NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2010
Module:Background
Variable:EMPST3

Economic activity of spouse/partner (derived variable).

	%
Worked last week	62
Away from work last week	1
Waiting to take up job	0
Looking for work	2
Not looking for work - sick	1
Economically inactive	33

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Worked last week	54	71
Away from work last week	1	0
Waiting to take up job	1	0
Looking for work	1	4
Not looking for work - sick	1	2
Economically inactive	43	23

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Worked last week	*	82	82	75	48	17
Away from work last week	0	0	3	0	1	0
Waiting to take up job	0	1	1	0	0	0
Looking for work	0	3	1	5	1	0
Not looking for work - sick	0	3	1	0	3	1
Economically inactive	*	11	13	21	48	82

* 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 64 62 60
Away from work last week 1 1 0
Waiting to take up job 1 0 1
Looking for work 4 1 4
Not looking for work - sick 2 1 3
Economically inactive 30 36 32

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Worked last week	64	62	60
Away from work last week	1	1	0
Waiting to take up job	1	0	1
Looking for work	4	1	4
Not looking for work - sick	2	1	3
Economically inactive	30	36	32