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LS variable metadata

NECOP21
TableNM21 2021 Census - non-LS members
Short descriptionEconomic activity. 2021.
Source2021 Census.
Code notes1-19, -6 Missing, -9 No code required (Aged less than 16, Students not at their term-time address)

Variable coding

ValueLabel
1Economically Active (excluding Full-time Students), In Employment, Employee, Part-time
2Economically Active( excluding Full-time Students), In Employment, Employee, Full-time
3Economically Active (excluding Full-time Students), In Employment, Self-employed with employees, Part-time
4Economically Active (excluding Full-time Students), In Employment, Self-employed with employees, Full-time
5Economically Active (excluding Full-time Students), In Employment, Self-employed without employees, Part-time
6Economically Active (excluding Full-time Students), In Employment, Self-employed without employees, Full-time
7Economically Active (excluding Full-time Students), Unemployed, Seeking work and ready to start in 2 weeks, and Waiting to start a job already obtained and available to start within 2 weeks
8Economically Active Full-time Students, In Employment, Employee, Part-time
9Economically Active Full-time Students, In Employment, Employee, Full-time
10Economically Active Full-time Students, In Employment, Self-employed with employees, Part-time
11Economically Active Full-time Students, In Employment, Self-employed with employees, Full-time
12Economically Active Full-time Students, In Employment, Self-employed without employees, Part-time
13Economically Active Full-time Students, In Employment, Self-employed without employees, Full-time
14Economically Active Full-time Students, Unemployed, Seeking work and ready to start in 2 weeks, or Waiting to start a job already obtained and available to start within 2 weeks
15Economically Inactive, Retired
16Economically Inactive, Student
17Economically Inactive, Looking after home/family
18Economically Inactive, Long-term sick/disabled
19Economically Inactive, Other
-6Missing
-9No code required (Aged less than 16, Students not at their term-time address)

Additional information

ValueLabel
id5917
fullname(NM21)NECOP21
descriptionThis derived variable is created using information from questions 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and the question on Hours Worked (see HOUP21) and Employment Status (EMPST21).
codedas
source2021 Census.
derivedY
codelistY
notesPeople aged 16 years and over are economically active if, between 15 March and 21 March 2021, they were: in employment (an employee or self-employed) unemployed, but looking for work and could start within two weeks unemployed, but waiting to start a job that had been offered and accepted It is a measure of whether or not a person was an active participant in the labour market during this period. Economically inactive are those aged 16 years and over who did not have a job between 15 March to 21 March 2021 and had not looked for work between 22 February to 21 March 2021 or could not start work within two weeks. The census definition differs from International Labour Organization definition used on the Labour Force Survey, so estimates are not directly comparable.
restrictedN
formatNumeric
length2
keywordEmployment
classification
comvarind
comvartime
  • NECONP7
  • NECONACT8
  • NECONP09
  • NECOP0
  • NECOP11

CeLSIUS data dictionary based on original version supplied by ONS