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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 1996-1997

Variable Details

VariableUNEMPTIM
LabelHOW LONG OUT OF WORK
Question text How long altogether have you been out of employment but wanting to work in this current period of unemployment, that is, since any time you may have spent on a government scheme, such as YT or ET/Training for work?
Responses
1 Less than a week 10
2 1 week < 1 month 67
3 1 mnth < 3 mnths 140
4 3 mnth < 6 mnths 73
5 6 mnth < 1 year 125
6 1 year < 2 years 117
7 2 yrs < 3 years 83
8 3 yrs < 5 years 70
9 5 years or more 120
-9 16238
-8 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 1996-1997
Interviewer InstructionsPERIOD = UP TO YESTERDAY
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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