2001 Census Appendix 44

Economic Activity
ECOPUK

This derived variable is created using information from the questions above, and the question on Hours Worked (see HOUPUK) and Employment Type (EMTPUK). The classification is based on the International Labour Office (ILO) definition of economic activity, and is an ONS harmonised survey classification.

As well as inevitable differences between a census and surveys, minor differences include the definition of part-time and full-time, and the sub-categorisation of economically inactive. For the Census, part-time is defined as working 30 hours or less, whereas for the harmonised output classification, part-time status is self-assessed. 'In employment' includes people on Government Sponsored Training Schemes.

The full classification given below provides detailed economic activity information for all economically active full-time students.

Applicability : All people aged between 16 and 74 years, UK

Economically Active (excluding full-time students)

In Employment
Employee
01	Part-Time
02	Full-Time
Self employed with employees
03	Part -time
04	Full-time
Self employed without employees
05	Part-time
06	Full-time
Unemployed
07	Seeking work and available to start within 2 weeks
08	Waiting to start a job already obtained and available to start within 2 weeks

Economically Active full-time students

In Employment
Employee
09	Part-time
10	Full-time
Self employed with employees
11	Part -time
12	Full-time
Self employed without employees
13	Part-time
14	Full-time
Unemployed
15	Seeking work and available to start within 2 weeks
16	Waiting to start a job already obtained and available to start within 2 weeks

Economically Inactive

17	Retired
18	Student
19	Looking after home/family
20	Permanently sick/disabled
21	Other
XX	Not applicable

Total number of categories: 22

Not applicable category (XX) comprises:
- people aged 15 and under, or aged 75 and over

2001 Census Appendix 44

Economic ActivityECOPUK

Economic Activity
ECOPUK