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Innovation Panel Variable

jbatt3

empl spell no. 3: main attraction of current job

Datafile

Question asked in the latest wave:

annualemploymenthistory_ip18.jbatt

Question label:

Main attraction of current job

Question text:

What was the  main thing about your current job that attracted you to it?

Question universe:

if [ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1] // Interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously
And if [(EmpChk = 1 & ff_JBSTAT > 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF) | (EMPCHK = 2 & ff_JBSTAT = 13 & NXTST = 1 & ff_JBSTAT MIS|DK|REF)] // Continuously employed since last interview OR Temp laid off status at last interview followed by paid work
And if [Next = 1] // Has not reached current status
And if [NextStat = 1] // Next employment status was paid employment
And if [CurrJob = 1 & NextJob < 4] // Next employment status was current job

Question interviewer instructions:

PROBE AS REQUIRED. CODE ONE ONLY.

PRIORITY CODE. LOWER NUMBERED CODES HAVE PRIORITY OVER HIGHER NUMBERED CODES.

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8614499.95%
Better money110.02%
Better career prospects210.02%
Wanted specific type of job610.02%
Total6147100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8305799.87%
proxy-730.1%
Better career prospects210.03%
Total3061100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8224999.21%
proxy-7150.66%
Wanted specfc type job610.04%
Less demanding/easier1410.04%
Other9710.04%
Total2267100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8216097.61%
proxy-7512.3%
More interesting work510.05%
Less demanding/easier1410.05%
Total2213100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8289496.79%
proxy-7943.14%
Nearer home/less travel910.03%
Shorter/fewer hours1010.03%
Total2990100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8248196.54%
proxy-7893.46%
Total2570100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8226495.21%
proxy-71114.67%
better career prospects210.04%
more interesting work510.04%
other9710.04%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8233696.81%
proxy-7763.15%
better career prospects210.04%
Total2413100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8199593.14%
proxy-71476.86%
Total2142100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8217791.28%
proxy-72068.64%
better money120.08%
Total2385100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8178395.35%
proxy-7824.39%
Total1870100.0%

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