BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Variable Occurrence

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eivma

Health section: respondent alone

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (22)

Question Number and Text

EM38A : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Respondent alone

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Respondent alone	1	5402	58.4	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	29	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	3396	36.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	5402	Missing cases	3847

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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eivmb

Health section: partner present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (22)

Question Number and Text

EM38B : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Partner present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1152	12.5	33.9
Partner present	2	2244	24.3	66.1
Missing or wild	-9	29	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5402	58.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	3396	Missing cases	5853

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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eivmc

Health section: other adults present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (22)

Question Number and Text

EM38C : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Other adult(s) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2568	27.8	75.6
Other adults pres	3	828	9.0	24.4
Missing or wild	-9	29	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5402	58.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	3396	Missing cases	5853

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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eivmd

Health section: child/ren present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (22)

Question Number and Text

EM38D : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Child(ren) present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2568	27.8	75.6
Children present	4	828	9.0	24.4
Missing or wild	-9	29	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5402	58.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	3396	Missing cases	5853

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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eivme

Health section: supervisor present

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (22)

Question Number and Text

EM38E : (Interviewer check) Who was present during this section? Supervisor present

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	3306	35.7	97.3
Supervisor present	5	90	1.0	2.7
Missing or wild	-9	29	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5402	58.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	3396	Missing cases	5853

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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ejbhas

Did paid work last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (23)

Question Number and Text

EE1 : Can I just check, did you do any paid work last week – that is in the seven days ending last Sunday – either as an employee or self employed?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5295	57.2	57.3
No	2	3953	42.7	42.7
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	9248	Missing cases	1

Question Route

ALL RESPONDENTS

Index Terms

Note

Any paid work includes any no. of hours, incl Saturday jobs and casual work. See Vol. A for more details.

Variable Occurrence

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ejboff

No work last week but has job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (23)

Question Number and Text

EE2 : Even though you weren’t working did you have a job that you were away from last week?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	322	3.5	8.1
No	2	3604	39.0	91.2
Waiting for job	3	26	.3	.7
Inapplicable	-8	5296	57.3	Missing
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	3952	Missing cases	5297

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 2) Asked if R did no paid work last week

Index Terms

Note

Includes those on maternity leave, holiday, on strike, on sick leave, layoff but with job with same employer to return to.

Variable Occurrence

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ejboffy

Reason off work last week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (23)

Question Number and Text

EE3 : What was the main reason you were away from work last week?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Maternity leave	1	39	.4	12.2
Other leave/holiday	2	142	1.5	44.5
Sick or injured	3	91	1.0	28.5
Training course	4	3	.0	.9
Laid off/short time	5	31	.3	9.7
Pers/family reasons	7	6	.1	1.9
Other reasons	8	7	.1	2.2
Missing or wild	-9	3	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8927	96.5	Missing

Valid cases	319	Missing cases	8930

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) Asked if R did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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ejbterm

Current job: permanent or temporary

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (23)

Question Number and Text

EE4 : Is your current job…

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Permanent job	1	4728	51.1	88.3
Seasonal/tmp job	2	349	3.8	6.5
Contract/fixed time	3	277	3.0	5.2
Inapplicable	-8	3473	37.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	5354	Missing cases	3895

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Note

Refers to main job i.e. the most remunerative or that involving most hours.

Variable Occurrence

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ejbsoc

Occupation (SOC): current main job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (24)

Question Number and Text

EE5 : What was your (main) job last week? Please tell me the exact job title and describe fully the sort of work you do.

Valid cases	5617	Missing cases	3632

Index Terms

Employment: Sector and Duties

Social Classification

Note

See Note for EJBTERM. See coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A. Used to construct derived occupational class variables (EJBSEG, EJBGOLD etc.). Coded using CASOC.

Variable Occurrence

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ejbsic

Industry (SIC) of employer: current job

Record Type

Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification

Questionnaire

Individual (24)

Question Number and Text

EE6 : What does the firm/organisation you work for actually make or do (at the place where you work)?

Valid cases	5616	Missing cases	3633

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EJBTERM. See coding frame in Appendix to Vol. A.

Variable Occurrence

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ejbsemp

Employee or self-employed: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (24)

Question Number and Text

EE7 : Are you an employee or self-employed?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Employee	1	4881	52.8	86.9
Self-employed	2	736	8.0	13.1
Inapplicable	-8	3632	39.3	Missing

Valid cases	5617	Missing cases	3632

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1)) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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ejbmngr

Managerial duties: current job

Record Type

Employment: Sector and Duties

Questionnaire

Individual (24)

Question Number and Text

EE8 : Do you have any managerial duties or do you supervise any other employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Manager	1	950	10.3	19.5
Foreman/supervisor	2	739	8.0	15.2
Not mnger/supervisor	3	3175	34.3	65.3
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4368	47.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4864	Missing cases	4385

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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ejbsize

No. employed at workplace: current job

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (25)

Question Number and Text

EE10 : How many people are employed at the place where you work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1 – 2	1	162	1.8	3.3
3 – 9	2	671	7.3	13.8
10 – 24	3	811	8.8	16.7
25 – 49	4	698	7.5	14.4
50 – 99	5	542	5.9	11.2
100 – 199	6	490	5.3	10.1
200 – 499	7	628	6.8	12.9
500 – 999	8	297	3.2	6.1
1000 or more	9	455	4.9	9.4
DK/less than 25	10	15	.2	.3
DK/25 or more	11	90	1.0	1.9
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4368	47.2	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	18	.2	Missing

Valid cases	4859	Missing cases	4390

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Note

Includes total no. employed at workplace, not in department or section.

Variable Occurrence

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ejbhrs

No. of hours normally worked per week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (26)

Question Number and Text

EE11 : Thinking about your (main) job, how many hours, excluding overtime and meal breaks, are you expected to work in a normal week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
33.30	12.85	0	99

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No expected hours	0	60	.6	1.2
Amount stated	1	4833	52.3	98.8
Missing or wild	-9	4	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4306	46.6	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	45	.5	Missing

Valid cases	4893	Missing cases	4356

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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ejbot

No. of overtime hours in normal week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (26)

Question Number and Text

EE12 : And how many hours overtime do you usually work in a normal week?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4.17	6.78	0	80

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
None	0	2462	26.6	53.6
Amount stated	1	2133	23.1	46.4
Missing or wild	-9	5	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	80	.9	Missing

Valid cases	4595	Missing cases	4654

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Note

Includes unpaid overtime. See note for EJBHRS.

Variable Occurrence

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ejbotpd

No. of hours worked as paid overtime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (26)

Question Number and Text

EE13 : How much of that overtime is usually paid overtime?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4.68	6.59	0	60

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No paid overtime	0	974	10.5	44.9
Amount stated	1	1193	12.9	55.1
Missing or wild	-9	14	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	6609	71.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	37	.4	Missing

Valid cases	2167	Missing cases	7082

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EJBOT GT 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and usually works paid overtime

Index Terms

Note

Includes all time paid above basic salary or wage, including that not at increased rate.

Variable Occurrence

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ejbhrlk

Preference over hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (26)

Question Number and Text

EE14 : Thinking about the hours you work, assuming that you would be paid the same amount per hour, would you prefer to

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Work fewer hours	1	1491	16.1	32.2
Work more hours	2	472	5.1	10.2
Contin same hrs	3	2669	28.9	57.6
Missing or wild	-9	9	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	39	.4	Missing

Valid cases	4632	Missing cases	4617

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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ejbpl

Work location

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

EE15 : Do you work mainly

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
At home	1	70	.8	1.5
Employers prems	2	3904	42.2	83.5
Driving/travel	3	367	4.0	7.8
1 + other places	4	324	3.5	6.9
Other	5	13	.1	.3
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	4678	Missing cases	4571

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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ejbttwt

Minutes spent travelling to work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

EE16 : About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
22.48	19.82	0	300

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	0	1	.0	.0
Amount stated	1	4501	48.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	7	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4217	45.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Period uncodeable	-3	92	1.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	9	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4502	Missing cases	4747

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EJBPL = 2-5) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and does not work at home

Index Terms

Transport

Note

Involves travel to work only, not round trip.

Variable Occurrence

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ejbttwm

Main means of travel to work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (27)

Question Number and Text

EE17 : And what usually is your main means of travel to work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Brit Rail/train	1	148	1.6	3.2
Underground/tube	2	78	.8	1.7
Bus or coach	3	411	4.4	8.9
Moto cycle/moped	4	48	.5	1.0
Car or van	5	2682	29.0	58.4
Car/van passenger	6	424	4.6	9.2
Pedal cycle	7	188	2.0	4.1
Walks all way	8	604	6.5	13.1
Other	9	11	.1	.2
Missing or wild	-9	13	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4217	45.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.0	Missing

Valid cases	4594	Missing cases	4655

Question Route

Index Terms

Transport

Note

Main = for greatest part of distance covered between home and work.

Variable Occurrence

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ejbsat1

Job satisfaction: promotion prospects

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

EE18A : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 1. Promotion prospects

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	796	8.6	17.1
Not satisfied	1	348	3.8	7.5
	2	225	2.4	4.8
	3	501	5.4	10.8
Not satis/dissat	4	818	8.8	17.6
	5	630	6.8	13.5
	6	844	9.1	18.1
Completely satis	7	496	5.4	10.6
Missing or wild	-9	5	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	17	.2	Missing

Valid cases	4658	Missing cases	4591

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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ejbsat2

Job satisfaction: total pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

EE18B : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 2. The total pay, including any overtime or bonuses

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	12	.1	.3
Not satis at all	1	223	2.4	4.8
	2	306	3.3	6.6
	3	794	8.6	17.0
Not satis/dissat	4	445	4.8	9.5
	5	1094	11.8	23.4
	6	1364	14.7	29.2
Completely satis	7	433	4.7	9.3
Missing or wild	-9	5	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.0	Missing

Valid cases	4671	Missing cases	4578

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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ejbsat3

Job satisfaction: relations with boss

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

EE18C : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 3. Relations with your supervisor or manager

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	75	.8	1.6
Not satis at all	1	152	1.6	3.3
	2	124	1.3	2.7
	3	284	3.1	6.1
Not satis/dissatis	4	332	3.6	7.1
	5	748	8.1	16.0
	6	1719	18.6	36.8
Completely satis	7	1231	13.3	26.4
Missing or wild	-9	7	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4665	Missing cases	4584

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

ejbsat4

Job satisfaction: security

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

EE18D : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 4. Your job security

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	60	.6	1.3
Not satis at all	1	207	2.2	4.4
	2	161	1.7	3.5
	3	394	4.3	8.5
Not satis/dissat	4	496	5.4	10.6
	5	858	9.3	18.4
	6	1479	16.0	31.7
Completely satis	7	1005	10.9	21.6
Missing or wild	-9	5	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	15	.2	Missing

Valid cases	4660	Missing cases	4589

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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ejbsat5

Job satisfaction: use of initiative

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

EE18E : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 5. Being able to use your own initiative

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	32	.3	.7
Not satis at all	1	96	1.0	2.1
	2	116	1.3	2.5
	3	205	2.2	4.4
Not satis/dissat	4	325	3.5	7.0
	5	774	8.4	16.6
	6	1680	18.2	36.0
Completely satis	7	1436	15.5	30.8
Missing or wild	-9	5	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	11	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4664	Missing cases	4585

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

ejbsat6

Job satisfaction: work itself

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

EE18F : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 6. The actual work itself

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	5	.1	.1
Not satis at all	1	97	1.0	2.1
	2	118	1.3	2.5
	3	274	3.0	5.9
Not satis/dissat	4	390	4.2	8.4
	5	912	9.9	19.5
	6	1832	19.8	39.3
Completely satis	7	1039	11.2	22.3
Missing or wild	-9	5	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	8	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4667	Missing cases	4582

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbsat7

Job satisfaction: hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

EE18G : I’m going to read out a list of various aspects of jobs, and after each one I’d like you to tell me from this card which number best describes how satisfied or dissatisfied you are with that particular aspect of your own present job. 7. The hours you work

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Doesn’t apply	0	8	.1	.2
Not satis at all	1	145	1.6	3.1
	2	155	1.7	3.3
	3	486	5.3	10.4
Not satis/dissatis	4	538	5.8	11.5
	5	942	10.2	20.2
	6	1546	16.7	33.1
Completely satis	7	849	9.2	18.2
Missing or wild	-9	5	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4669	Missing cases	4580

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbsat

Job satisfaction: overall

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (28)

Question Number and Text

EE19 : All things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your present job overall using the same 1 – 7 scale?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not satis at all	1	91	1.0	2.0
	2	132	1.4	2.8
	3	318	3.4	6.8
Not satis/dissatis	4	376	4.1	8.1
	5	983	10.6	21.1
	6	2010	21.7	43.2
Completely satis	7	746	8.1	16.0
Missing or wild	-9	14	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	10	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4656	Missing cases	4593

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

epaygl

Gross pay at last payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

EE20 : The last time you were paid, what was your gross pay – that is including any overtime, bonuses, commission, tips or tax refund, but before any deductions for tax, national insurance or pension contributions, union dues and so on?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1502.95	4097.14	1	88000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	4270	46.2	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Refused	-2	159	1.7	Missing
Don’t know	-1	251	2.7	Missing

Valid cases	4270	Missing cases	4979

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

epaygw

Pay period (weeks): last gross pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

EE21OC : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4.90	9.45	0.10	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	4237	45.8	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	16	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	4557	49.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	15	.2	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	4237	Missing cases	5012

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL NE -2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee that has indicated gross pay at last payment

Index Terms

Note

Variables associated with payments or receipts include two for each, the amount of receipt or payment (here EPAYGL), and the period in weeks which it covered (here EPAYGW). These variables should not be used without first converting to a common time metric (e.g. dividing by number of weeks). You should be aware that for a small number of cases the period of receipt is less than one week. You may wish to take special action in these cases. There are derived gross pay, net pay, and total income variables toward the end of this Record Type.

Variable Occurrence

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

epaynl

Take-home pay at last payment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

EE22 : And what was your take-home pay last time, that is after any deductions were made for tax, National Insurance, pensions, union dues etc?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
798.47	1751.38	3	64000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	3908	42.3	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4306	46.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
No deductions	-3	515	5.6	Missing
Refused	-2	3	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	94	1.0	Missing

Valid cases	3908	Missing cases	5341

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee that has indicated gross pay at last payment

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

epaynw

Pay period (weeks): last take-home pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (29)

Question Number and Text

EE23OC : How long a period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
3.51	4.06	0.20	52

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	3906	42.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	4918	53.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	3906	Missing cases	5343

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GT 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and last take home pay was recorded and deductions were made

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

epayslp

Pay slip seen by interviewer

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

EE24 : RECORD PAY SLIP CHECK

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Latest payslip seen	1	1485	16.1	33.7
Early payslip seen	2	122	1.3	2.8
No payslip seen	3	2806	30.3	63.6
Missing or wild	-9	11	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4403	47.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	4413	Missing cases	4836

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GT 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee that has indicated gross pay at last payment, and last take home pay was recorded

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

epayusl

Was last gross pay the usual amount

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

EE26 : Your take home pay last time was. Is this the amount you usually receive (before any statutory sick pay or statutory maternity pay)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3648	39.4	82.8
No	2	757	8.2	17.2
Missing or wild	-9	15	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	4403	47.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	4	.0	Missing

Valid cases	4405	Missing cases	4844

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and last take home pay was recorded

Index Terms

Note

The question at Wave 1 asked about GROSS pay, at Wave 2 and thereafter, take home pay. This has consequences for wPAYU which is therefore, only strictly comparable after Wave 1. See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

epayu

Usual pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

EE27 : How much are you usually paid?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
551.52	655.88	4	11320

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	700	7.6	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	19	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8055	87.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Refused	-2	1	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	52	.6	Missing

Valid cases	700	Missing cases	8549

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount

Index Terms

Note

See the note for EPAYUSL regarding cross wave comparability of this variable. See Note for EPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

epayuw

Usual pay: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

EE28OC : What period does that cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.10	1	.0	.1
	.20	2	.0	.3
	.60	1	.0	.1
	1.00	292	3.2	42.0
	2.00	17	.2	2.4
	4.00	61	.7	8.8
	4.33	321	3.5	46.1
	52.00	1	.0	.1
Missing or wild	-9.00	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	8108	87.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	422	4.6	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	696	Missing cases	8553

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and usual amount is recorded

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW and EPAYUSL.

Variable Occurrence

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

epayug

Usual pay: gross/net of deductions

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (30)

Question Number and Text

EE29 : And is that before or after any deductions for tax, national insurance, union dues and so on or are there usually no deductions at all made from your salary?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before deductions	1	144	1.6	20.6
After deductions	2	492	5.3	70.5
No deductions	3	62	.7	8.9
Missing or wild	-9	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8108	87.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	698	Missing cases	8551

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

epaydf1

Last pay unusual: included back pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

EE30A : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included back pay

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	702	7.6	93.6
Incl back pay	1	48	.5	6.4
Missing or wild	-9	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8056	87.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	750	Missing cases	8499

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 AND EPAYGL GE 0 AND EPAYNL GE 0 AND EPAYUSL = 2 AND EPAYU GE -1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and last take home pay was recorded and was not usual amount and R did not refuse to give usual amount

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

epaydf2

Last pay unusual: included holiday pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

EE30B : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included advance holiday pay

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	731	7.9	97.5
Incl adv holiday pay	1	19	.2	2.5
Missing or wild	-9	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8056	87.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	750	Missing cases	8499

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

epaydf3

Last pay unusual: included tax refund

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

EE30C : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included a tax refund

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	730	7.9	97.3
Incl tax refund	1	20	.2	2.7
Missing or wild	-9	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8056	87.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	750	Missing cases	8499

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

epaydf4

Last pay unusual: included sick pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

EE30D : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included statutory sick pay

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	742	8.0	98.9
Incl stat sick pay	1	8	.1	1.1
Missing or wild	-9	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8056	87.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	750	Missing cases	8499

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

epaydf5

Last pay unusual: sick without pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

EE30E : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? Absent due to sickness, no statutory sick pay included

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	721	7.8	96.1
Abs/no sick pay incl	1	29	.3	3.9
Missing or wild	-9	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8056	87.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	750	Missing cases	8499

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

epaydf6

Last pay unusual: included maternity pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

EE30F : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included statutory maternity pay

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	738	8.0	98.4
Incl maternity pay	1	12	.1	1.6
Missing or wild	-9	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8056	87.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	750	Missing cases	8499

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

epaydf7

Last pay unusual through overtime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

EE30G : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? Unusual amount of overtime

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	316	3.4	42.1
Unusual amt overtime	1	434	4.7	57.9
Missing or wild	-9	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8056	87.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	750	Missing cases	8499

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

epaydf8

Last pay unusual for other reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (31)

Question Number and Text

EE30H : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? Other

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	529	5.7	70.5
Other	1	221	2.4	29.5
Missing or wild	-9	21	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	8056	87.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	750	Missing cases	8499

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for EPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbbgd

Day started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (33)

Question Number and Text

EE41D : What was the date you started working in your present position? If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer. Day

Valid cases	2468	Missing cases	6781

Index Terms

Note

This refers to job recorded in EJBSOC. Length of job spell is found in derived variables ECJSTEN and ECJSWK9.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbbgm

Month started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (33)

Question Number and Text

EE41M : What was the date you started working in your present position? If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer. Month

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
January	1	390	4.2	9.0
February	2	260	2.8	6.0
March	3	274	3.0	6.3
April	4	401	4.3	9.2
May	5	321	3.5	7.4
June	6	367	4.0	8.4
July	7	368	4.0	8.5
August	8	424	4.6	9.7
September	9	687	7.4	15.8
October	10	444	4.8	10.2
November	11	264	2.9	6.1
December	12	151	1.6	3.5
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	329	3.6	Missing

Valid cases	4351	Missing cases	4898

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 ) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Note

See note for EJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

ejbbgy

Year started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (33)

Question Number and Text

EE41Y : What was the date you started working in your present position? If you have been promoted or changed grades, please give me the date of that change. Otherwise please give me the date when you started doing the job you are doing now for your present employer. Year

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
90.76	5.81	45	96

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	4668	50.5	100.0
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	422	4.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	12	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4668	Missing cases	4581

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 ) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms

Note

See note for EJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

ejbbgly

Started job after 1.9.94

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (33)

Question Number and Text

EE42 : Interviewer check Is date at E32 September 1st 1994 or before?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
01.09.94 or before	1	3063	33.1	65.4
After 01.09.94	2	1617	17.5	34.6
Inapplicable	-8	4147	44.8	Missing
Proxy	-7	422	4.6	Missing

Valid cases	4680	Missing cases	4569

Question Route

IF (EJBHAS = 1 OR (EJBHAS = 2 AND EJBOFF = 1) AND EJBSEMP = 1 ) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee

Index Terms