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Correlational findings

Study Duffy (2004): study GB 2000

Public
16+ aged, general public, United Kingdom, 2000
Survey name
UK-BHPS 2000
Sample
Respondents
N = 8952
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Employment status
Our Classification
Distribution
a: 51%, b: 4%, c: 21%, d: 4%, e: 7%
Operationalization
a Employed
b Unemployed     
c Retired         
d Sick/disabled       
e Looking after family

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-u-sq-n-7-e D% = Composition of 2% Most Happy (N=180) and
2% Least Happy (N=180) in terms of employment status  

          2% Most happy  2% Least happy  Dif.
Employed         0           20          -20%
Unemployed       0            9           -9%
Retired          100         16          +84%
Sick/disabled    0           38          -38%
Looking
after family     0           14           -14