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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1983

Variable Details

Variableulooktim
LabelTIME SPENT LOOKING FOR WORK
Responses
1 LESS THAN 1 MTH 57
2 1 MTH BUT < 2 MTHS 53
3 2 MTHS BUT < 3 MTHS 55
4 3 MTHS BUT < 4 MTHS 66
5 4 MTHS BUT < 5 MTHS 54
6 5 MTHS BUT < 6 MTHS 50
7 6 MTHS BUT < 7 MTHS 82
8 7 MTHS BUT < 8 MTHS 37
9 8 MTHS BUT < 9 MTHS 59
10 9 MTHS BUT < 10 MTHS 47
11 10 MTHS BUT < 11 MTHS 37
12 11 MTHS BUT < 12 MTHS 38
-9 752
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1983
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