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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 6727 Quarterly Labour Force Survey, 1992-2024: Secure Access 672710.5255/UKDA-SN-6727-41 Office for National Statistics, Social Survey Division Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Central Survey Unit <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Northern Ireland. Department of Enterprise, Trade and InvestmentOffice for National Statistics UK Data Service 25 March 2011 BACTERIAL AND VIRUS DISEASESCOVID-19TRAVEL DOCUMENTSSTUDENTSEXAMINATIONSCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGINVESTMENT RETURNRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYHEARING IMPAIRMENTSSEASONAL EMPLOYMENTFULL-TIME EMPLOYMENTPART-TIME EMPLOYMENTREDUNDANCY PAYHOURS OF WORKINCOMEACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTSICK PAYJOB CHANGINGPLACE OF BIRTHCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT SERVICESMOTOR VEHICLESOCCUPATIONAL TRAININGMUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASESOCCUPATIONAL PENSIONSRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONTRAINING CENTRESOCCUPATIONAL SAFETYSUPERVISORSPUBLIC SECTORTIED HOUSINGSPOUSESFURNISHED ACCOMMODATIONTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORYRECRUITMENTRESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASESIMMIGRATIONLEAVEPRIVATE SECTOROCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSNATIONAL IDENTITYSTATE RETIREMENT PENSIONSAPPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENTECONOMIC ACTIVITYTRAINING COURSESHOME BUYINGRENTED ACCOMMODATIONUNWAGED WORKERSHOUSING TENUREBUSINESSESVISION IMPAIRMENTSDOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIESEDUCATIONAL CERTIFICATESSPEECH IMPAIRMENTSVOCATIONAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATESWAGESSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSCOMMUTINGPATERNITY LEAVEALLERGIESAGERETIREMENTPART-TIME COURSESLABOUR FORCEHEALTHWORKPLACESOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONSCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASESEDUCATIONAL FINANCENATIONALITYSKIN DISEASESDIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDERSATTITUDESEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMESINJURIESSICK LEAVEHEADS OF HOUSEHOLDENDOCRINE DISORDERSFAMILIESUNEMPLOYMENTSMALL BUSINESSESCHRONIC ILLNESSBONUS PAYMENTSPLACE OF RESIDENCESICK PERSONSTEACHER QUALIFICATIONSDISABILITIESTAXATIONHOME OWNERSHIPPRIMARY SCHOOLSSHIFT WORKSOCIAL CLASSEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESSUPERVISORY STATUSEDUCATIONAL COURSESSELF-EMPLOYEDEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSEMPLOYMENTJOB HUNTINGMATERNITY PAYVOCATIONAL EDUCATIONMORTGAGESLABOUR DISPUTESFIELDS OF STUDYEPILEPSYINDUSTRIESCOHABITATIONTERMINATION OF SERVICEHOLIDAYSORGANIZATIONSOCCUPATIONSDIABETESTAX RELIEFROAD ACCIDENTSCOMPANIESDEPRESSIONELDERLYSOCIAL HOUSINGTRADE UNIONSUNEMPLOYEDOVERTIMECHILD DAY CAREETHNIC GROUPSSUBSIDIARY EMPLOYMENTHOUSINGCARE OF DEPENDANTSTRAININGEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDDISMISSALMANAGERSCHILD CARECHILDRENACCIDENTSPHOBIASEDUCATIONAL FEESTRADE UNION MEMBERSHIPHOUSEHOLDSINVOLUNTARY SHORT TIME WORKINGCITIZENSHIPREDUNDANCYUNFURNISHED ACCOMMODATIONMATERNITY LEAVEWORKING CONDITIONSEDUCATIONAL GRANTSEMPLOYEESQUALIFICATIONSJOB DESCRIPTIONHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSFAMILY MEMBERSLANDLORDSNERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASESEARLY RETIREMENTMETHODS OF PAYMENTAPPOINTMENT TO JOBMENTAL DISORDERSCOMPUTERSEMPLOYERSEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESJOB VACANCIESAUTHORITYEMPLOYMENT ABROADSUNDAY WORKINGUNEARNED INCOMEJOB SHARINGTELEPHONESTIMETRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORKHOME SHARINGINCOME TAXLIVING ABROADTRANSPORTOCCUPATIONAL DISEASESINTEREST (FINANCE)DISEASESFINANCIAL SUPPORTEDUCATIONAL YEARCONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTSTELEWORKERSFAMILY LIFEINTERNET USEUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITSILL HEALTHHOUSING BENEFITSSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSEDUCATIONAL LEVELSFAMILY BENEFITSHOLIDAY LEAVEPENSIONSPRIVATE PENSIONSFURTHER EDUCATIONSICKNESS AND DISABILITY BENEFITSLABOUR AND EMPLOYMENTOCCUPATIONAL STATUSRECREATIONAL EDUCATIONGROUP COMMUNICATIONFLEXIBLE WORKING TIMECAREERS GUIDANCEADULT EDUCATIONARRANGEMENT OF WORKING TIMEURBAN AREASRURAL AREASROAD TRAVELANXIETYSMOKINGNURSING EDUCATIONSATISFACTIONPARENTAL LEAVETERTIARY EDUCATION (SECOND STAGE)TERTIARY EDUCATION (FIRST STAGE)MOTHER TONGUECOMPANY CARS Labour and employment Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. Background The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a unique source of information using international definitions of employment and unemployment and economic inactivity, together with a wide range of related topics such as occupation, training, hours of work and personal characteristics of household members aged 16 years and over. It is used to inform social, economic and employment policy. The LFS was first conducted biennially from 1973-1983. Between 1984 and 1991 the survey was carried out annually and consisted of a quarterly survey conducted throughout the year and a 'boost' survey in the spring quarter (data were then collected seasonally). From 1992 quarterly data were made available, with a quarterly sample size approximately equivalent to that of the previous annual data. The survey then became known as the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). From December 1994, data gathering for Northern Ireland moved to a full quarterly cycle to match the rest of the country, so the QLFS then covered the whole of the UK (though some additional annual Northern Ireland LFS datasets are also held at the UK Data Archive). Further information on the background to the QLFS may be found in the documentation. Secure Access QLFS data Secure Access datasets for the QLFS are available from the April-June 1992 quarter, and include additional, detailed variables not included in the standard 'End User Licence' (EUL) versions (see under GN 33246). Extra variables that typically can be found in the Secure Access versions but not in the EUL relate to:<ul><li>geography (see 'Spatial Units' below)</li><li>date of birth, including day</li><li>education and training: including type of 'other qualifications', more detail regarding the number of O'levels/GCSE passes, type of qualification gained in last 12 months, class of first degree, type of degree held, UK country of highest degree, type of current educational institution, level of Welsh baccalaureate, activities to improve knowledge or skills in last 12 months, attendance at adult learning taught courses, attendance at leisure or educational classes, self-teaching, payment of job-related training fees</li><li>household and family characteristics: including number of family units (and extended family units) with dependent children only, and with non-dependent children only, total number of family units with more than one person, total number of eligible people, type of household, type of family unit, number of bedrooms</li><li>employment: including industry code of main job, whether working full-time or part-time, reason job is temporary, payment of own National Insurance and tax, when started working at previous job, whether paid or self-employed in previous job, contracts with employment agency</li><li>unemployment and job hunting: including main reason for not being employed prior to current job, reasons for leaving job (provision of care or other personal/family reasons), use of internet for job hunting, if and when will work in the future</li><li>temporary leave from work: including proportion of salary received and duration of leave</li><li>accidents at work and work-related health problems</li><li>nationality, national identity and country of birth: including whether lived continuously in UK, month of most recent arrival to UK, frequency of Welsh speaking</li><li>occurrence of learning difficulty or disability</li><li>benefits, including additional variables on type of benefits claimed and tax credit payments</li></ul>Secure Access versions of QLFS household datasets are available from 2009 under SN 7674. Prospective users of a Secure Access version of the QLFS will need to fulfil additional requirements, commencing with the completion of an extra application form to demonstrate to the data owners exactly why they need access to the extra, more detailed variables, in order to obtain permission to use that version. Secure Access users must also complete face-to-face training and agree to Secure Access' User Agreement (see 'Access' section below). Therefore, users are encouraged to download and inspect the EUL version of the data prior to ordering the Secure Access version. Well-Being variables are not included in the LFS Users should note that subjective well-being variables (Satis, Worth, Happy, Anxious and Sad) are not available on the LFS, despite being referenced in the questionnaire. Users who wish to analyse well-being variables should apply for the Annual Population Survey instead (see SNs 6721 and 7961). LFS Documentation The documentation available from the Archive to accompany LFS datasets largely consists of the relevant versions of each volume of the user guide. However, LFS volumes are updated periodically by ONS, so users are advised to check the ONS <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/method-quality/specific/labour-market/labour-market-statistics/index.html" title="Labour Force Survey (LFS) User Guidance">LFS User Guidance</a> pages before commencing analysis. This is especially important for users of older QLFS studies, where information and guidance in the user guide documents may have changed over time.The study documentation presented in the Documentation section includes the most recent documentation for the LFS only, due to available space. Documentation for previous years is provided alongside the data for access and is also available upon request. Variables DISEA and LNGLST Dataset A08 (Labour market status of disabled people) which ONS suspended due to an apparent discontinuity between April to June 2017 and July to September 2017 is now available. As a result of this apparent discontinuity and the inconclusive investigations at this stage, comparisons should be made with caution between April to June 2017 and subsequent time periods. However users should note that the estimates are not seasonally adjusted, so some of the change between quarters could be due to seasonality. Further recommendations on historical comparisons of the estimates will be given in November 2018 when ONS are due to publish estimates for July to September 2018. Latest Edition InformationFor the fortieth edition (August 2025), a new ad-hoc data file for July - September 2021, containing a first language at home variable (LANG), has been added to the study. In addition, a new variable list for the same time period has also been added.Main Topics: The QLFS questionnaire comprises a 'core' of questions which are included in every survey, together with some 'non-core' questions which vary from quarter to quarter. The questionnaire can be split into two main parts. The first part contains questions on the respondent's household, family structure, basic housing information and demographic details of household members. The second part contains questions covering economic activity, education and health, and also may include a few questions asked on behalf of other government departments (for example the Department for Work and Pensions and the Home Office). Until 1997, the questions on health focussed on problems that affect the respondent's work. Since then, the questions have covered all health problems. Detailed questions on income have also been included in each quarter since 1993. The basic questionnaire is revised each year, and a new version published, along with a transitional version that details changes from the previous year's questionnaire. United Kingdom IndividualsFamilies/householdsNational All persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland. Numeric Repeated cross-sectional study Four sampling frames are used. See documentation for details. Face-to-face interviewTelephone interview The Data Collection is available to users registered with the UK Data Service.Commercial use is not permitted.Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. Registered users must apply for access via a DEA Research Project Application.Registered users must complete the Safe Researcher Training course and gain <a href="https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/digitaleconomyact-research-statistics/better-useofdata-for-research-information-for-researchers/" target="_blank">DEA Accredited Researcher Status</a>.Registered users must be based in the UK when accessing data.The Data Collection must be accessed via a secure connection method in a safe environment approved by the UK Data Service. 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