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gfiyrpi Imputation flag – GFIYRP (derived)
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 11070 98.9 98.9
Imputed 1 123 1.1 1.1
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

See note for GFIYRP and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gfiyrbi Imputation flag – GFIYRB (derived)
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10304 92.1 92.1
Imputed 1 889 7.9 7.9
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

See note for GFIYRB and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gfiyrti Imputation flag – GFIYRT (derived)
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 11128 99.4 99.4
Imputed 1 65 .6 .6
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

See note for GFIYRT and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gfiyrii Imputation flag – GFIYRI (derived)
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 10713 95.7 95.7
Imputed 1 480 4.3 4.3
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note

See note for GFIYRI and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gfiyeari Imputation flag – GFIYR (derived)
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 8956 80.0 80.0
Imputed 1 2237 20.0 20.0
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes
Note

See note for GFIYR and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gsppaygi Imputation flag – GSPPAYG (derived)
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 3822 34.1 82.3
Imputed 1 823 7.4 17.7
Var Inapplicable -8 6548 58.5 Missing
Valid cases 4645 Missing cases 6548
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Imputation Flag Variable
Note

See note for GSPPAYG and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gfihhmni Imputation flag – GFIHHMN (derived)
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not Imputed 0 6793 60.7 60.7
Imp. part indiv Incm 1 3013 26.9 26.9
Imp. full indiv Incm 2 1387 12.4 12.4
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Imputation Flag Variable
Incomes: Household Income
Note

See note for GFIHHMN and section on Imputation in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gmrjend Year left most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1986.22 11.19 1923 1998
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Year stated 1 3815 34.1 100.0
Missing or wild -9 99 .9 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6716 60.0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 3815 Missing cases 7378
Question Route Uses wJLEND from wINDRESP and wJHENDY from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
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

gmrjsoc Occupation (SOC) of most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10545 Missing cases 648
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

gmrjsic Industry (SIC) of most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9729 Missing cases 1464
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
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

gmrjsemp Employee or self emp., most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employee 1 9408 84.1 89.2
Self-employed 2 1142 10.2 10.8
Missing or wild -9 80 .7 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 10550 Missing cases 643
Question Route Uses wJBSEMP, wJLSEMP from wINDRESP, and wJHSEMP from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
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

gmrjboss Hired employees, most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Yes 1 342 3.1 30.0
No 2 797 7.1 70.0
Missing or wild -9 83 .7 Missing
Inapplicable -8 9408 84.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 1139 Missing cases 10054
Question Route Uses wJSBOSS, wJLBOSS from wINDRESP, and wJHBOSS from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
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

gmrjmngr Managerial duties, most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Manager 1 1411 12.6 15.1
Foreman/supervisor 2 1416 12.7 15.1
Not mngr/supervisor 3 6541 58.4 69.8
Missing or wild -9 134 1.2 Missing
Inapplicable -8 1128 10.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 9368 Missing cases 1825
Question Route Uses wJBMNGR, wJLMNGR from wINDRESP, and wJHMNGR from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
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

gmrjsize Number at workplace, most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 – 2 1 644 5.8 6.6
3 – 9 2 1619 14.5 16.7
10 – 24 3 1503 13.4 15.5
25 – 49 4 1173 10.5 12.1
50 – 99 5 950 8.5 9.8
100 – 199 6 916 8.2 9.4
200 – 499 7 1063 9.5 11.0
500 – 999 8 558 5.0 5.7
1000 or more 9 886 7.9 9.1
DK but Under 25 10 85 .8 .9
DK but 25+ 11 310 2.8 3.2
Missing or wild -9 923 8.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 9707 Missing cases 1486
Question Route Uses wJBSIZE, wJSSIZE, wJLSIZE from wINDRESP, and wJHSIZE from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
Index Terms Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
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

gmrjseg Socio economic group: most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers,large 1 9 .1 .1
Managers,large 2 785 7.0 7.4
Employers,small 3 194 1.7 1.8
Managers,small 4 520 4.6 4.9
Professional Self-em 5 90 .8 .9
Professional employe 6 319 2.8 3.0
Int. non-manual,work 7 1120 10.0 10.6
Int. non-man,foreman 8 403 3.6 3.8
Junior non-manual 9 2097 18.7 19.9
Personal service wrk 10 754 6.7 7.2
Foreman manual 11 492 4.4 4.7
Skilled manual wkrs 12 1063 9.5 10.1
Semi-skilled manual 13 1265 11.3 12.0
Unskilled manual wkr 14 694 6.2 6.6
Own account wkrs 15 545 4.9 5.2
Farmers – employers, 16 32 .3 .3
Farmers – own accoun 17 29 .3 .3
Agricultural workers 18 111 1.0 1.1
Members of armed for 19 20 .2 .2
Missing -9 88 .8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 10542 Missing cases 651
Question Route Uses wJBSEG, wJLSEG from wINDRESP, and wJHSEG from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
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

gmrjgold Goldthorpe Class: most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 1226 11.0 11.6
Service class,lower 2 1857 16.6 17.6
Routine non-manual e 3 1437 12.8 13.6
Personal service wor 4 979 8.7 9.3
Sml props w employee 5 172 1.5 1.6
Sml props w/o employ 6 530 4.7 5.0
Farmers,Smallholders 7 81 .7 .8
Foreman,Technicians 8 795 7.1 7.5
Skilled manual worke 9 848 7.6 8.0
Semi,unskilled manua 10 2520 22.5 23.9
Agricultural workers 11 97 .9 .9
Missing -9 88 .8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 10542 Missing cases 651
Question Route Uses wJBGOLD, wJLGOLD from wINDRESP, and wJHGOLD from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
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

gmrjrgsc RG Social Class: most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 411 3.7 3.9
technic 2 2678 23.9 25.4
Skilled non-manual 3 2538 22.7 24.1
Skilled manual 4 2178 19.5 20.7
Partly skilled occ 5 1971 17.6 18.7
Unskilled occ 6 746 6.7 7.1
Armed Forces 7 20 .2 .2
Missing or wild -9 88 .8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 10542 Missing cases 651
Question Route Uses wJBRGSC, wJLRGSC from wINDRESP, and wJHRGSC from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
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

gmrjisco International SOC: most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10972 Missing cases 221
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

gmrjcssm Cambridge Scale M: most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
32.51 17.69 0.56 87.93
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 10542 94.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 88 .8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 10542 Missing cases 651
Question Route Uses wJBCSSM, wJLCSSM from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSM from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
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

gmrjcssf Cambridge Scale F: most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
33.02 18.71 0.55 99.99
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 10542 94.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 88 .8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 10542 Missing cases 651
Question Route Uses wJBCSSF, wJLCSSF from wINDRESP, and wJHCSSF from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
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

gmrjhgs Hope-Goldthorpe Scale: most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
43.66 15.99 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 19 .2 .2
Amount stated 1.00 10523 94.0 99.8
Missing or wild -9.00 88 .8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 133 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3.00 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 10542 Missing cases 651
Question Route Uses wJBHGS, wJLHGS from wINDRESP, and wJHHGS from wJOBHIST, as defined by GJLID.
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

gmrjsec Socio-Economic Class: most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 15 .1 .1
Higher managerial 20 231 2.1 2.2
Higher prof tradn’l 31 275 2.5 2.6
Higher prof new emp 32 111 1.0 1.1
High prof trad s.emp 33 89 .8 .8
High prof new s.emp 34 11 .1 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 1048 9.4 9.9
Lower Prof new emps 42 54 .5 .5
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 95 .8 .9
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 17 .2 .2
Lower manag occupns 50 707 6.3 6.7
Hgher supervis occup 60 312 2.8 3.0
admin 71 893 8.0 8.5
serv 72 449 4.0 4.3
aux 73 151 1.3 1.4
Intermed engineering 74 34 .3 .3
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 232 2.1 2.2
Emp,small (agricult) 82 30 .3 .3
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 608 5.4 5.8
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 42 .4 .4
Lwr supervis occups 100 733 6.5 7.0
Lwr technical craft 111 352 3.1 3.3
Lwr tech process op 112 95 .8 .9
Semi-routine sales 121 662 5.9 6.3
Semi-routine service 122 681 6.1 6.5
Semi-routine tech 123 178 1.6 1.7
Semi-routine op 124 280 2.5 2.7
Semi-routine agric 125 56 .5 .5
Semi-routine cleri 126 103 .9 1.0
Semi-rtne childcare 127 63 .6 .6
serv 131 339 3.0 3.2
Routine production 132 341 3.0 3.2
Routine technical 133 494 4.4 4.7
Routine operative 134 730 6.5 6.9
Routine agricultrl 135 32 .3 .3
Missing -9 87 .8 Missing
-7 133 1.2 Missing
-3 430 3.8 Missing
Valid cases 10543 Missing cases 650
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

gxrwghte ECHP X-sectional respondent weight
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

These weights are to be used for combining the original BHPS sample with the ECHP subsample. See volume A, section V.2.4.
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11

gxewghte ECHP X-sectional enumerated indv weight
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Index Terms Sampling Factors
Note

These weights are to be used for combining the original BHPS sample with the ECHP subsample. See volume A, section V.2.4.
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11

gfimnsel Indicator: S/Emp loss not inc. in GFIMN
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 10828 Missing cases 365
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Incomes
Note

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

gsppid Cross-wave person identifier of spouse
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gfpid Cross-wave person identifier of father
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gmpid Cross-wave person identifier of mother
Record Type GINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 11193 Missing cases 0
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gdistmov Distance of residential move
Record Type GINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
34.38 85.03 0 557.02
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1.00 1009 9.0 100.0
Missing -9.00 14 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 10170 90.9 Missing
Valid cases 1009 Missing cases 10184
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

gregion2 Government Office Region
Record Type GINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
North East 1 526 4.7 4.8
North West 2 1317 11.8 12.0
Humber 3 1004 9.0 9.2
East Midlands 4 993 8.9 9.1
West Midlands 5 1009 9.0 9.2
East of England 6 916 8.2 8.4
London 7 1014 9.1 9.3
South East 8 1559 13.9 14.3
South West 9 991 8.9 9.1
Wales 10 576 5.1 5.3
Scotland 11 1025 9.2 9.4
Missing -9 263 2.3 Missing
Valid cases 10930 Missing cases 263
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

gisced ISCED levels
Record Type GINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not defined 0 99 .9 .9
Primary 1 3088 27.6 28.5
low secondary 2 227 2.0 2.1
3c:low sec-voc 3 3140 28.1 29.0
3a:hisec-mivoc 4 1181 10.6 10.9
5b:higher voc 5 2053 18.3 19.0
5a:first degree 6 844 7.5 7.8
6:higher degree 7 196 1.8 1.8
Proxy and or phone -7 365 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 10828 Missing cases 365
Question Route Uses GIVFIO GAGE GSCEND GFENOW GFEEND GSCHOOL GFETYPE GSCTYPE GJBSTAT GQFX GQFXA GQFXB GQFXC GQFXD GQFXE GQFXF GQFXG GQFXH GQFXI GQFXJ GQFXK GQFXL GQFXM GQFXN GQFEDX GQFEDXA GNQFEXA GQFEDXB GNQFEXB GQFEDXC GNQFEXC GQFEDXD GQFEDXE GNQFEXE GQFEDXF GNQFEXF GQFEDXG GNQFEXG GQFEDXH GNQFEXH GQFEDXI GNQFEXI GQFEDXJ GNQFEXJ GQFEDXK GNQFEXK GEDENDY. 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

gcasmin CASMIN levels
Record Type GINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 99 0.88 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 365 3.26 Missing
1a:none 1 2885 25.78 26.89
1b:elementary 2 430 3.84 4.01
1c:basic voc 3 923 8.25 8.6
2b:middle gen 4 1643 14.68 15.31
2a:middle voc 5 574 5.13 5.35
2c_gen:hi gen 6 674 6.02 6.28
2c_voc:hi voc 7 507 4.53 4.73
3a:low tert 8 2053 18.34 19.14
3b:high tert 9 1040 9.29 9.69
Total 11193 100.00
Valid cases 10729 Missing cases 464
Question Route Uses GIVFIO GAGE GSCEND GFENOW GFEEND GSCHOOL GFETYPE GSCTYPE GJBSTAT GQFX GQFXA GQFXB GQFXC GQFXD GQFXE GQFXF GQFXG GQFXH GQFXI GQFXJ GQFXK GQFXL GQFXM GQFXN GQFEDX GQFEDXA GNQFEXA GQFEDXB GNQFEXB GQFEDXC GNQFEXC GQFEDXD GQFEDXE GNQFEXE GQFEDXF GNQFEXF GQFEDXG GNQFEXG GQFEDXH GNQFEXH GQFEDXI GNQFEXI GQFEDXJ GNQFEXJ GQFEDXK GNQFEXK GEDENDY. 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

gjbiscon International SOC (num): present job
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 6714 Missing cases 4479
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable GJBISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gjliscon International SOC (num): last job
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 806 Missing cases 10387
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable GJLISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gmrjiscn International SOC (num): most recent job
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 10972 Missing cases 221
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

Numeric version of string (alphanumeric) variable GMRJISCO
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gjbsoc_cc Occupation (SOC): current main job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 6714 Missing cases 4479
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gjlsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of last job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 806 Missing cases 10387
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gj2soc_cc Occupation (SOC), second job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 1032 Missing cases 10161
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gjusoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of job sought – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 503 Missing cases 10690
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gjbsocly_cc Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.2005 – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 6238 Missing cases 4955
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gspsoc_cc Spouse/partner’s Occupation – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 4435 Missing cases 6758
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gmrjsoc_cc Occupation (SOC) of most recent job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 85 0.76 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 133 1.19 Missing
never had a job -3 430 3.84 Missing
Total 11193 100.00
Valid cases 10545 Missing cases 648
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

gjbiscon_cc International SOC (num): present job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
471.26 251.42 11 933
Valid cases 6714 Missing cases 4479
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gjliscon_cc International SOC (num): last job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
628.56 248.53 11 933
Valid cases 806 Missing cases 10387
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gmrjiscn_cc International SOC (num): most recent job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
486.38 270.41 0 933
Valid cases 10972 Missing cases 221
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

gjbisco_cc International SOC : present job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 11193 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

gjlisco_cc International SOC : last job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 11193 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

gmrjisco_cc International SOC: most recent job – condensed
Record Type GINDRESP
Valid cases 11193 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

gplbornc_cc country of birth: condensed UKHLS classification
Record Type GINDRESP
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 4 0.04 Missing
inapplicable -8 10696 95.56 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 365 3.26 Missing
republic of ireland 5 19 0.17 14.84
france 6 4 0.04 3.12
germany 7 9 0.08 7.03
italy 8 1 0.01 0.78
poland 10 4 0.04 3.12
cyprus 11 1 0.01 0.78
turkey 12 1 0.01 0.78
australia 13 5 0.04 3.91
canada 15 2 0.02 1.56
u.s.a 16 6 0.05 4.69
china/ hong kong 17 2 0.02 1.56
india 18 8 0.07 6.25
pakistan 19 9 0.08 7.03
bangladesh 20 10 0.09 7.81
kenya 22 4 0.04 3.12
ghana 23 1 0.01 0.78
uganda 25 2 0.02 1.56
south africa 26 4 0.04 3.12
jamaica 27 4 0.04 3.12
other country 97 32 0.29 25.0
Total 11193 100.00
Valid cases 128 Missing cases 11065
Index Terms Ethnicity
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18