Census 2001: Output Classifications

Part 4 - Data Classifications

Hours Worked

HOUPUK

England/Wales/Northern Ireland

Scotland

This question records how many hours people normally work in their main job. The person is asked to answer the question to the nearest whole hour and give the average for the last four weeks.  This variable is used in the derived variable - Economic Activity (ECOPUK) to determine whether a person is working part-time (30 hours or less per week) or full-time (31 hours or more per week).

Applicability: All people aged 16 to 74 years who were working the week before the Census, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  All people aged 16-74 who have never worked, Scotland.

01 - 99 1 to 99 hours singly
XX Not applicable

Total number of categories: 100

Not applicable (XX) comprises:

- people aged 15 and under, or aged 75 and over
- people aged 16 to 74 who were not working in the week before the Census, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- people aged 16 to 74 who have never worked, Scotland.