BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

emrjseg	Socio economic group: most recent job
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Employers,large 1 8 .1 .1 Managers,large 2 648 7.0 7.5 Employers,small 3 185 2.0 2.1 Managers,small 4 402 4.3 4.7 Professional Self-em 5 67 .7 .8 Professional employe 6 319 3.4 3.7 Int. non-manual,work 7 1010 10.9 11.7 Int. non-man,foreman 8 357 3.9 4.1 Junior non-manual 9 1797 19.4 20.8 Personal service wrk 10 583 6.3 6.8 Foreman manual 11 344 3.7 4.0 Skilled manual wkrs 12 840 9.1 9.7 Semi-skilled manual 13 928 10.0 10.8 Unskilled manual wkr 14 514 5.6 6.0 Own account wkrs 15 490 5.3 5.7 Farmers – employers, 16 27 .3 .3 Farmers – own accoun 17 18 .2 .2 Agricultural workers 18 79 .9 .9 Members of armed for 19 15 .2 .2 Missing -9 63 .7 Missing Proxy respondent -7 159 1.7 Missing Never had a job -3 396 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8631 Missing cases 618
Question Route	Uses wJBSEG, wJLSEG from wINDRESP, and wJHSEG from wJOBHIST, as defined by EJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjgold	Goldthorpe Class: most recent job
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Service class,higher 1 1074 11.6 12.4 Service class,lower 2 1598 17.3 18.5 Routine non-manual e 3 1198 13.0 13.9 Personal service wor 4 854 9.2 9.9 Sml props w employee 5 166 1.8 1.9 Sml props w/o employ 6 471 5.1 5.5 Farmers,Smallholders 7 63 .7 .7 Foreman,Technicians 8 593 6.4 6.9 Skilled manual worke 9 678 7.3 7.9 Semi,unskilled manua 10 1868 20.2 21.6 Agricultural workers 11 68 .7 .8 Missing -9 63 .7 Missing Proxy respondent -7 159 1.7 Missing Never had a job -3 396 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8631 Missing cases 618
Question Route	Uses wJBGOLD, wJLGOLD from wINDRESP, and wJHGOLD from wJOBHIST, as defined by EJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjrgsc	RG Social Class: most recent job
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Professional occ 1 388 4.2 4.5 technic 2 2291 24.8 26.5 Skilled non-manual 3 2190 23.7 25.4 Skilled manual 4 1697 18.3 19.7 Partly skilled occ 5 1499 16.2 17.4 Unskilled occ 6 551 6.0 6.4 Armed Forces 7 15 .2 .2 Missing or wild -9 63 .7 Missing Proxy respondent -7 159 1.7 Missing Never had a job -3 396 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8631 Missing cases 618
Question Route	Uses wJBRGSC, wJLRGSC from wINDRESP, and wJHRGSC from wJOBHIST, as defined by EJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjisco	International SOC: most recent job
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 9027 Missing cases 222
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjcssm	Cambridge Scale M: most recent job
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 33.56 17.74 0.56 86.01
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 8631 93.3 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 63 .7 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 159 1.7 Missing Never had a job -3.00 396 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8631 Missing cases 618
Question Route	Uses wJBCSSM, wJLCSSM from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSM from wJOBHIST, as defined by EJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjcssf	Cambridge Scale F: most recent job
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 34.17 18.88 0.55 98.85
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Amount stated 1.00 8631 93.3 100.0 Missing or wild -9.00 63 .7 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 159 1.7 Missing Never had a job -3.00 396 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8631 Missing cases 618
Question Route	Uses wJBCSSF, wJLCSSF from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSF from wJOBHIST, as defined by EJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjhgs	Hope-Goldthorpe Scale: most recent job
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 44.44 15.93 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % .00 10 .1 .1 Amount stated 1.00 8621 93.2 99.9 Missing or wild -9.00 63 .7 Missing Proxy respondent -7.00 159 1.7 Missing Never had a job -3.00 396 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8631 Missing cases 618
Question Route	Uses wJBHGS, wJLHGS from wINDRESP, and wJHHGS from wJOBHIST, as defined by EJLID.
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Most recent job is current job, or last job reported at this or a preceding wave.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjsec	Socio-Economic Class: most recent job
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Employers large org 10 15 .2 .2 Higher managerial 20 203 2.2 2.4 Higher prof tradn’l 31 283 3.1 3.3 Higher prof new emp 32 94 1.0 1.1 High prof trad s.emp 33 73 .8 .8 High prof new s.emp 34 6 .1 .1 Lower Prof trad emps 41 927 10.0 10.7 Lower Prof new emps 42 41 .4 .5 Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 81 .9 .9 Lower Prof new s.emp 44 14 .2 .2 Lower manag occupns 50 550 5.9 6.4 Hgher supervis occup 60 273 3.0 3.2 admin 71 781 8.4 9.0 serv 72 350 3.8 4.1 aux 73 128 1.4 1.5 Intermed engineering 74 36 .4 .4 Emp,small (non-prof) 81 218 2.4 2.5 Emp,small (agricult) 82 25 .3 .3 Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 548 5.9 6.3 Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 30 .3 .3 Lwr supervis occups 100 554 6.0 6.4 Lwr technical craft 111 277 3.0 3.2 Lwr tech process op 112 78 .8 .9 Semi-routine sales 121 590 6.4 6.8 Semi-routine service 122 516 5.6 6.0 Semi-routine tech 123 150 1.6 1.7 Semi-routine op 124 208 2.2 2.4 Semi-routine agric 125 37 .4 .4 Semi-routine cleri 126 90 1.0 1.0 Semi-rtne childcare 127 39 .4 .5 serv 131 256 2.8 3.0 Routine production 132 251 2.7 2.9 Routine technical 133 363 3.9 4.2 Routine operative 134 528 5.7 6.1 Routine agricultrl 135 22 .2 .3 Missing -9 59 .6 Missing -7 159 1.7 Missing -3 396 4.3 Missing
	Valid cases 8635 Missing cases 614
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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edoiy4	Date of interview: 4 digit year
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1995 8700 94.1 94.1 1996 549 5.9 5.9
	Valid cases 9249 Missing cases 0
Question Route	Uses EDOIY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Interview Characteristics and Conditions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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eplnowy4	Year moved to present address: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1992.27 7.05 1938 1996
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 1574 17.0 100.0 Missing or wild -9 12 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 7651 82.7 Missing Don’t know -1 12 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 1574 Missing cases 7675
Question Route	Uses EPLNOWY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Geographic Mobility
	Neighbourhood and Residence
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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eedendy4	Year left education inst.: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1994 13 .1 8.5 1995 140 1.5 91.5 Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8648 93.5 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing -3 15 .2 Missing Don’t know -1 3 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 153 Missing cases 9096
Question Route	Uses EEDENDY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Education: Recent Education and Training
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

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emlchy4	Marital status change, 4 digit year
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1994 58 .6 18.4 1995 255 2.8 80.7 1996 3 .0 .9 Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8927 96.5 Missing Refused -2 1 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 316 Missing cases 8933
Question Route	Uses EMLCHY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Marital and Cohabitation History
	Marital Status
	Relationship between Household Members
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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eyr2uk4	Year came to Britain: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1981.78 9 1959 1995
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 32 .3 100.0 Missing or wild -9 6 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8789 95.0 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
	Valid cases 32 Missing cases 9217
Question Route	Uses EYR2UK on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Geographic Location
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejbbgy4	Year started current job: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1990.76 5.81 1945 1996
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 4668 50.5 100.0 Inapplicable -8 4147 44.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing Don’t know -1 12 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 4668 Missing cases 4581
Question Route	Uses EJBBGY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Labour Force Status
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejsprby4	S/emp: date accounts began: 4 digit year
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1989 1 .0 .4 1992 5 .1 1.8 1993 67 .7 23.5 1994 205 2.2 71.9 1995 7 .1 2.5 Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8 8541 92.3 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
	Valid cases 285 Missing cases 8964
Question Route	Uses EJSPRBY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Self-Employment
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejsprey4	S/emp: date accounts ended: 4 digit year
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1990 1 .0 .4 1992 1 .0 .4 1993 7 .1 2.5 1994 71 .8 24.9 1995 203 2.2 71.2 1996 2 .0 .7 Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8 8541 92.3 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing
	Valid cases 285 Missing cases 8964
Question Route	Uses EJSPREY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Self-Employment
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejspyby4	S/emp: year gross pay began: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1993 6 .1 4.3 1994 105 1.1 75.0 1995 29 .3 20.7 Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8677 93.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 140 Missing cases 9109
Question Route	Uses EJSPYBY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Self-Employment
	Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

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ejspyey4	S/emp: Year gross pay ended: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1994 9 .1 6.4 1995 126 1.4 90.0 1996 5 .1 3.6 Missing or wild -9 8 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 8677 93.8 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 140 Missing cases 9109
Question Route	Uses EJSPYEY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Self-Employment
	Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

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ejsbgy4	S/emp: year started present job: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1986.35 9.46 1930 1996
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 670 7.2 100.0 Inapplicable -8 8153 88.2 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing Don’t know -1 4 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 670 Missing cases 8579
Question Route	Uses EJSBGY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Length of Job Tenure
	Employment: Self-Employment
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ecjsbgy4	Year labour force status began: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1987.94 9.02 1916 1996
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 8752 94.6 100.0 Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing Don’t know -1 74 .8 Missing
	Valid cases 8752 Missing cases 497
Question Route	Uses ECJSBGY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejlend4	Year left last job: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1988.24 10.77 1951 1995
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 34 .4 100.0 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	Uses EJLEND on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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epenb4y4	Year pre 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1984.10 4.78 1947 1988
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 335 3.6 100.0 Missing or wild -9 2 .0 Missing Inapplicable -8 8439 91.2 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing Refused -2 1 .0 Missing Don’t know -1 50 .5 Missing
	Valid cases 335 Missing cases 8914
Question Route	Uses EPENB4YR on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Financial Management: Pensions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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epenyr4	Year post 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1988 65 .7 7.5 1989 127 1.4 14.6 1990 143 1.5 16.5 1991 112 1.2 12.9 1992 116 1.3 13.3 1993 101 1.1 11.6 1994 94 1.0 10.8 1995 111 1.2 12.8 Missing or wild -9 5 .1 Missing Inapplicable -8 7882 85.2 Missing Proxy respondent -7 422 4.6 Missing Don’t know -1 71 .8 Missing
	Valid cases 869 Missing cases 8380
Question Route	Uses EPENYR on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Financial Management: Pensions
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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epresby4	Year started ec. status – proxy: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1980.52 13.66 1928 1996
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 372 4.0 100.0 Inapplicable -8 8877 96.0 Missing
	Valid cases 372 Missing cases 8877
Question Route	Uses EPRESBGY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Labour Force Status
	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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eprjbby4	Year started current job-proxy: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 1988.15 8.47 1945 1996
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Year stated 1 250 2.7 100.0 Inapplicable -8 8986 97.2 Missing Don’t know -1 13 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 250 Missing cases 8999
Question Route	Uses EPRJBBGY on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Employment: Length of Job Tenure
	Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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eneyrjn4	New entrants – year joined HH: 4 digit
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Current resident 0 8827 95.4 95.5 1993 2 .0 .0 1994 63 .7 .7 1995 349 3.8 3.8 1996 6 .1 .1 Don’t know -1 2 .0 Missing
	Valid cases 9247 Missing cases 2
Question Route	Uses ENEYRJN on Record EINDRESP.
Index Terms	Household Changes
Note	Four-digit version of year base variable.
Variable Occurrence	W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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esppid	Cross-wave person identifier of spouse
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 9249 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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efpid	Cross-wave person identifier of father
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 9249 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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empid	Cross-wave person identifier of mother
Record Type	EINDRESP
Questionnaire	Derived Variable
	Valid cases 9249 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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edistmov	Distance of residential move
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 39.09 84.33 0 598.42
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % 1.00 910 9.8 100.0 Missing -9.00 15 .2 Missing Inapplicable -8.00 8324 90.0 Missing
	Valid cases 910 Missing cases 8339
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

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eregion2	Government Office Region
Record Type	EINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % North East 1 424 4.6 4.6 North West 2 1120 12.1 12.1 Humber 3 859 9.3 9.3 East Midlands 4 799 8.6 8.6 West Midlands 5 805 8.7 8.7 East of England 6 824 8.9 8.9 London 7 892 9.6 9.7 South East 8 1337 14.5 14.5 South West 9 845 9.1 9.1 Wales 10 493 5.3 5.3 Scotland 11 841 9.1 9.1 Missing -9 10 .1 Missing
	Valid cases 9239 Missing cases 10
Question Route	Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms	Geographic Location
Note	Government Office Region created in 1994 and finalised in 1998 when Herseyside was merged into the North West.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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eisced	ISCED levels
Record Type	EINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % Not defined 0 88 1.0 1.0 Primary 1 2381 25.7 27.0 low secondary 2 247 2.7 2.8 3c:low sec-voc 3 2568 27.8 29.1 3a:hisec-mivoc 4 997 10.8 11.3 5b:higher voc 5 1671 18.1 18.9 5a:first degree 6 715 7.7 8.1 6:higher degree 7 160 1.7 1.8 Proxy and or phone -7 422 4.6 Missing
	Valid cases 8827 Missing cases 422
Question Route	Uses EIVFIO EAGE ESCEND EFENOW EFEEND ESCHOOL EFETYPE ESCTYPE EJBSTAT EQFX EQFXA EQFXB EQFXC EQFXD EQFXE EQFXF EQFXG EQFXH EQFXI EQFXJ EQFXK EQFXL EQFXM EQFXN EQFEDX EQFEDXA ENQFEXA EQFEDXB ENQFEXB EQFEDXC ENQFEXC EQFEDXD EQFEDXE ENQFEXE EQFEDXF ENQFEXF EQFEDXG ENQFEXG EQFEDXH ENQFEXH EQFEDXI ENQFEXI EQFEDXJ ENQFEXJ EQFEDXK ENQFEXK EEDENDY. Uses wISCED on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms	Education: Background and Attainments
Note	European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note in Vol A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ecasmin	CASMIN levels
Record Type	EINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % missing or wild -9 88 0.95 Missing proxy and/or phone -7 422 4.56 Missing 1a:none 1 2280 24.65 26.09 1b:elementary 2 348 3.76 3.98 1c:basic voc 3 731 7.90 8.36 2b:middle gen 4 1363 14.74 15.6 2a:middle voc 5 474 5.12 5.42 2c_gen:hi gen 6 580 6.27 6.64 2c_voc:hi voc 7 417 4.51 4.77 3a:low tert 8 1671 18.07 19.12 3b:high tert 9 875 9.46 10.01 Total 9249 100.00
	Valid cases 8739 Missing cases 510
Question Route	Uses EIVFIO EAGE ESCEND EFENOW EFEEND ESCHOOL EFETYPE ESCTYPE EJBSTAT EQFX EQFXA EQFXB EQFXC EQFXD EQFXE EQFXF EQFXG EQFXH EQFXI EQFXJ EQFXK EQFXL EQFXM EQFXN EQFEDX EQFEDXA ENQFEXA EQFEDXB ENQFEXB EQFEDXC ENQFEXC EQFEDXD EQFEDXE ENQFEXE EQFEDXF ENQFEXF EQFEDXG ENQFEXG EQFEDXH ENQFEXH EQFEDXI ENQFEXI EQFEDXJ ENQFEXJ EQFEDXK ENQFEXK EEDENDY. Uses wCASMIN on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms	Education: Background and Attainments
Note	European equivalent to wQFEDHI/wQFACHI. See note in Vol A.
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejbiscon	International SOC (num): present job
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 5614 Missing cases 3635
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment: Sector and Duties
Note	Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable EJBISCO
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejliscon	International SOC (num): last job
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 34 Missing cases 9215
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment: Sector and Duties
Note	Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable EJLISCO
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjiscn	International SOC (num): most recent job
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 9027 Missing cases 222
Index Terms	Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
	Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
	Social Classification
Note	Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable EMRJISCO
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejbsoc_cc	Occupation (SOC): current main job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 5617 Missing cases 3632
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejlsoc_cc	Occupation (SOC) of last job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 34 Missing cases 9215
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ej2soc_cc	Occupation (SOC), second job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 821 Missing cases 8428
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejusoc_cc	Occupation (SOC) of job sought – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 465 Missing cases 8784
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejbsocly_cc	Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2005 – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 5173 Missing cases 4076
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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espsoc_cc	Spouse/partner’s Occupation – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 3787 Missing cases 5462
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjsoc_cc	Occupation (SOC) of most recent job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % missing or wild -9 57 0.62 Missing proxy and/or phone -7 159 1.72 Missing never had a job -3 396 4.28 Missing Total 9249 100.00
	Valid cases 8637 Missing cases 612
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

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ejbiscon_cc	International SOC (num): present job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 459.53 248.43 11 933
	Valid cases 5614 Missing cases 3635
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejliscon_cc	International SOC (num): last job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 547.53 258.23 131 932
	Valid cases 34 Missing cases 9215
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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emrjiscn_cc	International SOC (num): most recent job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 469.77 267.80 0 933
	Valid cases 9027 Missing cases 222
	Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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ejbisco_cc	International SOC : present job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 9249 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

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ejlisco_cc	International SOC : last job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 9249 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

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emrjisco_cc	International SOC: most recent job – condensed
Record Type	EINDRESP
	Valid cases 9249 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

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eplbornc_cc	country of birth: condensed UKHLS classification
Record Type	EINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid % missing or wild -9 5 0.05 Missing inapplicable -8 8789 95.03 Missing proxy and/or phone -7 422 4.56 Missing republic of ireland 5 1 0.01 3.03 germany 7 4 0.04 12.12 australia 13 3 0.03 9.09 new zealand 14 1 0.01 3.03 u.s.a 16 3 0.03 9.09 china/ hong kong 17 1 0.01 3.03 pakistan 19 3 0.03 9.09 bangladesh 20 2 0.02 6.06 kenya 22 2 0.02 6.06 south africa 26 3 0.03 9.09 jamaica 27 2 0.02 6.06 other country 97 8 0.09 24.24 Total 9249 100.00
	Valid cases 33 Missing cases 9216
Index Terms	Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence	W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

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