SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1989

Year: 1989
Module: Work Orientations
Variable: WTPAIDJB

Question: If response to HRSWORKD shows respondent does not usually work 10 hours or more a week in their main job …
Would you like to have a paid job now?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Yes, I would like a full-time job now (30 hours or more per	22
Yes, I would like a part-time job now (10-29 hours per week)	15
Yes, I would like a job with less than 10 hours a week now	7
No, I would not like to have a paid job now	53
Not answered	2

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Yes, i would like a full-time job now (30 hours or more per	43	11
Yes, i would like a part-time job now (10-29 hours per week)	10	18
Yes, i would like a job with less than 10 hours a week now	6	8
No, i would not like to have a paid job now	40	60
Not answered	1	3

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes, i would like a full-time job now (30 hours or more per	*	*	*	*	20	4
Yes, i would like a part-time job now (10-29 hours per week)	*	*	*	*	11	6
Yes, i would like a job with less than 10 hours a week now	*	*	*	*	8	6
No, i would not like to have a paid job now	*	*	*	*	57	84
Not answered	*	0	*	0	5	1

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

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Yes, i would like a full-time job now (30 hours or more per	28	13	*
Yes, i would like a part-time job now (10-29 hours per week)	16	15	*
Yes, i would like a job with less than 10 hours a week now	7	8	*
No, i would not like to have a paid job now	48	61	*
Not answered	2	3	*

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

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