BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Note

Provides a means of identifying the latest job (i.e. the current job or the most recent if not currently employed).

Variable Occurrence

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ejlyid

Identifier of job spell at 1.9.94

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Current job	0	6665	72.1	75.5
Job spell 1	1	1552	16.8	17.6
Job spell 2	2	420	4.5	4.8
Job spell 3	3	105	1.1	1.2
Job spell 4	4	51	.6	.6
Job spell 5	5	17	.2	.2
Job spell 6	6	9	.1	.1
Job spell 7	7	4	.0	.0
Job spell 8	8	2	.0	.0
Job spell 9	9	2	.0	.0
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses EJBSTAT ECJSBLY ECJSBGD ECJSBGM ECJSBGY EIVFIO on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Identifies the respondent’s labour market spell for 1 September 1994. (i.e. it identifies the current labour market spell if this started before 1.9.94, and the relevant EJOBHIST record if not).

Variable Occurrence

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

ejtyid

Identifier of job spell at 1.9.95

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Current job	0	8330	90.1	94.6
Job spell 1	1	439	4.7	5.0
Job spell 2	2	25	.3	.3
Job spell 3	3	5	.1	.1
Job spell 4	4	2	.0	.0
Job spell 5	5	1	.0	.0
Job spell 6	6	1	.0	.0
Missing	-9	24	.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8803	Missing cases	446

Question Route

Uses EJBHAS EJBOFF EJBSEMP EJBSTAT EJBBGD EJBBGM EJBBGY EJSBGD EJSBGM EJSBGY ECJSBGD ECJSBGM ECJSBGY ECJSBLY on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHBGD EJHBGM EJHBGY EJHSTAT on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Identifies respondent’s labour market spell for 1 September 1995. (i.e. identifies current labour market spell if this started before 1.9.95, and relevant EJOBHIST record if not).

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbseg

Socio economic group: present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employers,large	1	6	.1	.1
Managers,large	2	511	5.5	9.1
Employers,small	3	161	1.7	2.9
Managers,small	4	306	3.3	5.5
Professional Self-em	5	60	.6	1.1
Professional employe	6	265	2.9	4.7
Int. non-manual,work	7	729	7.9	13.0
Int. non-man,foreman	8	232	2.5	4.1
Junior non-manual	9	1113	12.0	19.8
Personal service wrk	10	353	3.8	6.3
Foreman manual	11	193	2.1	3.4
Skilled manual wkrs	12	519	5.6	9.2
Semi-skilled manual	13	506	5.5	9.0
Unskilled manual wkr	14	215	2.3	3.8
Own account wkrs	15	349	3.8	6.2
Farmers – employers,	16	17	.2	.3
Farmers – own accoun	17	14	.2	.2
Agricultural workers	18	53	.6	.9
Members of armed for	19	12	.1	.2
Missing	-9	3	.0	Missing
Not Applicable	-8	3632	39.3	Missing

Valid cases	5614	Missing cases	3635

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

CASOC computes the Socio-Economic Group for jobs, based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbgold

Goldthorpe Social Class: present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Service class,higher	1	876	9.5	15.6
Service class,lower	2	1152	12.5	20.5
Routine non-manual e	3	770	8.3	13.7
Personal service wor	4	496	5.4	8.8
Sml props w employee	5	143	1.5	2.5
Sml props w/o employ	6	334	3.6	5.9
Farmers,Smallholders	7	47	.5	.8
Foreman,Technicians	8	347	3.8	6.2
Skilled manual worke	9	413	4.5	7.4
Semi,unskilled manua	10	994	10.7	17.7
Agricultural workers	11	42	.5	.7
Missing	-9	3	.0	Missing
Not Applicable	-8	3632	39.3	Missing

Valid cases	5614	Missing cases	3635

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

CASOC computes the Goldthorpe social class classification for jobs, based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

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ejbrgsc

RG Social Class: present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Professional occ	1	325	3.5	5.8
technic	2	1704	18.4	30.4
Skilled non-manual	3	1371	14.8	24.4
Skilled manual	4	1081	11.7	19.3
Partly skilled occ	5	878	9.5	15.6
Unskilled occ	6	243	2.6	4.3
Armed forces	7	12	.1	.2
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3632	39.3	Missing

Valid cases	5614	Missing cases	3635

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

CASOC computes Registrar General’s Social Class for jobs based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbisco

International SOC : present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	5614	Missing cases	3635

Index Terms

Employment: Sector and Duties

Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbcssm

Cambridge Scale males : present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
35.78	18.08	0.56	86.01

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	5614	60.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	3632	39.3	Missing

Valid cases	5614	Missing cases	3635

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbcssf

Cambridge Scale females : present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
36.50	19.33	0.55	98.85

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	5614	60.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	3632	39.3	Missing

Valid cases	5614	Missing cases	3635

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbhgs

Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : present job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
46.69	16.05	0	82.05

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3	.0	.1
Amount stated	1.00	5611	60.7	99.9
Missing or wild	-9.00	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	3632	39.3	Missing

Valid cases	5614	Missing cases	3635

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1974) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbsec

Socio-Economic Class: current job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employers large org	10	6	.1	.1
Higher managerial	20	172	1.9	3.1
Higher prof tradn’l	31	237	2.6	4.2
Higher prof new emp	32	85	.9	1.5
High prof trad s.emp	33	61	.7	1.1
High prof new s.emp	34	5	.1	.1
Lower Prof trad emps	41	667	7.2	11.9
Lower Prof new emps	42	33	.4	.6
Lwr Prof trad s.emp	43	69	.7	1.2
Lower Prof new s.emp	44	9	.1	.2
Lower manag occupns	50	433	4.7	7.7
Hgher supervis occup	60	182	2.0	3.2
admin	71	488	5.3	8.7
serv	72	256	2.8	4.6
aux	73	71	.8	1.3
Intermed engineering	74	28	.3	.5
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	161	1.7	2.9
Emp,small (agricult)	82	15	.2	.3
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	386	4.2	6.9
Own acct wkrs(agric)	92	24	.3	.4
Lwr supervis occups	100	320	3.5	5.7
Lwr technical craft	111	191	2.1	3.4
Lwr tech process op	112	43	.5	.8
Semi-routine sales	121	330	3.6	5.9
Semi-routine service	122	279	3.0	5.0
Semi-routine tech	123	88	1.0	1.6
Semi-routine op	124	124	1.3	2.2
Semi-routine agric	125	26	.3	.5
Semi-routine cleri	126	58	.6	1.0
Semi-rtne childcare	127	29	.3	.5
serv	131	157	1.7	2.8
Routine production	132	117	1.3	2.1
Routine technical	133	216	2.3	3.8
Routine operative	134	242	2.6	4.3
Routine agricultrl	135	9	.1	.2
Inapplicable	-8	3632	39.3	Missing

Valid cases	5617	Missing cases	3632

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

enjbwks

Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
30.50	24.79	0	52.14

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3207	34.7	36.4
Amount stated	1.00	5600	60.5	63.6
Missing or wild	-9.00	20	.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8807	Missing cases	442

Question Route

Uses EJBHAS EJBOFF ECJSBLY ECJSWK9 EJLYID EJBSTAT on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHSTAT EJHSPW on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of weeks of employment in reference year (1.9.94 – 31.8.95). The measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).

Variable Occurrence

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

enjuwks

Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2.05	8.82	0	52.14

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8164	88.3	92.6
Amount stated	1.00	651	7.0	7.4
Missing or wild	-9.00	12	.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8815	Missing cases	434

Question Route

Uses EJBHAS EJBOFF ECJSBLY ECJSWK9 EJLYID EJBSTAT on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHSTAT EJHSPW on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of weeks of unemployment in reference year (1.9.94 – 31.8.95). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).

Variable Occurrence

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

enjiwks

Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
19.47	24.59	0	52.14

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	5231	56.6	59.3
Amount stated	1.00	3587	38.8	40.7
Missing or wild	-9.00	9	.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8818	Missing cases	431

Question Route

Uses EJBHAS EJBOFF ECJSBLY ECJSWK9 EJLYID EJBSTAT on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHSTAT EJHSPW on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of weeks of economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) in reference year (1.9.94 – 31.8.95). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).

Variable Occurrence

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

enjbnew

No. different employers: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	3183	34.4	36.1
	1	4980	53.8	56.4
	2	547	5.9	6.2
	3	95	1.0	1.1
	4	16	.2	.2
	5	5	.1	.1
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8826	Missing cases	423

Question Route

Uses EJLYID EJBHAS EJBOFF EJBSTAT ECJSWK9 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHSTAT EJHSPW on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of jobs with distinct employers, (or self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.94 – 1.9.95).

Variable Occurrence

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

enjbsp

No. employment spells: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	3183	34.4	36.1
	1	4583	49.6	51.9
	2	897	9.7	10.2
	3	142	1.5	1.6
	4	16	.2	.2
	5	5	.1	.1
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8826	Missing cases	423

Question Route

Uses EJLYID EJBHAS EJBOFF EJBSTAT ECJSWK9 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHSTAT EJHSPW on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of separate jobs (including self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.94 – 1.9.95). Different jobs held with the same employer are each counted.

Variable Occurrence

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

enjusp

No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	8152	88.1	92.4
	1	606	6.6	6.9
	2	59	.6	.7
	3	8	.1	.1
	4	1	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8826	Missing cases	423

Question Route

Uses EJLYID EJBHAS EJBOFF EJBSTAT ECJSWK9 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHSTAT EJHSPW on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of separate unemployment spells in reference year (1.9.94 – 1.9.95).

Variable Occurrence

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

enjisp

No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	5351	57.9	60.6
	1	3402	36.8	38.5
	2	69	.7	.8
	3	4	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8826	Missing cases	423

Question Route

Uses EJLYID EJBHAS EJBOFF EJBSTAT ECJSWK9 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHSTAT EJHSPW on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Measures number of separate economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) spells in reference year (1.9.94 – 1.9.95).

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbstatl

Employment status on Sept 1, year ago

Record Type

Employment: Labour Force Status

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Self employed	1	776	8.4	8.9
In paid employ	2	4188	45.3	47.8
Unemployed	3	387	4.2	4.4
Retired	4	1526	16.5	17.4
Maternity leave	5	49	.5	.6
Family care	6	817	8.8	9.3
FT studt, school	7	684	7.4	7.8
LT sick, disabld	8	294	3.2	3.4
Govt trng scheme	9	18	.2	.2
Something else	10	28	.3	.3
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	57	.6	Missing

Valid cases	8767	Missing cases	482

Question Route

Uses EJLYID EJBHAS EJBOFF EJBSTAT on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHSTAT EJHSEMP on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Equivalent to EJBSTAT, for 1.9.94. If EJLYID = 0, EJBSTATL is EJBSTAT, if EJLYID is greater than 0, then EJBSTAT is based on EJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbstatt

Employment status on Sept 1, this year

Record Type

Employment: Labour Force Status

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Self employed	1	674	7.3	7.7
In paid employ	2	4344	47.0	49.4
Unemployed	3	399	4.3	4.5
Retired	4	1596	17.3	18.1
Maternity leave	5	41	.4	.5
Family care	6	812	8.8	9.2
FT studt, school	7	584	6.3	6.6
LT sick, disabld	8	313	3.4	3.6
Govt trng scheme	9	21	.2	.2
Something else	10	17	.2	.2
Missing or wild	-9	26	.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8801	Missing cases	448

Question Route

Uses EJTYID EJBHAS EJBOFF EJBSTAT on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJSPNO EJHSTAT on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Equivalent to EJBSTAT, for 1.9.95. If EJTYID = 0, EJBSTATT is EJBSTAT, if EJTYID is greater than 0, then EJBSTAT is based on EJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbsocly

Occupation (SOC):job on 1.9.94

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	5173	Missing cases	4076

Index Terms

Employment: Labour Force Status

Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejlseg

Socio economic group: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Managers,large	2	1	.0	2.9
Employers,small	3	1	.0	2.9
Managers,small	4	2	.0	5.9
Professional employe	6	1	.0	2.9
Int. non-manual,work	7	2	.0	5.9
Int. non-man,foreman	8	2	.0	5.9
Junior non-manual	9	10	.1	29.4
Personal service wrk	10	1	.0	2.9
Foreman manual	11	1	.0	2.9
Skilled manual wkrs	12	4	.0	11.8
Semi-skilled manual	13	3	.0	8.8
Unskilled manual wkr	14	5	.1	14.7
Own account wkrs	15	1	.0	2.9
Missing	-9	24	.3	Missing
Not Applicable	-8	8769	94.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	34	Missing cases	9215

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See notes for EJBSEG.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejlgold

Goldthorpe Social Class: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Service class,higher	1	1	.0	2.9
Service class,lower	2	7	.1	20.6
Routine non-manual e	3	3	.0	8.8
Personal service wor	4	6	.1	17.6
Sml props w employee	5	1	.0	2.9
Sml props w/o employ	6	1	.0	2.9
Foreman,Technicians	8	1	.0	2.9
Skilled manual worke	9	3	.0	8.8
Semi,unskilled manua	10	11	.1	32.4
Missing	-9	24	.3	Missing
Not Applicable	-8	8769	94.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	34	Missing cases	9215

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See notes for EJBGOLD.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejlrgsc

RG Social Class: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Professional occ	1	1	.0	2.9
technic	2	6	.1	17.6
Skilled non-manual	3	11	.1	32.4
Skilled manual	4	6	.1	17.6
Partly skilled occ	5	5	.1	14.7
Unskilled occ	6	5	.1	14.7
Missing or wild	-9	24	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8769	94.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	34	Missing cases	9215

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for EJBRGSC.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejlisco

International SOC : last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Valid cases	34	Missing cases	9215

Index Terms

Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. See note for EJBISCO, and Notes on Derived Variables in Appendix and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejlcssm

Cambridge Scale males : last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
26.68	13.57	3.75	57.21

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	34	.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	24	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	8769	94.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	34	Missing cases	9215

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for EJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejlcssf

Cambridge Scale females : last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
26.98	14.32	3.77	64.04

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	34	.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	24	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	8769	94.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	34	Missing cases	9215

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for EJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejlhgs

Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
39.22	14.51	18.36	70.92

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	34	.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	24	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	8769	94.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	34	Missing cases	9215

Question Route

Done by CASOC.

Index Terms

Note

See note for EJBHGS. See Vol. A for details. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1974) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejlsec

Socio-Economic Class: last job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Higher prof tradn’l	31	1	.0	2.9
Higher prof new emp	32	1	.0	2.9
Lower Prof trad emps	41	1	.0	2.9
Lower manag occupns	50	3	.0	8.8
Hgher supervis occup	60	1	.0	2.9
serv	72	2	.0	5.9
aux	73	1	.0	2.9
Emp,small (non-prof)	81	1	.0	2.9
Own acct wkrs(n.pro)	91	1	.0	2.9
Lwr supervis occups	100	2	.0	5.9
Lwr technical craft	111	2	.0	5.9
Semi-routine sales	121	7	.1	20.6
Semi-routine service	122	3	.0	8.8
Semi-routine tech	123	1	.0	2.9
Semi-routine op	124	1	.0	2.9
serv	131	1	.0	2.9
Routine production	132	1	.0	2.9
Routine technical	133	1	.0	2.9
Routine operative	134	3	.0	8.8
Missing	-9	24	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8769	94.8	Missing
	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	34	Missing cases	9215

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

enorgm

Number of organisations member of

Record Type

Social and Interest Group Membership

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	3623	39.2	41.1
	1	2814	30.4	31.9
	2	1483	16.0	16.8
	3	596	6.4	6.8
	4	207	2.2	2.3
	5	79	.9	.9
	6	15	.2	.2
	7	7	.1	.1
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8824	Missing cases	425

Question Route

Uses EORGM EORGMA EORGMB EORGMC EORGMD EORGME EORGMF EORGMG EORGMH EORGMI EORGMJ EORGMK EORGML EORGMM on Record EINDRESP

Index Terms

Note

Measures membership in sixteen different types of organisation. Counts number of different types of organisation mentioned at question EORGM.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

enorga

Number of organisations active in

Record Type

Social and Interest Group Activity

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	4343	47.0	49.6
	1	2737	29.6	31.3
	2	1138	12.3	13.0
	3	365	3.9	4.2
	4	122	1.3	1.4
	5	34	.4	.4
	6	8	.1	.1
	7	2	.0	.0
Missing or wild	-9	78	.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8749	Missing cases	500

Question Route

Uses EORGA EORGAA EORGAB EORGAC EORGAD EORGAE EORGAF EORGAG EORGAH EORGAI EORGAJ EORGAK EORGAL EORGAM on Record EINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Measures activity in sixteen different types of organisation. Counts number of different types of organisation mentioned at question EORGA.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W7 W9 W11 W13 W15 W17

evote

Political party supported

Record Type

Political Support and Behaviour

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Conservative	1	2229	24.1	27.7
Labour	2	3648	39.4	45.4
Lib Dem/Lib/SDP	3	981	10.6	12.2
Scot Nat	4	120	1.3	1.5
Plaid Cymru	5	13	.1	.2
Green Party	6	95	1.0	1.2
Other Party	7	24	.3	.3
Other answer	8	14	.2	.2
None	10	765	8.3	9.5
Can’t vote	11	152	1.6	1.9
Missing or wild	-9	786	8.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8041	Missing cases	1208

Question Route

Uses EVOTE1 EVOTE2 EVOTE3 EVOTE4 on record EINDRESP.

Index Terms

Values, Opinions and Attitudes

Note

Not available at Wave 2 as a retrospective rather than prospective voting question was asked.

Variable Occurrence

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

efimnp

Pension income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
48.55	217.35	0	9800

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	7557	81.7	85.6
Amount stated	1.00	1270	13.7	14.4
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses ENF1 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EFICODE EFRVAL EFRW EFRNOW EFRJT on Record EINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIMNPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efimnb

Benefit income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
114.61	175.52	0	1643.94

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	4724	51.1	53.5
Amount stated	1.00	4103	44.4	46.5
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses ENF1 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EFICODE EFRVAL EFRW EFRNOW EFRJT on Record EINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIMNBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efimni

Investment income: last month

Record Type

Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
39.36	147.97	0	3581.54

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3554	38.4	40.3
Amount stated	1.00	5273	57.0	59.7
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses ENF1 EFIYRDI on Record EINDRESP. Uses EFICODE EFRVAL EFRW EFRNOW EFRJT on Record EINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIMNII takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efimnt

Transfer income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
12.70	75.07	0	2180

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8358	90.4	94.7
Amount stated	1.00	469	5.1	5.3
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses ENF1 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EFICODE EFRVAL EFRW EFRNOW EFRJT on Record EINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIMNTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efimnl

Labour income: last month

Record Type

Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
674.79	941.86	0	24333.30

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
proxy and/or phone	-7	422	4.56	Missing
[Value >= 0]		8827	95.44	100.0
Total		9249	100.00

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses EJ2PAY EPAYGU EJBSEMP EJSACCS EJSPROF EJSPAYG EPRFITB EIVFIO

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIMNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efimnnl

Non-labour income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
215.21	352.61	0	10425

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	1556	16.8	17.6
Amount stated	1.00	7271	78.6	82.4
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses EFIMNP EFIMNB EFIMNT EFIMNI on Record EINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIMNNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efimn

Total Income: last month

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
890	926.08	0	24338.30

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
proxy and/or phone	-7	422	4.56	Missing
[Value >= 0]		8827	95.44	100.0
Total		9249	100.00

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses EFIMNL EPAYGU EJBSEMP EJSACCS EJSPROF EJSPAYG EJ2PAY EPRFITB on Record EINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIMNTHI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efiyrl

Annual labour income (1.9.94-1.9.95)

Record Type

Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
7567.76	10455.92	0	292000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3239	35.0	36.7
Amount stated	1.00	5588	60.4	63.3
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses EIVFIO EJBHAS EJBOFF ECJSBLY ECJSWK9 EJTYID EJLYID ENJBWKS EPAYGU EPAYGTY EPAYGLY EPAYS EPAYSW EPAYSG ESEX EMLSTAT ESPJB EJBPENM EAGE on Record EINDRESP. Uses EJHSTAT EJHGPAY EJHSPW on Record EJOBHIST.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIYRLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efiyrnl

Annual non-labour income (1.9.94-1.9.95)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2475.34	4783.31	0	240901.11

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	1470	15.9	16.7
Amount stated	1.00	7357	79.5	83.3
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses EFIYRP EFIYRB EFIYRT EFIYRI on Record EINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIYRNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efiyrp

Annual pension income (1.9.94-1.9.95)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
557.74	2514.21	0	117600

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	7553	81.7	85.6
Amount stated	1.00	1274	13.8	14.4
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses ENF1 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EFICODE EFIM09L EFIM10L EFIM11L EFIM12L EFIM01T EFIM02T EFIM03T EFIM04T EFIM05T EFIM06T EFIM07T EFIM08T on Record EINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIYRPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efiyrb

Annual benefit income (1.9.94-1.9.95)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1330.95	2044.04	0	27999.90

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	4513	48.8	51.1
Amount stated	1.00	4314	46.6	48.9
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses ENF1 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EFICODE EFIM09L EFIM10L EFIM11L EFIM12L EFIM01T EFIM02T EFIM03T EFIM04T EFIM05T EFIM06T EFIM07T EFIM08T on Record EINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIYRBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efiyrt

Annual transfer income (1.9.94-1.9.95)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
160.87	2696.29	0	239976

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	8320	90.0	94.3
Amount stated	1.00	507	5.5	5.7
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses ENF1 on Record EINDRESP. Uses EFICODE EFIM09L EFIM10L EFIM11L EFIM12L EFIM01T EFIM02T EFIM03T EFIM04T EFIM05T EFIM06T EFIM07T EFIM08T on Record EINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIYRTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efiyri

Annual investment income (1.9.94-1.9.95)

Record Type

Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
425.79	1614.61	0	36606.40

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3551	38.4	40.2
Amount stated	1.00	5276	57.0	59.8
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses ENF1 EFIYRDI on Record EINDRESP. Uses EFICODE EFIM09L EFIM10L EFIM11L EFIM12L EFIM01T EFIM02T EFIM03T EFIM04T EFIM05T EFIM06T EFIM07T EFIM08T on Record EINCOME.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIYRII takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efiyr

Annual income (1.9.94-1.9.95)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
10043.10	10568.30	0	292060

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	182	2.0	2.1
Amount stated	1.00	8645	93.5	97.9
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8827	Missing cases	422

Question Route

Uses EFIYRL EFIYRNL on Record EINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable EFIYEARI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

efihhmn

Household income: month before interview

Record Type

Incomes: Household Income

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
2004.52	1501.32	0	24801.60

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	14	.2	.2
Amount stated	1.00	9103	98.4	99.8
Missing or wild	-9.00	132	1.4	Missing

Valid cases	9117	Missing cases	132

Question Route

Uses EIVFHO on Record EHHSAMP. Uses EFIMN EIVFIO on Record EINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Sums the values of total income in the month before interview for individuals in the h/hold. Includes imputed data. The imputation flag variable EFIHHMNI takes a value 0 if there was no imputation, 1 if some component of an individual h/hold members income was imputed, and 2 if the whole income of one or more h/hold members was imputed. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

ehlghq1

Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 1: Likert

Record Type

Health: Subjective Well-Being

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
11.24	5.40	0	36

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	21	.2	.2
Amount stated	1	8642	93.4	99.8
Missing or wild	-9	164	1.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	8663	Missing cases	586

Question Route

Uses EGHQA EGHQB EGHQC EGHQD EGHQE EGHQF EGHQG EGHQH EGHQI EGHQJ EGHQK EGHQL on Record EINDRESP.

Index Terms

Note

Measure converts valid answers to questions EGHQA to EGHQL to a single 36 point scale. See note on variable wHLGHQ1 in Notes on Derived Variables in Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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

ehlghq2

Subjective wellbeing (GHQ) 2: Caseness

Record Type