Year: 2006
Module: Background
Variable: RECACT2 - RECACT14

Which of these descriptions applies to what you were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending last Sunday?

In previous years, respondents were only able to identify one activity. However, in 2006, respondents were asked to tick all boxes that applied to them, and so could identify more than one activity.

The following tables show the percentage of respondents identifying each activity.

 

%

Working full-time 33
Working part-time 13
Not working (seeking work) 4
On a Government Training Scheme <1
Retired 24
In full-time education 4
Looking after the home 22
Permanently sick or disabled 7
Not working (and not seeking work) 5
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time 3
Other (please specify) <1
Part time education <1
Voluntary work <1

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
Working full-time 46 23
Working part-time 4 18
Not working (seeking work) 5 3
On a government training scheme <1 <1
Retired 27 22
In full-time education 5 3
Looking after the home 5 34
Permanently sick or disabled 9 3
Not working (and not seeking work) 4 5
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time 2 4
Other (please specify) <1 <1
Part time education 0 <1
Voluntary work <1 <1

  

 
Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Working full-time 30 58 45 48 23 1
Working part-time 16 13 20 16 10 3
Not working (seeking work) 8 5 5 2 5 0
On a government training scheme 2 1 0 0 0 0
Retired 0 0 0 2 29 84
In full-time education 28 6 0 0 0 0
Looking after the home 18 18 26 24 22 23
Permanently sick or disabled 3 4 9 9 15 3
Not working (and not seeking work) 10 4 6 5 7 1
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time 2 2 5 4 4 2
Other (please specify) 0 1 <1 1 0 0
Part time education 0 1 0 1 0 0
Voluntary work 0 0 <1 1 0 0

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Working full-time 31 32 40
Working part-time 12 13 14
Not working (seeking work) 4 3 5
On a government training scheme 0 0 2
Retired 21 29 14
In full-time education 5 2 5
Looking after the home 27 19 19
Permanently sick or disabled 8 7 5
Not working (and not seeking work) 6 4 5
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time 3 3 4
Other (please specify) <1 0 1
Part time education <1 0 1
Voluntary work <1 0 1

 

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