Accommodation details
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = owned outright
2 = being bought with mortgage or loan
3 = part rent, part mortgage
4 = rented
5 = rent free
6 = squatting

Accommodation details (grouped)
1 = owner/occupier
2 = rented

0 = male
1 = female

Age last birthday
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer

age groups in 5 yearly intervals
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = 0-4
2 = 5-9
3 = 10-15
4 = 16-19
5 = 20-24
6 = 25-29
7 = 30-34
8 = 35-39
9 = 40-44
10 = 45-49
11 = 50-54
12 = 55-59
13 = 60-64
14 = 65-69
15 = 70+

Ethnicity
1 = white
2 = Caribbean
3 = African
4 = black oth
5 = Indian
6 = Pstani
7 = Bdeshi
8 = Chinese
9 = other

Whether born outside UK
0 = no
1 = yes

Year of arrival in UK
-9 = does not apply
1 = pre 1959
2 = 1960-1969
3 = 1970=1979
4 = 1980-1989
5 = 1990-2000
6 = 2000-2003

Marital status
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = single, never married
2 = married, living with husband/wife
3 = married, separated from husband/wife
4 = divorced
5 = widowed

Whether living together as a couple
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = same sex couple

Economic activity
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = employee
2 = self-employed
3 = government emp & training programmes
4 = unpaid family worker
5 = ilo unemployed
6 = inact- seeking, unavailable, student
7 = inact- sking,unav,lking after fam,home
8 = inact- sking,unav,temp sick or injured
9 = inact-sking,unav,long-term sick,disabled
10 = inact- sking, unavail, other reason
11 = inact- sking, unavail, no reason given
12 = inact- not sk,wld like,wait res job app
13 = inact- not sking, wld like, student
14 = inact- not sk,like,lking after fam,home
15 = inact- not sk,like, temp sick,injured
16 = inact-not sk,like,lng trm sick,disabled
17 = inact-not sk,like, believes no job avail
18 = inact- not sk,like, not yet looking
19 = inact- not sk,like, not looked
20 = inact- not sk,like, no reason given
21 = inact- not sk,not like,wait results app
22 = inact- not sk,not like, student
23 = inact-not sk,not like,lk after fam,home
24 = inact- not sk,not like, temp sick,injur
25 = inact-not sk,not like,long-term sick,dis
26 = inact- not sk,not like,not need,want job
27 = inact- not sk,not like, retired
28 = inact- not sk,not like, other reason
29 = inact- not sk,not like, no reason given
30 = under 16

Economic status
1 = Employed/Scheme
2 = Self-employed/unpaid fam
3 = ILO Unemployed
4 = Not in Labour Force

Basic economic activity (ILO definition)
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = in employment
2 = ilo unemployed
3 = inactive
4 = under 16

Occupation (main job)
1112 = 1112 directors & chief execs of maj orgs
1131 = 1131 financial managers & chartered secs
1136 = 1136 info & communication technol mngers
1161 = 1161 transport and distribution managers
1172 = 1172 police officers (inspectrs & above)
1173 = 1173 snr officers fire, amb, prson et al
1224 = 1224 publicans & managrs licensed prmses
1231 = 1231 property, housing and land managers
1234 = 1234 shopkprs, wholesale & retail dealrs
1239 = 1239 mngers and prop. in other srvcs nec
2113 = 2113 physts, geologists & meteorologists
2128 = 2128 planning and qlty control engineers
2312 = 2312 further education teaching prfsnals
2316 = 2316 spec needs education teaching profs
2421 = 2421 chartered and certified accountants
2434 = 2434 chartrd surveyors (not qntity surv)
2441 = 2441 public service administrative profs
3112 = 3112 electrical & electronic technicians
3121 = 3121 archt technols & town plan technics
3313 = 3313 fire serv off (leading off & below)
3319 = 3319 protective servcs assoc prfsnls nec
3416 = 3416 arts officrs, prdcers and directors
3422 = 3422 product, clothing & related dsgners
3434 = 3434 photo. & audio-visual equip operats
3442 = 3442 sports coaches, instruc & officials
3449 = 3449 sports and fitness occupations nec.
3529 = 3529 legal associate professionals n.e.c
3539 = 3539 business & related assoc profs nec.
3551 = 3551 conservat & environ protection offs
3561 = 3561 public serv associate professionals
3563 = 3563 vocatn & indust trainrs & instrctrs
3564 = 3564 car. advis & voction guidnce spcils
3565 = 3565 inspcts fact, utils & trdng stndrds
4112 = 4112 civil serv admin offcrs and assists
4131 = 4131 filng & othr recrds assists & clrks
4150 = 4150 general office assistants or clerks
4215 = 4215 personal assists & othr secretaries
5214 = 5214 mtl plate wrkrs, shipwrig, riveters
5221 = 5221 metal mach setter & setter-operator
5222 = 5222 tool mkrs, tool fters & markers-out
5232 = 5232 vehicle body builders and repairers
5316 = 5316 glaziers, window fabric and fitters
5419 = 5419 text, garment & related trades nec.
5421 = 5421 origntrs, compositors & print preps
5492 = 5492 furntre mkr, other crft woodworkers
5494 = 5494 musicl instrument makers and tuners
5495 = 5495 goldsmth, slvrsmth, prec stone wrkr
6219 = 6219 leisure & travel serv occuptns nec.
6222 = 6222 beauticians and related occupations
6291 = 6291 undertakers and mortuary assistants
7112 = 7112 ret cashiers and check-out operator
7121 = 7121 collector salsprsns and cred agents
7122 = 7122 debt, rent and other cash collectrs
7123 = 7123 rounds(wo)men and van salespersons
8114 = 8114 chem and related process operatives
8117 = 8117 mtl mkng & treating procss operatve
8123 = 8123 quarry workers and related oprtives
8126 = 8126 water and sewerage plant operatives
8129 = 8129 plant and machine operatives n.e.c.
8139 = 8139 assemblers and routine oprtves nec.
8143 = 8143 rail constructn & maintnce oprtives
8229 = 8229 mobile machine drivers & operatives
9119 = 9119 fishng & agric reltd occupatns nec.
9132 = 9132 indust cleaning process occupations
9133 = 9133 printing machine minders and assist
9134 = 9134 packers, bottlers, canners, fillers
9149 = 9149 oth good hndlng & storage occup nec
9211 = 9211 post wrkr, mail sort, msngr, courir
9229 = 9229 elmntry persnal servcs occup n.e.c.
9241 = 9241 security guards and rel occupations
9249 = 9249 elementary security occupation nec.

Occupation in main job (grouped)
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = Managers and Senior Officials
2 = Professional occupations
3 = Associate Professional and Technical
4 = Administrative and Secretarial
5 = Skilled Trades Occupations
6 = Personal Service Occupations
7 = Sales and Customer Service Occupations
8 = Process, Plant and Machine Operatives
9 = Elementary Occupations

NS-SEC category (main job)
3.3 = Higher professional traditional self emp
8.1 = Employers in small orgs non-professional

Permanent or temporary job
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = permanent
2 = not permanent in some way

Whether working in public or private sector
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = private
2 = public

Recognised trade apprenticeship
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = yes (completed)
2 = yes (still doing)
3 = no (including begun but discontinued)

Type of government employment or training scheme
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = youth training
2 = new deal (inc on the gateway)
3 = training for work (gb only)
8 = action fr community ent'prise(ni only)
10 = job skills (ni only)
14 = national traineeship
50 = any other kind of scheme
66 = none of these
97 = just 16 and non-response this time

Managerial duties or supervising
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = manager
2 = foreman or supervisor
3 = not manager or supervisor

Whether had 2nd job in reference week
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = yes
2 = no

Whether on scheme run by a TEC or LEC
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = tec scheme
2 = lec scheme
3 = other scheme

New Deal option
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = gateway (18-24)/advisry intviews(25+)
3 = working for emp in public/private sector
4 = working for voluntary sector
5 = working for environmental task force
6 = in full-time study
7 = receiving help setting up as self-empld
19 = follow through scheme
97 = don't know

YT, ET, TEC schemes
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = with employer - work exp, prac training
2 = on project - work exp, prac training
3 = at college or training centre
4 = temporarily away frm employer / project
5 = temporarily away frm college, trn centre

Whether temporarily away from paid work
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = waiting to take up new job

Employment status in main job
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = employee
2 = self-employed
3 = government scheme
4 = unpaid family worker

Reason why could not start work within 2 weeks
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = must complete education
2 = cannot leave present job within 2 weeks
3 = looking after family or home
4 = temp sick or injured
5 = long-term sick or disabled
6 = other reason

Reason not looking for work (if Likewk=1)
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = waiting results applicn, et assessment
2 = student
3 = looking after family or home
4 = temporarily sick or injured
5 = long-term sick or disabled
6 = believes no job available
7 = not yet started looking
8 = any other reason

Reason not looking for work (if Likewk=2)
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = waiting results applicn, et assessment
2 = student
3 = looking after family or home
4 = temporarily sick or injured
5 = long-term sick or disabled
6 = doesnt need employment
7 = retired from paid work
8 = any other reason

Highest qualification (grouped)
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = degree or equivalent
2 = higher education
3 = gce a level or equiv
4 = gcse grades a-c or equiv
5 = other qualifications
6 = no qualification
7 = don't know

Level of highest qualification
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
1 = nvq level 4 and above
2 = nvq level 3
3 = trade apprenticeships
4 = nvq level 2
5 = below nvq level 2
6 = other qualifications
7 = no qualifications

Age completed continuous full-time education
-9 = does not apply
-8 = no answer
96 = still in education
97 = never had education

0 = Unknown
1 = Self-employed with 25 or more employees
2 = Self-employed with fewer than 25 employees
3 = Self-employed without employees
4 = Manager
6 = Supervisor
7 = Employee