Year: 1996
Module: Economic Activity
Variable: WKWKMAIN
Question: If respondent is in paid work ?br>
Now Id like you to look at the statements on the card and tell me which one is your main reason for working at present.
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Working is the normal thing to do | 5 |
| Need
money for basic essentials such as food, rent or mortgage |
52 |
| To earn money to buy extras | 11 |
| To earn money of my own | 7 |
| For the company of other people | 2 |
| I enjoy working | 14 |
| To follow my career | 7 |
| For
a change from my children or housework |
1 |
| Other
answer (write in) |
1 |
| (Refusal/Not
answered) |
0 |
|
Results
for men and women
|
%
|
| |
Male |
Female |
| Working
is the normal thing to do |
6 |
4 |
| Need
money for basic essentials such as food, rent or mortgage |
62 |
42 |
| To
earn money to buy extras |
4 |
17 |
| To
earn money of my own |
4 |
10 |
| For
the company of other people |
2 |
1 |
| I
enjoy working |
10 |
19 |
| To
follow my career |
9 |
5 |
| For
a change from my children or housework |
0 |
2 |
| Other
answer (write in) |
3 |
0 |
| (Refusal/Not
answered) |
0 |
1 |
|
Results
for people of different ages
|
%
|
| |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Working
is the normal thing to do |
* |
3 |
8 |
3 |
* |
0 |
| Need
money for basic essentials such as food, rent or mortgage |
* |
52 |
60 |
49 |
* |
0 |
| To
earn money to buy extras |
0 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
* |
0 |
| To
earn money of my own |
* |
8 |
2 |
8 |
* |
0 |
| For
the company of other people |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
* |
| I
enjoy working |
* |
18 |
14 |
8 |
* |
0 |
| To
follow my career |
* |
12 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| For
a change from my children or housework |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other
answer (write in) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
* |
0 |
| (Refusal/Not
answered) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
* 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 |
| Working
is the normal thing to do |
8 |
3 |
* |
| Need
money for basic essentials such as food, rent or mortgage |
47 |
58 |
* |
| To
earn money to buy extras |
16 |
9 |
* |
| To
earn money of my own |
8 |
6 |
* |
| For
the company of other people |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| I
enjoy working |
9 |
13 |
* |
| To
follow my career |
11 |
3 |
* |
| For
a change from my children or housework |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Other
answer (write in) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| (Refusal/Not
answered) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.
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