NI Life and Times Survey - 2001: RECNTACT

Year: 2001
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	34
Working part-time	10
Not working (seeking work)	5
On a government training scheme	0
On ACE (Action for Community Employment)	0
Retired	22
In full-time education	3
Looking after the home	14
Permanently sick or disabled	7
Not working (and not seeking work)	3
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time	1
Other (specify)	1

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Working full-time	50	23
Working part-time	2	15
Not working (seeking work)	7	3
On a government training scheme	0	0
On ACE (Action for Community Employment)	0	0
Retired	24	21
In full-time education	2	4
Looking after the home	1	24
Permanently sick or disabled	9	5
Not working (and not seeking work)	2	4
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time	1	1
Other (specify)	1	0

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Working full-time	45	57	47	39	22	1
Working part-time	3	14	15	16	5	2
Not working (seeking work)	12	4	7	5	3	0
On a government training scheme	0	0	0	0	0	0
On ACE (Action for Community Employment)	0	1	0	0	0	0
Retired	0	0	0	3	34	85
In full-time education	28	2	1	0	0	0
Looking after the home	6	16	20	21	14	5
Permanently sick or disabled	1	2	5	11	16	3
Not working (and not seeking work)	3	2	4	4	5	2
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time	0	0	1	1	0	1
Other (specify)	1	1	1	1	0	0

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Working full-time	34	33	42
Working part-time	10	10	9
Not working (seeking work)	5	4	6
On a government training scheme	0	0	0
On ACE (Action for Community Employment)	0	0	1
Retired	19	28	9
In full-time education	3	3	6
Looking after the home	17	13	14
Permanently sick or disabled	6	7	7
Not working (and not seeking work)	4	2	4
Caring for elderly or disabled person full-time	1	1	2
Other (specify)	0	1	1