| rpno | person number |
| rjhstat | labour force status code |
| rjhcjs | status is current job |
| rjhendd | day labour force spell ended |
| rjhendm | month labour force spell ended |
| rjhendy4 | year labour force spell ended |
| rjhck1 | check employment history status |
| rjhck2 | check j28 required? |
| rjhsoc | occupation (soc): previous job |
| rjhsoc00 | occupation (soc2000): previous job |
| rjhsemp | employee or self-employed: previous job |
| rjhboss | had employees: previous job |
| rjhsect | employing organisation: previous job |
| rjhmngr | managerial duties: previous job |
| rjhsic92 | industry (sic92): previous job |
| rjhsize | no. employed at workplace: previous job |
| rjhpayl | pay at 1.9.2007: previous job |
| rjhpylw | pay period (weeks) 1.9.2007 prev. job |
| rjhpylg | pay gross or net at 1.9.2007 prev. job |
| rjhstpy | reason for stopping previous job |
| rjblky | attraction of present job |
| rhid | household identification number |
| rjspno | spell number of labour force status |
| pid | cross-wave person identifier |
| pidp | Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS) |
| rjhsoc_cc | occupation (soc): previous job – condensed classification |
| rjhsoc00_cc | occupation (soc2000): previous job – condensed classification |