 0.71 0.77
pakistan 19 53 0.37 0.4
bangladesh 20 15 0.10 0.11
sri lanka 21 12 0.08 0.09
kenya 22 10 0.07 0.08
ghana 23 3 0.02 0.02
nigeria 24 4 0.03 0.03
uganda 25 11 0.08 0.08
south africa 26 8 0.06 0.06
jamaica 27 24 0.17 0.18
other country 97 220 1.53 1.65
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 13324 Missing cases 1095
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W18

rpapabrn_cc Country paternal grandfather born: condensed classification
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 28 0.19 Missing
don’t know -1 861 5.97 Missing
england 1 5941 41.20 47.28
scotland 2 2096 14.54 16.68
wales 3 1456 10.10 11.59
northern ireland 4 1968 13.65 15.66
republic of ireland 5 377 2.61 3.0
france 6 16 0.11 0.13
germany 7 35 0.24 0.28
italy 8 49 0.34 0.39
spain 9 10 0.07 0.08
poland 10 56 0.39 0.45
cyprus 11 9 0.06 0.07
turkey 12 4 0.03 0.03
australia 13 6 0.04 0.05
new zealand 14 3 0.02 0.02
canada 15 12 0.08 0.1
u.s.a 16 29 0.20 0.23
china/ hong kong 17 13 0.09 0.1
india 18 133 0.92 1.06
pakistan 19 46 0.32 0.37
bangladesh 20 15 0.10 0.12
sri lanka 21 15 0.10 0.12
kenya 22 1 0.01 0.01
ghana 23 5 0.03 0.04
nigeria 24 4 0.03 0.03
uganda 25 7 0.05 0.06
south africa 26 8 0.06 0.06
jamaica 27 28 0.19 0.22
other country 97 223 1.55 1.77
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12565 Missing cases 1854
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W18

rpamabrn_cc Country paternal grandmother born: condensed classification
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 21 0.15 Missing
don’t know -1 788 5.47 Missing
england 1 6021 41.76 47.62
scotland 2 2074 14.38 16.4
wales 3 1520 10.54 12.02
northern ireland 4 1954 13.55 15.45
republic of ireland 5 393 2.73 3.11
france 6 19 0.13 0.15
germany 7 36 0.25 0.28
italy 8 49 0.34 0.39
spain 9 9 0.06 0.07
poland 10 44 0.31 0.35
cyprus 11 9 0.06 0.07
turkey 12 4 0.03 0.03
australia 13 5 0.03 0.04
new zealand 14 2 0.01 0.02
canada 15 14 0.10 0.11
u.s.a 16 20 0.14 0.16
china/ hong kong 17 20 0.14 0.16
india 18 127 0.88 1.0
pakistan 19 46 0.32 0.36
bangladesh 20 14 0.10 0.11
sri lanka 21 13 0.09 0.1
kenya 22 2 0.01 0.02
ghana 23 3 0.02 0.02
nigeria 24 3 0.02 0.02
uganda 25 6 0.04 0.05
south africa 26 7 0.05 0.06
jamaica 27 30 0.21 0.24
other country 97 201 1.39 1.59
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12645 Missing cases 1774
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W18

rmapabrn_cc Country maternal grandfather born: condensed classification
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 25 0.17 Missing
don’t know -1 635 4.40 Missing
england 1 6070 42.10 47.44
scotland 2 2067 14.34 16.16
wales 3 1513 10.49 11.83
northern ireland 4 2010 13.94 15.71
republic of ireland 5 399 2.77 3.12
france 6 24 0.17 0.19
germany 7 60 0.42 0.47
italy 8 40 0.28 0.31
spain 9 14 0.10 0.11
poland 10 51 0.35 0.4
cyprus 11 8 0.06 0.06
turkey 12 5 0.03 0.04
australia 13 8 0.06 0.06
new zealand 14 4 0.03 0.03
canada 15 24 0.17 0.19
u.s.a 16 27 0.19 0.21
china/ hong kong 17 17 0.12 0.13
india 18 127 0.88 0.99
pakistan 19 41 0.28 0.32
bangladesh 20 15 0.10 0.12
sri lanka 21 11 0.08 0.09
kenya 22 3 0.02 0.02
ghana 23 1 0.01 0.01
nigeria 24 4 0.03 0.03
uganda 25 4 0.03 0.03
south africa 26 13 0.09 0.1
jamaica 27 24 0.17 0.19
other country 97 210 1.46 1.64
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12794 Missing cases 1625
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W18

rmamabrn_cc Country maternal grandmother born: condensed classification
Record Type RINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 965 6.69 Missing
refused -2 25 0.17 Missing
don’t know -1 483 3.35 Missing
england 1 6189 42.92 47.81
scotland 2 2088 14.48 16.13
wales 3 1583 10.98 12.23
northern ireland 4 1991 13.81 15.38
republic of ireland 5 385 2.67 2.97
france 6 24 0.17 0.19
germany 7 58 0.40 0.45
italy 8 42 0.29 0.32
spain 9 13 0.09 0.1
poland 10 41 0.28 0.32
cyprus 11 9 0.06 0.07
turkey 12 4 0.03 0.03
australia 13 14 0.10 0.11
new zealand 14 3 0.02 0.02
canada 15 17 0.12 0.13
u.s.a 16 14 0.10 0.11
china/ hong kong 17 15 0.10 0.12
india 18 120 0.83 0.93
pakistan 19 41 0.28 0.32
bangladesh 20 14 0.10 0.11
sri lanka 21 13 0.09 0.1
kenya 22 2 0.01 0.02
ghana 23 1 0.01 0.01
nigeria 24 4 0.03 0.03
uganda 25 4 0.03 0.03
south africa 26 14 0.10 0.11
jamaica 27 23 0.16 0.18
other country 97 220 1.53 1.7
Total 14419 100.00
Valid cases 12946 Missing cases 1473
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W18