DHECACT: Number of economically active residents in household (derived variable)

DHECACT is derived by summing the values of ECONACT across each household. The values of this variable range from 0 to 9.

ECONACT is an indicator of whether a person is an economically active resident, derived from RESIDENT, ECONPRIM and ECONSEC. This conforms to the algorithm used by OPCS.

CODE MEANING
0 Not an economically active resident
1 Economically active resident
RESIDENT (1), ECONPRIM (1-6)

or

RESIDENT (1), ECONPRIM (7), ECONSEC (1-4)