ESDS Government

Variables in Annual Population Survey, January - December, 2007

How these variables link across files.

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• acthr — Actual hours excluding overtime
• acthr2 — 2nd job actual hours including overtime
• actpot — Actual hours of paid overtime
• actuot — Actual hours of unpaid overtime
• actwkdy1 — Days scheduled to work on - 1
• actwkdy2 — Days scheduled to work on -2
• actwkdy3 — Days scheduled to work on -3
• actwkdy4 — Days scheduled to work on - 4
• actwkdy5 — Days scheduled to work on - 5
• actwkdy6 — Days scheduled to work on - 6
• actwkdy7 — Days scheduled to work on - 7
• addjob — Looking for new or additional job
• adlearn7 — Type of Adult Learning
• ageband — Age of respondent
• amarstt — Marital Status
• atrain — Training
• attend — Whether still attending course
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• bacthr — Basic actual hours in main job
• bandg — Gross pay estimate-band
• bandg2 — Gross pay estimate-band (2nd job)
• bandn — Net pay estimate-band
• bandn2 — Net pay estimate band (2nd job)
• befor — Activity before started looking for work
• beforf — Look after fam & home (before look wk)
• benfts — Whether claiming (other) State Benefits
• boncmp1 — Type of bonus in last pay
• boncmp2 — Type of bonus in last pay
• boncmp3 — Type of bonus in last pay
• boncmp4 — Type of bonus in last pay
• bushr — Basic usual hours
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• caind — Child-adult indicator
• cameyr — Year of arrival to UK
• cctc5 — Child Care Tax Credit
• claims — Whether claiming unemp related benefit
• cmbmain — Main subject of combined degree
• conmon — Month started current job
• conmpy — Yr started working for current employer
• consey — Year started as self employed
• country — Country within UK
• course — Type of course
• cry01 — Country of birth
• cured — Current Education received
• cymr — Read Welsh
• cyms — Speak Welsh
• cymu — Understand spoken Welsh
• cymw — Write Welsh
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• diffhr6 — Hours different from usual
• difjob — Lking for diff.or add.pd job or business
• discurr — Current disability
• durun — Duration of unemployment
• durun2 — Duration of ILO unemp - new ranges
• dvhrpnum — Persno of HRP
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• ed13wk — J R Edu & Train in last 13 wks (in wrk)
• ed1fut — J R Edu & Train in last 1 wk (in wrk)
• ed4wk — J R Edu & Train in last 4 wks (in wrk)
• edageban — Age when completed full time education
• emplen — Length of time with current employer
• empmon — Length of time contin employ (inc self)
• enroll — Enroll on FT,PT educ.course(ex.leisure)
• erncm01 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm02 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm03 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm04 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm05 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm06 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm07 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm08 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm09 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm10 — Payments included in last gross pay
• erncm11 — Payments included in last gross pay
• ernfilt — Additions to basic pay
• eth01 — Ethnic group
• ethas — Asian ethnic group
• ethbl — Black ethnic group
• ethcen15 — Ethnicity revised
• ethcen6 — Ethnicity revised
• ethmx — Mixed ethnic group
• ethwh — White ethnic group
• everot — Ever work overtime (paid or unpaid)
• everwk — Ever had paid jb or place on scheme
• exthrs — Main reason not taken extra hours
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• famly031 — Type of family related benefit claimed
• famly032 — Type of family related benefit claimed
• famly033 — Type of family related benefit claimed
• ftpt — FT or PT (all in employment)
• ftptw — FT or PT (employees or S-employ only)
• ftptwk — Full-time or part-time in main job
• furn — Furnished accommodation
• futur13 — J R Edu & Train in last 13 wks (unemp)
• futur4 — J R Edu & Train in last 4 wks (unemp)
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• govtof — Government office regions
• gross99 — Gross pay last time (govt schm or empl)
• grsexp — Gross pay expected (govt schm or empl)
• grsprd — Gross pay period (govt schm or empl)
• grsswk — Gross weekly pay in main job
• grsswk2 — Gross weekly pay in second job
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• hallres — Person living in halls of residence
• healim — Does health problem limit activty
• healyl — Did past health problems limit activity
• healyr — Any past health problems lasting > 1 yr
• home — Whether mainly work from home (main job)
• hourly — Whether paid fixed hourly rate
• hourly2 — Paid fixed hourly rate in 2nd job
• hourpay — Gross hourly pay
• howget — Curr.jb was obtain(if within lst 3 mths)
• hrrate — Basic hourly rate (govt schm or empl)
• hrrate2 — Basic hourly rate in 2nd job
• hsnggb1 — Type of Housing benefit claimed (GB)
• hsnggb2 — Type of Housing benefit claimed (GB)
• hsngni — Type of Housing benefit claimed (NI)
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• idref — Unique identifier reference
• illdays1 — Days off sick/injured -1
• illdays2 — Days off sick/injured -2
• illdays3 — Days off sick/injured -3
• illdays4 — Days off sick/injured -4
• illdays5 — Days off sick/injured -5
• illdays6 — Days off sick/injured -6
• illdays7 — Days off sick/injured -7
• illfri — Whether off worksick on a Friday
• illmon — Whether off worksick on a Monday
• illoff — Number of days off sick in ref week
• illsat — Whether off worksick on a Saturday
• illsun — Whether off worksick on a Sunday
• illthu — Whether off worksick on a Thursday
• illtue — Whether off worksick on a Tuesday
• illwed — Whether off worksick on a Wednesday
• illwk — In that week had days off sick/injured
• ilodefr — Economic activity (reported)
• incnow — Income questions now
• incsup — Form of Income Support claimed
• inds92l — Industry SECTION (previous job)
• inds92m — Industry SECTION (main job)
• inds92s — Industry SECTION (second job)
• indsecs — 2nd job - industry sectors
• indsect — Industry sectors in main job
• inecac05 — Economic activity (reported)
• ioutcome — Individual outcome
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• jbaway — Not working in ref week - away from job
• jobbeg — Whether will be starting new job
• jobed — 13wk JRT part of course prev mention
• jobtmp — Types of temporary job
• jobtmp2 — How 2nd job not permanent
• jobtrn — Location of (last 4 week's) JRT
• jobtyp — Permanent or temporary job
• jobtyp2 — Permanency 2nd job
• jsadur — How long claiming JSA or NI credits
• jsatyp — Type of Jobseekers Allowance
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• land96 — Landlord of accommodation
• leftm — Month left last job
• leftw — Whether left last job in ref week
• leftyr — Year left last job
• leiscl — Whether taken part leisure or ed classes
• lespay — Rather work shorter hours for less pay
• lespay2 — Prefer shorter hours than at present
• lespay3 — Shorter hours even if less pay
• lfssamp — LFS sample
• likewk — Not looking but would like a paid job
• limita — Whether health prob affect amount work
• limitk — Whether health prob affect kind of work
• livtog — Whether living together as couple
• livwth — Whether living together as couple
• 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.
• lktima — How long looking for work
• lktimb — How long looked for work
• lkwfwm — Lkng for wrk in last 4 wks (main method)
• lkyt4 — Lkng for scheme place 4 wks end ref wk
• llord — Landlord of accommodation
• lnglim — Have health prob lasting more than 1 yr
• look4 — Lkng for pd wrk in 4 wks ending ref wk
• lookm1 — 1st reason why looking for another job
• lookm2 — 2nd reason why looking for another job
• lookm3 — 3rd reason why looking for another job
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• 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
• manag2 — Managerial duties 2nd job
• manager — Managerial status (reported)
• managlr — Managerial status last job (reported)
• marchk — Whether spouse is hhold member
• mardy — Married/co-habiting
• mardy6 — Married/co-habiting/Civil Partners
• marsex6 — Sex and Maritial Status - quanvert
• marsta — Marital status
• 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
• mpnlr02 — Number of employees last job (reported)
• mpnr02 — Number of employees at workplace (report
• mpnsr02 — Number of employees second job (reported
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• natidb — Whether British national identity
• natide — Whether English national identity
• natidi — Whether Irish national identity
• natido — Whether other national identity
• natids — Whether Scottish national identity
• natidw — Whether Welsh national identity
• nation — Nationality
• ndtype4 — Wheth on New Deal for Disbled / Lone Par
• net99 — Net pay
• netprd — Net pay period (govt schm or empl)
• netwk — Net weekly pay in main job
• netwk2 — Net weekly pay in second job
• newdea4 — Type of (other) New Deal option
• nsecm — NS-SEC category (main job)
• nsecmmj — NS-SEC class (main job)
• ntnlty — Nationality
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• oneten — Num(1-10) of SE persons employees
• ovabl — Is employer able to let you do
• ovhrs — How many fewer hours would like to work
• ovnst — Main reason why not start in two weeks
• ovrtme — Rate at which overtime paid
• ovskhr — Have you approached employer re:
• ovst — If new job
• ownbus — Unpaid work for own business
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• paidhra — Paid hours - based on actual hours
• paidhru — Paid hours - based on usual hours
• payssp — Whether received statutory sick pay
• pdwage — Whether paid salary or wage by employer
• penben31 — Type of State Pension claimed
• penben32 — Type of State Pension claimed
• penben33 — Type of State Pension claimed
• penben34 — Type of State Pension claimed
• pothr — Usual hours of paid overtime
• prefhr — Hours sought in new job
• prxrel — Type of proxy interview
• publicr — Public or private sector (reported)
• pwt07 — Person weight
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• qrtr — Quarter that address first entered survey
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• rdmpno2 — Number employees at work (redundant)
• redany — Whether made redund fr job in lst 3 mths
• redclos — Reason left job (job left in lst 3 mths)
• redind — Whether job redundant from in same ind.
• redindyr — Industry made redundant from
• redmnge — Managerial duties (redundant)
• redmpn2 — Number (s)he employed
• 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
• redsolo — Work alone or employees
• redstat — Emp. status in job made redundant from
• redsupv — Supervisory responsibility
• redund — Whether made redundant in last 3 months
• redylft — Reason for leaving last job
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• refwkd — Reference week day
• refwkm — Reference week month
• refwky — Reference week year
• relbus — Unpaid work for relatives business
• relig — Religion
• rent96 — Accommodation tied to job
• resbby — Whether resp is baby
• resmth — Months at this address
• restme — Length of time at address
• restmr6 — Reason job temporary (reported)
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• sc2klmj — Major occupation group (last job)
• sc2klmn — Minor occupation group (last job)
• sc2kmmj — Major occupation group (main job)
• sc2kmmn — Minor occupation group (main job)
• sc2ksmj — Major occupation group (second job)
• sc2ksmn — Minor occupation group (second job)
• schm04 — Govt employment and training programme
• 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)
• secjmbr — Employment status in second job (reporte
• secjob — Second job in ref week
• secnet — Net pay (2nd job)
• sector — Whether work for priv firm or business
• sectro03 — Type of non-private organisation
• self1 — Self employed status 1
• self2 — Self employed status 2
• self3 — Self employed status 3
• self4 — Self employed status 4
• sex — Sex
• sexage1 —
• sic80l — Industry in last job - 1980 SIC
• sic80m — Industry in main job - 1980 SIC
• sic80s — Industry in second job - 1980 SIC
• skdsbn31 — Type Sick or Disability benefit claimed
• skdsbn32 — Type Sick or Disability benefit claimed
• skdsbn33 — Type Sick or Disability benefit claimed
• skdsbn34 — Type Sick or Disability benefit claimed
• skdsbn35 — Type Sick or Disability benefit claimed
• skdsbn36 — Type Sick or Disability benefit claimed
• skdsbn37 — Type Sick or Disability benefit claimed
• smsxfu — Same sex family unit
• solo2 — Working alone or with employees 2nd job
• sololr — SE w or w/out emp last job (reported)
• solor — SE w or w/out employees (reported)
• start — Able to start work within 2 weeks
• stat2 — Employment status 2nd job
• statlr — Employment status last job (reported)
• statr — Employment status main job (reported)
• stucur — Whether full time student
• sumhrs — Total actual hours in main & second job
• supvis — Responsible for supervising
• supvis2 — Supervisory responsibility 2nd job
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• ten1 — Accommodation details
• ten96 — Accommodation details
• thiswv — Wave to which data refers
• tied — Accommodation tied to job
• 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
• tpben31 — Type of benefit claimed
• tpben32 — Type of benefit claimed
• tpben33 — Type of benefit claimed
• tpben34 — Type of benefit claimed
• tpben35 — Type of benefit claimed
• tpben36 — Type of benefit claimed
• tpben37 — Type of benefit claimed
• tpben38 — Type of benefit claimed
• trnopp — Educ, training from employer
• ttachr — Total actual hours in main job
• ttushr — Total usual hours in main job
• tyemps — Type of employment sought
• typint — Type of Interview
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• undabl — Is employer able to increase hours
• undemp — Whether w'ld wk longer hrs at basic rate
• undhrs — Extra hours wished to work
• undnst — Why not start extra hours job in 2 weeks
• undskhr — Approached employer about less hours
• undst — Could start extra hrs job / wrk in 2 wks
• 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
• unembn1 — Type of Unemployment benefit claimed
• unembn2 — Type of Unemployment benefit claimed
• unwymn — Main reason not looking for addt job
• uothr — Usual hours of unpaid overtime
• useslp — Documentation used to confirm income
• usgrs99 — Whether last gross pay same as usual
• usnet99 — Whether last net pay same as usual
• usugpay — Normal gross pay for period
• usuhr — Usual hours excluding overtime
• usunpay — Usual net pay
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• varyhr — Whether weekly hours tend to vary
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• wait — Waiting to take up job already obtained
• whytmp6 — Reason for temporary job
• wkag1664 — Income derived variable
• wnleft — When left last job
• wnleft2 — When left last job - new ranges
• workage — Working age
• wrkage — Working age
• wrking — Whether did paid work in reference week
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• xdisdda — Unadjusted DDA disabled
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• y2job — Wheth.2 jbs because change jbs in rf wk
• yless6 — Reasn wrkd few.hrs than usual in rf wk
• ymore — Main reason worked more hours than usual
• ypayl — Reason why pay less than usual
• ypaym — Reason why pay more than usual
• yptjob — Reason for part-time job
• ystart — Reasn not able start wrk within 2 wks
• ytetjb — Wheth.had paid jb in add.to scheme
• ytetmp — YT, ET, TEC schemes
• yvary99 — Why pay usually varies