NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2007
Module:Background
Variable:EMPST3

Economic activity of spouse (derived variable).

	%
Worked last week	60
Away from work last week	1
Waiting to take up job	0
Looking for work	1
Not looking for work - sick	2
Other	36
Don't know	0

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Worked last week	53	67
Away from work last week	2	0
Waiting to take up job	0	0
Looking for work	2	1
Not looking for work - sick	2	2
Other	42	30
Don't know	1	0

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Worked last week	*	84	79	75	45	11
Away from work last week	0	0	2	1	1	0
Waiting to take up job	0	0	0	0	0	1
Looking for work	*	5	2	0	0	0
Not looking for work - sick	*	1	2	0	4	1
Other	*	11	14	24	49	87
Don't know	0	0	1	0	1	1

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Worked last week 58 60 66
Away from work last week 1 1 2
Waiting to take up job 0 0 0
Looking for work 1 1 5
Not looking for work - sick 2 2 2
Other 37 37 23
Don't know 0 0 3

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Worked last week	58	60	66
Away from work last week	1	1	2
Waiting to take up job	0	0	0
Looking for work	1	1	5
Not looking for work - sick	2	2	2
Other	37	37	23
Don't know	0	0	3