NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2007
Module:Background
Variable:EMPST

Economic activity of respondent (derived variable).

	%
Worked last week	58
Away from work last week	2
Waiting to take up job	0
Looking for work	2
Not looking for work - sick	2
Other	36
Don't know	0

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Worked last week	66	51
Away from work last week	1	2
Waiting to take up job	0	0
Looking for work	3	2
Not looking for work - sick	2	1
Other	28	44
Don't know	0	0

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Worked last week	73	75	78	81	43	7
Away from work last week	1	3	1	2	1	0
Waiting to take up job	0	1	0	0	0	0
Looking for work	10	3	1	1	1	0
Not looking for work - sick	2	1	2	2	2	1
Other	15	17	17	14	54	92
Don't know	0	0	0	0	0	1

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Worked last week 59 59 58
Away from work last week 1 1 3
Waiting to take up job 0 0 0
Looking for work 3 1 8
Not looking for work - sick 2 2 1
Other 36 38 31
Don't know 0 0 0

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Worked last week	59	59	58
Away from work last week	1	1	3
Waiting to take up job	0	0	0
Looking for work	3	1	8
Not looking for work - sick	2	2	1
Other	36	38	31
Don't know	0	0	0