Labour Mobility Study, 1949: Static Data

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The aim of this survey was to discover the rate of occupational, industrial and geographical change in the employed population in Great Britain in 1949, to compare it with the frequency and change in the past and to ascertain the factors associated with change. Data were collected on the rate of change between occupations and industries, the advantages and disadvantages of change to the individuals, and the long-term problem of the movement of manpower between declining industries and growing industries.<br><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Data Conversion</span></p><p>These data were converted to current UKDS formats in December 2022. Due to the age of these data, they should be analysed with caution. While every effort is made to ensure data integrity, some parts of the data may not match the documentation, due to the age and condition of the original materials.<br></p><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><li>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions:<br>
Length of working life, number of occupations/industries/regions/towns/districts worked in, injuries and illnesses, whether first job was wanted, training received, preferred occupation/industry, reasons for choice, last change of job, number of changes between June 1945 and May 1949, opinion of wages, hours and conditions of previous and present employment, reasons for leaving, method of entry in present job, satisfaction, intention to change job. A copy of the questionnaire appears in Glass (1954) pp.94-97.</li><br>
<li>Background Variables:</li><br>
Age, sex, marital status, place of birth, year of last marriage, children, number of males/females in family, number of male/female earners, residence (place, type, tenure), town/district/region, urban/rural, education of self, spouse, first and last born children, schools attended, examinations, qualifications, occupations of self and spouse, grade, type of employer, employment status.</li><br>