NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 1998
Module:Background
Variable:ECNACTS

If response to RECNTACT shows not economically active, and if married/living as married ź

Which of these descriptions applies to what your spouse/partner was doing last week, that is in the seven days ending last Sunday?

	%
Working full-time	45
Working part-time, at least 10 hours a week	2
Not working (seeking work)	7
On a government training scheme	1
Retired	9
In full-time education	1
Looking after the home	9
Permanently sick or disabled	8
Not working (and not seeking work)	9
Other	6
Refused	4

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Working full-time	*	51
Working part-time, at least 10 hours a week	*	0
Not working (seeking work)	*	8
On a government training scheme	0	1
Retired	*	10
In full-time education	0	1
Looking after the home	*	5
Permanently sick or disabled	*	8
Not working (and not seeking work)	*	7
Other	*	6
Refused	*	3

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

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Working full-time	*	*	64	55	24	*
Working part-time, at least 10 hours a week	*	0	2	2	2	0
Not working (seeking work)	*	*	10	8	2	0
On a government training scheme	0	*	0	0	0	0
Retired	*	0	0	5	16	*
In full-time education	0	*	0	0	0	0
Looking after the home	0	*	12	9	11	*
Permanently sick or disabled	0	*	8	7	18	*
Not working (and not seeking work)	*	*	5	8	15	*
Other	*	*	0	6	6	*
Refused	0	0	1	1	7	*

* 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 full-time	43	46	*
Working part-time, at least 10 hours a week	0	2	*
Not working (seeking work)	10	5	0
On a government training scheme	0	1	*
Retired	6	12	0
In full-time education	1	0	*
Looking after the home	8	10	*
Permanently sick or disabled	12	4	*
Not working (and not seeking work)	9	8	*
Other	4	9	0
Refused	6	2	0

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

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