Which of these descriptions applies best to you?

	%
Working full-time	47
Working part-time	13
Not working (seeking work)	2
Retired	24
In a Government Training Scheme	0
In full-time education	5
Looking after the home	1
Permanently sick or disabled	4
Not working (and not seeking work)	1
Caring for older or disabled person full-time	1
Other answer	1

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Working full-time	50	44
Working part-time	8	19
Not working (seeking work)	1	2
Retired	30	17
In a government training scheme	0	0
In full-time education	3	6
Looking after the home	0	3
Permanently sick or disabled	5	3
Not working (and not seeking work)	1	1
Caring for older or disabled person full-time	0	2
Other answer	1	1

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Working full-time	34	72	72	66	42	5
Working part-time	17	13	16	18	16	4
Not working (seeking work)	2	3	2	2	2	0
Retired	0	0	1	2	24	86
In a government training scheme	0	1	0	0	0	0
In full-time education	39	2	3	0	0	0
Looking after the home	0	3	1	3	1	0
Permanently sick or disabled	1	3	2	6	9	2
Not working (and not seeking work)	4	1	0	2	2	0
Caring for older or disabled person full-time	0	0	3	2	1	1
Other answer	2	2	2	0	2	1

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Working full-time	46	45	52
Working part-time	14	13	13
Not working (seeking work)	2	1	1
Retired	24	29	20
In a government training scheme	0	0	0
In full-time education	6	4	3
Looking after the home	1	2	2
Permanently sick or disabled	3	4	5
Not working (and not seeking work)	1	2	1
Caring for older or disabled person full-time	2	1	1
Other answer	2	1	2

 

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