Year: 1999
Module:Background
Variable:RECNTACT
Which of these descriptions applies to what you were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending last Sunday?

 

%

Working full-time

39

Working part-time

11

Not working (seeking work)

4

On a government training scheme

0

Retired

18

In full-time education

6

Looking after the home

13

Permanently sick or disabled

5

Not working (and not seeking work)

3

Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time

1

Other (specify)

2

(refused)

0

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

Working full-time

55

26

Working part-time

3

17

Not working (seeking work)

6

2

On a government training scheme

0

1

Retired

20

16

In full-time education

6

5

Looking after the home

1

23

Permanently sick or disabled

7

3

Not working (and not seeking work)

2

4

Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time

0

1

Other (specify)

1

2

(refused)

0

0

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Working full-time

39

60

48

49

22

1

Working part-time

8

11

20

14

7

0

Not working (seeking work)

7

6

4

3

2

0

On a government training scheme

2

0

0

0

0

0

Retired

0

0

0

2

32

87

In full-time education

34

2

1

0

0

0

Looking after the home

5

14

17

17

17

8

Permanently sick or disabled

0

2

4

10

12

1

Not working (and not seeking work)

1

2

4

2

6

3

Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time

0

1

1

1

2

0

Other (specify)

4

2

2

1

1

0

(refused)

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Working full-time

35

38

55

Working part-time

11

11

6

Not working (seeking work)

5

3

5

On a government training scheme

0

1

0

Retired

14

23

7

In full-time education

6

5

6

Looking after the home

16

11

12

Permanently sick or disabled

5

4

6

Not working (and not seeking work)

3

3

1

Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time

1

1

1

Other (specify)

2

1

1

(refused)

0

0

0

 

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