| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| -999999999 | missing |
| 1 | Health reasons |
| 2 | Vacation leave |
| 3 | Maternity leave |
| 4 | Caring for family or other (except maternity leave) |
| 5 | Other family/ community obligations (funerals, meetings) |
| 6 | Strike/ Stay-away/ Lockout |
| 7 | Bad weather |
| 8 | Study or training leave |
| 9 | Unrest (violence) |
| 10 | Temporarily laid off/ Reduction in economic activity |
| 11 | Seasonal work |
| 12 | Start a new job/ business at a definite date in the future |
| 98 | Other reason (specify) |