ESDS Government

Variables in Quarterly Labour Force Survey, December 1998 - February 1999

How these variables link across files.

Benefit Entitlement

• chdnum — Number children receiving child benefit
• chldbn — Receiving Child Benefit
• famly1 — Type of family related benefit claimed
• famly2 — Type of family related benefit claimed
• famly3 — Type of family related benefit claimed
• famly4 — Type of family related benefit claimed
• hsnggb1 — Type of Housing benefit claimed (GB)
• hsnggb2 — Type of Housing benefit claimed (GB)
• hsngni1 — Type of Housing benefit claimed (NI)
• hsngni2 — Type of Housing benefit claimed (NI)
• incsup — Form of Income Support claimed
• jsadur — How long claiming JSA or NI credits
• jsatyp — Type of Jobseekers Allowance
• lpben — Whether receiving Child Benefit as lone
• penben1 — Type of State Pension claimed
• penben2 — Type of State Pension claimed
• penben3 — Type of State Pension claimed
• skdsbn1 — Type of Sickness or Disability benefit c
• skdsbn2 — Type of Sickness or Disability benefit c
• skdsbn3 — Type of Sickness or Disability benefit c
• skdsbn4 — Type of Sickness or Disability benefit c
• skdsbn5 — Type of Sickness or Disability benefit c
• skdsbn6 — Type of Sickness or Disability benefit c
• skdsbn7 — Type of Sickness or Disability benefit c
• typben1 — Type of benefit claimed
• typben2 — Type of benefit claimed
• typben3 — Type of benefit claimed
• typben4 — Type of benefit claimed
• typben5 — Type of benefit claimed
• typben6 — Type of benefit claimed
• typben7 — Type of benefit claimed
• unembn1 — Type of Unemployment benefit claimed
• unembn2 — Type of Unemployment benefit claimed

Economic Activity

• ilodefr — Economic activity (reported)
• inecacr — Economic activity (reported)
• isc98b — Government schemes etc in NI
• jbaway — Not working in ref week - away from job
• newdeal — Type of (other) New Deal option
• ownbus — Unpaid work for own business
• relbus — Unpaid work for relatives business
• teclec — On scheme run by TEC or LEC
• ytetjb — Wheth.had paid jb in add.to scheme

Education and Training

• agedfe — Academic age at school end of year
• appren — Recognised trade apprenticeship
• attend — Whether still attending course
• btec — Highest BTEC qualification
• candg — Higheset C & G qualification
• cmbdeg01 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg02 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg03 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg04 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg05 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg06 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg07 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg08 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg09 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg10 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg11 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg12 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg13 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg14 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg15 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg16 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg17 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cmbdeg18 — Subject area(s) studied in qualification
• cse — Any CSEs at grade 1
• degree — Type of degree
• ed13wk — Job rel trn in last 3 mnths (emps)
• ed1fut — Job rel trn in last 1 week
• edage — Age when compltd cont. FT education
• edins — Educational institution currently attend
• feeir1 — Who paid fees for training NI 1
• feeir2 — Who paid fees for training NI 2
• feeir3 — Who paid fees for training NI 3
• feeir4 — Who paid fees for training NI 4
• feeir5 — Who paid fees for training NI 5
• futur13 — Job rel trn in last 3 mnths (studs)
• futur4 — Training in last 4 wks re future employm
• gcse — Any GCSEs grade C or above
• gnvq — Type of highest GNVQ etc
• higho — Type of higher degree
• jobed — Was training part of course prev mention
• jobtrn — Training on or off the job
• m3circ — Situation 3 months ago
• m3ftpt — Full-time or part-time 3 months ago
• m3sind — Wrkng for same organisation 3 mths ago
• m3socc — Whether current job same as 3 mths ago
• modapp — Whether apprenticeship part of Modern Ap
• nra — Have a National Record of Achievement
• nrapla1 — Used NRA to plan development
• nrapla2 — Used NRA to plan development
• nrapla3 — Used NRA to plan development
• nrapla4 — Used NRA to plan development
• nrapre1 — Used NRA as presentation document
• nrapre2 — Used NRA as presentation document
• nrapre3 — Used NRA as presentation document
• nrapre4 — Used NRA as presentation document
• nrarev1 — Used NRA as progress review
• nrarev2 — Used NRA as progress review
• nrarev3 — Used NRA as progress review
• nrarev4 — Used NRA as progress review
• numal — No of A-level or equiv passes
• numas — No. of A/S level passes
• numol — Num (O-level, GCSE etc pass) already hel
• numsce — No of SCE highers
• nvqlev — Highest level of full NVQs/SVQs
• nvqsvq — Whether have NVQs/SVQs
• nvqun — Wheth have units towards full NVQs/SVQs
• qgcse — Any GCSEs below C, CSEs below 1
• qgnvq — Whether have GNVQs etc
• qualch1 — Educational or training qualifications
• qualch2 — Educational or training qualifications
• qualch3 — Educational or training qualifications
• quals01 — Type of qualification 1
• quals02 — Type of qualification 2
• quals03 — Type of qualification 3
• quals04 — Type of qualification 4
• quals05 — Type of qualification 5
• quals06 — Type of qualification 6
• quals07 — Type of qualification 7
• quals08 — Type of qualification 8
• quals09 — Type of qualification 9
• quals10 — Type of qualification 10
• quals11 — Type of qualification 11
• rsa — Type of highest RSA
• sch98b — Govt employment and training programme
• sctvec — Highest SCOTVEC qualification
• sincom — Single or combined subject degree
• sngdeg — Subject studied in qualification
• socapp — Occupation in apprenticeship
• teach1 — Type of teaching qualification
• teach2 — Type of teaching qualification
• teach3 — Type of teaching qualification
• tratir — Main place of educ or training in work N
• trhr93 — Time spent on education or training in l
• trnday — Length of training course in days
• trnfee1 — Who paid fees for training 1
• trnfee2 — Who paid fees for training 2
• trnfee3 — Who paid fees for training 3
• trnfee4 — Who paid fees for training 4
• trnfee5 — Who paid fees for training 5
• trnopp — Educ, training from employer
• tronjb — Time spent on education or training on t
• trsite — Main place of educ or training in work
• ytetmp — YT, ET, TEC schemes
• ytrain — Reason for training

Employment Three Months Ago

• indm923 — Industry 3 months ago
• socm3 — Occupation 3 months ago

Family Characteristics

• aofl16 — Age oldest child in family under 16
• aofl19 — Age oldest child in family under 19
• ayfl19 — Age youngest child in family under 19
• extfu — Extended family unit no.
• famunit — Family unit no.
• fdpch15 — No. of dep chdn in fam aged 10-15
• fdpch16 — No. of dep children in fam under 16
• fdpch19 — No. of dep children in fam under 19
• fdpch2 — No. of dep children in fam under 2
• fdpch4 — No. of dep chdn in fam aged 2-4
• fdpch9 — No. of dep chdn in fam aged 5-9
• smsxfu — FU to place same sex couples in same FU

Health

• accdays — No. days before resumed work after accid
• accdnt — Accident resulting in injury at work
• goback — How soon able to start work again after
• healim — Does health problem limit activity
• healpb01 — Past health problems 1
• healpb02 — Past health problems 2
• healpb03 — Past health problems 3
• healpb04 — Past health problems 4
• healpb05 — Past health problems 5
• healpb06 — Past health problems 6
• healpb07 — Past health problems 7
• healpb08 — Past health problems 8
• healpb09 — Past health problems 9
• healpb10 — Past health problems 10
• healpb11 — Past health problems 11
• healpb12 — Past health problems 12
• healpb13 — Past health problems 13
• healpb14 — Past health problems 14
• healpb15 — Past health problems 15
• healpb16 — Past health problems 16
• healpb17 — Past health problems 17
• healyl — Did past health problems limit activity
• healyr — Any past health problems lasting more th
• road — Injury caused by road accident
• wchjb — Injury sustained in job previously mentioned

Household Characteristics

• aohl16 — Age oldest child in hhld under 16
• aohl19 — Age oldest child in hhld under 19
• ayhl19 — Age youngest child in hhld under 19
• fmplus — Total no of family units with more than
• furn — Furnished accommodation
• hdpch19 — No. of dep children in hhld under 19
• hohid — Head of household identifier
• hrpid — Respondent accom responsibility
• land96 — Landlord of accommodation
• nurse — Whether living in NHS accommodation
• rent96 — Accommodation tied to job
• ten96 — Accommodation details

ILO Unemployment

• befor — Activity before started looking for work
• indd92l — Industry DIVISION (previous job)
• indg92l — Industry GROUP (previous job)
• leftm — Month left last job
• leftw — Whether left last job in ref week
• leftyr — Year left last job
• likewk — Not looking but would like a paid job
• lktima — How long looking for work
• lktimb — How long looked for work
• mainma — Main job srch method, no pref emp or SE
• mainme — Main job srch method, wants employee job
• mainms — Main job search method, wants SE job
• methal01 — Method of looking for work 1
• methal02 — Method of looking for work 2
• methal03 — Method of looking for work 3
• methal04 — Method of looking for work 4
• methal05 — Method of looking for work 5
• methal06 — Method of looking for work 6
• methal07 — Method of looking for work 7
• methal08 — Method of looking for work 8
• methal09 — Method of looking for work 9
• methal10 — Method of looking for work 10
• methal11 — Method of looking for work 11
• methal12 — Method of looking for work 12
• methal13 — Method of looking for work 13
• methal14 — Method of looking for work 14
• methm — Main method of looking for work
• methmp01 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 1
• methmp02 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 2
• methmp03 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 3
• methmp04 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 4
• methmp05 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 5
• methmp06 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 6
• methmp07 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 7
• methmp08 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 8
• methmp09 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 9
• methmp10 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 10
• methmp11 — Meth.of looking for work as employee 11
• methse1 — Meth.of seeking self-employment 1
• methse2 — Meth.of seeking self-employment 2
• methse3 — Meth.of seeking self-employment 3
• methse4 — Meth.of seeking self-employment 4
• methse5 — Meth.of seeking self-employment 5
• methse6 — Meth.of seeking self-employment 6
• nowant — Mn reason not want work in last 4 weeks
• segl — Socio-economic group in previous job
• sic80l — Industry in last job - 1980 SIC
• soclasl — Social class in last job
• soclast — Occupation (last job)
• wait — Waiting to take up job already obtained
• ystart — Reasn not able start wrk within 2 wks

Income

• bandg — Gross pay estimate-band
• bandg2 — Gross pay estimate-band (2nd job)
• bandn — Net pay estimate-band
• bandn2 — Net pay estimate band (2nd job)
• chdsum — Amount of Child Benefit received
• comam — Council tax benefit amount
• compe — Council tax benefit period
• empgro — Gross pay (empl)
• empnet — Net pay (empl)
• famam — Family credit amount
• fampe — Family credit period
• goemex — Gross pay expected (govt schm or empl)
• goemga — Gross pay period (govt schm or empl)
• goemgb — Expected gross pay period
• govgro — Gross pay (govt schm)
• govnet — Net pay (govt schm)
• grsswk2 — Gross weekly pay in second job
• houam — Housing benefit amount
• houpe — Housing benefit period
• incnow — Income questions now
• inspam — Amount of Income Support received
• insppe — Period Income Support claimed for
• invban — Amount received as interest estimate ban
• invinc — Whether receiving regular income as inte
• invtot — Amount received as interest
• jsaam — Jobseekers allowance amount
• jsape — Jobseekers allowance period
• netga — Net pay period (govt schm or empl)
• netwk — Net weekly pay in main job
• netwk2 — Net weekly pay in second job
• nsckam — Amount of benefit or allowance received
• nsckpe — Period benefit or allowance claimed for
• oapam — State pension amount
• oappe — State pension period
• occban — Occ pension estimate band
• occex — Occ pension expected amount
• occpa — Occ pension period
• occpay — Occ pension net amount
• occpb — Occ pension expected period
• occpen — Receive occupational pension
• otham — Other state benefit amount
• othban — Other income estimate band
• othinc — Receive other income
• othpe — Other state benefit period
• othtot — Other income amount in 12 months
• paydif — Why last net pay varied
• scntga — Net pay period (2nd job)
• secex — Gross pay expected (2nd job)
• secga — Gross pay period (2nd job)
• secgb — Expected gross pay period (2nd job)
• secgro — Gross pay (2nd job)
• secnet — Net pay (2nd job)
• usempn — Usual net pay
• useslp — Documentation used to confirm income
• usunet — Last net pay received same as usual
• yvary — Why pay usually varies

Individual Demographics

• age — Age
• brtcit — Citizenship
• caind — Child-adult indicator
• cameyr — Year of arrival to UK
• cry — Country of birth
• cryo — Country of origin
• dobm — Date of birth month
• doby — Date of birth year
• ethnic — Ethnic origin
• ethnica — Ethnic origin (Census of Population def)
• ethno — Ethnic origin (other)
• ethpub1 — Ethnic grouping
• ethpub2 — Ethnic grouping
• ethpub3 — Ethnic grouping
• ioutcome — Individual outcome
• irend2 — Religious denomination
• livtog — Whether living together as couple
• marchk — Whether spouse is hhold member
• mardy — Married/Cohabiting
• nation — Nationality
• nato — Nationality
• prxrel — Type of proxy interview
• resbby — Whether resp is baby
• resmth — Months at this address
• restme — Length of time at address
• xr00 — Relationship to person 1
• xr01 — Relationship to person 2
• xr02 — Relationship to person 3
• xr03 — Relationship to person 4
• xr04 — Relationship to person 5
• xr05 — Relationship to person 6
• xr06 — Relationship to person 7
• xr07 — Relationship to person 8
• xr08 — Relationship to person 9
• xr09 — Relationship to person 10
• xr10 — Relationship to person 11
• xr11 — Relationship to person 12
• xr12 — Relationship to person 13
• xr13 — Relationship to person 14
• xr14 — Relationship to person 15
• xr15 — Relationship to person 16

Main Job

• acthr — Actual hours excluding overtime
• actpot — Actual hours of paid overtime
• actuot — Actual hours of unpaid overtime
• bacthr — Basic actual hours in main job
• conmon — Month started current job
• conmpy — Yr started working for current employer
• consey — Year started as self employed
• emplen — Length of time with current employer
• empmon — Length of time continously employed(emp,
• ftpt — FT or PT (all in employment)
• ftptw — FT or PT (employees or S-employ only)
• gorwkr — Region of place of work
• howget — Curr.jb was obtain(if within lst 3 mths)
• iempsta2 — Employment status - main job,changed
• iempstat — Employment status - main,last job
• incchk — Main job net earnings level check
• m3stat — Employment status 3 months ago
• manager — Managerial status (reported)
• managlr — Managerial status last job (reported)
• mpnolr — No. employees last job (reported)
• mpnor — No. employees at workplace (reported)
• paidhra — Paid hours based on actual hours
• paidhru — Paid hours based on usual hours
• pothr — Usual hours of paid overtime
• publicr — Whether work in public or private sector
• rdic92 — Industry made redundant from
• rdocod — Occupation made redundant from
• redany — Whether made redund. from job in last 3
• redclos — Reason for leaving job left in last 3 mt
• redind — Whether job made redund. from in same in
• redindyr — Industry made redundant from
• redocc — Whether job made redund. from same occ.
• redp1 — Whether received redundancy payment
• redp2 — Whether received redundancy payment
• redp3 — Whether received redundancy payment
• redpaid — Whether left paid job in last 3 mths
• redstat — Emp. status in job made redundant from
• regwkr — Region of place of work
• restemr — Reason job temporary (reported)
• samelad — Live and work in same LAD
• sector — Whether work for private firm or busines
• sectro — Type of non-private organisation
• sic80m — Industry in main job - 1980 SIC
• siksun — Wheth.dys off sick-injured includes Sun
• sololr — SE w or w/out emp last job (reported)
• solor — SE w or w/out employees (reported)
• statlr — Employment status last job (reported)
• statr — Employment status main job (reported)
• tmppay — Who paid by for work
• totac1 — Actual hours - no overtime
• totac2 — Actual hours including overtime
• tothrs — Total hrs worked in reference wk
• totus1 — Usual hours (no overtime)
• totus2 — Usual hours including overtime
• uothr — Usual hours of unpaid overtime
• usuhr — Usual hours excluding overtime
• yless — Reasn wrkd few.hrs than usual in rf wk

ONS Most Commonly Used Variables

• benfts — Whether claiming any (other) State Benef
• bushr — Basic usual hours
• claims — Whether claiming unemp related benefit
• course — Type of course
• cured — Current Education received
• diffhr — Hours different from usual
• discurr — Current disability
• durun — Duration of unemployment
• ed4wk — Training in last 4 wks re current employ
• enroll — Enroll on FT,PT educ.course(ex.leisure)
• ethcen — Ethnic origin (Census of Population def)
• everot — Ever work overtime (paid or unpaid)
• everwk — Ever had paid jb or place on scheme
• ftptwk — Full-time or part-time in main job
• grsswk — Gross weekly pay in main job
• heal01 — Health problems 1
• heal02 — Health problems 2
• heal03 — Health problems 3
• heal04 — Health problems 4
• heal05 — Health problems 5
• heal06 — Health problems 6
• heal07 — Health problems 7
• heal08 — Health problems 8
• heal09 — Health problems 9
• heal10 — Health problems 10
• heal11 — Health problems 11
• heal12 — Health problems 12
• heal13 — Health problems 13
• heal14 — Health problems 14
• heal15 — Health problems 15
• heal16 — Health problems 16
• heal17 — Health problems 17
• health — Main health problem
• hiqual — Highest qualification
• hiquald — Highest qualification (detailed grouping
• home — Whether mainly work from home (main job)
• hourpay — Gross hourly pay
• indd92m — Industry DIVISION (main job)
• indg92m — Industry GROUP (main job)
• indm92l — Industry CLASS (previous job)
• indm92m — Industry CLASS (main job)
• indm92s — Industry CLASS (second job)
• inds92l — Industry SECTION (previous job)
• inds92m — Industry SECTION (main job)
• inds92s — Industry SECTION (second job)
• indsect — Industry sectors in main job
• jobtmp — Types of temporary job
• jobtyp — Permanent or temporary job
• limita — Whether health prob affect amount work
• limitk — Whether health prob affect kind of work
• lkwfwm — Lkng for wrk in last 4 wks (main method)
• lnglim — Have health prob lasting more than 1 yr
• lookm1 — 1st reason why looking for another job
• lookm2 — 2nd reason why looking for another job
• lookm3 — 3rd reason why looking for another job
• marstt — Marital status
• nolook — Mn reason not lkng for wrk in lst 4 wks
• redund — Whether made redundant in last 3 months
• redylft — Reason for leaving last job
• relh96 — Relationship to head of household
• relhfu — Relationship to head of family unit
• segm — Socio-economic group in main job
• sex — Sex
• sick — Any days off sick-injured in ref week
• sikday — No. of days off work sick in ref week
• soclasm — Social class in main job
• socmain — Occupation (main job)
• socmajl — Major occupation group (last job)
• socmajm — Major occupation group (main job)
• socmajs — Major occupation group (second job)
• socmanl — Whether manual/non-manual occ - last job
• socmanm — Whether manual/non-manual occ - main job
• socminl — Minor occupation group (last job)
• socminm — Minor occupation group (main job)
• socmins — Minor occupation group (second job)
• start — Able to start work within 2 weeks
• stucur — Whether full time student
• sumhrs — Total actual hrs worked in main & second
• trnlen — Length of training course
• trnpay — Basic wages paid while training
• ttachr — Total actual hours in main job
• ttushr — Total usual hours in main job
• tyemps — Type of employment sought
• whytmp — Reason for temporary job
• wnleft — When left last job
• wrking — Whether did paid work in reference week
• yptjob — Reason for part-time job

Second Job

• acthr2 — 2nd job actual hours including overtime
• difjob — Lking for diff.or add.pd job or business
• gorwk2r — Region of place of work - 2nd job
• home2 — Whether working from home in second job
• iempsta3 — Employment status - 2nd job
• iempsta4 — Employment status - 2nd job,changed
• indd92s — Industry DIVISION (second job)
• indg92s — Industry GROUP (second job)
• manag2 — Managerial duties 2nd job
• mpno2r — No. employees second job (reported)
• regwk2r — Region of place of work 2nd job
• secjmbr — Whether 2nd job or status in second job
• secjob — Second job in ref week
• sic80s — Industry in second job - 1980 SIC
• socsec — Occupation in second job
• solo2 — Working alone or with employees 2nd job
• stat2 — Employment status 2nd job
• y2job — Wheth.2 jbs because change jbs in rf wk

Seeking/Not Seeking Work

• addjob — Looking for new or additional job
• lkftpa — Looking for FT or PT work
• lkftpc — Will be working FT or PT
• lksela — Lk for wrk as employee or self-employed
• lkselc — Will be wrking as empee or S-emp.
• lkyt4 — Lkng for scheme place 4 wks end ref wk
• look4 — Lkng for pd wrk in 4 wks ending ref wk
• prefhr — Hours sought in new job
• undabl — Is employer able to increase hours
• undemp — Whether would work longer hours
• undhrs — Extra hours wished to work
• undnst — Why not start extra hours job in 2 weeks
• undst — Could start extra hours job in 2 weeks
• undy981 — Reason not looking for addt job 1
• undy982 — Reason not looking for addt job 2
• undy983 — Reason not looking for addt job 3
• undy984 — Reason not looking for addt job 4
• undy985 — Reason not looking for addt job 5
• undy986 — Reason not looking for addt job 6
• undy987 — Reason not looking for addt job 7
• undy988 — Reason not looking for addt job 8
• undy989 — Reason not looking for addt job 9
• unwymn — Main reason not looking for addt job

Spatial Variables

• gor3 — Region of residence three months ago
• gorone — Region of residence one year ago
• govtor — Government office regions
• uresmc — Region of usual residence

System Variables

• add — Address number on interviewer address list
• hallres — Person living in halls of residence
• hhld — Household reference
• hout — Outcome from this household
• numhhld — Number of households at sampled address
• persno — Person number within household
• qrtr — Quarter that address first entered survey
• quota — Stint number where interview took place
• recno — Record number
• refdte — Reference date
• refwkd — Reference week day
• refwkm — Reference week month
• refwky — Reference week year
• respno — PERSNO of person who completed the interview
• thiswv — Wave to which data refers
• typint — Type of Interview
• w1yr — Year that address first entered survey
• wavfnd — Wave at which household was first found
• week — Week number when interview took place
• xdisdda — Unadjusted DDA disabled

Weighting Variables

• piwt03 — Person income weight
• pwt03 — Person weight