Year: 2008
Module:Background
Variable:EMPST

Economic activity of respondent (derived variable).

 

%

worked last week57
away from work last week1
waiting to take up job0
looking for work2
not looking - sick2
economically inactive38
Government training scheme0

 

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Results for men and women

%

 MaleFemale
Worked last week 62 51
Away from work last week 1 2
Waiting to take up job 0 0
Looking for work 2 2
Not looking - sick 2 1
Economically inactive 32 44
Government training scheme 0 0

  

 

Results for people of different ages

%

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
Worked last week 72 79 76 73 41 10
Away from work last week 0 2 2 1 1 0
Waiting to take up job 0 0 1 0 0 0
Looking for work 1 4 2 3 1 0
Not looking - sick 1 1 2 3 3 0
Economically inactive 25 14 18 20 53 90
Government training scheme 1 0 0 0 1 0

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Worked last week 56 57 60
Away from work last week 0 2 1
Waiting to take up job 0 0 1
Looking for work 3 2 2
Not looking - sick 2 1 4
Economically inactive 38 39 33
Government training scheme 1 0 0

 

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