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jnqfexj New qualifications: No. 6th year certs
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2 .0 50.0
2 1 .0 25.0
3 1 .0 25.0
Inapplicable -8 15077 96.6 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 4 Missing cases 15599
Question Route Uses JQFEDXJ JEDQLJN1 JEDQLJN2 JTRQLJN1 JTRQLJN2 JTRQLJN3 on Record JINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for JQFX.
Variable Occurrence W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14

jqfedxl New qualifications: any GNVQ
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Not mentioned 0 14956 95.9 99.4
GNVQ 1 91 .6 .6
Not applicable -8 34 .2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15047 Missing cases 556
Question Route Uses JEDLYR JTRAIN JEDQLC1 JEDQLC2 JTRQLC1 JTRQLC2 JTRQLC3 on Record JINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for JQFX.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jnqfexl New qualifications: No. GNVQ’s
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 73 .5 80.2
2 15 .1 16.5
3 1 .0 1.1
4 1 .0 1.1
5 1 .0 1.1
Not applicable -8 14990 96.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 91 Missing cases 15512
Question Route Uses JQFEDXL JEDQLCN1 JEDQLCN2 JTRQLCN1 JTRQLCN2 JTRQLCN3 on Record JINDRESP
Index Terms Education: Recent Education and Training
Note

See note for JQFX.
Variable Occurrence W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jregion Region / Metropolitan Area
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Inner London 1 314 2.0 2.0
Outer London 2 604 3.9 3.9
R. of South East 3 1942 12.4 12.5
South West 4 964 6.2 6.2
East Anglia 5 439 2.8 2.8
East Midlands 6 925 5.9 6.0
West Midlands Conurb 7 385 2.5 2.5
R. of West Midlands 8 563 3.6 3.6
Greater Manchester 9 417 2.7 2.7
Merseyside 10 210 1.3 1.4
R. of North West 11 483 3.1 3.1
South Yorkshire 12 259 1.7 1.7
West Yorkshire 13 370 2.4 2.4
Humber 14 354 2.3 2.3
Wear 15 246 1.6 1.6
R. of North 16 408 2.6 2.6
Wales 17 2993 19.2 19.3
Scotland 18 3474 22.3 22.4
Northern Ireland 19 179 1.1 1.2
Missing -9 74 .5 Missing
Valid cases 15529 Missing cases 74
Question Route Internally computed from confidential data on Survey database.
Index Terms Geographic Location
Note

Standard region, distinguishing former Metropolitan Counties, and Inner and Outer London.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jhhsize Number of people in household
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
1 2367 15.2 15.2
2 5231 33.5 33.5
3 3220 20.6 20.6
4 2989 19.2 19.2
5 1221 7.8 7.8
6 394 2.5 2.5
7 119 .8 .8
8 40 .3 .3
9 3 .0 .0
10 7 .0 .0
11 12 .1 .1
Valid cases 15603 Missing cases 0
Question Route Calculated by summing the number of individuals per household.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jhhtype Household Type
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Single Non-Elderly 1 1115 7.1 7.1
Single Elderly 2 1252 8.0 8.0
Couple No Children 3 4537 29.1 29.1
Couple: dep children 4 4716 30.2 30.2
Couple: non-dep chil 5 1947 12.5 12.5
Lone par: dep childr 6 826 5.3 5.3
Lone par: non-dep ch 7 572 3.7 3.7
2+ Unrelated adults 8 362 2.3 2.3
Other Households 9 276 1.8 1.8
Valid cases 15603 Missing cases 0
Question Route Uses JHHSIZE JNKIDS JNCOUPLE JNONEPAR JNPENS on Record JHHRESP. Uses JAGE JHGSEX JMASTAT JHGSPN JDEPCHL on Record JINDALL. Uses JOPNO JREL on Record JEGOALT.
Index Terms Relationship between Household Members
Note

This classification, closely related to that used in General Household Survey published data, relates to size of h/hold, whether there is a married couple present, and whether there are dependent children. For this classification, married and cohabiting couples are treated as equivalent, and dependent children include those up to the age of 18, if they are still in (non-advanced) full time education. The elderly are defined as those over pensionable age (60 for women and 65 for men). Couple and lone parent h/holds may contain other individuals who were not family members.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jtenure Housing tenure
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Owned Outright 1 3838 24.6 25.1
Owned with Mortgage 2 6952 44.6 45.4
Local Authority rent 3 2557 16.4 16.7
Housing Assoc. rente 4 698 4.5 4.6
Rented from Employer 5 143 .9 .9
Rented private unfur 6 604 3.9 3.9
Rented private furni 7 517 3.3 3.4
Other rented 8 11 .1 .1
Missing -9 283 1.8 Missing
Valid cases 15320 Missing cases 283
Question Route Uses JMGHAVE JRENTLL JRENTF JHSOWND on Record JHHRESP.
Index Terms Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jqfedhi Highest educational qualification
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher Degree 1 317 2.0 2.1
First Degree 2 1386 8.9 9.3
Teaching QF 3 377 2.4 2.5
Other Higher QF 4 2947 18.9 19.8
Nursing QF 5 223 1.4 1.5
GCE A Levels 6 1754 11.2 11.8
GCE O Levels or Equi 7 2800 17.9 18.8
Commercial QF, No O 8 358 2.3 2.4
CSE Grade 2-5,Scot G 9 533 3.4 3.6
Apprenticeship 10 316 2.0 2.1
Other QF 11 101 .6 .7
No QF 12 3686 23.6 24.8
Still At School No Q 13 90 .6 .6
Missing -9 193 1.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 14888 Missing cases 715
Question Route Uses JSCNOW JFENOW JSCHOOL JSCEND JQFHAS JQFA JQFB JQFC JQFD JQFE JQFF JQFG JQFH JQFI JQFJ JQFK JQFL JQFM JQFN JQFED JQFEDA JQFEDB JQFEDC JQFEDD JQFEDE JQFEDF JQFEDG JQFEDH JQFEDI JQFEDJ JQFEDK JQFEDL JQFEDM JQFEDN JQFEDO JQFEDP JQFEDQ JQFEDR JQFEDS JQFX JQFXC JQFXD JQFXE JQFXF JQFXG JQFXH JQFXI JQFXJ JQFXK JQFXL JQFXM JQFXN JQFEDX JQFEDXA JQFEDXB JQFEDXC JQFEDXD JQFEDXE JQFEDXF JQFEDXG JQFEDXH JQFEDXI JQFEDXJ PID JIVLYR JIVIEVR on Record JINDRESP. Uses wQFEDHI on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jqfvoc Has vocational qualifications
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
No 0 9883 63.3 66.1
Yes 1 5058 32.4 33.9
Missing or wild -9 140 .9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 14941 Missing cases 662
Question Route Uses JQFEDHI JQFB JQFC JQFD JQFE JQFF JQFG JQFH JQFI JQFXC JQFXD JQFXE JQFXF JQFXG JQFXH JQFXI on Record JINDRESP. Uses wQFVOC on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jqfachi Highest academic qualification
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Higher Degree 1 318 2.0 2.1
1st Degree 2 1392 8.9 9.3
HND,HNC,Teaching 3 1047 6.7 7.0
A Level 4 2633 16.9 17.6
O Level 5 3790 24.3 25.4
CSE 6 776 5.0 5.2
None of These 7 4993 32.0 33.4
Missing -9 123 .8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 531 3.4 Missing
Valid cases 14949 Missing cases 654
Question Route Uses JQFA JQFB JQFC JQFD JQFE JQFF JQFG JQFH JQFI JQFJ JQFK JQFL JQFM JQFN JQFED JQFEDA JQFEDB JQFEDC JQFEDD JQFEDE JQFEDF JQFEDG JQFEDH JQFEDI JQFEDJ JQFEDK JQFEDL JQFEDM JQFEDN JQFEDO JQFEDP JQFEDQ JQFEDR JQFEDS JQFEDHI JQFXC JQFXD JQFXE JQFXF JQFXG JQFXH JQFXI JQFXJ JQFXK JQFXL JQFXM JQFXN JQFEDX JQFEDXA JQFEDXB JQFEDXC JQFEDXD JQFEDXE JQFEDXF JQFEDXG JQFEDXH JQFEDXI JQFEDXJ on Record JINDRESP. Uses wQFACHI on all previous wINDRESP Records. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID.
Index Terms Education: Background and Attainments
Note

The data in this variable is up-dated each year to include the most recent qualifications of new entrants and existing panel members. The variable shows the current status of the respondent and there is no need for the user to add the recently acquired qualifications to the previous iterations of this variable. See Notes on Derived Variable in Appendix to Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbft Employed full time
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Full time: 30 hrs + 1 7050 45.2 77.9
Part time: lt 30 hrs 2 2003 12.8 22.1
Missing or wild -9 226 1.4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6324 40.5 Missing
Valid cases 9053 Missing cases 6550
Question Route Uses JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSEMP JJBHRS JJBOT JJSHRS on Record JINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Socio-demographic Characteristics
Note

This measure is based on total hours, i.e. including both normal and overtime hours. it is computed for both employees and the self employed.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jpayg Gross rate of pay per month:last payment
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1321.72 1030.43 20 36027.70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7454 47.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 470 3.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 7157 45.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 7454 Missing cases 8149
Question Route Uses JPAYGW JPAYGL JPAYNW JPAYNL JSPJB JMLSTAT JSEX JJBPENM JJBPEN JIVLYR on Record JINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Converts employees’ last wage or salary payment before tax and other deductions in current main job (JPAYGL) to monthly amount. if gross pay was missing, but net pay was present, then gross pay is estimated from net pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jpayn Net rate of pay per month: last payment
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
993.08 711.01 17.33 25019.20
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7454 47.8 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 470 3.0 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 7157 45.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 7454 Missing cases 8149
Question Route Uses JIVFIO JPAYGW JPAYGL JPAYNW JSEX JMLSTAT JJBPENM JSPJB JAGE JJBPEN PID JIVLYR on Record JINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Converts employees’ last wage or salary payment after tax and other deductions in current main job (JPAYNL) to a monthly amount. if net pay was missing, but gross pay was present, then net pay is estimated from gross pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jpaygu Usual gross pay per month: current job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1290.51 995.17 17.33 36027.70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7924 50.8 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 7157 45.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 7924 Missing cases 7679
Question Route Uses JIVFIO JHGSPN JJBPENM JPAYUSL JPAYG JPAYUG JPAYU JPAYUW JPAYN JMLSTAT JSEX JSPJB JJBSEMP JAGE JJBPEN PID JIVLYR on Record JINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures usual monthly wage or salary payment before tax and other deductions in current main job for employees. if last gross payment was the “usual”, this is used. if last gross pay was missing, but net pay was present, and this was given as “usual”, the gross pay was estimated from net pay, in the light of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership. if last payment was not the “usual”, “usual payment” was given gross, this was used. if “usual payment” was net, this was converted as above at JPAYN. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JPAYGUI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jpaynu Usual net pay per month: current job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
969.27 653.42 17.33 25019.20
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 7924 50.8 100.0
Inapplicable -8.00 7157 45.9 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 7924 Missing cases 7679
Question Route Uses JIVFIO JHGSPN JJBPENM JPAYUSL JPAYN JPAYG JPAYUG JPAYU JPAYUW JMLSTAT JSEX JSPJB JJBSEMP JAGE JJBPEN PID JIVLYR on Record JINDRESP. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJBPENM on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures usual monthly wage or salary payment after tax and other deductions in current main job for employees. if the last net payment was the usual, then this is used. if last net pay was missing, but gross pay was present, and this was usual, then net pay is estimated from gross pay, on the basis of information about marital status, partner’s activity, and pension scheme membership. if last payment was not the usual, then if usual payment is given net, this is used. Otherwise, if usual payment is given gross, then this is converted as above at JPAYN. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JPAYNUI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or – 8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jpaygty Usual monthly gross pay: Sept this year
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1287.88 1365.96 0 69280
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 65 .4 .7
Amount stated 1.00 8800 56.4 99.3
Missing or wild -9.00 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6204 39.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 8865 Missing cases 6738
Question Route Uses JIVFIO JJBSTAT JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSEMP JJSACCS JJBPROF JJSPAYG JJBPENM JMLSTAT JSEX JPAYGU JJTYID on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJHSTAT JJHGPAY on Record JJOBHIST
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly gross payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2000. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees JPAYGU is used, and for the self-employed the current pay or profit. if current job spell started after 1.9.2000, then this variable is equal to value of JJHGPAY for job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JPAYGTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jpaygly Usual monthly gross pay: Sept year ago
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1227.35 1165.41 0 36500
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 57 .4 .7
Amount stated 1.00 8506 54.5 99.3
Inapplicable -8.00 6518 41.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 8563 Missing cases 7040
Question Route Uses JHGSPN JJBSTAT JJBPENM JMLSTAT JSEX JAGE JJBOFF JJBHAS JJBSEMP JJSACCS JJSPROF JJSPAYG JJSPRBM JJSPRBY4 JJSPREM JJSPAYL JPAYLY JPAYLYW JPAYLYG JCJSBLY JSPJB JJLYID JPAYGU PID JIVLYR JIVFIO JCJSBLY on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJHSTAT JJHGPAY on Record JJOBHIST. Uses key linking variables on Record XWAVEID. Uses wPAYGTY on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly gross payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.99. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees JPAYLY is used, converted from net to gross where necessary, and for the self employed the current pay or profit. if current job spell started after 1.9.99, then this variable is equal to the value of JJHGPAY for job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JPAYGLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jpaynty Usual monthly net pay: Sept this year
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
978.11 1053.25 0 69280
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 65 .4 .7
Amount stated 1.00 8800 56.4 99.3
Missing or wild -9.00 12 .1 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6204 39.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 8865 Missing cases 6738
Question Route Uses JIVFIO JJBSTAT JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSEMP JJSACCS JJBPROF JJSPAYG JJBPENM JMLSTAT JSEX JSPJB JPAYNU JJTYID on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJHSTAT JJHGPAY on Record JJOBHIST
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly net payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.2000. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees JPAYNU is used, and for the self-employed the current pay or profit, converted to a net amount. if the current job spell started after 1.9.2000, then this variable is equal to the value of JJHNPAY for the job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JPAYNTYI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jpaynly Usual monthly net pay: Sept year ago
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
932.58 753.75 0 22420.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 57 .4 .7
Amount stated 1.00 8506 54.5 99.3
Inapplicable -8.00 6518 41.8 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 8563 Missing cases 7040
Question Route Uses PID JIVLYR JIVFIO JCJSBLY JHGSPN JJBSTAT JJBPENM JMLSTAT JSEX JJBOFF JJBHAS JJBSEMP JJACCS JJSPROF JJSPAYG JJSPRBM JJSPRBY4 JJSPREM JJSPAYL JPAYLY JPAYLYW JPAYLYG JSPJB JJLYID JPAYNU JAGE on record JINDRESP. Uses JJHSTAT JJHNPAY ON Record JJOBHIST. Uses key linking variables and wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID. Uses wPAYNTY on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Measures monthly net payment of wage, salary or self- employment income received at 1.9.99. if current job spell started before this date, then for employees answer to JPAYLY is used, converted from gross to net where necessary, and for the self-employed the current pay or profit, converted to a net amount. if current job spell started after 1.9.99, then this variable is equal to the value of JJHNPAY for job spell at this date. Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JPAYNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjsprof Monthly self employed profit
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1293.47 2203.14 0 37015.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
inapplicable -8 14232 91.21 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
[Value >= 0] 849 5.44 100.0
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 849 Missing cases 14754
Question Route Uses JJBSEMP JJSACCS JJSPRF JJSPRBM JJSPRBY4 JJSPREM JJSPREY4 on Record JINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Computes a monthly self-employed profit variable for self- employed respondents who draw up profit and loss accounts. Inapplicable for those who are not self-employed, and the self employed who do not draw up accounts. (cf. JJSPAYG). Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable (here JJSPROFI) takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A. This variable only shows positive profits. Where the variable JJSPRLS indicates that the amount is a loss, then JJSPROF takes the value 0, and the compute amount is given at JJSLOSS. Change of source variables from Wave 7 onwards.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjsloss Amount: self-employment losses
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
18.23 141.09 0 1761.58
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 387 2.5 96.5
Amount stated 1.00 14 .1 3.5
Missing or wild -9.00 618 4.0 Missing
Not applicable -8.00 14062 90.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 401 Missing cases 15202
Question Route Uses JJBSEMP JJSACCS JJSPRF JJSPRBM JJSPRBY4 JJSPREM JJSPREY4 JJSPROF JJSPRLS on Record JINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Note

See note for JJSPROF.
Variable Occurrence W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjspayg Monthly self employed gross pay
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
754.46 792.90 43.30 3464
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
inapplicable -8 14913 95.58 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
[Value >= 0] 168 1.08 100.0
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 168 Missing cases 15435
Question Route Uses JJBSEMP JJSACCS JJSPAYU JJSPAYW JJSPYTX JJSPYNI JJSHRS JIVFIO on Record JINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Self-Employment
Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Computes a monthly self-employed gross pay variable if a self-employed respondent does not draw up profit and loss accounts. Inapplicable for those who are not self employed, and the self employed who draw up accounts. (cf. JJSPROF). Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable (here JJSPAYG) takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A. Change of source variables from Wave 7 onwards.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jcjsten Length (days) current labour market sp.
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
2758.70 3333.31 0 28570
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 15 .1 .1
Amount stated 1.00 14899 95.5 99.9
Missing or wild -9.00 167 1.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 14914 Missing cases 689
Question Route Uses JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBBGD JJBBGM JJBBGY4 JJBSEMP JJSBGD JJSBGM JJSBGY4 JCJSBGD JCJSBGM JCJSBGY4 JDOID JDOIM on Record JINDRESP
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Note

Measures the length of time in the current labour market spell, whether, employee, self employed or not employed in number of days. Where day is missing, this is assumed to be one. For years before 1999, where month is missing, this is assumed to be July.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jcjswk9 Weeks in current spell: year to 1.9.2000
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
43.04 17.77 0 52.14
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 1206 7.7 8.0
Amount stated 1.00 13860 88.8 92.0
Missing or wild -9.00 15 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15066 Missing cases 537
Question Route Uses JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSEMP JJBSTAT JJBBGD JJBBGM JJBBGY JJSBGD JJSBGM JJSBGY4 JCJSBGD JCJSBGM JCJSBGY4 JCJSBLY JJLYID JJTYID on Record JINDRESP.
Index Terms Employment: Length of Job Tenure
Note

Measures number of weeks in current labour market spell which fell into reference year, that is the twelve months prior to the start of the interview period (1st Sept.) . Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlid Identifier of latest job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current job 0 9279 59.5 63.1
Job spell 1 1 584 3.7 4.0
Job spell 2 2 43 .3 .3
Job spell 3 3 5 .0 .0
Last job – J36 12 183 1.2 1.2
See AJLID 13 1235 7.9 8.4
See BJLID 14 131 .8 .9
See CJLID 15 118 .8 .8
See DJLID 16 127 .8 .9
See EJLID 17 127 .8 .9
See FJLID 18 146 .9 1.0
See GJLID 19 660 4.2 4.5
See HJLID 20 237 1.5 1.6
See IJLID 21 1819 11.7 12.4
Missing -9 224 1.4 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 184 1.2 Missing
Never had a job -3 501 3.2 Missing
Valid cases 14694 Missing cases 909
Question Route Uses JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSTAT JCJSBLY JNJBS JJBHAD on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT on Record JJOBHIST. Uses wIVFIO on Record XWAVEID. Uses wJLID on all previous wINDRESP Records.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Provides a means of identifying the latest job (i.e. the current job or the most recent if not currently employed).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlyid Identifier of job spell at 1.9.1999
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current job 0 11292 72.4 74.9
Job spell 1 1 2678 17.2 17.8
Job spell 2 2 791 5.1 5.2
Job spell 3 3 191 1.2 1.3
Job spell 4 4 76 .5 .5
Job spell 5 5 25 .2 .2
Job spell 6 6 13 .1 .1
Job spell 7 7 7 .0 .0
Job spell 8 8 3 .0 .0
Job spell 9 9 4 .0 .0
Missing -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15080 Missing cases 523
Question Route Uses JJBSTAT JCJSBLY JCJSBGD JCJSBGM JCJSBGY4 JIVFIO on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Identifies the respondent’s labour market spell for 1 September 1999. (i.e. it identifies the current labour market spell if this started before 1.9.99, and the relevant JJOBHIST record if not).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjtyid Identifier of job spell at 1.9.2000
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Current job 0 13954 89.4 92.6
Job spell 1 1 1001 6.4 6.6
Job spell 2 2 85 .5 .6
Job spell 3 3 16 .1 .1
Job spell 4 4 4 .0 .0
Job spell 6 6 1 .0 .0
Missing -9 20 .1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15061 Missing cases 542
Question Route Uses JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSEMP JJBSTAT JJBBGD JJBBGM JJBBGY JJSBGD JJSBGM JJSBGY4 JCJSBGD JCJSBGM JCJSBGY4 JCJSBLY on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHBGD JJHBGM JJHBGY4 JJHSTAT on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Identifies respondent’s labour market spell for 1 September 2000. (i.e. identifies current labour market spell if this started before 1.9.2000, and relevant JJOBHIST record if not).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbseg Socio economic group: present job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers,large 1 3 .0 .0
Managers,large 2 871 5.6 9.4
Employers,small 3 227 1.5 2.5
Managers,small 4 537 3.4 5.8
Professional Self-em 5 104 .7 1.1
Professional employe 6 374 2.4 4.1
Int. non-manual,work 7 1210 7.8 13.1
Int. non-man,foreman 8 335 2.1 3.6
Junior non-manual 9 1834 11.8 19.9
Personal service wrk 10 609 3.9 6.6
Foreman manual 11 424 2.7 4.6
Skilled manual wkrs 12 837 5.4 9.1
Semi-skilled manual 13 845 5.4 9.2
Unskilled manual wkr 14 370 2.4 4.0
Own account wkrs 15 484 3.1 5.2
Farmers – employers, 16 21 .1 .2
Farmers – own accoun 17 51 .3 .6
Agricultural workers 18 72 .5 .8
Members of armed for 19 19 .1 .2
Missing -9 52 .3 Missing
Not Applicable -8 6324 40.5 Missing
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6376
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes the Socio-Economic Group for jobs, based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbgold Goldthorpe Social Class: present job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 1373 8.8 14.9
Service class,lower 2 1865 12.0 20.2
Routine non-manual e 3 1298 8.3 14.1
Personal service wor 4 850 5.4 9.2
Sml props w employee 5 206 1.3 2.2
Sml props w/o employ 6 460 2.9 5.0
Farmers,Smallholders 7 105 .7 1.1
Foreman,Technicians 8 716 4.6 7.8
Skilled manual worke 9 652 4.2 7.1
Semi,unskilled manua 10 1646 10.5 17.8
Agricultural workers 11 56 .4 .6
Missing -9 52 .3 Missing
Not Applicable -8 6324 40.5 Missing
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6376
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes the Goldthorpe social class classification for jobs, based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbrgsc RG Social Class: present job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 480 3.1 5.2
technic 2 2861 18.3 31.0
Skilled non-manual 3 2216 14.2 24.0
Skilled manual 4 1833 11.7 19.9
Partly skilled occ 5 1403 9.0 15.2
Unskilled occ 6 415 2.7 4.5
Armed forces 7 19 .1 .2
Missing or wild -9 52 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6324 40.5 Missing
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6376
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

CASOC computes Registrar General’s Social Class for jobs based on the 3 digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), and employment status variables. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and Appendix in Volume A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbisco International SOC : present job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6376
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Sector and Duties
Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork, and coding frame for JSCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbcssm Cambridge Scale males : present job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
35.40 17.91 0.56 90.32
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 9227 59.1 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 52 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6324 40.5 Missing
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6376
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbcssf Cambridge Scale females : present job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
36.01 19 0.55 98.85
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 9227 59.1 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 52 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6324 40.5 Missing
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6376
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbhgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : present job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
46.62 16 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 6 .0 .1
Amount stated 1.00 9221 59.1 99.9
Missing or wild -9.00 52 .3 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 6324 40.5 Missing
Valid cases 9227 Missing cases 6376
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Social Classification
Note

Computed using CASOC. See the Section on Data Collection and Fieldwork Vol. A. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1984) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbsec Socio-Economic Class: current job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers large org 10 6 .0 .1
Higher managerial 20 315 2.0 3.4
Higher prof tradn’l 31 339 2.2 3.7
Higher prof new emp 32 166 1.1 1.8
High prof trad s.emp 33 108 .7 1.2
High prof new s.emp 34 9 .1 .1
Lower Prof trad emps 41 1093 7.0 11.8
Lower Prof new emps 42 58 .4 .6
Lwr Prof trad s.emp 43 84 .5 .9
Lower Prof new s.emp 44 23 .1 .2
Lower manag occupns 50 723 4.6 7.8
Hgher supervis occup 60 258 1.7 2.8
admin 71 748 4.8 8.1
serv 72 468 3.0 5.0
aux 73 130 .8 1.4
Intermed engineering 74 45 .3 .5
Emp,small (non-prof) 81 233 1.5 2.5
Emp,small (agricult) 82 19 .1 .2
Own acct wkrs(n.pro) 91 533 3.4 5.7
Own acct wkrs(agric) 92 70 .4 .8
Lwr supervis occups 100 664 4.3 7.2
Lwr technical craft 111 335 2.1 3.6
Lwr tech process op 112 77 .5 .8
Semi-routine sales 121 512 3.3 5.5
Semi-routine service 122 452 2.9 4.9
Semi-routine tech 123 95 .6 1.0
Semi-routine op 124 221 1.4 2.4
Semi-routine agric 125 30 .2 .3
Semi-routine cleri 126 102 .7 1.1
Semi-rtne childcare 127 76 .5 .8
serv 131 302 1.9 3.3
Routine production 132 147 .9 1.6
Routine technical 133 383 2.5 4.1
Routine operative 134 438 2.8 4.7
Routine agricultrl 135 16 .1 .2
Missing -9 1 .0 Missing
Inapplicable -8 6324 40.5 Missing
Valid cases 9278 Missing cases 6325
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

jnjbwks Annual weeks employed: year to Sept 1
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
29.80 25 0 53
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 5749 36.8 38.2
Amount stated 1.00 9295 59.6 61.8
Missing or wild -9.00 37 .2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15044 Missing cases 559
Question Route Uses JJBHAS JJBOFF JCJSBLY JCJSWK9 JJLYID JJBSTAT on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT JJHSPW on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of employment in reference year (1.9.99 – 31.8.2000). The measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jnjuwks Annual weeks unemployed: year to Sept 1
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1.56 7.84 0 52.29
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 14208 91.1 94.4
Amount stated 1.00 849 5.4 5.6
Missing or wild -9.00 24 .2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15057 Missing cases 546
Question Route Uses JJBHAS JJBOFF JCJSBLY JCJSWK9 JJLYID JJBSTAT on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT JJHSPW on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of unemployment in reference year (1.9.99 – 31.8.2000). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jnjiwks Annual weeks inactive: year to Sept 1
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
20.73 24.88 -0.15 52.29
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
-.15 7 .0 .0
-.15 68 .4 .5
.00 8495 54.4 56.5
Amount stated 1.00 6470 41.5 43.0
Missing or wild -9.00 41 .3 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15040 Missing cases 563
Question Route Uses JJBHAS JJBOFF JCJSBLY JCJSWK9 JJLYID JJBSTAT on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT JJHSPW on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of weeks of economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) in reference year (1.9.99 – 31.8.2000). Measure is exact (i.e. number of days divided by seven).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jnjbnew No. different employers: year to Sept 1
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5779 37.0 38.3
1 8082 51.8 53.6
2 1036 6.6 6.9
3 158 1.0 1.0
4 20 .1 .1
5 4 .0 .0
6 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15080 Missing cases 523
Question Route Uses JJLYID JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSTAT JCJSWK9 on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT JJHSPW on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of jobs with distinct employers, (or self- employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.99 – 1.9.2000).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jnjbsp No. employment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 5746 36.8 38.1
1 7521 48.2 49.9
2 1571 10.1 10.4
3 213 1.4 1.4
4 23 .1 .2
5 5 .0 .0
6 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15080 Missing cases 523
Question Route Uses JJLYID JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSTAT JCJSWK9 on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT JJHSPW on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate jobs (including self-employment spells) held in reference year (1.9.99 – 1.9.2000). Different jobs held with the same employer are each counted.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jnjusp No. unemployment spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 14194 91.0 94.1
1 810 5.2 5.4
2 60 .4 .4
3 15 .1 .1
4 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15080 Missing cases 523
Question Route Uses JJLYID JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSTAT JCJSWK9 on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT JJHSPW on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate unemployment spells in reference year (1.9.99 – 1.9.2000).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jnjisp No. inactive spells: year to Sept 1
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
None 0 8763 56.2 58.1
1 6100 39.1 40.5
2 196 1.3 1.3
3 20 .1 .1
4 1 .0 .0
Missing or wild -9 1 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15080 Missing cases 523
Question Route Uses JJLYID JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSTAT JCJSWK9 on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT JJHSPW on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Not Working/Seeking Work
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Measures number of separate economically inactive (i.e. not in employment or unemployed) spells in reference year (1.9.99 – 1.9.2000).
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbstatl Employment status on Sept 1, year ago
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 20 0.13 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Self employed 1 1199 7.68 7.96
In paid employ 2 7149 45.82 47.47
Unemployed 3 503 3.22 3.34
Retired 4 3077 19.72 20.43
Maternity leave 5 59 0.38 0.39
Family care 6 1130 7.24 7.5
FT studt, school 7 1081 6.93 7.18
LT sick, disabld 8 659 4.22 4.38
Govt trng scheme 9 23 0.15 0.15
Something else 10 181 1.16 1.2
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 15061 Missing cases 542
Question Route Uses JJLYID JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSTAT on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT JJHSEMP on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Labour Force Status Spells
Note

Equivalent to JJBSTAT, for 1.9.99. if JJLYID = 0, JJBSTATL is JJBSTAT, if JJLYID is greater than 0, then JJBSTAT is based on JJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbstatt Employment status on Sept 1, this year
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
missing or wild -9 28 0.18 Missing
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
Self employed 1 1014 6.50 6.74
In paid employ 2 7465 47.84 49.59
Unemployed 3 539 3.45 3.58
Retired 4 3200 20.51 21.26
Maternity leave 5 52 0.33 0.35
Family care 6 1105 7.08 7.34
FT studt, school 7 848 5.43 5.63
LT sick, disabld 8 683 4.38 4.54
Govt trng scheme 9 27 0.17 0.18
Something else 10 120 0.77 0.8
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 15053 Missing cases 550
Question Route Uses JJTYID JJBHAS JJBOFF JJBSTAT on Record JINDRESP. Uses JJSPNO JJHSTAT on Record JJOBHIST.
Index Terms Employment: Labour Force Status
Note

Equivalent to JJBSTAT, for 1.9.2000. if JJTYID = 0, JJBSTATT is JJBSTAT, if JJTYID is greater than 0, then JJBSTAT is based on JJHSTAT for the job history spell referenced
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjbsocly Occupation (SOC): job on 1.9.1999
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 8606 Missing cases 6997
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment: Labour Force Status
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

See Appendix to Vol. A for coding frame.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlseg Socio economic group: last job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Employers,large 1 1 .0 .6
Managers,large 2 5 .0 2.8
Employers,small 3 1 .0 .6
Managers,small 4 4 .0 2.2
Professional Self-em 5 1 .0 .6
Professional employe 6 4 .0 2.2
Int. non-manual,work 7 19 .1 10.6
Int. non-man,foreman 8 7 .0 3.9
Junior non-manual 9 39 .2 21.7
Personal service wrk 10 19 .1 10.6
Foreman manual 11 15 .1 8.3
Skilled manual wkrs 12 10 .1 5.6
Semi-skilled manual 13 31 .2 17.2
Unskilled manual wkr 14 19 .1 10.6
Own account wkrs 15 3 .0 1.7
Farmers – employers, 16 1 .0 .6
Agricultural workers 18 1 .0 .6
Missing -9 58 .4 Missing
Not Applicable -8 14843 95.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 180 Missing cases 15423
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See notes for JJBSEG.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlgold Goldthorpe Social Class: last job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Service class,higher 1 10 .1 5.6
Service class,lower 2 22 .1 12.2
Routine non-manual e 3 24 .2 13.3
Personal service wor 4 20 .1 11.1
Sml props w employee 5 1 .0 .6
Sml props w/o employ 6 3 .0 1.7
Farmers,Smallholders 7 1 .0 .6
Foreman,Technicians 8 27 .2 15.0
Skilled manual worke 9 9 .1 5.0
Semi,unskilled manua 10 62 .4 34.4
Agricultural workers 11 1 .0 .6
Missing -9 58 .4 Missing
Not Applicable -8 14843 95.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 180 Missing cases 15423
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See notes for JJBGOLD.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlrgsc RG Social Class: last job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Professional occ 1 5 .0 2.8
technic 2 33 .2 18.3
Skilled non-manual 3 42 .3 23.3
Skilled manual 4 32 .2 17.8
Partly skilled occ 5 49 .3 27.2
Unskilled occ 6 19 .1 10.6
Missing or wild -9 58 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14843 95.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 180 Missing cases 15423
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for JJBRGSC.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlisco International SOC : last job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Valid cases 180 Missing cases 15423
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Note

This is a ‘STRING’ variable – an alphanumeric. See note for JJBISCO, and Notes on Derived Variables in Appendix and coding frame for ISCO in Appendix to Vol. A. International Labour Office (1990) `International Standard Classification of Occupations: ISCO 88. Geneva: International Labour Office.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlcssm Cambridge Scale males : last job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
28.08 15.75 3.75 75.70
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 180 1.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 58 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 14843 95.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 180 Missing cases 15423
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for JJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlcssf Cambridge Scale females : last job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
28.35 16.21 3.77 81.07
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Amount stated 1.00 180 1.2 100.0
Missing or wild -9.00 58 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 14843 95.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 180 Missing cases 15423
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for JJBCSSM. See Vol. A for details. See also Prandy K (1990) `The Revised Cambridge Scale of Occupations’, Sociology 24, pp 629-655.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlhgs Hope – Goldthorpe Scale : last job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
39.59 15.53 0 82.05
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 1 .0 .6
Amount stated 1.00 179 1.1 99.4
Missing or wild -9.00 58 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8.00 14843 95.1 Missing
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 180 Missing cases 15423
Question Route Done by CASOC.
Index Terms Employment: Industrial and Occupational Classification
Employment History: Size, Sector and Duties
Social Classification
Note

See note for JJBHGS. See Vol. A for details. See also Goldthorpe, JH and Hope, K (1984) The Social Grading of Occupations: A New Approach and Scale, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jjlsec Socio-Economic Class: last job
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
10 1 .0 .5
20 4 .0 2.2
31 9 .1 4.9
33 1 .0 .5
41 11 .1 6.0
42 3 .0 1.6
50 5 .0 2.7
60 6 .0 3.3
71 8 .1 4.4
72 15 .1 8.2
73 8 .1 4.4
81 1 .0 .5
91 5 .0 2.7
100 20 .1 10.9
111 1 .0 .5
112 11 .1 6.0
121 13 .1 7.1
122 30 .2 16.4
123 2 .0 1.1
124 6 .0 3.3
125 1 .0 .5
126 3 .0 1.6
127 1 .0 .5
131 1 .0 .5
133 13 .1 7.1
134 4 .0 2.2
-9 55 .4 Missing
Inapplicable -8 14843 95.1 Missing
-7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 183 Missing cases 15420
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

jvote Political party supported
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
Conservative 1 3093 19.8 23.5
Labour 2 5081 32.6 38.6
Lib Dem/Lib/SDP 3 1568 10.0 11.9
Scot Nat 4 647 4.1 4.9
Plaid Cymru 5 286 1.8 2.2
Green Party 6 169 1.1 1.3
Other Party 7 96 .6 .7
Other answer 8 85 .5 .6
None 10 1833 11.7 13.9
Can’t vote 11 322 2.1 2.4
Missing or wild -9 1901 12.2 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 13180 Missing cases 2423
Question Route Uses JVOTE1 JVOTE2 JVOTE3 JVOTE4 on record JINDRESP.
Index Terms Political Support and Behaviour
Values, Opinions and Attitudes
Note

Not available at Wave 2 as a retrospective rather than prospective voting question was asked.
Variable Occurrence W1 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jfiyrdic Amount interest/dividends – computed
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
350.11 1671.45 0 55000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
0 8850 56.7 58.7
Amount stated 1 6228 39.9 41.3
-9 3 .0 Missing
Proxy respondent -7 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15078 Missing cases 525
Question Route Uses JIVFIO JFIYRDIA JFIYRDB1 JFIYRDB2 JFIYRDB3 JFIYRDB4 JFIYRDB5 JFIYRDB6 on Record JINDRESP.
Index Terms Financial Management: Savings and Bank Accounts
Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Variable Occurrence W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jfimnp Pension income: last month
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
63.60 228.67 0 7500
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 12614 80.8 83.6
Amount stated 1.00 2467 15.8 16.4
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
Question Route Uses JNF1 on Record JINDRESP. Uses JFICODE JFRVAL JFRW JFRNOW JFRJT on Record JINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JFIMNPI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jfimnb Benefit income: last month
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
162.99 242.24 0 3192.52
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 7554 48.4 50.1
Amount stated 1.00 7527 48.2 49.9
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
Question Route Uses JNF1 on Record JINDRESP. Uses JFICODE JFRVAL JFRW JFRNOW JFRJT on Record JINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Benefits and Allowances and Pensions
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JFIMNBI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jfimni Investment income: last month
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
38.48 190.69 0 7794
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 8740 56.0 58.0
Amount stated 1.00 6341 40.6 42.0
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
Question Route Uses JNF1 JFIYRDI on Record JINDRESP. Uses JFICODE JFRVAL JFRW JFRNOW JFRJT on Record JINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JFIMNII takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jfimnt Transfer income: last month
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
11.58 78.66 0 3000
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 14400 92.3 95.5
Amount stated 1.00 681 4.4 4.5
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
Question Route Uses JNF1 on Record JINDRESP. Uses JFICODE JFRVAL JFRW JFRNOW JFRJT on Record JINCOME.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JFIMNTI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jfimnl Labour income: last month
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
774.36 1110.78 0 37015.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
[Value >= 0] 15081 96.65 100.0
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
Question Route Uses JJ2PAY JPAYGU JJBSEMP JJSACCS JJSPROF JJSPAYG JPRFITB JIVFIO
Index Terms Employment: Wages, Salary and Deductions
Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JFIMNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jfimnnl Non-labour income: last month
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
276.65 423.28 0 9166.67
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
.00 3924 25.1 26.0
Amount stated 1.00 11157 71.5 74.0
Proxy respondent -7.00 522 3.3 Missing
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
Question Route Uses JFIMNP JFIMNB JFIMNT JFIMNI on Record JINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JFIMNNLI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

jfimn Total Income: last month
Record Type JINDRESP
Questionnaire Derived Variable
Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum
1051.01 1074.39 0 37015.80
Value Label Value Frequency % Valid %
proxy and/or phone -7 522 3.35 Missing
[Value >= 0] 15081 96.65 100.0
Total 15603 100.00
Valid cases 15081 Missing cases 522
Question Route Uses JFIMNL JPAYGU JJBSEMP JJSACCS JJSPROF JJSPAYG JJ2PAY JPRFITB on Record JINDRESP.
Index Terms Incomes
Note

Includes imputed data. As this is an individual level derived variable, the imputation flag variable JFIMNTHI takes the value 1 if imputed, and 0 or -8 otherwise. See notes on Imputation in Vol. A.
Variable Occurrence W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18