SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1991

Year: 1991
Module: Economic_Activity
Variable: EWRKMAIN

Question: If respondent is an employee …
And which one of these would you say is your main reason for working?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
Normal thing	7
Basic essentls	54
Money fr extras	6
Earn own money	9
People's company	1
Enjoy working	10
Follow career	11
Work is a change	1
Not Answered	1

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
Normal thing	8	5
Basic essentls	62	46
Money fr extras	2	11
Earn own money	6	12
People's company	0	3
Enjoy working	10	11
Follow career	10	12
Work is a change	0	1
Not answered	1	0

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Normal thing	6	5	12	3	*	0
Basic essentls	35	61	54	62	*	*
Money fr extras	7	5	7	8	*	0
Earn own money	20	5	6	7	*	0
People's company	0	1	2	3	0	0
Enjoy working	6	13	9	12	*	*
Follow career	25	11	8	4	*	0
Work is a change	1	0	1	1	0	0
Not answered	0	0	1	0	*	0

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Normal thing	7	7	*
Basic essentls	53	53	*
Money fr extras	7	6	*
Earn own money	10	8	*
People's company	1	1	*
Enjoy working	12	10	*
Follow career	10	12	*
Work is a change	1	0	*
Not answered	0	1	0

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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