BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Note

See Note for IPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaydf4

Last pay unusual: included sick pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

IE30D : 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	1105	7.1	99.3
Incl stat sick pay	1	8	.1	.7
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14070	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	1113	Missing cases	14510

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for IPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaydf5

Last pay unusual: sick without pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

IE30E : 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	1078	6.9	96.9
Abs/no sick pay incl	1	35	.2	3.1
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14070	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	1113	Missing cases	14510

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for IPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaydf6

Last pay unusual: included maternity pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

IE30F : 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	1098	7.0	98.7
Incl maternity pay	1	15	.1	1.3
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14070	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	1113	Missing cases	14510

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for IPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaydf7

Last pay unusual through overtime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

IE30G : 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	655	4.2	58.8
Unusual amt overtime	1	458	2.9	41.2
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14070	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	1113	Missing cases	14510

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for IPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaydf8

Last pay unusual for other reason

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

IE30I : 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	671	4.3	60.3
Other	1	442	2.8	39.7
Missing or wild	-9	5	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14070	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	1113	Missing cases	14510

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for IPAYGW.

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaydf9

Last pay unusual: Bonus/tips/commission

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

IE30H : Can I just check, why was it that your pay last time was different from your usual pay? It included a bonus payment, tips or commission

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	972	6.2	87.3
Inc. Bonus/tip/comm	1	141	.9	12.7
Missing	-9	5	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	14070	90.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	1113	Missing cases	14510

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ipaytyp

Salaried or hourly paid

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

IE31 : How is your pay calculated, in particular are you salaried or paid by the hour?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	25	0.16	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	435	2.78	Missing
Salaried	1	4054	25.95	51.2
Basic salary + comm.	2	178	1.14	2.25
Hourly pay	3	3523	22.55	44.49
Other	4	163	1.04	2.06
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	7918	Missing cases	7705

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

iovtpay

Additional pay for extra hours

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (43)

Question Number and Text

IE32 : If you were to work more hours than usual during some week, would you receive additional pay for these extra hours of work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1634	10.5	37.7
No	2	2639	16.9	60.8
Other	3	65	.4	1.5
Missing	-9	2	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	10768	68.9	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	80	.5	Missing

Valid cases	4338	Missing cases	11285

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IPAYTYP = 1, 2 OR 4) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and is not paid hourly

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

iextrate

Extra pay hourly rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

IE33 : About how much would you be paid per hour for those extra hours?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	1	.0	.1
Amount stated	1.00	955	6.1	99.9
Missing	-9.00	4	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8.00	13552	86.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7.00	435	2.8	Missing
No set amount	-3.00	177	1.1	Missing
Refused	-2.00	57	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	442	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	956	Missing cases	14667

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IPAYTYP = 1, 2 OR 4 AND IOVTPAY =1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and is not paid hourly and would receive additional pay if worked extra hours

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

iextrest

Estimated amount for extra hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

IE33 : About how much would you be paid per hour for those extra hours?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	414	2.6	43.7
Estimated amount giv	2	534	3.4	56.3
Missing or wild	-9	6	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14228	91.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
	-1	6	.0	Missing

Valid cases	948	Missing cases	14675

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ibasrate

Basic pay hourly rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

IE34 : What is your hourly rate of pay for your basic hours of work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.00	3	.0	.1
Amount stated	1.00	3132	20.0	99.9
Missing	-9.00	3	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8.00	11663	74.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7.00	435	2.8	Missing
No set amount	-3.00	35	.2	Missing
Refused	-2.00	95	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	257	1.6	Missing

Valid cases	3135	Missing cases	12488

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IPAYTYP = 3) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and is paid hourly

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

ibasrest

Estimated amount – hourly basic pay rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

IE34 : What is your hourly rate of pay for your basic hours of work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	2427	15.5	78.0
Estimated amount giv	2	685	4.4	22.0
Missing or wild	-9	17	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12050	77.1	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
	-1	9	.1	Missing

Valid cases	3112	Missing cases	12511

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

iovtrate

Overtime pay: hourly rated

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

IE35 : What is your hourly rate of pay for overtime?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No paid overtime	.00	1	.0	.1
Amount stated	1.00	1804	11.5	99.9
Missing	-9.00	14	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8.00	11758	75.3	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7.00	435	2.8	Missing
No set amount	-4.00	1098	7.0	Missing
No paid overtime	-3.00	195	1.2	Missing
Refused	-2.00	7	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	311	2.0	Missing

Valid cases	1805	Missing cases	13818

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IPAYTYP = 3 AND IBASRATE GE -1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and is paid hourly and did not refuse to give hourly rate of pay for basics hours of work

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

iovtrest

Estimated amount – hourly overtime rate

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (44)

Question Number and Text

IE35 : What is your hourly rate of pay for overtime?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Exact amount given	1	1220	7.8	68.2
Estimated amount giv	2	568	3.6	31.8
Missing or wild	-9	27	.2	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13369	85.6	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
	-1	4	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1788	Missing cases	13835

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

iovtchc

Overtime compulsary or not

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (45)

Question Number and Text

IE36 : Do you feel you have to work the overtime hours required by your employer or do you have free choice?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	156	1.00	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	435	2.78	Missing
Overtime req. by employer	1	2031	13.00	26.08
Free choice	2	5337	34.16	68.54
Neither	3	419	2.68	5.38
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	7787	Missing cases	7836

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

ipaynmw1

Pay below minimum wage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (45)

Question Number and Text

IE37 : The National Minimum Wage was introduced in April 1999. Do you believe that your pay is currently below the level of the National Minimum Wage that you are entitled to?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	211	1.4	2.7
No	2	7555	48.4	97.3
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	7245	46.4	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	176	1.1	Missing

Valid cases	7766	Missing cases	7857

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

National Minimum Wage introduced in Britain in April 1999 at $3.60 per hour for those aged 22 years and older, $3.00 for those aged 17-22 years. Increased in October 2000 to $3.70 and $3.20 respectively.

Variable Occurrence

ipaynmw2

Pay reported to enforcement agency

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (45)

Question Number and Text

IE38 : Have you reported this to your employer or to the enforcement agency?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	6	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14976	95.86	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	435	2.78	Missing
Reported to employer	1	38	0.24	18.45
Reported to both	3	1	0.01	0.49
Reported to neither	4	150	0.96	72.82
Other	5	17	0.11	8.25
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	206	Missing cases	15417

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IPAYNMW1 = 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 believes pay is below National Minimum Wage

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

ijbperfp

Pay includes performance related pay

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (45)

Question Number and Text

IE39 : Does your pay include performance related pay?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	30	0.19	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	435	2.78	Missing
Yes	1	1395	8.93	17.63
No	2	6518	41.72	82.37
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	7913	Missing cases	7710

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ijbwkhra

Work arrangement: flexitime

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Flexitime (flexible working hours)

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1140	7.3	51.8
Yes	1	1062	6.8	48.2
Missing	-9	57	.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12929	82.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	2202	Missing cases	13421

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

ijbwkhrb

Work arrangement: annualised hours

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Annualised hours contract

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1524	9.8	69.2
Yes	2	678	4.3	30.8
Missing	-9	57	.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12929	82.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	2202	Missing cases	13421

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

ijbwkhrc

Work arrangement: term time only

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Term time working

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	1917	12.3	87.1
Yes	3	285	1.8	12.9
Missing	-9	57	.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12929	82.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	2202	Missing cases	13421

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

ijbwkhrd

Work arrangement: job share

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Job sharing

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2110	13.5	95.8
Yes	4	92	.6	4.2
Missing	-9	57	.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12929	82.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	2202	Missing cases	13421

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

ijbwkhre

Work arrangement: nine day fortnight

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). A nine-day fortnight

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2180	14.0	99.0
Yes	5	22	.1	1.0
Missing	-9	57	.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12929	82.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	2202	Missing cases	13421

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

ijbwkhrf

Work arrangement: 4 1/2 day week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). A four-and-a-half day week

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2098	13.4	95.3
Yes	6	104	.7	4.7
Missing	-9	57	.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12929	82.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	2202	Missing cases	13421

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

ijbwkhrg

Work arrangement: zero hours contract

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). Zero hours contract

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Not mentioned	0	2178	13.9	98.9
Yes	7	24	.2	1.1
Missing	-9	57	.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12929	82.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	2202	Missing cases	13421

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

ijbwkhrh

Work arrangement: none

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE48 : Some people have special working hours arrangements that vary daily or weekly. In your (main) job is your agreed working arrangement any of those listed on the card (E5). None of these

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	8	5684	36.4	100.0
Missing	-9	57	.4	Missing
Not applicable	-8	9447	60.5	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	5684	Missing cases	9939

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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

ijbbgd

Day started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

IE52D : 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	3932	Missing cases	11691

Index Terms

Note

This refers to job recorded in IJBSOC. Length of job spell is found in derived variables ICJSTEN and ICJSWK9.

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbbgm

Month started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

IE52M : 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	623	4.0	8.5
February	2	463	3.0	6.3
March	3	523	3.3	7.2
April	4	697	4.5	9.5
May	5	528	3.4	7.2
June	6	601	3.8	8.2
July	7	525	3.4	7.2
August	8	750	4.8	10.3
September	9	1142	7.3	15.6
October	10	662	4.2	9.1
November	11	514	3.3	7.0
December	12	279	1.8	3.8
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7245	46.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	635	4.1	Missing

Valid cases	7307	Missing cases	8316

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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 IJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbbgy4

Year started current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

IE52Y : 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
1994.61	6.08	1943	2000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	7921	50.7	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7245	46.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	21	.1	Missing

Valid cases	7921	Missing cases	7702

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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 IJBBGD.

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbbgly

Started job after 1.9.98

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

IE53 : Interviewer check: Is date at E44 September 1st 1998 or before?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
01.09.98 or before	1	5283	33.8	66.5
After 01.09.98	2	2659	17.0	33.5
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7245	46.4	Missing
Proxy	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	7942	Missing cases	7681

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 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 IJBBGD. This is a key routing variable which between Wave 2 and 4 filtered those whose job has not changed away from most of this section. Wave 5 and after used to determine who is asked starting pay in present job.

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbsect

Employing organisation: current job

Record Type

Employment: Sector and Duties

Questionnaire

Individual (37)

Question Number and Text

IE9 : Which of the types of organisations on this card (E1) do you work for (in your main job)?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	9	0.06	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7453	47.71	Missing
Private firm/company	1	5709	36.54	69.95
Civil Srv/Cntrl Govt	2	301	1.93	3.69
Local Govt/town hall	3	1111	7.11	13.61
NHS or higher educ	4	592	3.79	7.25
Natnalised industry	5	57	0.36	0.7
Non-profit orgs.	6	243	1.56	2.98
Armed forces	7	32	0.20	0.39
Other	8	116	0.74	1.42
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	8161	Missing cases	7462

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbonus

Pay includes bonuses or profit share

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (45)

Question Number and Text

IE40 : In the last 12 months have you received any bonuses such as a Christmas or quarterly bonus, profit-related pay or profit sharing bonus, or an occasional commission?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	6	0.04	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	435	2.78	Missing
Yes	1	2421	15.50	30.5
No	2	5516	35.31	69.5
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	7937	Missing cases	7686

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbonam

Amount of bonus

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

IE41 : What was the total amount of bonus you received over the last twelve months?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
1188.04	3300.87	1	99999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	2143	13.7	100.0
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12766	81.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Refused	-2	95	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1	183	1.2	Missing

Valid cases	2143	Missing cases	13480

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IJBONUS = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and has received a bonus in past twelve months.

Index Terms

Note

See note for IJBONUS.

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ijbong

Bonus payment: Gross or Nett

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

IE42 : Was this/these amount(s) before tax or after tax?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before tax	1	1409	9.0	68.3
After tax	2	654	4.2	31.7
Missing	-9	1	.0	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13044	83.5	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	80	.5	Missing

Valid cases	2063	Missing cases	13560

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IJBONUS = 1 AND IJBONAM GT 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and has received a bonus in past twelve months and has Given total amount.

Index Terms

Note

See note for IJBONUS.

Variable Occurrence

W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

ijbrise

Pay includes annual increments

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

IE43 : Some people can normally expect their pay to rise every year by moving to the next point on the scale, as well as receiving negotiated pay rises. Are you paid on this type of incremental scale?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3436	22.0	45.2
No	2	4162	26.6	54.8
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7245	46.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	344	2.2	Missing

Valid cases	7598	Missing cases	8025

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

itujbpl

Union or staff association at workplace

Record Type

Trade Unions and Union Membership

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

IE44 : Is there a trade union, or a similar body such as a staff association, recognised by your management for negotiating pay or conditions for the people doing your sort of job in your workplace?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3665	23.5	48.3
No	2	3925	25.1	51.7
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7245	46.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	352	2.3	Missing

Valid cases	7590	Missing cases	8033

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ituin1

Member of workplace union

Record Type

Trade Unions and Union Membership

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

IE45 : Are you a member of this trade union/association?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	4	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	11522	73.75	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	435	2.78	Missing
Yes	1	2315	14.82	63.22
No	2	1347	8.62	36.78
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	3662	Missing cases	11961

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND ITUJBPL = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and there is a trade union or equivalent in workplace

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbopps

Promotion opportunities in current job

Record Type

Employment: Prospects and Training

Questionnaire

Individual (46)

Question Number and Text

IE46 : In your current job do you have opportunities for promotion?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3832	24.5	49.0
No	2	3982	25.5	51.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7245	46.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	128	.8	Missing

Valid cases	7814	Missing cases	7809

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbtime

Times of day usually work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE47 : Which of the categories on this card (E4) best describes the times of day you usually work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	5	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	435	2.78	Missing
Mornings only	1	408	2.61	5.14
Afternoons only	2	132	0.84	1.66
During the day	3	5030	32.20	63.37
Evenings only	4	266	1.70	3.35
At night	5	176	1.13	2.22
Both lunch/eves	6	76	0.49	0.96
Other times/day	7	24	0.15	0.3
Rotating shifts	8	693	4.44	8.73
Varies/no pattern	9	361	2.31	4.55
Daytime and evenings	10	672	4.30	8.47
Other	11	100	0.64	1.26
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	7938	Missing cases	7685

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ipays

Starting pay: job start after 1.9.98

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (48)

Question Number and Text

IE54 : How much were you usually paid when you started working in your present position?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
4463.77	9441.01	2	75000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	801	5.1	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	7	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	12528	80.2	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Same as now	-3	1698	10.9	Missing
Refused	-2	62	.4	Missing
Don’t know	-1	92	.6	Missing

Valid cases	801	Missing cases	14822

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IJBBGLY = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and R started present position after 1.9.98

Index Terms

Note

See Note for IPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaysw

Starting pay period (weeks): current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (41)

Question Number and Text

IE46OC : And what period did that cover?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
14.42	21.33	0.20	88.80

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1.00	701	4.5	100.0
Missing or wild	-9.00	9	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	14380	92.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	435	2.8	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	96	.6	Missing
Don’t know	-1.00	2	.0	Missing

Valid cases	701	Missing cases	14922

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IJBBGLY = 2 AND IPAYS 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 R started present position after 1.9.98 and usual pay when R started present position is recorded

Index Terms

Note

See Note for IPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaysg

Starting pay gross or net: current job

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (41)

Question Number and Text

IE48 : And was that before or after any deductions for tax, national insurance, union dues and so on or were there usually no deductions made at all from your salary?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before deductions	1	481	3.1	60.3
After deductions	2	227	1.5	28.4
No deductions	3	90	.6	11.3
Missing or wild	-9	7	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14380	92.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	3	.0	Missing

Valid cases	798	Missing cases	14825

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See Note for IPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbpen

Pension: employer runs a pension scheme

Record Type

Employment: Superannuation and Pension Schemes

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE49 : Does your present employer run a pension scheme or superannuation scheme for which you are eligible?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	4979	31.9	64.4
No	2	2748	17.6	35.6
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	7245	46.4	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	215	1.4	Missing

Valid cases	7727	Missing cases	7896

Question Route

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

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ijbpenm

Pension: member of employers scheme

Record Type

Employment: Superannuation and Pension Schemes

Questionnaire

Individual (47)

Question Number and Text

IE50 : Do you belong to your employer’s pension scheme?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	3814	24.4	76.8
No	2	1152	7.4	23.2
Missing or wild	-9	2	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	10208	65.3	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	12	.1	Missing

Valid cases	4966	Missing cases	10657

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IJBPEN = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and employer runs a pension or superannuation scheme for which R is eligible

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ipayly

Usual pay at 1.9.98

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

IE59 : Thinking back to September 1st last year, at that time how much were you usually paid?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
5074.03	9077.95	2	57000

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	817	5.2	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	20	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	13439	86.0	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Same as now	-3	466	3.0	Missing
Refused	-2	141	.9	Missing
Don’t know	-1	305	2.0	Missing

Valid cases	817	Missing cases	14806

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IIVLYR = 2 AND IJBBGLY = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and was not interviewed last year and started present position on or before 1.9.98

Index Terms

Note

See Note for IPAYGW

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaylyw

Usual pay at 1.9.98: pay period (weeks)

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

IE60OC : And what period did that cover?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
	.20	2	.0	.3
	.40	1	.0	.1
	.60	1	.0	.1
	.70	1	.0	.1
	1.00	234	1.5	30.7
	2.00	17	.1	2.2
	4.00	46	.3	6.0
	4.33	262	1.7	34.4
	52.00	197	1.3	25.9
Missing or wild	-9.00	21	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8.00	14351	91.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7.00	435	2.8	Missing
Per hour	-4.00	55	.4	Missing

Valid cases	761	Missing cases	14862

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IIVLYR = 2 AND IJBBGLY = 1 AND IPAYLY GE 0) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is an employee and was not interviewed last year and started present position on or before 1.9.98 and usual pay at 1.9.98 is recorded

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

ipaylyg

Usual pay at 1.9.98: gross/net deduction

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (50)

Question Number and Text

IE61 : And was that before or after any deductions for tax, national insurance, union dues and so on or were there usually no deductions at all made from your salary?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Before deductions	1	453	2.9	55.8
After deductions	2	306	2.0	37.7
No deductions	3	53	.3	6.5
Missing or wild	-9	20	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14351	91.9	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	5	.0	Missing

Valid cases	812	Missing cases	14811

Question Route

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

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

inmwchk

IC: Job started before 1st April 1999

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (52)

Question Number and Text

IE65 : (Interviewer check) Did respondent start working in their current job or position BEFORE April 1st 1999

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes, before 1.4.1999	1	867	5.5	32.8
No, after 1.4.1999	2	1778	11.4	67.2
Missing	-9	15	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	12528	80.2	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	2645	Missing cases	12978

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND IJBBGLY = 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 began in current position after 1.9.98

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

inmwhrch

Minimum wage: Basic hours changed

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (52)

Question Number and Text

IE66 : Have your basic hours of work in your current job been increased or reduced because of the introduction of the National Minimum Wage or not been affected?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Basic hours increase	1	51	.3	.8
Basic hours reduced	2	52	.3	.9
Basic hours not affe	3	5984	38.3	98.3
Missing	-9	11	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	9023	57.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	67	.4	Missing

Valid cases	6087	Missing cases	9536

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND (IJBBGLY = 1 OR (IJBBGLY = 2 AND INMWCHK = 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 began in current position before 1.4.99

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

inmwpach

Rate increased to meet minimum wage

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (52)

Question Number and Text

IE67 : Has your pay or hourly rate in your current job been increased to bring you up to the National Minimum Wage or has it remained the same?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	347	2.2	5.8
No	2	5679	36.4	94.2
Missing	-9	11	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	9023	57.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Refused	-2	12	.1	Missing
Don’t know	-1	116	.7	Missing

Valid cases	6026	Missing cases	9597

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

inmwopch

Minimum wage: overtime pay changed

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (52)

Question Number and Text

IE68 : Has the premium paid for overtime hours in your job risen or fallen since the introduction of the National Minimum Wage or has it remained the same?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Premium risen	1	138	.9	2.3
Premium fallen	2	22	.1	.4
Premium the same	3	3066	19.6	51.8
No premium paid	4	559	3.6	9.4
No paid overtime	5	2129	13.6	36.0
Other	6	7	.0	.1
Missing	-9	11	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	9035	57.8	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	221	1.4	Missing

Valid cases	5921	Missing cases	9702

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND (IJBBGLY = 1 OR (IJBBGLY = 2 AND INMWCHK = 1) AND INMWPACH = 1,2,-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 began in current position before 1.4.99 and disclosed or does not know whether pay has increased since introduction of National Minimum Wage.

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

inmwgbef

Earning more than min wage before

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

IE70 : In your current job, were you earning more than the National Minimum Wage before it was introduced in April 1999?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	5283	33.8	93.4
No	2	372	2.4	6.6
Missing	-9	14	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	9382	60.1	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	137	.9	Missing

Valid cases	5655	Missing cases	9968

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND (IJBBGLY = 1 OR (IJBBGLY = 2 AND INMWCHK = 1) AND INMWPACH = 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 began in current position before 1.4.99 and pay has not increased because of introduction of National Minimum Wage.

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

inmwgfx

Pay increased since 1st April 1999

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

IE71 : Even though you were earning more than the National Minimum Wage in your current job before it was introducd in April 1999, has your pay increased since then for any reason?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1934	12.4	37.0
No	2	3294	21.1	63.0
Missing	-9	14	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	9891	63.3	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Refused	-2	4	.0	Missing
Don’t know	-1	51	.3	Missing

Valid cases	5228	Missing cases	10395

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 1 AND (IJBBGLY = 1 OR (IJBBGLY = 2 AND INMWCHK = 1) AND INMWPACH = 2 AND INMWGBEF = 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 began in current position before 1.4.99 and pay has not increased because of introduction of National Minimum Wage but was earning more before.

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

inmwgfxa

Pay increase: Annual increase

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

IE72A : Was this pay increase due to any of the following reasons? A normal annual or regular pay increase?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	1699	10.9	88.2
No	2	227	1.5	11.8
Missing	-9	16	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13240	84.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	6	.0	Missing

Valid cases	1926	Missing cases	13697

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

inmwgfxb

Pay increase: How pay made up

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

IE72B : Was this pay increase due to any of the following reasons? A change in how your pay is made up e.g. additional bonus

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	84	.5	4.4
No	2	1835	11.7	95.6
Missing	-9	19	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13240	84.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	10	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1919	Missing cases	13704

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

inmwgfxc

Pay increase: Maintain differentials

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

IE72C : Was this pay increase due to any of the following reasons? To maintain the difference (gap) between your pay and that of lower paid workers in your organisation or outside who were affected by the National Minimum Wage?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	35	.2	1.8
No	2	1874	12.0	98.2
Missing	-9	19	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13240	84.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	20	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1909	Missing cases	13714

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

inmwgfxd

Pay increase: Other

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (53)

Question Number and Text

IE72D : Was this pay increase due to any of the following reasons? Some other reason

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	244	1.6	12.8
No	2	1656	10.6	87.2
Missing	-9	17	.1	Missing
Not applicable	-8	13240	84.7	Missing
Proxy Respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	31	.2	Missing

Valid cases	1900	Missing cases	13723

Question Route

Index Terms

Note

See note for IPAYNMW1.

Variable Occurrence

ijsboss

S/emp: hires employees

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

IE73 : First of all, do you have any employees?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	4	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14547	93.11	Missing
Yes, has employees	1	327	2.09	30.5
No, no employees	2	745	4.77	69.5
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	1072	Missing cases	14551

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ijssize

S/emp: number of employees

Record Type

Employment: Workplace and Size of Firm

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

IE74 : How many people do you employ?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	4	0.03	Missing
inapplicable	-8	15294	97.89	Missing
1 – 2	1	162	1.04	49.85
3 – 9	2	100	0.64	30.77
10 – 24	3	36	0.23	11.08
25 – 49	4	13	0.08	4.0
50 – 99	5	4	0.03	1.23
100 – 199	6	6	0.04	1.85
200 – 499	7	1	0.01	0.31
1000 or more	9	1	0.01	0.31
DK/under 25	10	2	0.01	0.62
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	325	Missing cases	15298

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 2 AND IJSBOSS = 1) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self-employed and has employees

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ijshrs

S/emp: hours normally worked per week

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

IE75 : How many hours in total do you usually work a week in your job?

Mean	Std Dev	Minimum	Maximum
44.15	19.25	1	99

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Amount stated	1	982	6.3	100.0
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14172	90.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	33	.2	Missing

Valid cases	982	Missing cases	14641

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ijshrlk

S/emp: preference over hours worked

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (54)

Question Number and Text

IE76 : Thinking about the hours you work, assuming that you would earn the same amount per hour as at present would you prefer to

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Work fewer hours	1	444	2.8	44.3
Work more hours	2	79	.5	7.9
Contin same hrs	3	479	3.1	47.8
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14172	90.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing
Don’t know	-1	13	.1	Missing

Valid cases	1002	Missing cases	14621

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Values, Opinions and Attitudes

Variable Occurrence

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

ijstime

S/emp: times of day usually work

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

IE77 : Which of the categories on this card (E6) best describes the times of day you usually work?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Mornings only	1	20	.1	2.0
Afternoons only	2	11	.1	1.1
During the day	3	529	3.4	52.1
Evenings only	4	11	.1	1.1
At night	5	10	.1	1.0
Both lunch/eves	6	10	.1	1.0
Other times day	7	3	.0	.3
Rotating shifts	8	5	.0	.5
Varies/no pattern	9	157	1.0	15.5
Daytime and evenings	10	243	1.6	23.9
Other	11	16	.1	1.6
Missing or wild	-9	1	.0	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14172	90.7	Missing
Proxy respondent	-7	435	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	1015	Missing cases	14608

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms

Note

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

Variable Occurrence

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

ijstypeb

S/emp: nature of employment

Record Type

Questionnaire

Individual (55)

Question Number and Text

IE78 : Please look at this card (E7) and tell me which of these best describes your employment situation?

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
missing or wild	-9	2	0.01	Missing
inapplicable	-8	14172	90.71	Missing
proxy and/or phone	-7	435	2.78	Missing
Own business/practise	1	200	1.28	19.72
Partner in business/practice	2	176	1.13	17.36
Working for self	3	423	2.71	41.72
Sub-contractor	4	78	0.50	7.69
Freelance	5	88	0.56	8.68
Other	6	49	0.31	4.83
Total		15623	100.00

Valid cases	1014	Missing cases	14609

Question Route

IF (IJBHAS = 1 OR (IJBHAS = 2 AND IJBOFF = 1) AND IJBSEMP = 2) Asked if R did paid work last week, or did no paid work last week but has a job that was away from, and is self- employed

Index Terms