Which of these descriptions applies best to you?

	%
Working full-time	49
Working part-time	12
Not working (seeking work)	2
Retired	23
In a Government Training Scheme	0
In full-time education	4
Looking after the home	2
Permanently sick or disabled	4
Not working (and not seeking work)	1
Caring for older or disabled person full-time	2
Other answer	2

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Working full-time	53	44
Working part-time	8	17
Not working (seeking work)	1	2
Retired	29	17
In a government training scheme	0	0
In full-time education	2	6
Looking after the home	0	3
Permanently sick or disabled	5	3
Not working (and not seeking work)	0	1
Caring for older or disabled person full-time	1	2
Other answer	1	3

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Working full-time	25	74	79	73	41	4
Working part-time	21	10	11	13	16	7
Not working (seeking work)	7	2	1	1	0	0
Retired	0	0	0	1	21	87
In a government training scheme	1	0	0	0	0	0
In full-time education	33	3	0	1	0	0
Looking after the home	0	3	1	4	1	0
Permanently sick or disabled	2	3	2	6	11	1
Not working (and not seeking work)	0	2	1	0	1	1
Caring for older or disabled person full-time	2	2	2	1	4	0
Other answer	8	2	2	1	4	0

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Working full-time	49	45	54
Working part-time	13	13	11
Not working (seeking work)	2	1	1
Retired	20	30	19
In a government training scheme	0	0	0
In full-time education	4	4	5
Looking after the home	2	2	1
Permanently sick or disabled	5	4	4
Not working (and not seeking work)	1	0	1
Caring for older or disabled person full-time	3	0	3
Other answer	4	2	2

 

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