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Standard categories for publication for DLHE Longitudinal Survey

Version 1.0 Produced 2013-05-24

The standard categories for publication from Long DLHE are represented in the tables below. These definitions will be used by HESA for publication purposes.

Matrix of employment circumstances and study circumstances for C08019 based on main activity

Field names Survey Question
ACT_EMP Q1 Employed, whether full-time or part-time (including self-employed, freelance, voluntary work or other unpaid work)
ACT_STUDY Q1 Engaged in study, training or registered as a research student
ACT_MAIN Q2 Main activity on snapshot date
HOW_EMP Q6 Employment circumstances
HOW_STDY Q22 Studying full-time or part-time
Main activity Full-time study ACT_STUDY=01 HOW_STDY=01 Part-time study ACT_STUDY=01 HOW_STDY=02 Unknown study mode ACT_STUDY=01 HOW_STDY=--2 Not in study ACT_STUDY=00
Employed, either full-time or part-time (ACT_MAIN=01 and HOW_EMP=01) D D D A
Employed, either full-time or part-time (ACT_MAIN=01 and HOW_EMP=02) D D D B
Employed, either full-time or part-time (ACT_MAIN=01 and HOW_EMP=03) D D D A
Employed, either full-time or part-time (ACT_MAIN=01 and HOW_EMP=04, 05) D D D C
Employed, either full-time or part-time (ACT_MAIN=01 and HOW_EMP=-2) D D D H
Unemployed and looking for work (ACT_MAIN=02) E F F F
Engaged in study or training (ACT_MAIN=03 and ACT_EMP=00) E E E
Engaged in study or training (ACT_MAIN=03 and ACT_EMP=01) D D D
Creating a professional portfolio (ACT_MAIN=04) P P P P
Retired (ACT_MAIN=05) G G G G
Maternity leave (ACT_MAIN =07) G G G G
Traveling/ break/ gap year/ time out (ACT_MAIN =09) G G G G
Housewife/ homemaker/ carer (ACT_MAIN =06) E E E G
Sick (short term) (ACT_MAIN =08) E E E G
Long-term sick (ACT_MAIN =10) E E E G
Other (ACT_MAIN =11, 12, 13) E E E O
Question not answered (ACT_MAIN=-1, -2, -3) X X X X

Activity describes the employment category of the leaver based on the values in the Matrix of employment circumstances and Study circumstances.

Activity

Full-time paid work A
Part-time paid work B
Voluntary/unpaid work only (including internships) C
Work and further study D
Further study only E
Assumed to be unemployed F
Not available for employment G
Other O
Employment mode unknown  H
Creating a portfolio  P
Explicit refusal X

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