NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2008
Module:Background
Variable:EMPST3

Economic activity of spouse (derived variable).

	%
worked last week	60
away from work last week	1
looking for work	2
not looking - sick	1
economically inactive	36
Government training scheme	0

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Worked last week	56	66
Away from work last week	1	0
Looking for work	1	2
Not looking - sick	1	2
Economically inactive	41	30
Government training scheme	0	0

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Worked last week	*	89	75	75	49	9
Away from work last week	0	2	2	0	0	0
Looking for work	0	2	4	1	0	0
Not looking - sick	0	0	1	2	3	0
Economically inactive	*	8	18	22	48	92
Government training scheme	0	0	0	0	1	0

* 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

Worked last week 61 61 57
Away from work last week 0 1 2
Looking for work 1 2 5
Not looking - sick 1 1 2
Economically inactive 36 36 33
Government training scheme 0 0 0

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Worked last week	61	61	57
Away from work last week	0	1	2
Looking for work	1	2	5
Not looking - sick	1	1	2
Economically inactive	36	36	33
Government training scheme	0	0	0