Year: 1998
Module:Background
Variable:RECNTACT
Which of these descriptions applies to what you were doing last week, that is in the seven days ending last Sunday?

 

%

Working full-time

41

Working part-time, at least 10 hours a week

11

Not working (seeking work)

4

On a government training scheme

0

On ace (action for community employment)

0

Retired

16

In full-time education

6

Looking after the home

13

Permanently sick or disabled

4

Not working (and not seeking work)

4

Other

1

Refused

0

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

Working full-time

58

26

Working part-time, at least 10 hours a week

3

17

Not working (seeking work)

6

3

On a government training scheme

0

0

On ace (action for community employment)

0

0

Retired

16

15

In full-time education

7

4

Looking after the home

2

24

Permanently sick or disabled

4

4

Not working (and not seeking work)

1

6

Other

2

0

Refused

1

0

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Working full-time

42

59

54

49

27

1

Working part-time, at least 10 hours a week

4

9

16

18

11

2

Not working (seeking work)

7

6

5

3

3

0

On a government training scheme

2

0

0

0

0

0

On ace (action for community employment)

0

0

0

0

0

0

Retired

0

0

0

2

26

80

In full-time education

33

4

1

0

1

1

Looking after the home

6

13

17

18

13

10

Permanently sick or disabled

3

2

3

5

10

3

Not working (and not seeking work)

4

6

3

3

6

3

Other

0

2

1

2

1

1

Refused

0

0

0

0

2

0

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Working full-time

39

40

52

Working part-time, at least 10 hours a week

10

11

11

Not working (seeking work)

5

4

5

On a government training scheme

0

1

0

On ace (action for community employment)

0

0

0

Retired

13

19

11

In full-time education

7

4

4

Looking after the home

15

13

7

Permanently sick or disabled

4

4

5

Not working (and not seeking work)

5

3

4

Other

1

1

1

Refused

1

0

0

 

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