file: NLAAS > section: Employment > variable: EM6_01 > language: English
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EM6
What was the main reason you were not working during that longest period?
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| Value | Label | Frequency | Valid Percent | Total Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COULD NOT FIND WORK | 366 | 13.61% | 07.87% |
| 2 | PHYSICAL INJURY OR ILLNESS | 219 | 08.14% | 04.71% |
| 3 | MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS | 30 | 01.12% | 00.65% |
| 4 | ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE | 12 | 00.45% | 00.26% |
| 5 | FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES; CARING FOR CHILDREN, SPOUSE, OR PARENTS. | 628 | 23.35% | 13.51% |
| 6 | ATTENDING SCHOOL | 255 | 09.48% | 05.49% |
| 7 | CHOSE NOT TO WORK | 156 | 05.80% | 03.36% |
| 8 | FIRED | 47 | 01.75% | 01.01% |
| 9 | LAID OFF | 237 | 08.81% | 05.10% |
| 10 | BREAK BETWEEN JOBS | 102 | 03.79% | 02.19% |
| 11 | OTHER (SPECIFY) | 638 | 23.72% | 13.72% |
| -9 | REFUSED | 12 | - | 00.26% |
| -8 | DONT KNOW | 18 | - | 00.39% |
| . | Missing | 1929 | - | 41.49% |
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