DFHECPOS: Economic position of family head (derived variable)

DFHECPOS is derived from ECFHD. It gives a value of 0 to all family members who are not family heads and to any 'heads' aged under 16, and gives to heads of families aged 16 or above a value which is equivalent to the value of that person's primary economic position. DFHECPOS selects the highest value of ECFHD across each family, which will correspond to the family head's primary economic position. The variable does not apply to 'no-family' persons - that is, people who are defined as not part of a family.

1% HOUSEHOLD SAMPLE: DERIVED VARIABLES AT THE FAMILY LEVEL

DFHECPOS

1 Employee full-time

2 Employee part-time

3 Self-employed with employees

4 Self-employed without employees

5 On a Government scheme

6 Unemployed

7 Student

8 Permanently sick

9 Retired

10 Other inactive

ECFHD derives the primary economic position of household heads. It is derived from FAMHEAD and ECONPRIM.

CODE MEANING

0 Not the family head

 

 

1-10 Economic position of family head

FAMHEAD (1), ECONPRIM (1-10)