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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1997

Variable Details

Variableundwhy8
LabelMain reason not looking for addt job 8
Question text And may I just check, is the main reason you are not looking for an additional job or a job with longer hours because you... would like to work longer hours but in your existing job, feel there is no work available given your qualifications or experience, are waiting for results of examinations you have already taken, are waiting for the results of an application for a job, are waiting for the outcome of measures to start up a business, have health problems, do not want to look for work immediately, other reason?
Responses
1 Like to work longer hrs in existing job 0
2 Feel no wk avail given quals/experience 0
3 Waiting results of exams taken 0
4 Waiting results of job application 0
5 Waiting outcome for starting a business 0
6 Health problems 0
7 Do not want to lk for wrk immediately 0
8 Other reason 0
-9 Does not apply 148839
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY - INDIVIDUAL PROMPT
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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