Calendar Variables
The calendar contains over 1000 variables. Before you trawl through these variables and create your own summary variables, check if one of the derived calendar variables in the table below may help you. These derived variables typically relate to the financial year, while the calendar may stretch from 14 to 18 months, depending on the interview date.
Table 21: Derived calendar variables
| Variable |
Description |
| _CAPEFT |
DV: Per cent time spent in ft education in last financial year |
| _CAPEPT |
DV: Per cent time spent in pt education in last financial year |
| _CAPJ |
DV: Per cent time spent in jobs in last financial year |
| _CAPUNE |
DV: Per cent time spent unemployed in last financial year |
| _CAPNLF |
DV: Per cent time spent not in the labour force in last financial year |
| _CAFNJ |
DV: Number of jobs in last financial year |
| _CANTP |
DV: Number of time periods answered in calendar |
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