BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Note

See note for RPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpayslp

Pay slip seen by interviewer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)

Question Number and Text

RE24 : RECORD PAY SLIP CHECK

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Latest payslip seen	1	1486	10.3	22.8
Early payslip seen	2	173	1.2	2.7
No payslip seen	3	4856	33.7	74.5
Inapplicable	-8	6939	48.1	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	6515	Missing cases	7904

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYGL GE 0 AND RPAYNL 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

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpayusl

Was last gross pay the usual amount

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)

Question Number and Text

RE26 : Your take home pay last time was (AMOUNT AT E22). Is this the amount you usually receive (before any statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	6156	42.7	90.7
No	2	633	4.4	9.3
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7398	51.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	6789	Missing cases	7630

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYGL GE 0 AND RPAYNL 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

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 RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpayu

Usual pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)

Question Number and Text

RE27 : How much are you usually paid?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1208.68	2126.28	12	40000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	589	4.1	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13554	94.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	44	.3	Missing

Valid cases	589	Missing cases	13830

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYGL GE 0 AND RPAYNL GE 0 AND RPAYUSL = 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

Note

See note for RPAYUSL regarding cross wave comparability of this variable. See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpayuw

Usual pay: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)

Question Number and Text

RE28OC : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3.86	4.22	1	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	588	4.1	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	13598	94.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7.00	231	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	588	Missing cases	13831

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYGL GE 0 AND RPAYNL GE 0 AND RPAYUSL = 2 AND RPAYU 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

Note

See note for RPAYGW and RPAYUSL.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpayug

Usual pay: gross/net of deductions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (60)

Question Number and Text

RE29 : 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	96	.7	16.3
After deductions	2	455	3.2	77.2
No deductions	3	38	.3	6.5
Missing or wild	-9	388	2.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13211	91.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	589	Missing cases	13830

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaydf1

Last pay unusual: included back pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (61)

Question Number and Text

RE30A : 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	587	4.1	93.9
Incl back pay	1	38	.3	6.1
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12828	89.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	13794

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYGL GE 0 AND RPAYNL GE 0 AND RPAYUSL = 2 AND RPAYU 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

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaydf2

Last pay unusual: included holiday pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (61)

Question Number and Text

RE30B : 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	611	4.2	97.8
Incl adv holiday pay	1	14	.1	2.2
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12828	89.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	13794

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaydf3

Last pay unusual: included tax refund

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (61)

Question Number and Text

RE30C : 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	550	3.8	88.0
Incl tax refund	1	75	.5	12.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12828	89.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	13794

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaydf4

Last pay unusual: included sick pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (61)

Question Number and Text

RE30D : 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	619	4.3	99.0
Incl stat sick pay	1	6	.0	1.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12828	89.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	13794

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaydf5

Last pay unusual: sick without pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (61)

Question Number and Text

RE30E : 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	599	4.2	95.8
Abs/no sick pay incl	1	26	.2	4.2
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12828	89.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	13794

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaydf6

Last pay unusual: included maternity pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (61)

Question Number and Text

RE30F : 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	616	4.3	98.6
Incl maternity pay	1	9	.1	1.4
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12828	89.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	13794

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaydf7

Last pay unusual through overtime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (61)

Question Number and Text

RE30G : 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	418	2.9	66.9
Unusual amt overtime	1	207	1.4	33.1
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12828	89.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	13794

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaydf9

Last pay unusual: Bonus/tips/commission

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (61)

Question Number and Text

RE30H : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included a bonus payment, tips or commission

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	567	3.9	90.7
Inc.Bonus/tip/comm	1	58	.4	9.3
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12828	89.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	13794

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaydf8

Last pay unusual for other reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (61)

Question Number and Text

RE30I : 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	402	2.8	64.3
Other	1	223	1.5	35.7
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12828	89.0	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	625	Missing cases	13794

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaytyp

Salaried or hourly paid

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (62)

Question Number and Text

RE31 : How is your pay calculated, in particular are you salaried or paid by the hour?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	6	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	6386	44.29	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	965	6.69	Missing
refused	-2	5	0.03	Missing
Salaried	1	4058	28.14	57.5
Basic salary + comm.	2	70	0.49	0.99
Hourly pay	3	2802	19.43	39.71
Other	4	127	0.88	1.8
Total		14419	100.00

Valid cases	7057	Missing cases	7362

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rovtpay

Additional pay for extra hours

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (62)

Question Number and Text

RE32 : If you were to work more hours than usual during some week, would you receive additional pay for these extra hours of work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1377	9.5	32.7
No	2	2782	19.3	66.0
Other	3	56	.4	1.3
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	9188	63.7	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	46	.3	Missing

Valid cases	4215	Missing cases	10204

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYTYP = 1, 2 OR 4) 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 is not paid hourly

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rextrate

Extra pay hourly rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (63)

Question Number and Text

RE33 : About how much would you be paid per hour for those extra hours?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
13.67	7.82	0.97	120

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	751	5.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	12075	83.7	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7.00	965	6.7	Missing
No set amount	-3.00	136	.9	Missing
Refused	-2.00	41	.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	449	3.1	Missing

Valid cases	751	Missing cases	13668

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYTYP = 1, 2 OR 4 AND ROVTPAY =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 is not paid hourly and would receive additional pay if worked extra hours

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rextrest

Estimated amount for extra hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (63)

Question Number and Text

RE33 : About how much would you be paid per hour for those extra hours?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	295	2.0	39.3
Estimated amount giv	2	456	3.2	60.7
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12701	88.1	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	751	Missing cases	13668

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rbasrate

Basic pay hourly rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (63)

Question Number and Text

RE34 : What is your hourly rate of pay for your basic hours of work?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
7.55	3.46	2.20	60

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	2449	17.0	100.0
Inapplicable	-8.00	10652	73.9	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7.00	965	6.7	Missing
No set amount	-3.00	48	.3	Missing
Refused	-2.00	61	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	244	1.7	Missing

Valid cases	2449	Missing cases	11970

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYTYP = 3) 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 is paid hourly

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rbasrest

Estimated amount – hourly basic pay rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (63)

Question Number and Text

RE34 : What is your hourly rate of pay for your basic hours of work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	1707	11.8	69.7
Estimated amount giv	2	742	5.1	30.3
Inapplicable	-8	11005	76.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	2449	Missing cases	11970

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rovtrate

Overtime pay: hourly rated

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (63)

Question Number and Text

RE35 : What is your hourly rate of pay for overtime?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
9.50	4.72	2.01	50

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	1300	9.0	100.0
Inapplicable	-8.00	10713	74.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7.00	965	6.7	Missing
No set amount	-4.00	995	6.9	Missing
No paid overtime	-3.00	117	.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	329	2.3	Missing

Valid cases	1300	Missing cases	13119

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYTYP = 3 AND RBASRATE 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 is paid hourly and did not refuse to give hourly rate of pay for basics hours of work

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rovtrest

Estimated amount – hourly overtime rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (63)

Question Number and Text

RE35 : What is your hourly rate of pay for overtime?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	789	5.5	60.7
Estimated amount giv	2	511	3.5	39.3
Inapplicable	-8	12154	84.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	1300	Missing cases	13119

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rjbperfp

Pay includes performance related pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

RE39 : Does your pay include performance related pay?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	5	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	6725	46.64	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	231	1.60	Missing
refused	-2	3	0.02	Missing
Yes	1	917	6.36	12.3
No	2	6538	45.34	87.7
Total		14419	100.00

Valid cases	7455	Missing cases	6964

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbonus

Pay includes bonuses or profit share

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

RE40 : In the last 12 months have you received any bonuses such as a Christmas or quarterly bonus, profit-related pay or profit sharing bonus, or an occasional commission?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	4	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	6725	46.64	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	231	1.60	Missing
refused	-2	4	0.03	Missing
Yes	1	1913	13.27	25.66
No	2	5542	38.44	74.34
Total		14419	100.00

Valid cases	7455	Missing cases	6964

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Note

Includes any extra payments, incl. performance bonuses and sales commissions, but not overtime. From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year. Excludes shares and payments in kind.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbonam

Amount of bonus

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

RE41 : What was the total amount of bonus you received over the last twelve months?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2991.72	10860.49	1	200000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	1690	11.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	11622	80.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	63	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	78	.5	Missing

Valid cases	1690	Missing cases	12729

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RJBONUS = 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 and has received a bonus in past twelve months.

Index Terms

Note

See note for RJBONUS.

Variable Occurrence

rjbong

Bonus payment: Gross or Nett

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

RE42 : Was this/these amount(s) before tax or after tax?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before tax	1	1176	8.2	70.8
After tax	2	484	3.4	29.2
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	11763	81.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	29	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1660	Missing cases	12759

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RJBONUS = 1 AND RJBONAM 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 has received a bonus in past twelve months and has Given total amount.

Index Terms

Note

See note for RJBONUS.

Variable Occurrence

rjbrise

Pay includes annual increments

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

RE43 : Some people can normally expect their pay to rise every year by moving to the next point on the scale, as well as receiving negotiated pay rises. Are you paid on this type of incremental scale?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3225	22.4	47.1
No	2	3626	25.1	52.9
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	214	1.5	Missing

Valid cases	6851	Missing cases	7568

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rtujbpl

Union or staff association at workplace

Record Type

Trade Unions and Union Membership

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

RE44 : Is there a trade union, or a similar body such as a staff association, recognised by your management for negotiating pay or conditions for the people doing your sort of job in your workplace?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3601	25.0	50.4
No	2	3549	24.6	49.6
Inapplicable	-8	6725	46.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	310	2.1	Missing

Valid cases	7150	Missing cases	7269

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Note

Includes “in-house” staff associations, but excludes employers’ organisations (e.g. National Farmers’ Union). From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rtuin1

Member of workplace union

Record Type

Trade Unions and Union Membership

Questionnaire

Individual (64)

Question Number and Text

RE45 : Are you a member of this trade union/association?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	2201	15.3	61.1
No	2	1400	9.7	38.9
Inapplicable	-8	10587	73.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	3601	Missing cases	10818

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RTUJBPL = 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 and there is a trade union or equivalent in workplace

Index Terms

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbopps

Promotion opportunities in current job

Record Type

Employment: Prospects and Training

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

RE46 : In your current job do you have opportunities for promotion?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3356	23.3	48.3
No	2	3592	24.9	51.7
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	117	.8	Missing

Valid cases	6948	Missing cases	7471

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbpen

Pension: employer runs a pension scheme

Record Type

Employment: Superannuation and Pension Schemes

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

RE47 : Does your present employer run a pension scheme or superannuation scheme for which you are eligible?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5073	35.2	70.0
No	2	2171	15.1	30.0
Inapplicable	-8	6725	46.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	216	1.5	Missing

Valid cases	7244	Missing cases	7175

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbpenm

Pension: member of employers scheme

Record Type

Employment: Superannuation and Pension Schemes

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

RE48 : Do you belong to your employer’s pension scheme?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3657	25.4	72.2
No	2	1406	9.8	27.8
Inapplicable	-8	9115	63.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	10	.1	Missing

Valid cases	5063	Missing cases	9356

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RJBPEN = 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 and employer runs a pension or superannuation scheme for which R is eligible

Index Terms

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbtime

Times of day usually work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (65)

Question Number and Text

RE49 : Which of the categories on this card (37) best describes the times of day you usually work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Mornings only	1	285	2.0	3.8
Afternoons only	2	79	.5	1.1
During the day	3	5179	35.9	69.4
Evenings only	4	171	1.2	2.3
At night	5	153	1.1	2.1
Both lunch/eves	6	58	.4	.8
Other times/day	7	13	.1	.2
Rotating shifts	8	658	4.6	8.8
Varies/no pattern	9	305	2.1	4.1
Daytime and evenings	10	507	3.5	6.8
Other	11	51	.4	.7
Inapplicable	-8	6725	46.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	7459	Missing cases	6960

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Note

From Waves 2 to 4, this was not asked of employees still in same job as previous year. New category (11) coded from ‘other’ responses at Wave 5 and formalised into the question from Wave 6.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbwkhra

Work arrangement: flexitime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

RE50A : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (38). Flexitime (flexible working hours)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	5921	41.1	84.2
Yes	1	1114	7.7	15.8
Missing or wild	-9	33	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	7035	Missing cases	7384

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rjbwkhrb

Work arrangement: annualised hours

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

RE50A : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (38). Annualised hours contract

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	6435	44.6	91.5
Yes	1	600	4.2	8.5
Missing or wild	-9	33	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	7035	Missing cases	7384

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rjbwkhrc

Work arrangement: term time only

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

RE50A : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (38). Term time working

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	6623	45.9	94.1
Yes	1	412	2.9	5.9
Missing or wild	-9	33	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	7035	Missing cases	7384

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rjbwkhrd

Work arrangement: job share

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

RE50A : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (38). Job sharing

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	6958	48.3	98.9
Yes	1	77	.5	1.1
Missing or wild	-9	33	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	7035	Missing cases	7384

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rjbwkhre

Work arrangement: nine day fortnight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

RE50A : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (38). A nine-day fortnight

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	7007	48.6	99.6
Yes	1	28	.2	.4
Missing or wild	-9	33	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	7035	Missing cases	7384

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rjbwkhrf

Work arrangement: 4 1/2 day week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

RE50A : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (38). A four-and-a-half day week

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	6973	48.4	99.1
Yes	1	62	.4	.9
Missing or wild	-9	33	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	7035	Missing cases	7384

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rjbwkhrg

Work arrangement: zero hours contract

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

RE50A : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (38). Zero hours contract

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	7018	48.7	99.8
Yes	1	17	.1	.2
Missing or wild	-9	33	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	7035	Missing cases	7384

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rjbwkhrh

Work arrangement: none of these

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

RE50A : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (38). None of these

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2207	15.3	31.4
Yes	1	4828	33.5	68.6
Missing or wild	-9	33	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	7035	Missing cases	7384

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rpayck1

Check: interview and job status

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (66)

Question Number and Text

RE54 : Check: interview and job status

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Same job promotion i	1	402	2.8	5.4
Int prev year, no pr	2	6703	46.5	89.8
Int 2 yrs, same job,	3	2	.0	.0
Int 2 yrs, not same	4	48	.3	.6
Other int 2 yrs	5	35	.2	.5
Not int 2 yrs	6	261	1.8	3.5
Others	7	12	.1	.2
Inapplicable	-8	6386	44.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	570	4.0	Missing

Valid cases	7463	Missing cases	6956

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Interview Characteristics and Conditions

Variable Occurrence

rpays

Starting pay: job start after 1.9.2007

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (67)

Question Number and Text

RE54 : How much were you usually paid when you started working in your present position?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
10375.60	16520.35	5	140000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	177	1.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13050	90.5	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Same as now	-3	182	1.3	Missing
Refused	-2	6	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	37	.3	Missing

Valid cases	177	Missing cases	14242

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYCK1 = 2 OR 3) 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 has been promoted in past year. Includes fed forward information.

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaysw

Starting pay period (weeks): current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (67)

Question Number and Text

RE55 : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
21.06	23.24	1	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	170	1.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	13275	92.1	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7.00	965	6.7	Missing
One off payment	-4.00	3	.0	Missing
Period uncodeable	-3.00	4	.0	Missing

Valid cases	170	Missing cases	14249

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RPAYCK1 = 2 OR 3 AND RPAYS 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 has been promoted and usual pay when R started present position is recorded

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaysg

Starting pay gross or net: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (67)

Question Number and Text

RE56 : And was that before or after any deductions for tax, national insurance, union dues and so on or were there usually no deductions made at all from your salary?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before deductions	1	117	.8	66.5
After deductions	2	51	.4	29.0
No deductions	3	8	.1	4.5
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13275	92.1	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	176	Missing cases	14243

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjbbgd1

Day started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

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	177	Missing cases	14242

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

rjbbgm1

Month started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

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	16	.1	5.7
February	2	7	.0	2.5
March	3	12	.1	4.2
April	4	27	.2	9.5
May	5	18	.1	6.4
June	6	29	.2	10.2
July	7	21	.1	7.4
August	8	33	.2	11.7
September	9	63	.4	22.3
October	10	33	.2	11.7
November	11	18	.1	6.4
December	12	6	.0	2.1
Missing or wild	-9	15	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13876	96.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	14	.1	Missing

Valid cases	283	Missing cases	14136

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rjbbgy41

Year started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

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
2006.35	3.34	1984	2009

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Year stated	1	296	2.1	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	15	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13876	96.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	296	Missing cases	14123

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rjbbgly1

Started job after 1.9.2007

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

RE58 : Interviewer check: Is date at E57 September 1st 2007 or before?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
01.09.2007 or before	1	117	.8	38.5
After 01.09.2007	2	187	1.3	61.5
Missing or wild	-9	8	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13876	96.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	304	Missing cases	14115

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 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

Variable Occurrence

rpayly

Usual pay at 1.9.2007

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

RE59 : Thinking back to September 1st 2007, at that time how much were you usually paid?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3548.77	7597.69	27	26700

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	26	.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	103	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13308	92.3	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Same as now	-3	10	.1	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.0	Missing

Valid cases	26	Missing cases	14393

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RIVLYR = 2 AND RJBBGLY = 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 and was not interviewed last year and started present position on or before 1.9.2007

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaylyw

Usual pay at 1.9.2007: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

RE60 : And what period did that cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1.00	8	.1	30.8
	2.00	1	.0	3.8
	4.00	2	.0	7.7
	4.33	11	.1	42.3
	52.00	4	.0	15.4
Missing or wild	-9.00	103	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	13325	92.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7.00	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	26	Missing cases	14393

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 1 AND RIVLYR = 2 AND RJBBGLY = 1 AND RPAYLY 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 and was not interviewed last year and started present position on or before 1.9.2007 and usual pay at 1.9.2007 is recorded

Index Terms

Note

See note for RPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rpaylyg

Usual pay at 1.9.2007: gross/net deduction

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (68)

Question Number and Text

RE61 : And was that before or after any deductions for tax, national insurance, union dues and so on or were there usually no deductions at all made from your salary?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before deductions	1	11	.1	42.3
After deductions	2	12	.1	46.2
No deductions	3	3	.0	11.5
Missing or wild	-9	103	.7	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13325	92.4	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	26	Missing cases	14393

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjsboss

S/emp: hires employees

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

RE73 : First of all, do you have any employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes, has employees	1	256	1.8	24.2
No, no employees	2	803	5.6	75.8
Missing or wild	-9	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13356	92.6	Missing

Valid cases	1059	Missing cases	13360

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2) 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 self- employed

Index Terms

Note

Self-employed covers people who do not receive wage or salary from employer.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjssize

S/emp: number of employees

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

RE74 : How many people do you employ?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1 – 2	1	118	.8	46.1
3 – 9	2	84	.6	32.8
10 – 24	3	29	.2	11.3
25 – 49	4	11	.1	4.3
50 – 99	5	4	.0	1.6
100 – 199	6	3	.0	1.2
200 – 499	7	4	.0	1.6
1000 or more	9	3	.0	1.2
Missing or wild	-9	57	.4	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14106	97.8	Missing

Valid cases	256	Missing cases	14163

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2 AND RJSBOSS = 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 self-employed and has employees

Index Terms

Note

Covers anyone directly employed by R, to whom R pays wages and is responsible for NI and tax. Excludes consultants, partners. Excludes R as employee.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjshrs

S/emp: hours normally worked per week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

RE75 : How many hours in total do you usually work a week in your job?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
39.84	17.34	1	99

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	938	6.5	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	13156	91.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	303	2.1	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	21	.1	Missing

Valid cases	938	Missing cases	13481

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2) 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 self- employed

Index Terms

Note

Whether job is full-time or part-time is given in derived variable RJBFT.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjshrlk

S/emp: preference over hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (70)

Question Number and Text

RE76 : Thinking about the hours you work, assuming that you would earn the same amount per hour as at present would you prefer to…..

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Work fewer hours	1	293	2.0	30.8
Work more hours	2	99	.7	10.4
Contin same hrs	3	560	3.9	58.8
Inapplicable	-8	12494	86.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	7	.0	Missing

Valid cases	952	Missing cases	13467

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2) 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 self- employed

Index Terms

Values, Opinions and Attitudes

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjstime

Times of day usually work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

RE77 : Which of the categories on this card (39) best describes the times of day you usually work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Mornings only	1	21	.1	2.2
Afternoons only	2	10	.1	1.0
During the day	3	570	4.0	59.4
Evenings only	4	19	.1	2.0
At night	5	8	.1	.8
Both lunch/eves	6	3	.0	.3
Other times/day	7	5	.0	.5
Rotating shifts	8	4	.0	.4
Varies/no pattern	9	131	.9	13.7
Daytime and evenings	10	183	1.3	19.1
Other	11	5	.0	.5
Inapplicable	-8	12494	86.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	959	Missing cases	13460

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2) 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 self- employed

Index Terms

Note

New category (11) coded from ‘other’ responses at Wave 5 and formalised into the question from Wave 6.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjstypeb

S/emp: nature of employment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

RE78 : Please look at this card (39) and tell me which of these best describes your employment situation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Own business/practis	1	239	1.7	23.2
Partner in business/	2	152	1.1	14.7
Working for self	3	459	3.2	44.5
Sub-contractor	4	88	.6	8.5
Freelance	5	57	.4	5.5
Other	6	36	.2	3.5
Inapplicable	-8	13156	91.2	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	231	1.6	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1031	Missing cases	13388

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2) 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 self- employed

Index Terms

Note

This variable replaces wJSTYPE (W1-W6) and gives more detail.

Variable Occurrence

rjsaccs

S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

RE79 : In this job/business are annual business accounts prepared for the Inland Revenue for tax purposes?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	795	5.5	82.9
No	2	95	.7	9.9
Not yet but will be	3	69	.5	7.2
Inapplicable	-8	12494	86.6	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	959	Missing cases	13460

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2) 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 self- employed

Index Terms

Note

From Wave 7 the question wording has been refined and answer categories extended. Forms part of a revised block of questions to measure more accurately self-employed earnings.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjspart

S/emp: Own account or partnership

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (71)

Question Number and Text

RE80 : Are you working on your own account or are you in partnership with someone else?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Own account (sole ow	1	610	4.2	76.7
In partnership	2	185	1.3	23.3
Inapplicable	-8	12659	87.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	795	Missing cases	13624

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2 AND RJSACCS = 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 self-employed and annual business accounts are prepared for tax purposes

Index Terms

Note

See note for RJSACCS. Important filter question to determine route through this section.

Variable Occurrence

rjsprbm

S/emp: date accounts began: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)(73)

Question Number and Text

RE81BM,RE86BM : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Month began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	53	.4	7.2
February	2	16	.1	2.2
March	3	30	.2	4.1
April	4	457	3.2	62.3
May	5	31	.2	4.2
June	6	24	.2	3.3
July	7	25	.2	3.4
August	8	23	.2	3.1
September	9	14	.1	1.9
October	10	33	.2	4.5
November	11	15	.1	2.0
December	12	12	.1	1.6
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12658	87.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	18	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	44	.3	Missing

Valid cases	733	Missing cases	13686

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjsprby4

S/emp: date accounts began: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)(73)

Question Number and Text

RE81BY,RE86BY : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Year began

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	1990	2	.0	.3
	1995	1	.0	.1
	2004	1	.0	.1
	2005	11	.1	1.5
	2006	145	1.0	19.6
	2007	537	3.7	72.6
	2008	43	.3	5.8
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12658	87.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	18	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	37	.3	Missing

Valid cases	740	Missing cases	13679

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjsprem

S/emp: date accounts ended: month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)(73)

Question Number and Text

RE81EM,RE86EM : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Month ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	30	.2	4.2
February	2	6	.0	.8
March	3	164	1.1	22.7
April	4	347	2.4	48.1
May	5	14	.1	1.9
June	6	25	.2	3.5
July	7	23	.2	3.2
August	8	16	.1	2.2
September	9	23	.2	3.2
October	10	28	.2	3.9
November	11	12	.1	1.7
December	12	34	.2	4.7
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12658	87.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	18	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	55	.4	Missing

Valid cases	722	Missing cases	13697

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjsprey4

S/emp: date accounts ended: year

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)(73)

Question Number and Text

RE81EY,RE86EY : What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue? Year ended

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	2005	1	.0	.1
	2006	19	.1	2.6
	2007	168	1.2	23.1
	2008	536	3.7	73.6
	2009	4	.0	.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12658	87.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	18	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	49	.3	Missing

Valid cases	728	Missing cases	13691

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for RJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjsprf

S/emp: net profit in last yearly account

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)(73)

Question Number and Text

RE87 : What was the amount of your share of the profit or loss figure shown on these accounts for this period?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
25387.22	46670.04	0	650000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Nothing or loss	0	51	.4	12.8
Amount stated	1	347	2.4	87.2
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12658	87.8	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing
Refused	-2	162	1.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	235	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	398	Missing cases	14021

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

Includes amounts put back into business.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

rjsprls

Sole accounts: Whether profit/loss

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)(73)

Question Number and Text

RE88 : Does this figure refer to profit or loss?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Profit/earnings	1	342	2.4	98.6
Loss	2	5	.0	1.4
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13106	90.9	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	347	Missing cases	14072

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2 AND RJSACCS = 1 AND RJSPRF 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 self-employed and annual business accounts are prepared for tax purposes and has indicated a profit or loss

Index Terms

Note

See note for RJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence

rjsprtx

Sole accounts: whether before tax

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (72)(73)

Question Number and Text

RE89 : Can I just check, is that (profit or loss) figure before deduction of income tax?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes (before tax)	1	246	1.7	71.9
No (after tax)	2	96	.7	28.1
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13111	90.9	Missing
Proxy and or phone	-7	965	6.7	Missing

Valid cases	342	Missing cases	14077

Question Route

IF (RJBHAS = 1 OR (RJBHAS = 2 AND RJBOFF = 1) AND RJBSEMP = 2 AND RJSACCS = 1 AND RJSPRF GE 0 AND RJSPRLS = 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 self-employed and annual business accounts are prepared for tax purposes and has indicated a profit

Index Terms

Note

See note for RJSACCS.

Variable Occurrence